A friend recently had an interview at an up-and-coming company here in Indianapolis. I asked her how it went. “They asked insightful questions,” she explained. “And I’ve probably never been so honest in a job interview.” That might be brilliant. Or, it might be a terrible mistake. Honesty isn’t always the best policy. Or is […]
Wed, September 20 2017 » Career Planning and Goal Setting, Corporate Culture, Ethics and Fraud » No Comments
If you’re trying to win some business (or you’re trying to win the business of you getting a job) you need to “close the deal.” This is a big conversation among sales experts. One technique is the modified negative close. But hang on, we’ll get there in a minute.
Tue, August 29 2017 » Career Planning and Goal Setting, Self Development » No Comments
Here’s something you should do on the regular: Google yourself. That’s not because I want you to have a high opinion of yourself (and Googling yourself is kind of like looking in the mirror to see how good you look.) It’s because other people are searching for your name online. And what they find tells […]
Wed, July 26 2017 » Career Planning and Goal Setting, Change Managment and Learning Organization, Technology Tips » No Comments
If you’re looking for work in Indianapolis, one of the first steps is to pretend that you are an employer here in Indianapolis. A little role play will go a long way in helping you find work.
Tue, July 4 2017 » Career Planning and Goal Setting, Corporate Culture » No Comments
One of the most important parts of your career is what you’re doing outside your job. That could be networking, or professional development, or education. And: there’s also volunteering. Everyone should be volunteering. And if you’re a professional, part of your volunteer work should be serving on a board.
Tue, June 27 2017 » Career Planning and Goal Setting, Personal Organization » No Comments
Job interviews are a pretty dumb idea. Instead of asking you to do some work, employers ask you to talk about doing work. We shouldn’t call them “job interviews.” We should call them “self-promotion sessions.” What’s worse is that these experiences are filled with a bunch of tired questions like “where do you see yourself […]
Tue, June 20 2017 » Career Planning and Goal Setting, Corporate Culture » No Comments
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