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“Not all problems have a technological answer, but when they do, that is the more lasting solution.” - Andrew Grove I was looking at the LinkedIn “find jobs” tab (found under “Jobs” at the top of your LinkedIn page), did a quick search and found a job opportunity that looked like it would be a perfect fit [...] [...]
“If you do not know how to ask the right question, you discover nothing.” – William Edwards Deming These are the vague, confusing interview questions that get thrown at you when you are trying to get the best management consulting, strategy consulting or investment banking jobs. They make you realize how much easier it was to [...] [...]
The largest employer in the U.S. is the government. Chief attractions of a government job include diversity of career options, employment stability, salary, and benefits–including retirement plans. More people are interested in pursuing careers in the government, particularly as baby boomers retire. Most government agencies have websites online with invaluable information that can be used [...] [...]
We live in an “always online” world these days. Whether we are responding to emails at our desk, checking updates on Facebook, texting our friends, looking up just about everything on Google, it is never-ending. And when we can’t connect, like the 5 minutes our train goes through the tunnel or the 30 seconds we spend [...] [...]
“It’s not what you achieve, it’s what you overcome. That’s what defines your career.” – Carlton Fisk With the economy suffering greatly, there are tricks to getting hired online because it can be a tough market out there. Right now, career tips outlined in the following article should help on ways to become employed. The first tip [...] [...]
“A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.” – David Brinkley Linkedin is the Facebook of the corporate universe and anyone who’s anyone has an account. Therein lays one of its biggest challenges – everyone has a Linkedin profile and if you’re not careful, your [...] [...]
Hard to believe, but 50 job search boards is just the tip of the iceberg. These are not necessarily the 50 biggest or best, but the list does include the usual suspects. I would be the first to tell you that you should not be using 50 job search boards (less than five is ideal [...] [...]
“The skill of writing is to create a context in which other people can think.” – Edwin Schlossberg Job descriptions are the ultimate selling proposition (USP) of an employer if we talk in terms of sales and marketing. The whole process of publishing advertisements for hiring people and then candidates responding to the same is actually [...] [...]
“Remembering 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. There is no reason not to follow your heart.” – Steve Jobs A friend once mused to me about changing jobs. When I asked him why doesn’t he just [...] [...]
“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” – Buddha Guest post by Rhonda Campbell Ace Your Next Job Interview When it comes to feeling nervous during a one-on-one conversation, interviewing for a new job ranks up there with going out on a first date. Part of [...] [...]
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