Check out this article – Top Interview Questions – from CareerBuilder.com. It provides a handful of interview questions along with the rationale behind them. A quick taste: How do you alleviate stress? Every job has stress. So if someone says they are not stressed or claim to not do anything about it, then they are either lying or they do not know how to control it. Look for positive activities or hobbies, rather than substance use or dangerous activities as stress relievers. What was a major obstacle you were able to overcome in the past year? Problem solving is the major topic covered by this question. What kind of thinker… Read More
Continue ReadingOver-Reliance Upon One Customer
Our local Pioneer Press offers a well-written story titled IT PAYS TO THINK SMALL. The article chronicles the up-and-down nature of starting a business from scratch. The piece that caught my attention was how this company, which makes wax-dipped pine cones for burning, grew almost overnight thanks to orders from Target, Wal Mart and Sam’s Club. But that growth came with a significant problem. The sales spike, though, concealed a weakness: The couple’s business was a one-product wonder. A seasonal product, at that. And its sales growth had been fueled by three big customers. Talk about over-leveraged. The allure of one big customer is enticing to a young, growing business. … Read More
Continue ReadingWho Have You Met?
I’m not sure this is the most compelling statement regarding your own skills on an email cover: I am better at network management than anybody I’ve ever met
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