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“You can have everything in life that you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want.” - Zig Ziglar Zig Ziglar is one of my favorite motivational speakers.  His simple quotes are down home common sense.  They have helped me motivate myself and my staff members.  The quote above seems simple enough. When you analyze it, I am sure you will understand that it can be applied to just about every segment of every industry and to every level of management.  As a supervisor, you can improve the productivity in your department simply by understanding the needs of the people you supervise and by helping those people satisfy their needs.  This can be done through simple conversations, identifying their strengths and weaknesses, and mentoring them to improve.  Ziglar also said when you do more than what you are paid for; you will soon be paid more for what you do.  This certainly can apply to every p...

Resume Preparation After twenty-nine years as an executive recruiter, I have lost track of the number of resume formats that I have received.  I have heard stories and received resumes from candidates who paid hundreds of dollars to have a resume professionally prepared, and I have received resumes prepared by the candidate.  The major similarity that I saw in all of those resumes is that the person preparing did not do a good job stating the candidates’ accomplishments but did do a good job telling duties and responsibilities in the various positions.  I recently received a resume from a candidate and under each of his positions he listed 4 to 5 accomplishment bullet points.  He did a great job relating how well he did in his various positions and when I called to discuss his credentials I asked why he prepared his resume with accomplishments.  He told me that he felt it was important for people to know how well he did his job and not necessarily what he ...

“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four hours sharpening the axe. “                               -   Abraham Lincoln Lincoln is very much in the news these days with examinations of his character, his leadership style and his actions.  Not to mention the movie about his presidency that has gotten so much attention.  Although Lincoln’s quote is short and to the point what he is saying is that preparation is the key to success.  Over my 25 plus years as a recruiter I have planned my work and then worked my plan on a daily basis.  That being said, there are always the emergencies and last minute changes to deal with; but I always had a plan to go back to! Much has been written about how to ace an interview and get the job.  Part of my...

“If you can't sleep, then get up and do something instead of lying there and worrying. It's the worry that gets you, not the loss of sleep.” Dale Carnegie Dale Carnegie was born in 1888 in Missouri and was educated at Warrensburg State Teachers College.  As a salesman he traveled to New York and began teaching communications classes to adults.  In 1912 his world famous course was born.  Carnegie is known for many best sellers including “How to Win Friends and Influence People.”  The above quote hit home for me. As a rookie recruiter there were many times that I would awaken at 3 am and worry about the candidate going on an interview or a scheduled call with a client to discuss a pending or existing assignment.  I now look back on those times and realize that if I had done what Carnegie suggested in this quote, I could have been much more productive and free of worry. The past few years have been, to say the lea...

The Perfect Candidate I wish I had a dollar for every client who said they were looking for the ideal candidate.  Every hiring manager is seeking the perfect candidate for their open position. In seeking Mr./Ms. Perfect, many highly qualified candidates are passed over.  Perfection is elusive, but almost perfect could be sitting right in front of you.

With the recent layoffs I ask candidates what they are doing to find a new opportunity and I continually hear the same responses.  I have my resume posted on several job boards and I check the job boards every day for new postings and if I see a new one I send in my resume.  To some this may seem like hard work but in doing those things a candidate is scratching the surface of the job market.  Finding a job is a full time job and it is hard work.  The items mentioned are simply the first steps in the process. In addition, a job seeker should also take a look at their own credentials and determine what will make them stand out from all the rest of the job seekers.  Then the job seeker should make a list of all of the contacts they have and start a telephone marathon to get their credential s in front of individuals in order to find the hidden jobs that are not posted.  Yes, it is hard work and the harder you work th...

According John Miller of QBQ, Inc. there are 15 reasons why we ask questions and a number of reason why we do not ask questions 15 reasons to ask questions! 1. To acquire knowledge 2. To eliminate confusion 3. To cause someone else to feel special/important 4. To guide a conversation in the direction we want it to go 5. To demonstrate humility to another 6. To enable a person to discover answers for themselves 7. To gain empathy through better understanding another’s view 8. To influence/alter someone else’s opinion/view 9. To begin a relationship 10. To strengthen a relationship 11. To humbly show we have knowledge on a specific topic 12. To stimulate creativity and idea generation 13. To gain a person’s attention 14. To solve a problem 15. To reach agreement or to "agree to disagree" with clarity So, there they are … 15 reasons to ask questions. It’s good to explore the reasons why we DO NOT ask questions. Here are six: 1. To find ...