Two articles appeared in this weekend’s New York Times that served as a reminder that the secret to success is never stop learning. Whether employed with a company for many years or just launching your career, it’s always a good idea to continuously be learning new skills. As Randall Stephenson, the chief and chairman of […]
When I was assistant regional manager at The Gillette Company in the early ’80s, I tried to explain to the president why I was not going to relocate across the country again when the step up position was available in my region. I had already moved from San Francisco to Boston to Chicago for the […]
You sent off your cover letters and resumé and completed the required online applications. You conducted informational interviews, talked to people in your career field who connected you to other professionals in the field. You interviewed, worked through case studies, presented your recommendations, participated in more interviews, and finally after all your hard work you […]
As parents are discovering the hard way, many have focused too much on getting their children into the right college and not enough on transitioning into the professional workplace. Parents are motivated, but are unsure how to help. In investment language, parents overlooked the college exit strategy. Business people understand businesses need long-term planning to […]