Looking Back On An Unforgettable 2011 and Excited for 2012

2011 was a great year.  I finished my MBA (in China), started ECLP, and got married.  A new degree, 2 life changes and a trip around the world… it was awesome.  Just a few weeks ago when we said goodbye to 2011 and hello to 2012, I thought to myself, how could this year possibly compare to 2011.  And then I remembered, I’m in ECLP.  That means, this year, I will change jobs two times – once in March and once in October.  I will make at least one international trip with our two week training and conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and fingers crossed our GE ECLP October 2012 conference is in a similar, sweet, international location.   So right off the bat, this sounds like it could a pretty good year, but let’s dig into it a bit more.

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What to Expect When You’re Expecting: Preparing for ECLP Interview Forum

Sleepless nights. Cravings for Red Bulls and coffees. Pregnant pauses and stutters as you give your best responses to interview questions while standing in front of your bathroom mirror.

Yes, it sounds like you have a case of the GE ECLP Interview Forum jitters. And as someone who went through this just one year ago, I’ve pulled together some tips to get you through the next few days as you wait with excited anticipation for November 3rd and 4th.

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Friends, Colleagues and a Support Network

When I went through recruiting, one comment I consistently heard was, “Your ECLP class becomes your friends, your colleagues and your support network.”  I never thought too much about this statement, but now, eight weeks after beginning the program, I can’t stop thinking about it. 

I came to ECLP from the part-time MBA program at NYU Stern and a full-time job as a Project Manager for a real estate company.  When I met my ECLP classmates for the first time during Capital training, I was amazed at how different we were.  We all had diverse work experiences – a General from the Army, a lawyer from a big NYC law firm, a Marketing Manager for a TV network, just to name a few.  We all went to different business schools, some full-time, some part-time and some through Executive programs.    And, we all had unique backgrounds – from the west coast, from the eastern hemisphere, recently married, a new parent, or totally single. 

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