Trust: When You Give Your Word
“I give you my word.” Those 5 words were said to me recently from a candidate that had accepted a job offer from one of my clients. He shook hands with my employer client and… Read More »Trust: When You Give Your Word
Bernie Reifkind
Are You a Textrovert? Here Is What You Need To Know
The digital words that you type as a text are permanent. Think clearly about the implications of what you text and send. Even though most texts are exchanged “one on one”, you never know who else might see your text. Once a text is sent, it cannot be taken back. It is permanent even if the recipient deletes it. Your phone service provider keeps their records, including texts.
Pain Management: Your Career
That bears repeating, good careers are made by small informed decisions on a daily basis. In the context of changing jobs, what criteria is absolutely necessary to make an informed career decision?
How To Make It To Friday
It’s only Monday. Tomorrow it’s Tuesday, but oh how many of us wish it was Friday. Why do most of us dread Mondays and dream of Fridays? What is so special about Friday, other than… Read More »How To Make It To Friday
The Problem Employee: Here Is What To Do Right Now
Many employers live with a problem employee far longer than they in fact need to. The reason may be fear. Fear of being sued, fear of confrontation, fear that the employee may know too much confidential company information, fear of not being able to replace the skill set that this person may have. Fear can be a huge stumbling block to progress.
What Have You Learned?
But there is an awful lot that we can learn from success. Many people study the success of others rather than our own. For many people, just waking up in the morning is success. For others it’s about money, achievement, love, etc. For some it’s about achieving inner peace.
The Significance of Insignificance
Now, I realize that the title of this essay is a tongue twister. But here is the point. Have you ever heard or read that we spend the better parts of our lives chasing the… Read More »The Significance of Insignificance
Compulsive Spontaneity
Ben Bradlee, the vice president at-large for the Washington Post when asked about the secret to his success responded by admitting to having “compulsive spontaneity.” Hmmmm. At least for this writer, what an absolutely interesting concept: compulsive spontaneity. At… Read More »Compulsive Spontaneity
Bye Bye Job Boards
If I were working for Monster, Career Builder or any of the major or minor job boards, I”d be sweating bullets right about now. Want to know why? Think about the fax machine.
Posting advertisements on a job board is a dying breed.
The Money Question
There is an old axiom that says “whoever brings up money first on a job interview, generally loses.”
Candidly, the money question (or even the conversation about money) can be very awkward on a job interview for both an employer or a job candidate.
For the purpose of this article, the money question is that part of the interview when salary and benefits are discussed.
Who brings it up first? Why is it so often an anxiety provoking “make or break” discussion?
There are many obvious and not so obvious reasons.
If you are the candidate, you obviously want to get hired at the highest salary possible.
If you are the employer, you obviously want to hire the very best candidate at a salary that best fits your organization and cash flow.