SMITH BRAIN TRUST -- Are companies being too picky in hiring workers? One factor slowing the recovery might be the growing length of time it's taking companies to fill open positions.

This summer, the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business is catching up with MBA students working as interns at top companies throughout the country. Listen to the students talk about how their internship experiences are helping them build their skills and make professional connections in The Smith Report, a shortpodcast produced by the Office of Marketing Communications. 

Earlier this month, we asked our Facebook community at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business to tell us their favorite memories from the 2014-15 academic year. Thanks to all of the Smith Terps who responded with these great answers!

1. Keep it simple. When it comes to headshots, less is definitely more. The focus should always be on YOU and your face, not any other part of the photo. 2. Be confident! Confidence and effort go a long way, and a great headshot can help you get noticed by employers. Once you have a professional headshot, be sure to feature it on LinkedIn, Twitter and your personal website.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (March 26, 2015) — Working professionals with an interest in the Washington, D.C., region have a new source for bite-sized business insights, delivered weekly to their inboxes from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. Smith Brain Trust, published every Thursday, will provide commentary on the latest mergers, marketing campaigns, policy debates, investment news and business research — drawing upon the broad knowledge of the school’s faculty.

Music and chatter filled the basement of Van Munching Hall as students, faculty and staff gathered for the unveiling of the new undergraduate student lounge on Monday, Feb. 2, 2015, at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland. 

Thursday, January 15, 2015, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, January 18, 2015, 7:30 a.m. With the start of the new year, many people’s resolutions include setting career goals. Staying focused and setting a plan can make 2015 the year you land your dream job or that big promotion.

Author and consultant Alexandra Levit gave six career tips to students at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business on Dec. 5, 2014. The workshop was sponsored by the school’s Office of Career Services (OCS) and targeted at graduate students in specialty masters programs.

Each year, undergraduate students at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business travel to New York City to explore potential careers and visit with UMD-Smith alumni. 

Working professionals must expand their definitions of diversity to include more than just race and gender, U.S. Office of Diversity & Inclusion Director Veronica Villalobos told faculty, staff and students on Oct. 31, 2014, at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. The new American workplace, as described by Villalobos during the school’s inaugural Diversity Fireside Chat, requires inclusion based on race and gender — but also on other factors such as national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation and even different ways of thinking.