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The Advantages of Working in Sales

“The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.” – Bruce Lee

Many people think that people are born to be a natural sales person to have a successful career in the industry, along with uber confidence and the almost important gift of the gab. However, in reality there really is no one that [...]

Who’s Hiring in Finance Vol 2- Targeted Job Search

“When the truth is found to be lies” – “Somebody to Love”, performed by Jefferson Airplane (written by Darby Slick)

Very tough times at work lately. So, in order to put some hope in my day, I went off and purchased a lottery ticket. I’m not sure about you, but for me buying a lottery [...]

Targeted Job Search – Who’s Hiring in Technology Vol 5

“Almost everything–all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure–these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. [...]

Overwhelmed with Job Search – Job Search Boards

“Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and it annoys the pig.” – George Bernard Shaw

So much to do and so little time. Job Search Boards, recruiters, company career sites, social sites and so on. So where do you start? How much time should you spend on all of [...]

Look Both Ways Before You Quit

“It’s far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price.“  – Warren Buffett

There is a reason hotels charge more for the beach view than the inside building view. It’s all relative, the other guy’s view always seems to be better (you know, the grass [...]

College Grad Job Search – The Dog Days of Summer

“Don’t be irreplaceable. If you can’t be replaced, you can’t be promoted.” – Unknown

Half way through the summer and no job prospects? Parents on your back (of course they are thinking about your $200,000+ college education)? You are not alone. Some of my friends’ kids are now home from college having graduated a few [...]

Job Search Reviews – I Read it on the Web

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle

You know what they say “you don’t know what you don’t know”. With the vast wealth of information on the Internet, it is virtually impossible to cover any one topic from beginning to end with all of the [...]

Job Search at 30,000 Feet

“You only have to do a very few things right in your life so long as you don’t do too many things wrong.” – Warren Buffet

Flying back from a business trip and I got to thinking about the “30,000 foot view”. You know, the “big picture” or “seeing the forest for the trees” and [...]

If the Job Fits, Wear it – College Grad Job Search

“To succeed in life in today’s world, you must have the will and tenacity to finish the job.” – Chin-Ning Chu

It’s Graduation time again. You know, Pomp and Circumstance or “Pomp and no jobs perchance” for many. Whether Parent or lucky Grad, there is lots of anticipation for when and where that first job [...]

Starting at the Bottom, Working for the Best

“Winning isn’t everything. Wanting to is.” – Elbert Green Hubbard

Do you remember your very first job? Not the one where you worked in the supermarket, but the first job that you felt it was the beginning of your career. I remember my “first job”. This was the first job where I had to [...]