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Apr 02, 2014 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on 10 Job Hunting Tips for New Grads

10 Job Hunting Tips for New Grads

Getting out of school this spring and in the job market?  Here’s 10 tips on landing a new job: Pixel perfect resume.  Make your English teacher proud.  Then have 5 people proofread it. Articulate all relevant skills, it’s amazing how few college grads know Word or Outlook;  hiring managers aren’t

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Jan 14, 2014 | Post by: Bill Firing Comments Off on Closing candidates in a tough market

Closing candidates in a tough market

Closing candidates in a tough market

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Jan 13, 2014 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Is this the Best Hire?

Is this the Best Hire?

Hiring is often a gut wrenching decision, one made under time pressures with too few hard facts. Assessing people—their character, their potential performance, their fit—isn’t easy in the best of circumstances. But there are techniques that can be applied in the interview process that will help create a better foundation

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Jan 11, 2014 | Post by: Gwen Moore Comments Off on Championship Teams – The Secret’s in the Sauce!

Championship Teams – The Secret’s in the Sauce!

Many of my colleagues and I have had the fortune of being part of a magical team at one point or another in our careers.  Unfortunately, most of us did not know it at the time.  Only in looking back did we realize we were part of something special. Every

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Sep 12, 2013 | Post by: Gwen Moore Comments Off on Candidates: Phone Interview Tip #5 – The Phone Screening

Candidates: Phone Interview Tip #5 – The Phone Screening

Prepare to Engage! Do your homework and have a plan before the phone screen.

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Sep 06, 2013 | Post by: Gwen Moore Comments Off on Candidates: Phone Interview Tip #4

Candidates: Phone Interview Tip #4

Silence is Golden! Taking calls in a noisy environment is a deal breaker.

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Aug 29, 2013 | Post by: Gwen Moore Comments Off on Hiring Managers: Phone Interview Tip #3

Hiring Managers: Phone Interview Tip #3

Goal Of The Phone Screen

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Aug 15, 2013 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on 5 Clues the Candidate isn’t from Silicon Valley

5 Clues the Candidate isn’t from Silicon Valley

How can you tell your candidate isn't from Silicon Valley?

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Aug 05, 2013 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on 20th Anniversary of Apple’s Newton – The Magical Team

20th Anniversary of Apple’s Newton – The Magical Team

There are a ton of success stories that came out of Newton, people who built and sold wildly successful companies, created iconic new products, became CEOs, some who sit in the world of venture, or are advisors or board members helping other rock stars find their way.

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Jun 26, 2013 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on The Thank You Note – Post Inverview

The Thank You Note – Post Inverview

In many homes across the nation, mom is badgering her son or daughter to get on with sending out those graduation gift thank you notes. For her, it’s a symbol of how she raised her grad, of the manners she instilled in them. And for employers, guess what, same thing.

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