Posts filed under: career advice

She Said WHAT?!

Those who know me know I’m not a fan of doling out advice. But I have no problem sharing great advice I’ve received from others along my journey through corporate America. I was gifted this little nugget a few years... Read More

New Beginnings

Resolutions. Some make them every year. Some think they are a waste of time. After all, why wait for the first of the year to do what you know you should have done all along? But regardless of your point... Read More

5 Common Sense Tips for Your Telephone Interview

One of the most critical points in your job search is the first live interaction you have with a company representative. Sometimes this is someone in HR, a corporate recruiter, or even the hiring manager. But make no mistake about... Read More

Millions

A poor hire can literally cost your company millions. This isn’t an exaggeration, but a hard truth. The inability to close large, multi-year deals with complex moving parts, the inability to solve a critical product development problem, the inability to... Read More

Follow Your Dreams

Tonight I watched Up in the Air starring George Clooney and Anna Kendrick. At one point in the movie, George asks one of the employees he’s just fired, “Do you know why kids admire athletes?” After a witty (and somewhat... Read More

What’s in a Name?

What is in a name? Are they important? Or just a way for someone to get our attention? Do they define us – tell us who or what we are? Or are names just merely a way for us to... Read More

Four Things to Consider Before Working with a Recruiter

There are four kinds of people you should have at the top of your contact list: an attorney, a realtor, an accountant, and a recruiter. The order can certainly shift and you (fingers crossed) won’t always need them. And let’s... Read More

Can we lose this question please?

Recruiter/Hiring Manager: “Where do you see yourself in five years?” Candidate: Eye roll, followed by dry mouth, sigh, light-headedness. Feeling dizzy. Passes out, bangs head on desk. Thud. Candidate now has a knot on her head similar to Lt. Worf... Read More

Keep Your Perspective

From an e-mail I received today from a good friend of mine – amidst the ranting, there is always time for reflection… A lecturer, when explaining stress management to an audience, raised a glass of water and asked,”How heavy is... Read More
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