I am asked all the time why I gave up a lucrative career in entertainment to become a recruiter. The answer is simple: I love working with those who can benefit from my years of expertise as an artist development executive.
Working on gold and multiplatinum projects at record labels such as Jive, Arista, and Columbia/Sony Music in the '90s was the thrill of a lifetime. Nothing can compete with the memories of breaking new music for Aretha Franklin, ......
When I launched my Seattle-based law firm in 2012, it was because I loved the work that I did, and I needed a "container" in which to do it. I had no idea how to run a business.
However, having worked in other law firms prior to starting my own, I had learned how not to run my own business. I wanted to avoid cultivating a toxic environment and ......
Boiled down to its essence, management is a system of managers operating in concert, constantly adjusting resources based on new information coming in to keep the business on target. It involves coordinating complex efforts, enabling group work, and constantly asking the question, "What's the next, most intelligent step from here"
In other words, management is the feedback system of the organization. Managers who continually ask themselves and their teams what that next ......
In my previous article, I covered job search basics for those who are either new to job searching entirely or returning to the market after a long time away. In today's article, I'd like to cover the next step in the process: interviewing.
Again, this information may seem very basic to some people, but to new job ......
I love tech companies. I earned a computer engineering degree in undergrad, and I've spent my entire career working in the world of technology in one way or another.
Recently, I've worked with a number job seekers who have interviewed with tech companies — the kind with ping-pong tables, video games, free lunches, and only a few hundred employees.
I noticed that something was different about their interview experiences. I worked ......
Last month, when photos of The Cosby Show actor Geoffrey Owens working at Trader Joe's went viral, the country reacted with mixed emotions. While some began job-shaming Owens, others praised him for his unapologetic work ethic and grit. Many fellow members of his acting community came out in support, sharing their own stories of holding similar positions in between acting roles. Chris Rankin, who appeared ......