Whether you are a senior engineer, designer, in marketing or sales, or a CXO, it’s now commonplace to be asked to do a presentation during interviews for a new job. Often, just after you've been escorted in and offered the standard coffee or water, you’re on deck to present *something*
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Mar 21, 2012 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Presenting Your Next VP
Presenting Your Next VP
Mar 02, 2012 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Lose the Job Description
Lose the Job Description
Increasingly over the last six months, we’ve been asked to find outstanding talent against a broad description. While the job description or (I hate this word) ‘spec’ can sometimes very valuable in filling a specific gap created by someone’s departure or a specific problem that needs to be addressed, it is a
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Feb 03, 2012 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on OMG, He's Wearing a Hoodie!
OMG, He's Wearing a Hoodie!
This week, a local radio news station interviewed a professor who made basically one point about Mark Zuckerberg: stuttering and spitting bullets, the academic basically tried to make the case that a CEO of a public company couldn’t possibly be one that wears a ‘hoodie.’ In a sarcastic parental tone, he
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Jan 27, 2012 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Resumes Aren't Dead, but Your Work Product Rules
Resumes Aren't Dead, but Your Work Product Rules
Here is a great article about going beyond the resume. Whether they are Design, Marketing or thought leadership roles like a CTO, we’re interested in seeing what you’ve done. Portfolios, articles, blog– that helps hiring execs understand and assess how you think, how creative you are, what your style is
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Jan 17, 2012 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on How to Respond to a Recruiter
How to Respond to a Recruiter
It’s really in the candidate’s best interest to hear what a recruiter has to say before leading with money or title. I hear ‘I’m only interested in senior vp/director/grandpoobah’ too often. Titling can be something that’s negotiated sometimes, and can be deciving across industries. Everyone’s a VP at a bank
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Jan 12, 2012 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on The Sales DNA
The Sales DNA
I was talking to a consultant today who was being assessed for his ‘Sales DNA.’ It’s an important attribute, particularly to small companies always in search of new business. What is Sales DNA? If you have it, you are the type of person who scopes out the passengers on an airplane,
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Jan 03, 2012 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Oddball Interview Questions
Oddball Interview Questions
Glassdoor is out with their top 25 oddball interview questions of 2011… http://www.glassdoor.com/blog/top-25-oddball-interview-questions-2011/ I’m really not sure what the value is in asking someone how many ridges are around the edge of a quarter, what response could you possibly expect? a) I’m exceedingly introverted and like to study the coins
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Dec 15, 2011 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Portfolios
Portfolios
We’ve been working on a number of Creative Director type searches of late; there’s been an interesting trend. For a long time, employers have been asking for portfolios of a candidate’s work. Sites like Behance and Coroflo attempt to facilitate the creation and hosting of portfolios. Suddenly, these sites seem so
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Nov 07, 2011 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Insight into UX Careers
Insight into UX Careers
Oct 20, 2011 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Resumes for a Career Change
Resumes for a Career Change
http://www.fins.com/Finance/Articles/SBB0001424053111904332804576540560574814434/Ten-Things-Career-Changers-Need-on-Their-Resume A better resume will certainly help you if you are looking to change careers. However, it’s my experience that changing careers is pretty difficult right now. In today’s market, companies are under intense pressure to perform. Bringing someone from outside may offer fresh perspectives but there will still be
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