Netflix released an amazingly cringeworthy documentary about the supernova flash and crash of the Fyre Festival, which could also be seen as a masterclass in bad leadership. About two years ago, a young charismatic character, Billy McFarland, planned an over-the-top luxury music festival on ...Read More

There are certain parts of the interview process that people overly obsess over and spend an inordinate amount of time focusing on. The irony is that these items are not that terribly important to hiring managers and recruiters. I feel sorry that so many ...Read More

I was surprised to read that the number one most Googled career question of 2018 was “how to quit a job.” With all the intense drama last year, I would have guessed there would be many other big-picture questions to ask. Since this is clearly a highly ...Read More

As an executive recruiter, my advice to candidates that are interviewing include the usual make sure that you bring sufficient copies of your résumés, ensure your LinkedIn profile is updated and accurate, prepare an elevator pitch and check out the online presence of the ...Read More

Is searching for a new job making you miserable? Over the last few years, I have heard growing complaints about how difficult it has become to submit résumés, suffer through the online application process and get feedback from companies. The promise of adding so-called ...Read More

We would all love to change the world. For the majority of us, we have family, careers, social obligations and personal challenges that suck up our time and energy leaving little time to pursue worthwhile causes. In light of Martin Luther King Day, it ...Read More

The unemployment rate is the lowest it has been since the 1960s. This has made it extremely challenging for companies to find talent—with the needed skills and experience—for the their open roles. There is another wave that’s hit the job market, which nobody is talking ...Read More