Somewhere between bankruptcy and profitability the airlines lost their way. And somewhere between the tarmac at JFK and the friendly skies, the thought strikes me that the time for sympathy has long since passed. In response to heavy losses earlier this decade, management sought to balance the books by reducing quality and costs. They cut… Continue reading
Archive for February, 2008
Can You Prepare For a Pre-Employment Test?
Landing the perfect job is a life-altering event, one that can improve your career, raise your socio-economic status and boost your self-esteem. But standing in the way between you and a job offer is a pre-hire test, one that may play a pivotal role in your future. Is it possible to prepare yourself to score… Continue reading
Twittering: A Momentary Affirmation
Those who can’t do, teach; Those who can’t teach, blog; Those who can’t blog, Twitter.
Change Agent Agassi Seeks Last Laugh
When we last encountered Shai Agassi he resigned from his position in software product development at SAP AG and was bashed by the Wall Street Journal “as a failed change agent.” Agassi’s second act will be far more memorable than his first. He’s raised $200 million in venture capital to build a “new kind of… Continue reading
Worried About Bubble Trouble?
Check out this funny, possibly prescient look at the latest Internet bubble. It’s amazing how many people – especially here in the San Francisco Bay Area – aspire to live the dream of building a social app and getting it funded. Let’s hope the Web 2.0 bubble doesn’t burst too soon!
No Job for Video Résumés Yet
Video résumés may seem like the next big thing to hit the job world but many hiring decision makers such as HR chiefs, recruiters and executives would rather hit the eject button than view another one. Until video presented itself, the pre-interview screening process of comparing one résumé versus another was comfortably black & white… Continue reading
Trudging Off To The Talent Factory
If you want to work in – or build – a multiculturally savvy organization, it’s a good idea to look closely at HSBC bank. The bank, which operates in 82 countries, expects its “high-potential” people to work in at least several diverse cultural environments, according to the authors of a June Harvard Business Review article… Continue reading
Want to Avoid Culture Shock? Try Training
Those eager to have an international work experience often consider themselves open-minded spirits ready to embrace different ways of living and working. But when the initial high of being in a new country wears off and reality sets in, new expatriates very often go into culture shock. Big time. “Most expats,” says culture trainer and… Continue reading
