Discussion Forums Temporarily Unavailable
December 19, 2008
Sorry, folks! The discussion forums will be unavailable for a bit … we’ll get them up again as quickly as possible. Yes, the “why” may be a mystery … it will all become clear in due time. You’ll have to trust me on... Read more...
Career Tools Cast #2: The First Rule of Higher Education - Get Good Grades
December 19, 2008
This cast makes the case for the most important thing you do at the beginning of your professional life: get good grades in College/University. This is the first in a series of what surely will be many Career Tools casts about college and university... Read more...
Smart Interviewing In A Downturn
December 15, 2008
This cast describes how to interview effectively during a downturn, particularly for difficult to fill positions. When you get to fill a position during a down market, it usually means it’s a critical position, and/or one that’s been open... Read more...
Career Tools Cast #1: How to Handle Location in an Interview
December 11, 2008
Thiscastdescribesasimplewaytohandletheinterviewingquestion,”What’syourlocation preference?” Manypeoplelosegreatjobopportunitiesbecausetheydon’tknowhowtotalkaboutWHEREthey wanttoworkwithoutscaringtherecruiter.There’sarightwaytodoit.It’sokaytopreferacertain... Read more...
Manager Tools Forums Currently Unavailable
December 8, 2008
All, For a short period, while we do some maintenance, the Forums will not be available. We’ll have them back up this evening. Thanks for your patience! Mike SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Manager Tools Forums Currently Unavailable", url: "http://www.management-topics.com/management/manager-tools-forums-currently-unavailable.html"... Read more...
How to Provide a Reference
December 8, 2008
This cast describes effective ways to provide references when asked. Your directs and former directs are going to ask you to provide them references. Yet you’ve probably that providing references is generally frowned upon. More and more, HR says... Read more...
People’s Choice Award Replay Available
December 7, 2008
If anyone wants to see a replay of the webcast where we won People’s Choice Podcast Award, you can go to: http://www.podcastawards.com/ There’s a video window there. Hit play, and then just wait awhile for the whole thing to load (the bar... Read more...
Manager Tools WINS PEOPLE’S CHOICE Podcast Award!
December 6, 2008
Thanks to all our listeners for voting for us. We are humbled by your support… thank you all. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Manager Tools WINS PEOPLE’S CHOICE Podcast Award!", url: "http://www.management-topics.com/management/manager-tools-wins-peoples-choice-podcast-award.html"... Read more...
True Story - Proof of Horstman’s 2nd Law
December 4, 2008
Imagine for a moment that you are an IT expert. You work for one of the largest technology companies in the world, in the part of the firm where IT is THE place to be. Imagine further that, glory of glories, you are working on one of the coolest new... Read more...
Meeting Ground Rules, an Additional Thought
December 4, 2008
A recent cast, if you haven’t listened yet, is a fairly detailed explication of how to facilitate ground rules to start a meeting. As I was preparing the show notes and the slides, I realize that there’s a better way to say something than... Read more...
