by Carmel Napolitano | Aug 11, 2010 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers
As a recruiter for the nonprofit sector, I often find that candidates see my role as one of a sentinel hired to prevent them from gaining even just a glimpse at a dream job opportunity. But, it doesn’t have to be that way! By understanding the roles and relationships...
by F. Jay Hall | Aug 8, 2010 | Featured, Twitter Updates
Health Director of Operations RAND Corporation Santa Monica, California http://bit.ly/cXkarj #nonprofit #jobs # #nonprofit #jobs President & CEO YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA http://bit.ly/cw0GR4 #executive # Rebuilding Humpty Dumpty – The Five...
by Fredia Woolf | Aug 6, 2010 | Advice, Management
People often adopt a myopic attitude at work. They focus on what they, themselves, need to do, lock themselves into their own universe and are often blissfully unaware of the impact they have on other team members or stakeholders. Communications are scattered via...
by Fredia Woolf | Jul 30, 2010 | Advice, Featured, Management
A client of mine was told that, in order to be promoted, she needs to demonstrate greater “Executive Presence”, which is the new buzz-word phrase in Leadership Development circles. But, she is puzzled about what exactly that means. It seems to be an elusive...
by Karen Alphonse | Jul 28, 2010 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers
Last week, a client contacted me with the question, “How should I update my resume to meet this market?” I quickly realized that talking about updating the resume is just the beginning of the story because when seeking a new position, it’s not just about the resume...
by Fredia Woolf | Jul 2, 2010 | Advice, Featured, Management
Giving, gathering and receiving feedback is on my mind this week as I have conducted thirty six interviews with managers, peers and direct reports of six of my executive coaching clients, five of whom are ending a six month program and one of whom is at the start of...
by Jessica Holbrook | Jun 28, 2010 | Advice, Job Seekers
How many of you can honestly say you know exactly what you want to be when you grow up? Maybe you already have it figured out, and maybe you are already living and working it. If so, does your resume know? Every day, I work with clients, and every week, I speak to...
by Jessica Holbrook | Jun 25, 2010 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers
At times, navigating the waters of career advice is murky. Everyone has an opinion about what you should or shouldn’t do and what you should or shouldn’t write. Have you read every article on resume writing or submitted your resume for free evaluations...
by Fredia Woolf | Jun 25, 2010 | Advice, Job Seekers, Management
Search firms are useful job market intermediaries. They are used as brokerage firms and clearing houses between organizations and individuals. The experience and expertise of professionals in these firms in finding, filtering and evaluating candidates can be extremely...
by Fredia Woolf | Jun 10, 2010 | Advice
At times, organizational life by virtue of its structure has the capacity to stamp out the human spirit. It can shut down the spark of creativity, cramp boldness and individuality and perpetuate mediocrity. The result is a pitiful waste of human potential. Careers...
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