Hitchhiker in the Corner Office

Yesterday, a candidate called my right after his phone screen interview. Most candidates think that they nail the interview and that they are going to get the job. But this candidate was much different. He came away thinking that he did not do well and questioned why the hiring manager wanted to even talk to [...]

I spoke with a hiring manager yesterday who was concerned about trying to make end-of-year hires because some of the best candidates may be holding out to get their bonuses or may have retention in place. Although this may be a factor, it should not disuade a hiring authority to give up. If a company [...]

What does China seek in the Chesapeake Shale Deal just announced the other day? The total deal is over $2 billion and gives China a minority stake and have a 1/3 ownership of Chesapeake’s South Texas Shale assets. This deal is big, not because of the dollars spent or the natural gas resources itself. The [...]

In a recent New York Times article, companies borrow at low rates, but don’t spend. Companies like IBM, Microsoft and Pepsi-Co are benefiting from very cheap credit. But unfortunately what was suppose to spur growth and development and eventually jobs, has turned into a way for corporations to shore up savings on the cheap. Instead [...]

Future Hall of Famer Wide Reciever Randy Moss was traded earlier this week from the Patriots back to his old team, the Minnesota Vikings. He came to New England with a lot of high expectations. Although he was productive in the first couple of years with the Pats, he showed a decline in his numbers [...]

After 2 turbulent years, officials assess TARP is an interesting article from the Washington Post last week. Did we really get anywhere? 700 Billion dollars were spent to bail out companies because they were too large to fail. AIG, GM and Citigroup were all given assistance. Although TARP did help to keep the US economy out [...]