A recent article in the Wall Street Journal points out the highly competitive recruiting landscape for young computer science graduates – or increasingly the high number of students being lured from school with cash and perks prior to graduating. To be sure there will be lots of debate about the prudence of
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Jun 20, 2012 | Post by: Bill Firing Comments Off on More Than the Money
More Than the Money
Jun 04, 2012 | Post by: Bill Firing Comments Off on Lessons from the Ad Industry
Lessons from the Ad Industry
The hours are long and the timelines are tight. It’s a grind. So what is it about the approach to talent in the ad industry that the rest of us could learn from? And why?
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Mar 15, 2012 | Post by: Bill Firing Comments Off on Protect Your Brand: Resign Quietly
Protect Your Brand: Resign Quietly
Greg Smith’s very public, and indeed scathing, resignation from Goldman Sachs has certainly garnered a lot of attention in the past few days. But, I would suggest that attention will quickly fade and Mr. Smith’s decision to go out with a bang will do little good. Certainly not to himself,
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Feb 27, 2012 | Post by: Bill Firing Comments Off on Mind Your Brand – Online and Beyond
Mind Your Brand – Online and Beyond
There has been a lot written lately about managing your brand online during a job search – and it’s all quite valuable. Today, our LinkedIn and Facebook profiles can say as much (if not more) about us than our resume ever will. Understanding how to “clean-up” those profiles is important
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