I'm often asked what I look for to find the best candidates.
First, what don't I look for: College degrees, GPA's, years of experience, former employers, fancy-pants job titles. current compensation.
They're all nonsense.
And research shows that ...
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What does your business have to do with stem cells?
Yes, they're both living organisms.
But I know you can go deeper that that. Stem cells are nearly-miraculous. Because you transplant or inject them into a part of the body (my Achilles tendon last ...
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Let's be real. Young people do some things better than older people. And older people outshine young workers in other ways. Have you ever seen a 50-year-old centerfielder or a 25-year-old baseball manager?
A provocative cover story in the most recent, ...
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Those in operational leadership roles know it takes a team to get ...
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Recruiting can be a humbling business.
I've made every mistake in the book. And I've seen countless other executives fall prey to the same errors.
How many times have you been sure you had snagged the perfect candidate, only to see a short time later ...
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The hashtag #openforwork and the headline "open to opportunities" have ...
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You are looking to make a career move. You have seen opportunities that ...
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“Show me the money!”
It’s one of the most memorable movie quotes ever. I’ll never forget sports agent Tom Cruise shouting it to his star client in the critically acclaimed movie Jerry Maguire.
It can work for you too.
Very simply, if you want ...
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It's really not fair. Argue all you want but the reality is you need a photo on your LinkedIn photo— and it needs to be clear, current, and professional.
The number of senior executives who do not have a photo – or do not have an appropriate photo ...
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Recruiters basically live on LinkedIn. It's the first place they go when ...
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It doesn't matter if you are just starting out as a 22-year-old or are on ...
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"The goal of an executive's LinkedIn profile is to get the interview," says ...
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