Written by: Andrew Jack
Published by: Financial Times
MBA News Digest Comment: None.
Extracted Content: When Martina Valkovicova became an assistant dean at Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia in Canada five years ago, she believed its careers service needed to expand its mandate radically to reflect the changing demands of recruiters.
“We can’t just be a centre that posts jobs and checks résumés,” she says. “When you look at the skills that are important to employers, it’s about team-building, influence and negotiations, which are all connected to emotional intelligence and social skills. We have transformed into a personal and professional development centre.”