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Shades of Gray – Offer Letters

“Today, there is no black or white, Only shades of gray” – Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil (recorded by the Monkees, et al)

One of my friends received a job offer last week. The position was with a stable company, higher pay (after lots of back and forth), better benefits and more responsibility. This particular [...]

When and How to Use a Headhunter

“Be like a duck. Remain calm on the surface and paddle like hell underneath.” – Michael Caine

When and how to use a headhunter are common questions and good ones to ask early in your career.  Before we can talk about when and how to use a headhunter, it is important to understand what are [...]

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 [...]

Making a Molehill out of a Mountain – Find a Recruiter

“It’s hard to lead a cavalry charge if you think you look funny on a horse.” – Adlai Stevenson

A former coworker called me a few months ago (having tracked me down after 20+ years) and wanted to meet for lunch to catchup. Her career over the last 20 years had started out quite good, [...]

Good Morning Job Search

“Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.” – Napoleon Hill

It’s 10:30pm and I’m on my way home from work. No, I don’t work the night shift. By the time I get home (11:30pm or so), there will be 5 hours (if I’m lucky) before I have to get up [...]

Who is Hiring the Most People at the Best Companies to Work For

“When you work seven days a week, fourteen hours a day, you get lucky.” – Armand Hammer

I’ve posted lots of links to the companies on Fortune‘s Best Companies to Work for list, typically running from top to bottom. But then I got to thinking, what about those companies on the list that are hiring [...]

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 [...]