What are We Trying to Do Here?
Do you ever ask yourself this question?
Do you ever ask yourself this question about your company?
Do you ever ask yourself this question about your life?
Not to get too philosophical
But, these are questions you can and should be asking yourself. If you aren’t asking yourself these hard questions today then in five, …
Is Recruiting Your Competitors’ Sales Employees Profitable?
With relative frequency, our recruiters come across organizations that believe it to be an advantageous strategy to recruit from their competition. This is understandable. On the surface, the strategy appears to carry merit. Employers assume that those who have experience in a field will need less ramp-up time, less handholding from management and will have …
The First Impression in an Interview
“Nobody impresses me for the first sixty days on the job.” This was a saying that all of those working with me in the corporate world would hear me say over and over. I wanted to express that there’s a difference between the impression a job seeker leaves initially—even as early as during the interview—and …
Use Being Different to Your Competitive Advantage
Most people are very concerned about being different or knowing the least of everyone in the room when it comes to meetings. Sales professionals use the circumstance to their competitive advantage.
Our reluctance to speak is partially due to the fact we don’t want to reveal our seemingly lower level experience. The other part is …
8 Tips for Designing a Conference Room That’ll Wow Clients
A meeting room can leave a strong impression on clients. It can either help them come up with fresh, creative ideas, or it can distract them with how uncomfortable and stuffy it is. If you want your clients to remember the former rather than the latter in your next meeting, here are ways to infuse …
Pokemon Go Style Job Hunting
It is very strange to find similarities between a mobile app game and job hunting but interestingly, there are many! Below are some lessons Pokemon Go can teach you about job hunting.
Go Outside: You need to go outside to catch Pokemon. It is the same with job hunting too. You need to go outside,…
Personal Branding Cosplay
Every year, San Diego opens its doors to the nerds of the world with the world famous San Diego Comic Con (SDCC). A weekend long gathering of movie stars, comic book artists and the fans that adore them, it has grown in size so much that major movie corporations save special movie previews to release …
How to Spot a Business Bully
Four out of five of us will experience a coworker who tries to bully or backstab. In all walks of life there are people who suck time away in political maneuvering, grabbing resources, and creating distractions. These people can get your eyes watering:
They secretly present your ideas as theirs. They take credit for your…
Confidence or Arrogance?
It’s arrogance, not confidence, when you:
Assume you know it all Think you’re smarter than others Don’t listen and learn Are full of bluster; too sure of yourself in every situation without reason Abuse your power, or browbeat, demean, or put down other people Act superior Think “I’m special. The rules don’t apply to me.”…
How to Make Snapchat Work for Your Personal Brand
Visual marketing is one of the top ways to build your brand and attract a larger audience. If you want to take your social media strategy to the next level then Snapchat could be a great network to add to your mix.
Would you like to connect with more followers? If your target market is …