Companies large and small around the world are struggling with a once-in-a-generation economic crisis, and all of these companies - no matter how dissimilar - have one thing in common: they are looking to cut costs. A simple truth: you could be one of those costs.
You may feel that “crisis” is too strong a [...]
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One unanticipated benefit of being in the business world for 20+ years is that I’ve been able to witness a marvelous array of astonishingly stupid human tricks, all performed in a seeming quest for immediate self destruction. If you sat around each night trying to identify clever stunts which would enable you to damage your [...]
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About 15 years ago I received a resume from a young man who was interested in a Product Manager position at our firm. HR had screened the resume and said he looked pretty good - great school, some solid experience, sounded great on the phone.
Terrific! As a result, I was excited about learning a bit [...]
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“The Bobs” from Office Space
Have you begun feeling as though someone’s painted a target on your back? Do you break out in a cold sweat when your boss schedules a Friday afternoon meeting with you? Or perhaps you’re just being paranoid… but maybe not??
There are a number of reliable indicators that things have taken [...]
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After years of participating in phone interviews - as both interviewer and interviewee - I’ve developed a short list of behaviors any prospective candidate should definitely avoid. A phone interview is a low-cost way for employers to quickly eliminate unqualified candidates or candidates who don’t seem like a good fit. As such, one [...]
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Perhaps it’s the fact that I arrived home at 1:55am last night after a hellish journey home from a trade show. Or maybe the caffeine level in my bloodstream has slipped dangerously low. Or it could just be that I’m just in a contrary mood.
In any event, I just made a horrible tactical error by [...]
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Worried your employer might cut your position in a downturn? Here are 8 tips to help you avoid the ax, and how to keep your career afloat if you don’t.
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From Fortune magazine
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