A Tale of Two Job Markets
Last week I played golf with a highly successful recruiting firm owner. As usual, I took the opportunity to ask for his opinions of the job market and to learn how he connects hiring managers with the candidates they want to hire. One statement he made I found particularly interesting. He said “There are two …
6 Steps to Find Happiness in Your Career
In order to have future success, you should be happy in your job and enjoy what you are doing. If you only work to receive a paycheck at the end of the month, then no matter what you do, you won’t be able to achieve the success you dream of.
Studies show that almost 70% …
Establish the Sale and Create a Returning Clientele
How to go get that sale!
There are a number of steps needed to walk into an office as if the sale is undoubtedly yours for the asking.
1. You adhered to every request humanly possible.
By willingly working to accommodate your intended client without complaint, you will make it very easy for them to …
No MBA? No Problem
Once upon a time, a high school diploma was enough to get a good executive job. Today, the quality of the MBA degree itself has become determinative. Current expectation is that a high-level manager demonstrate strong technical skills, mastery of soft skills, and extensive abilities to manage, influence, interface with, and negotiate with a wide …
5 Branding Mistakes You Didn’t Know You Were Making
As more professionals begin to accept the importance of maintaining a personal brand, the definition of personal brand becomes more muddled. As a result, many pros think they’re helping their brand, when they are actually hurting it. Some are too focused on social media. Others neglect their brand once they land a job.
Who knows? …
Angry? Frustrated? Recruiters Want to Know!
When a hiring manager, recruiter, investor or potential partner asks you how you handle frustration and anger: what will you say? Of course, I recommend the truth, so you might have to be really picky about the example you choose to share.
After all, you’re not being asked about every instance where you lost your …
Humility: The Personality Trait That Creates Champions
Watching the World Series last week took me back to my days managing professional baseball franchises.
Over 20-years in the game I studied what it took to get minor league athletes to the major leagues and what it took to transform Major Leaguers into World Series Champions.
And now I apply those learnings to my …
Passed Over for the Top Job
You have spent years building your application – solid experience, top skills, and a solid reputation. You are ready to take the leap to the next level within your organization only to see the opportunity go to someone from the outside. What are you to do? Two years ago, the Chronicle of Higher Education posted …
Personal Branding Weekly – Persistent and Consistent Action
Losing weight has always been challenging for me and I know why. I consistently eat yet I work out in spurts. Inspiration hits and I’m off and running (literally) and I will sustain that level for a short time and then I’ll get “too busy” and it will be days before I do any substantial …
Curating Your Career by Creating a Career Scrapbook
What the heck is curating your career?
Curating your career is collecting information, maybe projects you were involved with, awards you won, campaigns you created and putting it all together in one place in a way that lets people visually comprehend what your career has been about. It’s a little like keeping a scrapbook. You …