"If we are going to go anywhere, we’ve got to have talent. And, I’m going to put my money in talent."

Often the phrase of "networking" can be quite intimidating, especially when you’re talking about using it to find a new job. Let me assure you: It doesn’t have to be so scary! Conservative estimates have shown that nearly 60% of ALL jobs get filled via networking. Yes, a whopping 60%! Never underestimate the power of a recommendation or endorsement from a third party in your job search!

“All intelligent employees will at some point recognize their true market value. When they do, they will perceive that their employer is taking advantage of them. When this occurs, they will seek new employment with an employer that they think will treat them fairly. For this reason, paying new or existing employees less than a market rate, is a false economy, “ says Craig Fowler, a Senior VP in HR with 35 years experience in corporate human resources.

This is a two-part series written to give you insight into the key personal attitudes and behaviors of effective project managers. In the first part of the series, we covered the first two clusters that concern how the Project Manager views themselves and deals internally with challenges. These next two clusters are based on managing external resources. There is certainly overlap as a Project Manager will be managing themselves, clients and teams.
 
 

Many times interviews are conducted over a meal.  Sometimes it is a mere circumstance and easier for the interviewer to meet you at a restaurant.  Another approach is that a decision maker wants to impress a candidate at the end of the interviewing process.  One example would be that an interviewing process may take many weeks; going to lunch/dinner is a way to let the candidate know that the process is coming to the offer stage.  Another example may be that a VP might want to actually extend an offer to a candidate and feels that a meal might make it more person