by Jim Wiederhold | Apr 14, 2016 | Development, General, Job Search, Networking, Planning, Tips, Transition, Uncategorized
How often in my conversation with executives do I hear the statement, “he/she is good at reading the tea leaves” or “he/she is not so good at reading the tea leaves”? What does it mean? To me, it indicates a sense of external awareness of...
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...
by Jim Wiederhold | Apr 1, 2016 | Development, General, Job Search, Networking, Planning, Tips, Transition, Uncategorized
A big piece of onboarding is the ability to manage up- how you effectively work with your immediate Manager. My experience in this area indicates that we don’t give this enough attention. The conflict that begins here usually ends up in one being asked to leave...
by Jim Wiederhold | Mar 16, 2016 | Development, General, Job Search, Networking, Planning, Tips, Transition, Uncategorized
Coaching comes in many forms but the goal is to help you become the very best version of yourself as a leader, executive, and whole person. As you know, I have been coaching executives for years to help them become their best. Through the power of technology, my...
by Jim Wiederhold | Feb 22, 2016 | Development, General, Job Search, Networking, Planning, Tips, Transition, Uncategorized
To execute well in a network meeting or an interview, you must present yourself in a powerful way. As most of you are aware, the elevator speech has long been utilized as a tool in this area. This presentation focuses on who you are, what you’ve accomplished and...
by Jim Wiederhold | Feb 4, 2016 | Development, General, Job Search, Networking, Planning, Tips, Transition, Uncategorized
As one wise recruiter once told me, “You can have a B resume which may open the door but you must have an A interview to walk through it.” Let me share ten basic elements that consistently come up in our interview reviews that if addressed would make a...
