Hitchhiker in the Corner Office

A picture recently discovered on the website of the Spanish Tennis Federation shows the nation’s Federation Cup team making an eye-slant gesture, according to a report in London’s Telegraph. The shot was apparently snapped in February, prior to Spain’s Federation Cup match with China. It’s the second such picture of a Spanish sports team to [...]

  Joseph Daniel McCool is a writer, speaker and advisor on executive recruitment and corporate management succession best practices. He is the author of Deciding Who Leads: How Executive Recruiters Drive, Direct and Disrupt the Global Search for Leadership Talent (April 2008, Davies-Black Publishing. It has been recognized as “one of the best business books of 2008” [...]

Many individuals believe that the process of finding a job is something that is completed by dedicating just an hour or two (if that) a day to searching job descriptions and posting resumes. While this approach works for some, in most cases it is a sure way to ensure your search lasts an extended period [...]

The advent of the Internet has increase effectiveness and efficiency on so many levels. Do you even remember a time when you had to visit your local library to comb through microfiche for sources to use on school or professional projects? It wasn’t all that long ago. But now, all one has to do is [...]

According to a recent report published by AARP, retirement is a concept many individuals are finding hard to accept. CNN Money recently reported a recap saying, “As the economy stumbles, a growing number of baby boomers are pushing back retirement plans—27% of workers aged 45 and over.” While the general population dreams of the day [...]

Everything seems to be more environmentally friendly these days—hybrid cars, non-toxic cleaning products, rechargeable batteries, and much more. But the latest trend of “going green” is in the job market. Being a supporter of the environment can actually benefit you when searching for a job. Anything helps when they’re talking about a recession, right? It’s [...]

Landing an interview is a great step toward your new job. However, don’t be surprised if the company uses tag-team interviewing instead of the traditional one-on-one interview approach. According to HumanResources.About.com, many companies are putting such an approach to good use; and, in so doing, gain insight into your ability to interact and work with [...]