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“Remember : one man’s ceiling is another man’s floor” – Paul Simon A friend of mine just got a job after a long search effort. Unfortunately, her new firm has a reputation as being not the best place to work if you are a human being. Somehow, she did not know this, but to the rest of [...] “Executive ability is deciding quickly and getting someone else to do the work.” – John G. Pollard Timing is everything in life and in business. Too young for the early days Wall Street boom, too old for the Internet boom and just right for every major recession since WWII. But opportunity is what you make of it [...] “All mankind is divided into three classes: those that are immovable, those that are moveable, and those that move” – Arabic Proverb So which are you? Successful job search is all about putting in the time to get your resume out there and cultivating your contacts. Networking is a key component, but you need to have done [...] “No time for losers ‘Cause we are the champions – of the world” – Freddie Mercury We all need to work (unless you are independently wealthy). So why not make work a great experience? Why not provide benefits that make people feel good about getting up every morning and going to work? The companies on the “Best [...] “Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning.” – Rich Cook The vast majority of companies have some form of technology, but not may companies are drive technology. There are the usual suspects [...] “Sometimes it takes an expert to point out the obvious.” – Scott Allen Consulting is “The act of providing information, analysis, and recommendations” and is a career choice that is very different than most. To be a successful consultant, you need to have great interpersonal skills, a high level of confidence, good communications skills and a particular [...] “Some people dream of success… while others wake up and work hard at it.” – Unknown The posts over the next few days are about focusing on the source of jobs – companies. Yes, headhunters, job search sites and networking are all great ways to get a job, but let’s face it – all of the [...] “It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” – Henry David Thoreau And what you see is not always what you get (not to be confused with “you don’t always get what you want”). The Fortune 500, long a measure of successful companies, is not always what it seems. This is an excellent [...] “What you want to do, and what you can do, is limited only by what you can dream.” – Mike Melville A fresh new list of the Best Companies to Work for from Fortune. The “Best” list is compiled by the Great Place to Work Institute which surveys employees and assess company culture. Many of these companies [...] “Every sale has five basic obstacles: no need, no money, no hurry, no desire, no trust.” – Zig Ziglar Back to the Fortune 500 list. You know the saying, there is safety in large numbers (both profit and number of employees). I prefer larger companies (say 20,000 + employees) to smaller companies. The Fortune 500 will give [...] |
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