Many people dream of working at the next Facebook or Google, a startup that is destined to be the next big thing. But what does it really take to get hired by a hot startup? Here are 15 tips from leading entrepreneurs:
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Many people dream of working at the next Facebook or Google, a startup that is destined to be the next big thing. But what does it really take to get hired by a hot startup? Here are 15 tips from leading entrepreneurs:
Last week, one of my clients asked me this question: How do you get courage? How do you get courage, anyway? Are you born with it? Is it in your DNA? Does a teacher teach it? Do you acquire it...
In graduate school, I recall taking a Stress Management course. I also recall learning that next to death and divorce, job loss is a leading stress inducer. And with the loss of a job, all shapes and sorts of emotions...
I love listening to my clients – they always keep me thinking. And what I have been thinking about of recent is this word: kahonies – a word a client used to describe her former boss. She said that her...
Avoid these easy but unhelpful ways to let folks know you are in job search mode: 1. Send out a mass email. 2. Only put an update on LinkedIn 3. Tell them you are looking for a job and ask...
Category : Career Change, Career Hub, Interviewing, job-search
Executives rise to the top of an organization for a variety of reasons that include: thinking outside the box, vision, business savvy, strategies, and the intelligence to see the big picture and drill it down to deliverables. These are attributes...
By Kelly AzevedoA recent Pew study reveals what many people have already observed: re-employed workers -- those who lose their jobs and are then hired elsewhere -- are more likely to consider themselves overqualified for what becomes their current position and are less likely to get a sense of identify from their work. In other words, they end up at jobs they don't really want.
Whether you've lost your job and are looking to be the exception to this rule, or you'd like to trade your current position for one that better matches your qualifications, here are three strategies to help you receive an offer for the job that you actually want:
Category : Career Change, Career Hub, job-search
Did anyone ever tell you that you were a born leader? Most people have to learn the skills needed to be an effective leader. Leadership skills can propel you in your career whether it be internal promotions, increased salary or...
In a recent conversation with a good friend, we were discussing rehearsal dinner game possibilities since both of us have a son getting married this summer. I was sharing with her the Who Does What shoe game I’d watched in...
Having helped hundreds and hundreds of clients for two-plus decades, I have listened to hours and hours of client conversation, so not too much surprises or shocks me. Last month was a different matter when certain words were spoken by...
