A Chicago-area human resources manager asked a former student of mine to allow at least five hours for her battery of interviews next week. So, I thought of that pending ordeal as I read about a refreshingly opposite approach in today’s Corner Office column in the New York Times. Describing herself as “queen of the seven-minute…… Continue reading 7-Minute Interview Determines Skill, Will and Fit
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3 Rules of Success: Comptence, Confidence, Caring
William D. Green Must reading: William D. Green’s Corner Office interview in today’s New York Times. Green, chairman and chief executive of giant consulting firm Accenture, candidly mentions his initial education struggles and how he turned his raw talent into success. He reduced 68 rules shared with new Accenture managers to three that really matter: …… Continue reading 3 Rules of Success: Comptence, Confidence, Caring
Avoid Online Job Search Scammers
Q. Back in February, I wrote to you about getting stung by online job boards (‘Be Cautious About Online Job Boards’). This week’s New York Times ran a story about such scams and it’s worth calling to the attention of your readers. The job search process is tough enough so can’t something be done to stop these…… Continue reading Avoid Online Job Search Scammers
Getting A Resume Out From Under the Pile
Over coffee last week, a friend who has been in the job market for nearly a year said he can count on one hand how many responses he’s received from more than 150 online applications. “At first, it was demoralizing, but I have just come to accept the rudeness,” he said. Several other job-seeking friends confirm increasing…… Continue reading Getting A Resume Out From Under the Pile
All Is Not Lost for the Class of 2009
One of my favorite New York Times columns, Career Couch, yesterday answered four important questions on the minds of the Class of 2009. Bottom line, writer Eilene Zimmerman says the job situation is troubling, but it certainly isn’t hopeless. The column also refers to two websites we hadn’t previously heard about–PricewaterhouseCoopers career site and CollegeRecruiter.com. Although not…… Continue reading All Is Not Lost for the Class of 2009