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Experts weigh in on the changing nature of employment post-MBA. A career officer at Harvard noted that simply having a Harvard degree is no longer a distinguishing factor for job seekers. Companies seeking to fill positions are now placing greater emphasis on the actual skills and talents of candidates. This shift is evident in firms like McKinsey; in 2013, they hired 71 graduates from Chicago Booth, but by 2024, that number plummeted to 33. The reason lies in evolving recruitment strategies: companies are increasingly conducting smaller, more targeted hiring efforts rather than mass recruitment through campus placements.