If you are working, you’ve probably noticed that you are running to barely keep up. That’s been the theme of the week. I spoke to a client yesterday who was literally multitasking, speaking to two others while we tried to set up some time to chat. Another, the same day,
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What's on our partners' minds today? When they're not knee-deep in the serious business of scouting a candidate or a position, they can be off-the-wall, irreverent, or just downright silly. Don't say we didn't warn you.
Jul 14, 2011 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on The Time Crunch
The Time Crunch
Jul 11, 2011 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Perks growing as Silicon Valley heats up
Perks growing as Silicon Valley heats up
Perks are deeply bred into the Silicon Valley culture…free clothes, free food, take care of my laundry, taxes, backrubs—I remember one of my colleagues bursting into tears because he couldn’t attend the annual picnic because we had a production problem. I make my way around to company after company in
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Jun 30, 2011 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Landing a Job: Resumes
Landing a Job: Resumes
Lately, we’ve been receiving 3-10 resumes a day from candidates—clearly using an outsourcing service. Via fax. To make matters worse, up until today, there was no way to opt out of these faxes. I’m shocked that candidates think that’s an effective way to deal with recruiters. These resumes are all
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Jun 17, 2011 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Talent: The Road to Great
Talent: The Road to Great
You can find them at every company— the good guys, the hard workers, the eager beavers, the workhorses. Companies need these people, or at least most of them. But what is increasingly separating the great companies from the stragglers is outstanding talent— the number of exceptionally talented, not just average,
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Jun 14, 2011 | Post by: Gwen Moore Comments Off on Seven Deadly Interview Sins
Seven Deadly Interview Sins
So much of what we learned in school applies to interviews – do your homework, be on time, dress right for the occasion and play well with others. Yet as simple as that sounds, it’s not always easy and often overlooked. These common mistakes are guaranteed to blow the interview:
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Jun 14, 2011 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Accelerating Your Career
Accelerating Your Career
I’m continuously invited to lunch by friends and acquaintances in search of sage career tips from ‘the headhunter.’ Many people are interested in advancing their career, getting to the next level, earning more money. My advice is almost the same – time to change companies. It’s not what most want
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Mar 07, 2011 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on I Botched the Interview, Now What?
I Botched the Interview, Now What?
You’re driving home from the interview, processing how you answered questions, and you realize that you didn’t ace it. Is there anything that you can do after the fact? Probably not. Which is why we suggest that you try, as hard as it is in our crazy work schedules, to
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Feb 23, 2011 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Landing Talent in Today's Market
Landing Talent in Today's Market
Top technical talent continues to be in high demand—in fact, there are shades of 1999 when companies fought hard for talent and those that couldn’t bring in “A players” fast enough faded into the distance. Speed is key to competing for talent but that often makes hiring executives uncomfortable. The top
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Feb 16, 2011 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Passion
Passion
I’m just back from a vacation in Argentina. One of the many things that impressed me was the passion of the key players in the wine and lodging industry. We stayed at a lodge that was built during an economic disaster in the early 2000s– that lodge received a major
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Jan 26, 2011 | Post by: Paula Lerzak Comments Off on Social Media – The Power of Personal Branding
Social Media – The Power of Personal Branding
From blogs to podcasts, Twitter to YouTube and of course one must include Facebook, social media is prevalent, powerful, and certainly not just for teens. Many companies today, from Fortune 500 to small start-ups, are using social media to both lure candidates to their companies, as well as keep them
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