Hitchhiker in the Corner Office

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I have not been writing much on the blog because of the launch of new agency, Talent Arrow. We are taking a different approach to how recruiters and candidates interact. With a better sense of social media and new technologies, we understand how to find better talent. I am looking forward to bringing posts that [...]

Just a few months ago Rudy Giuliani defended the Wall Street Execs and their bonuses, saying that these were in a way a “Stimulus Package” and that when he was mayor they would take into consideration these bonuses when structuring the NYC budget. See Giuliani below on CNN just before the election. But in light [...]

Hard pressed to find good helping hands these days? Not bothered that these helping hands may not be human? Then you may want to try hiring the same workers as used by the owners of the Japanese tavern Kayabukiya. The local hangout just north of Tokyo employs a pair of Japanese monkeys called Yat-chan and [...]

When you’re in the job market, it is likely that one of your primary concerns is salary. How will you know what you’re offered is fair? How will it compare to other positions you’ve held? Then there is the worry that comes with already having a job but not knowing whether you are paid what [...]

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 [...]

Do you have a MySpace page? What about Facebook? Based on the fact that MySpace registered its 100 millionth account in 2006 with hundreds of thousands joining every day [MySpace stat], the chances are you probably have at least one account, if not an account with both. It’s a popular place to network, connect with [...]

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, there’s a sure fire bet you have heard (over and over and over again) of the “going green” movement. Companies and organizations worldwide are recognizing the ever-important concept of sustainability and are each doing their part to ensure all aspects of our lives are earth friendly. So it [...]

Simma Lieberman brings up a very interesting topic in this article. Have we become to politically correct in the workplace? As a minority who never thought of himself as one, I have to ask – “Why all the fake training.” All the programs that I have ever been through before never made an organization any [...]

It used to be that the smart kids went to graduate school. But today, the workplace is different, and it might be that only the desperate kids go to graduate school. Today there are new rules, and new standards for success. And for most people, graduate school is the path to nowhere. Here are the [...]