A new book by Jim Brown entitled The Imperfect Board Member is …
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Business Week’s CEO Guide to the Tech-Job Outlook raises hopes …
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I wrote the following as part of a Career Thought Leaders Consortium…
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If you’re not a “Tweeple” yet (someone who posts “tweets” …
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A survey conducted recently for The Ladders job site of 500 executive…
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The bottom line is that it is so easy nowadays to find a wealth of information about a company you are considering or one that you are scheduled to interview with that there is just no good excuse not to do so! Shame on the candidate who shows up at the interview without substantial knowledge about the company whose representative is sitting on the other side of the desk!
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Human Resource professionals and recruiters generally do not like functional resumes, are suspicious of them, and do not have the time or patience to ferret out your qualifications. Chronological resumes are the most commonly used and generally accepted style. Functional resumes tend to raise a red flag,,,,
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Demand appears to be increasing for CEOs, executives, and board of directors members with one important qualification: They can skillfully balance risk management while meeting revenue targets.
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When asked about the most effective job search strategies, uploading resumes to online databases and maintaining online profiles trailed networking activities by a wide margin…
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I’ve seen this story in a number of variations over the years, and it always helps … “The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, your car. The sand is everything else – the small stuff. You see, if you were to put the sand into the jar first,” he continued, “there would be no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are most important to you.
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An interesting topic has been under discussion on the NRWA’s …
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One that is particularly disastrous for any executive candidate is inadequate knowledge of the prospective employer’s history, mission, business practices, and industry challenges.
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