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Executives Have to Eat too – Resources for Executive Job Search

“Dream more than others think practical…Expect more than others think possible.” – Howard Schultz

The infamous food chain (not to be confused with a food web!). This is where corporate life mimics the animal world, although in the corporate world the food chain is shaped like a pyramid, with lots of junior employees at the [...]

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 [...]

5 Great Resources for Finding and Leveraging a Recruiter

“Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes.” – Jim Carrey

A coworker of mine is a “starving” musician. He is constantly looking to be “discovered”. While he gets gigs now and then, the likelihood of being discovered in a restaurant while performing is very low. While talent is important, no leads [...]

Job Search from the Beginning – Recruiters Part 3

“A Jedi’s strength flows from the Force.“ – Yoda

The job market is really starting to heat up. Not only am I receiving regular calls from recruiters, but I’m also getting “link” requests from corporate recruiters looking for candidates. If you are not getting those calls then you are not “connected”. So how do you [...]

When Worlds Collide

“Man is flying too fast for a world that is round. Soon he will catch up with himself in a great rear end collision.” – James Thurber

I remember the original Gulliver’s Travels movie (The Three Worlds of Gulliver) where (as you may have guessed from the title) there were three worlds, one where he [...]

Job Search from the Beginning – Recruiters Part 2

“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing — that’s why we recommend it daily.” – Zig Ziglar

I was in the Mall the other day for some Holiday shopping and it was packed. Finding a parking spot was almost like bumper cars at the arcade and walking through the Mall [...]

Job Search – From the Beginning – Recruiters Part 1

Journey

“Life is a journey, not a destination – we determine our destiny by the direction we take.” – Anonymous

Do you remember “do overs”? You know, when you are playing a game or sport, make a mistake and ask to do it all over again (like don’t count the bad turn)? Sometimes you [...]