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Executives have to be in the job long enough, not only for their successes to visit them, but for their failures to visit them. We all have both.

Content: Quotation | Author: George Buckley | Source: The Conference Board Review | Subjects: Career, Human Resources, Personal Development

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Before you sign on for a pricey résumé make sure the service you hire can deliver on its promises. Know the answers to these five things before you decide.

Content: Career Information | Author: Alina Dizik | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Resumes

Serial entrepreneur Steve Blank usually hears the “Should I get my MBA?” question at least once a month. Here’s his answer for those interested in entrepreneurship.

Content: Article | Author: Steve Blank | Source: VentureBeat | Subjects: Career, Entrepreneurship, MBA Related

Groups like MBAs Without Borders give B-school graduates experience in the developing world, and just maybe a new career.

Content: Article | Author: Alison Damast | Source: BusinessWeek | Subjects: Career, MBA Related

As I age, I gain perspective on the illusion of wealth and status as forms of fulfillment. I don’t want my life to be measured by dollars and cents, or the number of books I’ve authored. Rather, I want to be remembered by the lives that I’ve touched. I want live a life that counts.

Content: Article | Author: John Maxwell | Subjects: Career, Personal Development

A story from Keith Yost, an MIT grad, about his relatively short experience working at BCG in Dubai as a management consultant. [Hat tip to Brad Feld]

Content: Article | Author: Keith Yost | Source: The Tech | Subjects: Career, Ethics, Industry Specific | Industry: Consulting

Tips on answering the 25 toughest interview questions

Content: Career Information | Author: George Lenard | Subject: Interviewing

Why do people succeed? Is it because they’re smart? Or are they just lucky? Neither. Analyst Richard St. John condenses years of interviews into an unmissable 3-minute slideshow on the real secrets of success.

Content: Multimedia Content | Author: Richard St. John | Source: TED Conferences LLC | Subjects: Career, Personal Development

Seelig, executive director of the entrepreneurship center at Stanford’s School of Engineering, presents a thoughtful, concise set of observations for those making the unsteady transition to adulthood. While the majority of her advice is intended for would-be entrepreneurs, her accessible lessons should come in handy for those in any field, as well as those still trying to decide on a field. Culled from her personal … [ Read more ]

Content: Book | Author: Tina Seelig | Subjects: Career, Entrepreneurship

If you are going for an interview as a prospective employee then you should do some research. Read the job description and requirements carefully. Browse the web site to see how the organization presents itself. Search for news items and comments about the company on news sites and blogs.

For the interview itself you should dress smartly and appropriately. It is important … [ Read more ]

Content: Career Information | Author: Paul Sloane | Source: Lifehack.org | Subject: Interviewing

Anybody can become a consultant. But not everybody does it well. Here’s what you need to know to thrive.

Content: Article | Author: Richard Greenwald | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Career | Industry: Consulting

Prepare yourself for a job interview by reviewing these questions.

Content: Career Information | Source: BNET | Subject: Interviewing

If you’re nervous about an upcoming job interview, Better Talking can help you practice and smooth out the bumps in your delivery.

Better Talking offers free automated phone interviews. You visit the web site, sign up with your name and email, and you’re given a phone number and a pin number. Call the number and you’ll be prompted with various questions like “What type of work … [ Read more ]

Content: Career Information | Subject: Interviewing

What job? What industry? To the rescue are online career-assessment tests that aim to help workers (and daydreamers) identify suitable jobs and work environments. We took four tests to learn what fields are a good fit for a longtime reporter: the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), the Kolbe A Index, the Motivational Appraisal of Personal Potential (MAPP) test, and a service called Careerkey.

Content: Career Information | Author: Jane Hodges | Source: CareerJournal (WSJ) | Subject: Career Info

When IT program manager Andrew Makar found himself the victim of unexpected downsizing, he mapped out a strategy for finding a new job – and it worked. The tips, tactics, and contact matrix tool included in this download will help you build your own plan of action.

Content: Online Resource | Author: Andrew Makar | Source: TechRepublic | Subject: Career

It is very difficult to be the captain of your own destiny, when you are always a passenger in somebody else’s ship.

Content: Quotation | Author: Roberto Goizueta | Subjects: Career, Personal Development

One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man.

Content: Quotation | Author: Elbert Hubbard | Subjects: Human Resources, Work

The simplest, and perhaps the best, career advice I have ever given is: worry about what your boss worries about.

In other words, align your priorities with your boss’ priorities. If you can apply your energies and creatively contribute to reducing what your boss stresses about, you can’t help but be considered as someone with a future in the organization.

Content: Quotation | Author: Michael Wolkensperg | Source: CEO Refresher | Subject: Career

Everyone wants to make it to the top in their chosen career, but not everybody achieves that goal. This article takes an in-depth look at the different stages an executive must go through to become a CEO or to earn whatever other job title is used to describe the person at the apex of a business organization.

Content: Article | Authors: Guido Stein, José Ramón Pin | Source: IESE Insight | Subjects: Career, Organizational Behavior