Mormons in business

[YOhio]

I saw this vid link on Times and Seasons. I wish we were so incestuous with our hiring.

http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/video/default-ap.aspx?cp-documentid=e6d88598-d9af-4210-a9fc-af8d1ec535d4

[BigFatMeanie]

Loved the final wrap-up where they mentioned that Mormon women are encouraged to stay at home and raise children and how the one sister missionary they talked to was looking forward to "having 5 children."

[New Mexican Disaster]

I saw this vid link on Times and Seasons. I wish we were so incestuous with our hiring.

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Yeah, me too.

[Viking]

Loved the final wrap-up where they mentioned that Mormon women are encouraged to stay at home and raise children and how the one sister missionary they talked to was looking forward to "having 5 children."

Is that not true?

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Is that not true?

Do you know the hedge fund guy in the video? Don't you do something like that?

[MarkGrace]

Loved the final wrap-up where they mentioned that Mormon women are encouraged to stay at home and raise children and how the one sister missionary they talked to was looking forward to "having 5 children."

Yeah, it was a nice piece right up until that point.

[LA Ute]

I hated what Gulbranson said about "selling religion door to door." It's a stupid way to look at missionary work, IMO, and an even more stupid way of describing it to the world.

[YOhio]

I hated what Gulbranson said about "selling religion door to door." It's a stupid way to look at missionary work, IMO, and an even more stupid way of describing it to the world.

The description doesn't offend me too much, especially considering the circumstances in which he was being interviewed. He was trying explain how missionary work prepares the LDS for business success and probably didn't realize how crass it might sound. I'd give him a pass on this one.

[Sleeping in EQ]

I hated what Gulbranson said about "selling religion door to door." It's a stupid way to look at missionary work, IMO, and an even more stupid way of describing it to the world.

It's not like missionaries are trained in sales techniques or anything.

[Indy Coug]

I strongly believe my mission service helped me to be effective in job interviews.

[LA Ute]

It's not like missionaries are trained in sales techniques or anything.

LOL. Correct. I still hate the idea that too many chirpy Mormon business grads who equate missionary work with being a Fuller Brush man. (If anyone else here is old enough to remember those guys.)

I strongly believe my mission service helped me to be effective in job interviews.

There is no question that the experience is invaluable in helping us learn to deal with life and with people.

[Moliere]

I strongly believe my mission service helped me to be effective in job interviews.

I'll echo this and say that I agree somewhat.

During my past life in public accounting I did recruiting in both Utah and Texas for my firm. There is a stark contrast between most of the BYU grads and the other schools. BYU grads hold themselves much better in interviews and networking than the majority of students at other universities with which I worked (Baylor, aTm, UT, Houston, USU, Utah, Westminster, etc.). I realize that I'm probably biased adn that the accounting program at BYU provides a better framework for recruiting than most of these others schools, but the contrast is there.

[LA Ute]

I'll echo this and say that I agree somewhat.

During my past life in public accounting I did recruiting in both Utah and Texas for my firm. There is a stark contrast between most of the BYU grads and the other schools. BYU grads hold themselves much better in interviews and networking than the majority of students at other universities with which I worked (Baylor, aTm, UT, Houston, USU, Utah, Westminster, etc.). I realize that I'm probably biased adn that the accounting program at BYU provides a better framework for recruiting than most of these others schools, but the contrast is there.

I've interviewed for years at both BYU and Utah law schools. The RM difference is obvious, at both schools, for both men and women. Sometimes it's a little comical, but sweet.

[I.J. Reilly]

I've interviewed for years at both BYU and Utah law schools. The RM difference is obvious, at both schools, for both men and women. Sometimes it's a little comical, but sweet.

LA, you're among friends here. I'm sure you're dying to let out all of those hilarious interview stories that only you can tell. You've probably even felt a couple of different times that you should tell those stories, but because of time constraints or work commitments, you have failed to share them with the group. Don't lose another opportunity to inactivity. I invite you to share those moments of hilarity with the rest of the board. Will you commit to doing this by 3pm PST, today?

[LA Ute]

LA, you're among friends here. I'm sure you're dying to let out all of those hilarious interview stories that only you can tell. You've probably even felt a couple of different times that you should tell those stories, but because of time constraints or work commitments, you have failed to share them with the group. Don't lose another opportunity to inactivity. I invite you to share those moments of hilarity with the rest of the board. Will you commit to doing this by 3pm PST, today?

Can't I just come down to the front and be saved?