How to Build a Business - 4 Tips from a Consulting Leader
Is it possible for an upstart consulting firm to take on the traditional powerhouses of the industry and win? On the face of it, the answer to that question may seem obvious-it's possible, but...
View ArticleHow to Use Twitter Without Getting Fired
I know what you're thinking. Do we really need another article on social media tips for professionals? Is it really possible that, in 2013-the year of the failed resurgence of Anthony Weiner, and the...
View ArticleChange Your Thoughts—Change Your Career?
Could "faulty" thinking be sabotaging your climb up the career ladder? The narrative voiceover your mind plays for you can color everything, if you let it--at least that's the reasoning behind the book...
View ArticleMcKinsey Uncovered: Has the Firm Earned Its Reputation?
For as long as it has existed, the consulting industry has been plagued by one major question: does it-and by extension the consultants it employs-actually create any value for its clients? That...
View ArticleGet Your Interviewer to Like You: 9 Hacks
You know it's key for your interviewer to like you, but how do you win them over? If you've ever acted super friendly only to see if fall flat, or tried being ultra-confident to a chilly reception,...
View ArticleWorst Follow-Up Email of All Time?
Ready to feel great about your professional etiquette? Then read this follow up letter from University of Wisconsin student to a recruiter he met at a networking event. And keep in mind, he's seeking...
View ArticleFive Tips for Using Your School's Career Services
You've learned to separate rumor from fact when it comes to career services. But what are some of the best ways to use this office to your advantage? See below for some tips to guarantee you are making...
View Article4 Tips for Finding a Job This Holiday Season
With shopping, vacations and the general desire to reduce stress during the holidays, December is a tempting time to take a break from the job search. After all, nobody's hiring during the...
View Article5 Ways a Blog Can Get You the Job
When it comes to social networking, each of the major channels-Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn-has its benefits and drawbacks for job seekers. While each can be an effective method for connecting with...
View ArticleSlim Down (Your Job Search) in 2014
It's the time of year when all the commercials you see on TV seem to have magically shifted from hawking toys and luxury goods to encouraging you to have less in your life: whether it's weight,...
View ArticleHow Recruiters Find Top Talent on LinkedIn
Ever wondered how to make your profile stand out on LinkedIn, or whether people who use the site actually find jobs with it? I definitely have, so when I got the opportunity to talk to someone who...
View ArticleCEO Tweets of the Week: Nadella, Cuban, Benioff, and Weiner
Although Wall Street punished Twitter earlier this week for its slow new-user growth—following Twitter’s first earnings release as a public company, its share price plummeted 18 percent—the social...
View ArticleCEO Tweets of the Week: Stewart, Krawcheck, Mahindra, and Cook
This past week several men and women put in performances of their careers @Sochi2014. Americans Sage Kostenburg and Jamie Anderson put in fine final runs to take gold in men's and women's snowboard...
View ArticleGreat Jobs: What I've Learned from the Best Jobs I've Held
I realized this year that, having found my first job while still in high school, I have now been in the workforce for more than two decades-and fortunate enough to have been able to find and hold...
View ArticleCEO Tweets of the Week: Gross, Musk, Holmes, and Weiner
Unfortunately I couldn't find any CEO tweets about Mercer University's upset of Duke University in the first round of the NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament.
View ArticleShould You Accept a Job that You Don’t Really Want?
The hunt for a new job, particularly an entry-level job, can be agonizing—endless hours of scrolling through LinkedIn, writing cover letters that, somehow, aren’t just a restatement of your resume,...
View ArticleA MOOC For Career Success
There are lots of online courses out there that could, theoretically, help you on your way to career success, especially if you're looking to pick up new skills (in fact, I wrote about one of them...
View ArticleHow to Get a Job in Consulting
Looking for some tips on how to find a job in the incredibly competitive landscape of the consulting industry? Who better to ask than a a recently-hired consultant, then? James Ozturk recently...
View ArticleInterview Tips: How Eye Contact Can Get You the Job
If you were interviewing someone who couldn't make eye contact, would you give them the job? Probably not. I got the same answer from a colleague who works in Human Resources, who's had the power to...
View ArticleHow to Jumpstart Your Post-Grad Job Search
Congratulations on your recent graduation! It's now time to make the transition from student to employee. All of that studying will now be put into practice. It can be strange to spend two to four...
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