Young MBA, Bust a Move

This here’s a jam for all the candidates
Tryin to do what those employers tell us
Get shot down cause ya over zealous
Play hard to get but no companies get jealous
Ok smarty, scan job postings
Look for a position that inspires boasting
A job opens up, you wish you could snag it
But Taleo ignores your resume, damn it

Next day’s function high class luncheon
Attendees from companies you’re straight up crunchin
Speaker wraps up, people start exchangin words
But then you freak cause you forgot your cards
A woman walks by, rockin style
That you recognize from her LinkedIn profile
Walk her through your resume, yeah you’re smooth
So come on MBA and just bust a move

You’re on a mission and you’re wishin
Someone could cure your unemployed condition
Lookin for jobs in all the wrong places
No decent offers just fruitless chases
Some frustration first inclination
Is to marry well and just leave the situation
But every dark tunnel has a light of hope
So don’t hang yourself with a financial rope

Meeting’s scheduled, so you’re goin
Could care less about the time you’re blowin
The truth is that you're feelin stressed
Recruiter comes to greet you, you'd better impress
Conversation goes well and you’re stoked
But then you learn the salary’s a joke
You email back without a second to lose
And what comes next hey bust a move

In this economy, outlook’s bleak
Talent pipeline’s gettin pinched so to speak
WSJ reports nonfarm payrolls still not on the rise
If this continues you’ll be servin fries
CPG is hirin, search is tirin
They want someone to market the bacon
Got an MBA but limited experience thus far
Then you got no offer and there you are

Companies today are formulaic, real archaic
Lookin for a candidate makes them straight up prosaic
Make you jump through hoops for a role
But then they tell you to take a stroll
Kanye was right about education after all
Mr. Advanced Degree can’t even get a job at the mall
Resume in hand, you’ve got something to prove
So don’t just stand there bust a move

Your best friend Mary has a contact Larry
Who’s lookin to hire without tarry
He’s hopin you can make it there for some face time if you can
Cause he thinks you just might be the right kind of man
You say neat-o, check your ego
And roll to the interview in pinstripes flyer than any tuxedo
The recruiter walks out just to start the show
But it’s one more opportunity that you blow

So you regroup then you start thinkin
Nothing to lose by callin the recruiter for that new position
She thinks you’re kinda intriguing so she calls back
And now you’re feeling really pimp because the firm is stacked
You set up an onsite, strong fist pumpin
Research the company and your heart starts thumpin
Recruiter says she wants a candidate of a different groove
Now you know what to do, MBA just bust a move