Category: Career Management

  • Best Networking Practices

    There have been a few articles lately that have addressed poor networking practices (and by virtue of their information - better ideas for networking). Earlier this month, LinkedIn shared an article, Conversation Killers: How to...

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  • Research - and how to be Visible

    Our last Blog post was about networking at this time of year.  (Interestingly, the Wall Street Journal Report carried a story about the importance of  job hunting and networking this time of year just this morning.) While networking is clearly the number one way in...

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  • Mid-November to mid-January - the best time to . . . . . .

    . . . . . . NETWORK! Many years ago, a study was done that actually tried to quantify how long it takes to find a job.  Through multiple-regression analysis (a subject I once studied in graduate level statistics), 57 different factors were identified that impacted...

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  • Two Great Companies - Two Completely Different Cultures

    This coming week, I have the privilege of being a guest presenter at the University of Minnesota.  The class I will be attending is Management 4008 - Entrepreneurial Management - Launch to Maturity. The easy part of my presentation is talking...

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  • Two messages, one theme.

    I recently listened to two sermons (yes - religious sermons).  One was about the importance of striking a balance between being selfish and being ...

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  • Ethics: Confidentiality and Threats

    Two diverse topics - but under one heading. These are true 'situations' that have come to our attention in just the past two weeks. Both came from senior level HR people. Their stories (with no names, of course) follow. Confidentiality: ...

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  • What makes for a strong resume (AND a stronger candidate vetting process)?

    The last post was titled Gone in 6 Seconds! It really doesn't take long to screen a resume (at least for the initial screen).  What do we look for?  The two questions contained in the Blog title can be answered at the same...

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  • Gone in 6 seconds!

    TheLadders recently posted a study on how long the average recruiter spends looking at a resume.  So much for the myth of 10 seconds - we're down to 6 seconds! Enter Dr. John Sullivan's article (see www.ere.net - posted July 16, 2012):  ...

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  • Tips for People in Transition

    Every year (for the past few years), I have been asked by the people at Lee Hecht Harrison (in Minneapolis) to give a presentation that we title "What a Difference a Year Makes."  The first year was purely about economic...

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  • Career Advice

    Earlier this week, I was listening to the Wall Street Journal Report (on the radio between 4:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.).  They mentioned a CareerBuilder study on the high percentage of job seekers that apply for jobs for which they know they are NOT qualified.  (This was a...

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