Jack J. Kelly, Author at Compliancex

A Crash Course For College Graduates On How To Get Their First Job

Jack J. Kelly Career, Career Advice, Career Changes April 10, 2019

For the last 10 years, my executive search firm has offered summer jobs to college students and recent graduates. These are paid positions, as I am not a fan of companies that treat unpaid interns as indentured servants ordered to fetch coffee and run ...Read More

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March Jobs Report Bounces Back With Record-High Employment, But Beware Of The Storm That’s Brewing

Jack J. Kelly Career, Career Advice, Career Changes April 8, 2019

The United States added 196,000 jobs in the month of March, and the unemployment rate remained flat at an historic low of 3.8%, according to Friday’s jobs report. The U.S. economy, based on the data supplied by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, is in the ...Read More

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Six Habits I’ve Learned From Everyday People Who Became Super Successful — They Can Work For You Too

Jack J. Kelly Career, Career Advice, Career Changes April 1, 2019

For the last 20-plus years, I’ve had the good fortune of speaking with thousands of successful people. Now, they’re not Mark Zuckerberg or Jeff Bezos, but rather everyday people who have intelligently navigated their careers and run thriving businesses. These folks earn $500k to over ...Read More

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Important Warning Signs To Look Out For When Interviewing–If You Miss Them, It Could End Badly

Jack J. Kelly Career, Career Advice, Career Changes March 29, 2019

The interview process is one of the most stressful experiences in life. It’s right up there with purchasing your first home and getting married. You confront a tidal wave of emotions, ranging from exhilaration to fear. In between, there will be periods of euphoria ...Read More

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‘Why Do You Want This Job?’ Is A Trick Question–Here Is How To Intelligently Answer It

Jack J. Kelly Career, Career Advice, Career Changes March 29, 2019

As an interviewee, you want to get the “Why do you want this job?” question. Compared to all of the other challenging brain teaser questions, this is the best one to use to your advantage—if you handle it the right way. At the most ...Read More

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Why Answering The ‘How Did You Learn About The Job?’ Question Is Trickier Than You Think

Jack J. Kelly Career, Career Advice, Career Changes March 26, 2019

The “How did you learn about the job opening?” question seems harmless. It’s easy to be tricked by this seemingly innocent question. There is a shrewd calculation hidden behind this innocuous-sounding query. You can naively believe that this is a nice question designed to ...Read More

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The Best Way To Deftly Answer The ‘Could You Please Tell Me About Yourself?’ Question

Jack J. Kelly Career, Career Advice, Career Changes March 22, 2019

It’s not easy to interview someone. A hiring manager may be great at what she does for a living, but it doesn’t mean that she can immediately become a gifted interviewer on demand. In my experience, major corporations require managers to interview candidates without ...Read More

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Seven Common-Sense Steps To Give Your Career A Spring Makeover

Jack J. Kelly Career, Career Advice, Career Changes March 21, 2019

Now that we are officially in spring, it’s time for you take control over your career. The days are longer, the sun shines brightly once again, the cold weather dissipates and everyone’s mood vastly improves. Just as the flowers blossom in the garden, you ...Read More

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Life Is Fleeting: Live It On Your Own Terms And Achieve The Success You Deserve

Jack J. Kelly Career, Career Advice, Career Changes March 19, 2019

In two days, spring officially starts. It’s a time of rebirth, renewal and awakening from hibernation. It’s the perfect season to rejuvenate and refocus on your career. We all know that it’s easy to cocoon yourself during the long, dark and cold winter. It’s ...Read More

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The Once Impossible Merger Now Seems Probable

Jack J. Kelly compliancex March 18, 2019

Struggling German Banks Finally In Merger Talks A merger between the two struggling German banks is not going to be an easy process, which is partly why the two have pushed the deal to the side for so long. As we wrote in the ...Read More

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