Posted December 1st, 2009 by admin
Have you ever seen the Fox hit television show, 24?’ It is gripping, action-packed and beyond unrealistic, yet I am hooked every season.’ 24’s hero and main man, Jack Bauer, is infamous for his 9 lives and vicious interrogation tactics that pry anything he wants out of his unsuspecting victims.” Looking back on a few interviews I have been on…maybe Jack Bauer was the one who was sitting on the other side of the table, not the Hiring Manager.
Posted December 1st, 2009 by admin
The teacher in me is a cheerleader. Is a supporter. As I’ve mentioned, isn’t likely to play devil’s advocate, but will always tell you YOU CAN DO IT until we’re both blue in the face.
Posted November 30th, 2009 by admin
If you’re new to the job market – and even if you’re not – your biggest source of confusion about recruiters (aka ‘headhunters’) is probably a simple one:’ Who the heck pays them?’
Posted November 29th, 2009 by admin
If you’ve ever wondered what executive coaches really do that’s truly valuable, it’s this: We create a relationship that enables people to clearly see reality.
Posted November 28th, 2009 by admin
Last Thursday, one of my clients, who is a Graduate MBA student called me. He sounded very anxious on the phone and requested an Emergency Career Counseling session.
Posted November 28th, 2009 by admin
Last week, we saw the Department of Labor reveal the worst unemployment statistics the U.S. has faced since 1983, with a total of 15.7 million Americans officially out of work and looking. The new national average of 10.2% is an important psychological threshold — but what’s even more shocking to think about is that it is an average. Many locations and demographics are experiencing much scarier numbers. Who is most and least affected by this plague of joblessness? What is the demographic makeup of the unemployment line?
Posted November 27th, 2009 by admin
It really doesn’t matter if you have 20+ years of experience in your profession, or that it has taken you 20+ years of learning from your mistakes, or that over that 20+ years you have taken on-going educational classes to perfect your talents.
I can still do your job, if not better, at least as well as you do.
Posted November 26th, 2009 by admin
Those of you in the biz – don’t laugh: I received this response to a LinkedIn referral request for a specific type of position that this gentleman would know (I had also attached’the link to’our RPO client’s career site listing)’:
