via Zeldman, who says it best - what a way to go. Photos sent out to the entire company detailing her reason for leaving.
I recently read Alexandra Levit’s post Interviewing? Choose a Strong Company about looking into company financials when looking for companies to work at. I don’t think enough interviewees think about this:
If a company of interest is public, monitor its stock price, forecasts, executive turnover, and paperwork submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). You can also do a Google search for recent financial news, and read the releases on the company’s investor relations website.
Don’t know what to look for? Visit Fred Wilson’s A VC blog and checkout his “MBA Mondays” posts. While some of the topics may be above your head you need to make sure you have a firm understanding of how the company makes money, where they are growing, and how they create value in the marketplace.
If you’re looking to work in a specific industry it is absolutely crucial to know which companies are innovating and thriving and which ones are seeing their margins shrink are competition increases.
Alexandra Levit offers some advice on closing they deal towards the end of an interview:
One thing that really impresses employers, in my opinion, are thoughtful questions that don’t stroke your ego. Ask a great question without coming off as an ass.
“Although the job interview is the most frequently used method for hiring employees, it is very often misused because many interviewers insist on using wacky methods and asking weird questions. The irony is that many of these interviewers firmly believe that their hiring methods work, but psychological research suggests otherwise.”
Comes with a few examples of really bad questions.
Susan Adams, from Forbes.com, shares stories from Forbes interns and brings up issues from internships (whether work or social) that many interns may face. She also talks about issues within the Forbes internship programs and offers some advice to those hating/regretting their internships:
- Stay positive and do good work, because you’re working for a recommendation
- Network, make friends, and meet as many people in the organization as you can
It’s a nice, honest, piece on internships.
Really good overview on the different generations of workers and their (general) viewpoint.
I’m glad to see “pay it forward” is one of the five tips.
Helping others during the job search is underrated. With the competition out there to find a job you’re being programmed to close off opportunities to other people. If you see an opportunity that would be perfect for a friend, share it. Even if you found something you want for yourself, give the info to some other people you know would also be interested.
Most importantly, when you do get hired, go out of your way to suggest people you know that are qualified and will do well. I know many people are worried about giving someone’s resume in because of how it may reflect on them. Don’t over think it. Be generous with your recommendations and let HR and the hiring managers decide if they want the person or not.
From mlarson, Ben Casnocha infers two myths from Derek Sivers’ How to Get Hired (posted earlier):
The first is that we all have one or two things we are destined to do. In fact, I think you can become good (and thus) really interested in a range of things. The second is that the way to find what you “really want to do” is through inspection and reflection. In fact, introspection seems never to bear the fruit you’re promised; personal discoveries and self-knowledge seem sooner found via experiments and activity.
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