Getting Started In Your Career - Mark Cuban Style...
An oldie, but a goodie - Mark Cuban remembers getting started in his career - which ultimately resulted in him selling Broadcast.com for 4 Billion (that's Billion, not Million) Dollars........
View ArticleRemainder of Mark Cuban Series - Success and Motivation
Here's the rest of the Mark Cuban series - if you haven't read these before on BlogMaverick, they are worth your time, trust me... Success & Motivation Part 2 Mark's first job in Dallas, lessons...
View ArticleWhat's a Slash Career?
Tip of the hat to Deb at 8 Hours and Lunch for making me aware of Marci Alboher's One Person/Multiple Careers, referring to what she calls "slash careers". Marci's take is that many professionals...
View ArticleThe Money Trap - When to Talk Comp...
Talking compensation in the interview process is a minefield. Appear too proactive on the money front, and you'll be DOA in the process, since many of the folks who are involved in the interview...
View ArticleWhat Are Your Salary Requirements? Setting up the Negiotiation...
You are somewhere in the interview process - the initial phone screen, a first interview, a final interview, whatever..... And the question comes - "What are your Salary Requirements?", or it's first...
View ArticleThe First Rule of Fight Club Is....
I talk to candidates daily, some of whom are waaaaaay too open about how unhappy they are in their current situations. Let's face it, work is tough. Regardless of the position, there are going to be...
View ArticleYou're Hardcore But I Love You Anyway... (Talking Points when asking...
We've talked elsewhere on the Career Capitalist about when to talk about comp (and the dangers of being the first one to bring it up) and how to answer questions from interviewers related to your...
View ArticleCareer Capitalist Phraseology - Required/Preferred
As you look at different opportunities via postings and job descriptions, phraseology is often used - words and terms that can have a lot of different meanings and context depending on your...
View ArticleFirst Impressions - You're On the Clock
Thinking you can take your time to get in the interviewing groove when you get in front of someone? Think again - like a blind date, the impression are made quickly and once set, don't generally...
View ArticleMake Your Portfolio Stronger With A Blog...
Lots of buzz going around about a recent Wall Street Journal article suggesting that creating a blog (like this site, but customized to whatever your professional brand is about) is a great way to...
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