Archive for August, 2009

Two Guerilla Tactics for Landing a New Job

August 29th, 2009
Two Guerilla Tactics for Landing a New Job

Unemployment numbers are looking pretty bleak. Everyday the news seems to bring

more stories of large and small companies alike laying off thousands of workers. As of this writing in January 2009 we are looking at a pretty tight job market. I saw a newswire story about a job fair for one company held in suburban Detroit. Four thousand people showed up for the one day event. I know due to the downturn in automotive sales that their regi » Read more: Two Guerilla Tactics for Landing a New Job

How To Be A Master Salesman

August 20th, 2009
How To Be A Master Salesman

More than a century ago, Edwin C. Barnes dropped from a moving train and moved into the laboratory of Thomas Edison. When asked of his mission, he told the secretary that he was going to become the partner of the great inventor. His boldness got him past the secretary. He got a job immediately scrubbing floors in the Edison plant. Think about self positioning. Barnes had that skill. By the advent of the fifth year, he had become the partner of » Read more: How To Be A Master Salesman