by Greg Nielsen | May 18, 2016 | Development, General, Job Search, Networking, Planning, Tips, Transition, Uncategorized
Tell me about yourself… (hint – you only have two minutes!) The famous question, “Tell me about yourself.” This is not an open invitation to incessantly talk for minutes on end about your life from start to finish in exquisite detail. I used to think everyone...
by Greg Nielsen | Apr 26, 2016 | Development, General, Job Search, Networking, Planning, Tips, Transition, Uncategorized
Do you know your numbers? (not just finance) “It’s a nice day outside.” Does this mean it’s 65 degrees, 75, 82? It depends on who you ask. Unless you ascribe a numerical measure to something it will never be fully clear to an audience. So many executives I advise are...
by Greg Nielsen | Apr 9, 2016 | Development, General, Job Search, Networking, Planning, Tips, Transition, Uncategorized
Why should an organization hire you? What do you bring to the table that helps the organization win? What are you known for? If you aren’t communicating these answers briefly and succinctly (backed with facts), you are not standing out and will have a tougher time...