It’s clear to me that emotional intelligence is the most important skill for success in adult life. And the consummate career application of emotional intelligence is the sales department. So I’m fascinated by sales.
I used to think I’m not that good at sales. For example, I’m an open book—I have very little ability to bluff or [...]
Browsing category "Recruiters"How to know if you'll be good at sales
November 19th, 2009
3 Things to learn from the crashing careers of the super-rich
September 22nd, 2008
The market crash is going to mean a new era of banking, but it is also bringing along with it a few new ideas about how to manage one's career. This is not the first sector to experience catastrophe, but it might be the wealthiest one. And we can all learn a little about managing [...] Memo to human resources: New ways to get great candidates
Posted to: Management | Recruiters
February 17th, 2008
Since today's job market is employee-driven, many candidates are fielding more than one or two offers at a time, and at this point, maybe it's the employers who need the advice on how to attract the employees, instead of the other way around. Coachology: Point your legal career in the right direction
Posted to: Recruiters
July 20th, 2007
My dad is a lawyer-turned-history-teacher who wants to go back to being a lawyer. His career change has been tumultuous, and at this point, he is distressed that his Harvard law degree doesn't open doors like it used to. Forty years ago. So he did what everyone in my family does when there's a career [...] How to get a recruiter's attention
Posted to: Job Hunt | Recruiters
March 14th, 2007
A lot of readers ask me how to find a recruiter to help them find a job. In general, my answer is: Forget it. Headhunters don't work for people who need jobs. Headhunters work for people who have jobs to fill. The secret life of salesgirls
March 13th, 2007
Who makes the best salesperson? A cheerleader. Google Guy: Those photos don't matter as much as you think
March 6th, 2007
By Jason Warner — There has been a lot of press regarding the implications for job seeker of Those Photos on MySpace, Facebook and other social networking sites. You know the pictures I'm referring to… Another new feature at Brazen Careerist: Google Guy
Posted to: Recruiters
March 6th, 2007
Today Jason Warner starts guest-blogging on Brazen Careerist as Google Guy. Six new ways to get a job
Posted to: Job Hunt | Recruiters
December 17th, 2006
Recruiting practices are changing at a break-neck pace as new technology emerges, and many recruiters are software savvy and focused on innovation. (In fact so many recruiters are blogging that this week is the annual best recruiting blog contest.) These changes in recruiting cause fundamental changes in job hunting. Two months ago, I listed ten job hunt tactics [...] You sent your resume with a typo? Get over it
October 3rd, 2006
Here's some career advice I'm sick of reading: "Don't have typos in your resume." Overrated: Cleaning up your online identity / Underrated: Cleaning up your offline identity
July 25th, 2006
The idea of having a perfect online identity is not realistic. Instead, maybe you should focus on making your offline identity one that you're proud of. Get inside the head of a recruiter
July 9th, 2006
Getting a call from a recruiter is like getting asked to the prom. It doesn't matter if the offer is sub-par; it's always flattering to be asked. But there's a lot of advice about how to get a prom date and not very much on how to attract recruiters. 6 tips for job hunting online
June 12th, 2006
The job market is good, the Internet is buzzing, and optimism is high. Still, the best jobs require talent before you walk in the door – you need to know how to search. Here are seven tips to help you: Join a social network before you need a job
May 29th, 2006
The more you like your job, the more you should network. If you have a great job, you probably have a lot to offer people. Do all your favors now, when you don't need any in return. The problem with networking to get a job is that you are not that attractive when you need [...] How to get on recruiter radar
March 26th, 2005
Wouldn’t it be nice if recruiters called you regularly to see if you’re interested in interviewing for one of their jobs? Here are some steps you can take to make that fantasy come true: Don't be a generalist — Typecast yourself
April 9th, 2004
During the Internet's go-go days in the late 1990s, I thought the term generalist meant “she’s doing two jobs and pays herself double." Now it seems the word generalist means “good at nothing and unemployed." In either case, generalist is the label for a career that will die. |
You can't be a debt snob and be entrepreneurial. Almost all startups are founded on credit cards or money from parents. http://bit.ly/d3Hruw 2 days ago
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