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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Career Advice: How Are You Doing On Your Job?
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via the " Official Investigator." Ever wonder if your boss thinks you are doing a good job...or a bad job? Or how about if you are ready to go in and ask for raise...and get it. I was once told that I would be taking over another person's 40 hour a week job in addition to my job duties that I currently had...I asked for a raise...I was told by my boss that I was a "black mailer." People are too funny. Any who, feedback on the job is hard to get and here is an excerpt from a blog post about getting it. Five Career Tips For Effective Feedback: -
The manager and the employee discuss and agree on specific duties and expectations (i.e., goals).
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Both parties agree on how achievements will be measured and rewarded. This step includes an understanding as to when and how the measurements will be taken.
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The manager provides mid-course checkups and corrections on a regular basis.
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At the end of a predetermined period, performance is appraised against the agreed-upon standards of measurements. Both positive and negative results are discussed candidly.
Career rewards are given according to achievements of agreed upon goals. If there are problems with performance, the employee should be advised of improvements that must be made, within a given time frame, along with an explanation of what will happen if corrections are not made.
Here is the full article. Labels: Career Strategy
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Tuesday, August 5, 2008
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21 Management Lessons from Successful Politicians
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By Michale Wade
- Call people by name.
- Find out what they want.
- Give them your time.
- Go to all parts of your community.
- Listen carefully.
- Don't try to do too much.
- Keep in touch.
- Simplify your message.
- Maintain key principles.
- Think several steps ahead.
- Recognize your supporters.
- Listen to your opponents.
- Adjust your strategies so they correspond to, or reshape, reality.
- Marshal your resources.
- Consider new perspectives.
- Develop your skills.
- Pay attention to those who may feel excluded.
- Understate your case.
- Avoid convoluted explanations.
- Don't accord too much weight to your greatest fans and critics.
- Lead and serve.
Michael Wade writes Execupundit.com, an eclectic combination of management advice, observations, and links. A partner with the Phoenix firm of Sanders Wade Rodarte Consulting Inc., he has advised private and public-sector organizations for more than 30 years.Labels: Career Strategy
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Monday, July 14, 2008
Friday, July 11, 2008
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Evaluating Tech Startups: The Risks And Rewards
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Information Week recently wrote this article regarding how businesses could evaluate start up businesses and their technology. Interestingly enough, I also thought this applied to careerists who are looking at start ups as their next career step.
The article highlighted these 10 start ups....
Agito Networks (2006)
Appliance routes voice and data between Wi-Fi and cell networks. Technically, such handoffs can be tricky.
Evergrid (2004)
Resource management and high availability software for data centers. New CEO named just two weeks ago.
Insightix (2004)
Agentless network access control with real-time device detection. Challenge is to stand out among growing NAC options.
LifeSize Communications (2003)
Low-cost approach to "telepresence." But isn't that an oxymoron?
mFoundry (2004)
Sophisticated software for mobile banking, payments, and commerce. Not for the timid.
Mi5 Networks (2004)
Web filtering appliance detects botnets inside the firewall. Another crowded security niche.
Qbit (2003)
Data compression algorithms minimize storage volume without losing bits. No customers yet.
RingCube Technologies (2004)
Squeezes PC apps onto USB devices for use on remote computers. Just be careful putting your documents on iPods.
Securent (2004)
Entitlement software controls data access. Impressive, but anonymous, customer references.
ShareMethods (2003)
Online document and collaboration tools with PC integration. Google's in the game, too.
They also pointed out some questions that you should ask a startup....
- What's your background?
- When was your company formed?
- How are you funded?
- Can I talk to an early customer?
- Who are your competitors?
- What's the road map?
- How do you make money?
- Do you expect to be acquired?
- Can we meet?
Full article.Labels: Career Strategy
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Thursday, July 10, 2008
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Feeling Stuck? Getting Past Impasse
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 Great, short interview with Timothy Butler, a Senior Fellow and Director of Career Development Programs, MBA Program Administration, at Harvard Business School.
"Butler, a psychologist, psychotherapist, and career development counselor for over 25 years, is also a researcher on career decision making generally and the relationship between personality structure and work satisfaction in particular. He met recently with HBS Working Knowledge to discuss how commonly business professionals may be confronted with a sense of psychological impasse and how they can free themselves."
Full article.Labels: Career Strategy
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Monday, July 7, 2008
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 Sean Rehder is a "workforce analyst and developer" that focuses on industries and companies, careers and employees, and how they can all work together. |
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 Sean Rehder is the shortest distance between a compelling vision and incredible software. His depth of understanding of a customer's problem, ability to articulate a solution, and then implement that solution in record time is nothing short of amazing. Add to this that Sean is a really nice guy, and I would have to say that he is the complete package. It is an honor to work with him." |
Jeff "JJ" Hunter
Director, Talent Strategy & Technology
Electronic Arts, Inc.
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 "Sean is one of the most brilliant and technical people I've ever worked with in this industry. Expertise in CRM systems is not the only reason I strongly recommend Sean to my clients. Its also because of his generosity, kindness of spirit, and willingness to break things down to a level anyone can understand. That makes him an incredible business partner. " |
Shally Steckerl
Leading Recruitment Speaker & Consultant
JobMachine.net
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 "I have had the pleasure of working with Sean in the last 6 months on a project that required his insight and expertise around a Talent Relationship Managment (TRM) solution. Sean is one of the few people I have met that can help tie in the complex elements of recruiting, sourcing, pipelining with a business and technical solution." |
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 "I have had the privilege of working with Sean for the past year+ designing, developing and implementing EA's global talent acquisition CRM solution. Sean is innovative, solutions focused, reliable with high integrity and has been a key in rolling out a cutting edge, scaleable tool. Sean is customer focused and an absolute pleasure to work with. If you ever have an opportunity to work with Sean I would jump at the chance and I recommend him without hesitation!" | |
 "Sean brings a tremendous amount of creativity and innovation to our project. We are fortunate to benefit from his expertise." | |
 "Sean Rehder is one of the most competent, bright and dedicated talent leaders I've met in the past three years since my return to the talent industry. Sean posseses an adept vision of where the market is headed. He understands and utilizes advanced technologies, advanced best processes and sound business savvy. His caring for his customers is extraordinary." |
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 "I was the founder of ABE Staffing Services and worked with Sean when we were growing our compliance company. As an added bit of information, our company was founded in 1994 with no clients and zero income. Sean came to us in 97. By 2001, we were at $100 million a year in revenue and employing 1500 payrolled individuals. This growth and the supporting infrastructure was largely built on Sean's initiatives. |
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 "Sean is the go to guy for designing and implementing next generation of recruiting technology solutions. He is smart, passionate and driven for success in all that he does. As a business partner, we rely heavily on him for his expertise and he never lets us down. I highly recommend Sean without reservation!" |
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 "Enthusiastic, innovative and generous with his time. |
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 "Sean is a talented and knowledgeable Talent Consultant. He is responsive and thorough in his approach and contributes well to a team if needed. He is extremely up-to-date on most issues relevant to the talent management marketplace despite the ever changing demands placed on companies and individuals. I'd recommend Sean as a consultant or employee without hesitation." | |
 "Sean is absolutely a contingent workforce expert. He has valuable, practical knowledge with recrutiing, engaging and managing the complex issues surrounding contract talent. Sean is also a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend Sean." |
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 "Sean's wealth and breadth of knowledge and experience in the Contingent Staffing arena has made him an invaluable resource for me to tap into. There are so few individuals in this industry who truly understand this relatively new terrain of contingent professional staffing, and Sean is one of them." |
Terri Gallagher National Account Manager Taleo
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 "Sean has an excellent reputation in the field of contractor compliance. Sean built an on-line web based application to support our product that allowed us to provide our clients with timely service. Sean during his tenure at ABE was one of the most highly respected individuals within our company for his level of expertise." | |
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2007 Electronic Recruiters Exchange Award for "Most Innovative Use of Technology" 
Nomination: 2006 Salesforce.com Application Award for University Recruiting