There is not a day that passes where I don’t reflect on how dramatically technology has changed our lives. Of course our social interactions have changed, but so have business interactions.
The way we work and conduct our business lives on the day-to-day is wildly different. It has impacted the way we commute, communicate and how we run our businesses. I remember as a kid I would drive around with my dad who had a bag phone, business cards in a folder, and yellow notepad and that’s all he used to run his business. Now all of those tools have…
Okay, team, we’ve got a bit of a PR problem. Millennials have managed to catch a bad rap, particularly when it comes to our value in the workplace. Whether it be that we’re entitled, addicted to phones/internet, or that we can’t (or won’t) stay in one job for too long, negative stereotypes about our generation have bosses doubting our worth. You can bust those myths by mastering these five skills and demonstrating them from day one.
1. Communication
Millennials are pros at more avenues of communication than any other generation. However, #hashtags and insta-lingo aren’t going to cut it in…
I just concluded an interview last week and came to the end and was surprised there were no other questions.
I intentionally left information out to see what research the candidate had conducted on myself/company/industry.
After a couple of silent minutes I thought I would pass on some good questions I have heard at the end of interviews.
In the stress of preparing for an interview, it can be hard to remember to compile a list of questions to ask at the end. It’s important to keep in mind that even though this part of the interview is technically just…
College is heralded as the mecca of learning, but there are a lot of things that will slip through the cracks on your way to that diploma. We’re not just talking about the answers to excellent questions such as “taxes…wut” and “what the f*#k is a 401k,” (can we get a Personal Finances 101 class?), but those nuggets of knowledge that can only be had through the trials and tribulations of the Real World. Lucky you, we (and a couple of our trusted peeps) are here to drop that wisdom on you.
- Your first job is unlikely to be your…
Lessons Learned Interviewing 1,000 Sales Candidates
A few days ago I grabbed a drink with a colleague who is on the job hunt for a job in technology sales. He wanted to talk about the market, upcoming interviews, the works. On the train over, I began musing about how many interviews I have conducted for sales positions in the past five years. Over a five year period I interviewed between five and seven people per week, usually with just a couple of weeks off. So in an average year, that amounted to 250 candidates. …
