Many of us who are looking to our full career potential often ask: “Should I invest in obtaining a Master’s degree?” There is no easy or right or wrong answer. However, there are a few factors which should be taken into consideration when making such an important decision. Find Your Passion Specializing in a particular…
Want to know the secret to hiring a fantastic mobile developer? Here it is: Be prepared to search for a long time and spend a lot of money. I know that’s not want you want to hear, but it is the reality of our current industry. Case in Point I recently went to a MoDev…
In this webinar, ExecSense examines everything you need to know about what CTOs have found to be the most effective techniques for interviewing potential job candidates. Take the 60-minutes to view this webinar (on your computer, mobile phone, iPad, Kindle or printed out) to learn from other CTOs what special skills and practices are required…
For this blog I’ve decided to mix it up a bit. Instead of writing about my knowledge of staffing and recruitment, I want to share something truly inspiring. My mother sent me an email with a link in it yesterday and, to be perfectly honest, my first instinct was to delete it. I figured it…
For my blog this week I have decided to take a break from writing about resume tips, networking events, salaries and counter-offers and have instead, decided to dip into more of the fun places to go out in and around the DC metro area. Now that the end of summer is near, everyone is looking…
It doesn’t necessarily matter what position you have in your career, from Recruiting IT professionals, to being the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of a Fortune 500 Company. Trying to stay positive and focused in the workplace seems like a losing battle. No matter the level of success you may accomplish, you may struggle to keep…
As a proud Penn State alumna, the scandal and recent sanctions have made the past couple of months rough. But I won’t start to rant on whether or not Joe Paterno should have done more, if his statue should have been torn down, if the library should be renamed, or any other arguments I frequently…
How do you determine alignment of a candidate’s skill and personality with the requirements of your position and the culture of your organization? There are many different interview techniques and styles of questioning. No one technique is better than the other, but choosing a technique, training your hiring/interviewing staff, and consistently executing on this technique…
I don’t know about you, but I love the Olympics. Summer, winter, it doesn’t matter; I am an avid fan of the games. Watching the world’s best athletes compete and represent their country to me is an amazing achievement. When you think about all they had to do to get to the games, it is…
Leading others can be one of the toughest things to learn in your career. Many master their craft, but never develop the skills required to motivate and inspire their team. In a recent article published by the Wall Street Journal, titled “How to Develop a Leadership Style,” I came across 6 defined styles of leadership…