How much time do you give yourself to make critical, long term decisions? A week? A few days? An hour? Thirty minutes? More than likely, you give yourself more time, rather than less. So why would you treat a hiring…
If you're among the one million people who have just had your unemployment benefits expire, or even someone who is just feeling a little stuck in your job and wanting to make a change, it's time to kick off the…
The July issue of the International Association of Business Communicators CW Magazine features an article written by Angee Linsey. "Take it to the Top" gives a readers some helpful reminders for those communications leaders looking to gain a seat at…
This article was originally published for the International Association of Business Communicator's CW online. There’s no doubt that the role of a public relations professional has evolved more in the past five years than in the previous several decades. Technology…
Recently, I received an email from Execunet describing the results when recruiters were asked what they wish executives understood about their hiring process. I confess I agreed with nearly all of their findings, so I thought it may be helpful to…
This article was originally published in IABC's CW Bulletin on Feb. 1, 2012. With a new year underway, there is optimism that it will offer not just more hiring opportunities, but opportunities for career growth as well. Given the complicated…
The window of time from offer acceptance through the first few weeks on the job is a critical time for candidates who have made the decision to leave a position they know, to join your team. It may feel like…
If I could come up with a new word for networking, I’m sure I’d be rich … or famous… or both. I say that because whenever I start talking about how important it is for candidates to use their network…
This week I was reminded of a line that morphed from Sex in the City dialogue to a self-help book and movie of the same name: “He’s just not that into you.” Examples of saying one thing but doing another—besides…
As published in ERE's The Fordyce Letter “Desperate times require desperate measures.” I’ve quoted that repeatedly when asked how I started my career. Luckily I wasn’t truly desperate, but my 17-year-old self certainly felt that way. I desperately wanted to…