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Archive for September, 2009

Five Things To Do Before You Interview

Sunday, September 20th, 2009 Posted in by Bill | No Comments »

A lot of people are job hunting these days. Given the heightened competition for every position, it’s important (no, imperative) that, when you “get to the plate”, you’re fully prepared ... Read more..

Bad Behavior and Lame Apologies

Thursday, September 17th, 2009 Posted in Management, Motivation, Think About It..., by Bill | No Comments »

We've recently witnessed a rash of boorish public behavior by people who should know better. Without naming names, let's just say that athletes, actors, and politicians of every stripe have ... Read more..

Getting a Foot In the Door

Monday, September 14th, 2009 Posted in Management, by Bill | No Comments »

In a piece last week in the WSJ, Alexandra Levit offered some very practical advice for job hunters. As a long-time internal corporate recruiter, much of it really resonated with ... Read more..

People Matter

Sunday, September 6th, 2009 Posted in Think About It..., by Bill | No Comments »

This post  comes courtesy of fellow speaker and executive coach, Lolly Daskal: **** Recognize that people matter. We can often trace our greatest achievements and disappointments back to an individual who influenced our ... Read more..

Please, Please, Please Reconsider All Attempts at Multitasking

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009 Posted in Management, Uncategorized, by Bill | 2 Comments »

Earlier this week, my writing partners and I holed up in a very nice, new, suburban, high end hotel for two days of concentrated work on our upcoming book, Rebooting ... Read more..