Don’t Let the Perfect Hire Slip Thru Your Fingers Today’s post is written with my employer clients in mind but is applicable to anyone involved in interviewing and hiring decisions. The topic is candidate drop-off – when your favorite person for the job suddenly goes dark then takes another offer. Oh no, what happened? We [...]
What Makes a Successful Project Manager I had a phone interview scheduled with Victor earlier this year. I was running between appointments that day and called him from a crowded Starbucks. “Listen, I need 5 minutes to find a quiet place to hunker down,” I said. “Oh, well if you’re nearby, why don’t we just [...]
Hey, remember Melanie Weinberger, the digital strategist (Launchpad Advertising) and fitness blogger (Mel Runs) that I profiled in October 2011? I’ve been following her blog since High Five Moment and wanted to share a recent personal victory of hers. This is a story of reading and seizing an opportunity, foregoing sleep, shaking nerves and [...]
Call it my personal version of spring cleaning, but this time of year has me focused self-improvement. Out with the old, junky habits and in with a fresh, sunny approach. I like to read Inc. for inspiration. It’s helpful to hear how other people are running their own businesses. Here’s an article I came [...]
