If you have read us for any length of time, you know we are suckers for lists. I just caught up to this one from the CareerJournal website: The following are the top 50 employers for workers over age 50, according to AARP. Mercy Health System, Janesville, Wis. Lee Memorial Health System, Fort Myers, Fla. Bon Secours Richmond Health System, Richmond, Va. Leesburg Regional Medical Center and The Villages Regional Hospital, Leesburg, Fla. Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Conn. Volkswagen of America Inc., Auburn Hills, Mich. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass. Oakwood Healthcare System Inc., Dearborn, Mich. First Horizon National Corp., Memphis, Tenn. Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. (Roche), Nutley, N.J.… Read More
Continue ReadingSalespeople Who Can’t Discuss Money
Another CareerJournal article – When It Comes to Job Offers,It Pays to Ask for More Money – that discusses strategies for negotiating pay in the interview process. The short article has good suggestions for candidates but I want to take a myopic view of the article for sales candidates. First, from the article (my emphasis): CareerBuilder.com’s survey of 875 hiring managers revealed that about 60% leave room in the first offer for salary negotiations, 30% say their first offer is final, and 10% say it depends on the candidate. Meanwhile, four out of five corporate recruiters said they are willing to negotiate compensation, according to a study conducted by the… Read More
Continue ReadingBad Interview Techniques
Great post from Seth Godin this morning that makes a not-so-subtle point about typical interview techniques. Here is the post in its entirety: Omer sends in this riff from Peopleware: Juggler Interview Circus Manager: How long have you been juggling? Candidate: Oh, about six years. Manager: Can you handle three balls, four balls, and five balls? Candidate: Yes, yes, and yes. Manager: Do you work with flaming objects? Candidate: Sure. Manager: …knives, axes, open cigar boxes, floppy hats? Candidate: I can juggle anything. Manager: Do you have a line of funny patter that goes with your juggling? Candidate: It’s hilarious. Manager: Well, that sounds fine. I guess you’re hired. Candidate:… Read More
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