‘Application’ Archives
Give Me An “E”
Years ago I was giving a presentation to a room full of sales reps, whose performance I was ultimately responsible for. The purpose of the meeting was to introduce myself as their new manager, talk about my philosophy and style, and then let them know what I expected of them. Sounds fun, huh? I can tell you, having been both the presenter and the presentee in these types of meetings, they almost always leave everyone in the room feeling a little more stressed out than when they arrived. Often, they accomplish very little, and usually [...]
Separation Anxiety
Interviewing for a job can one of the more stressful experiences in your life. The good news is, it really doesn’t have to be. I have been asked by lots of good people over the years to take a peek at their resumes in order to give my opinion and help where I could. Of course this is something that I have always been willing to do. I’m certainly not billing myself as the Resume Guru of the World…but I have had the opportunity to interview hundreds of people over the years, mostly for sales positions with varying requirement [...]
