If I see one more job board or “social networking community” aimed at connecting young professionals with employers, I might scream. (Actually, I’ve already screamed, so I will probably do something worse.) There are dozens (if not more) of companies out there creating essentially the same product. The result? The market is saturated and segmented — Read more…
“We’re sorry, but you’re overqualified for this position.” Unfortunately, you’ve probably heard that statement before. For entry-level candidates in particular, how could they possibly be coming out of school “overqualified”? That just doesn’t make sense, especially when we (experts) and the job market keep telling them they need to complete at least one internship before Read more…
Montgomery County Police During a conference call last week, I heard my dog going crazy downstairs. I muted the phone, and went to check it out. In my backyard was a man I assumed was from one of our utilities, reading a meter. No big deal, right? So I go back upstairs, only to look Read more…
Let me start by saying I’m a huge Steve Boese fan. I’m sure he doesn’t even know who the heck I am (which I need to work on), but I read his stuff religiously, being in the HR technology space myself. In fact, I see his recent post on Fistful of Talent, “Fear and Loathing Read more…
Perhaps Shonali Burke inspired me (I know she inspired this post), or perhaps I’m just cranky, too, but this post is devoted to answering the top 10 questions I’m frequently asked: Number 10: How do you pronounce your last name? We’ll start off with a common, non-cranky question. It’s actually pronounced “who-man” (as opposed to Read more…
I’m not a very emotional person (ok, we all have our moments), but Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter by Liz Wiseman had me nearly in tears by page 5. Why? Some leaders seemed to drain intelligence and capability out of the people around them. Their focus on their own intelligence and their Read more…
I’ve written before about accomplishments vs. experience, but I’m all fired up about two comments received on a column I wrote recently for the Wall Street Journal. The piece is about how to make a great first impression at your new job. One of my suggestions: Overdeliver on your first assignment—if your boss asks for Read more…
If you’re a regular reader, you probably already know I’m not a huge fan of job boards — at least as they exist today. And I’m not alone — many people dislike job boards. So, why haven’t they been improved? The answer is in this blog post. When given the opportunity to post a job Read more…
I heard a disturbing — yet all too common — story while I was at GenJuice DC last week. I was speaking with a former intern of a household name computer processor company. He told me that, when he worked there, one of his full-time colleagues wasn’t really a morning person and therefore requested a Read more…
I was speaking with a co-worker yesterday about performance reviews — the pros and cons. Personally, I can see both sides of the argument. For Performance Reviews If nothing else, at least you’re given feedback about your work once a year. They give you concrete areas for improvement, and goals for the following year. Against Read more…
