As you might imagine, I am asked all the time for feedback on resumes. It’s tough to coach friends and family in the first place but my friends over 40 are impossible. Has to be one page. I need to cite that I programmed in Fortran when reptiles roamed the earth.
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Sep 08, 2011 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Does Your Resume Need Botox?
Does Your Resume Need Botox?
Aug 24, 2011 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on What to Read Before Your Child Picks a Major…
What to Read Before Your Child Picks a Major…
Mark Andreessen’s article in the Wall Street Journal over the weekend reminds me of a story a friend told us. After putting his daughter through Dartmouth, she said, “why didn’t you tell me an English major couldn’t land a job?” Sigh. Mark’s point on the challenges we face capitalizing on
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Aug 05, 2011 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Hiring Like It's 1999
Hiring Like It's 1999
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/hiring-like-its-1999-08012011.html It’s an entertaining article, and hey, who doesn’t love free food? But I’d argue that when you are in line at the Taco truck at Dreamforce, you’re more likely to be thinking about how bad your feet hurt or how good the guy in front of you looks in
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Jul 28, 2011 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on The Art of Reference Checks
The Art of Reference Checks
It used to be that a reference check was a ‘check box’ item after an offer was made, a CYA of sorts. But these days, you just have to read the headlines to see prominent leaders who have fibbed on their resumes—ok, blatantly made stuff up, committed crimes and who
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Jul 15, 2011 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Google's Hiring Spree
Google's Hiring Spree
Wow! Google brought on 2,452 new people in 3 months. That’s 40 each and every business day. 5 per hour. Holy hiring engine! Morning Coffee Jul 15, 2011 Joseph Walker You’ve got to spend money to make money. The old saying could very easily be Google’s mantra after the company
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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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Dec 08, 2009 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on The Fashion Crisis
The Fashion Crisis
Coming off a few days interviewing in NYC, can I say, those guys know how to dress. And I’m not talking about unlimited access to the world’s best in fashion–though who can resist a trip to Barneys?–I’m talking about common sense. A friend of mine was in the job market
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Oct 03, 2009 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Yeah! I’m about to get a job offer. What’s negotiable?
Yeah! I’m about to get a job offer. What’s negotiable?
First, check your expectations. I’ve spoken to a number of candidates recently who thought the offer they received wasn’t ‘earth shattering’. Maybe we’re spending too much time on the sports section—you’re not Derek Jeter, it’s not 1999, sanity prevails and that’s the kind of company you should be looking to join. If
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Sep 05, 2009 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Back To School
Back To School
I've noticed a new trend over the past year, tied to the economic slowdown. Companies are putting more weight on where a candidate when to school--even those who graduated 20 years ago.
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