Everyone makes a salary. These are like individual dots on a chart. When you bundle all the salaries together for all the people who do the same work as you do, you get a pattern. The pattern shows that some people earn more and some people earn less doing the same job. There is an […]
Pop Quiz: How is a job interview like a nightmare? Mmmm…. Not sure where this is going, are you? How could a job interview be like a nightmare, you ask? I used to get nightmares when I was a kid. Really awful dreams about a wolf trying to look in the windows as I desperately […]
Two Strategies to Learn and Improve From Up, Down and All Around Voices By Chad Cook, Chief Catalyst, Cook Consulting Group LLC Editors Note: Finding a job you love is the first step in a fulfilling career. The Interview Doctor is pleased to provide another perspective for growing in a job you love. Humans are […]
By Chad Cook, Chief Catalyst, Cook Consulting Group LLC Editors Note: Finding a job you love is the first step in a fulfilling career. The Interview Doctor is pleased to provide another perspective for growing in a job you love. We don’t think about our behaviors. We just act. We just go along and let […]
When you have a chance to read or listen to a great work of literature, do it. I recently finished War and Peace, without a doubt the longest book I’ve ever experienced. What does this have to do with answering the ‘previous salary question’ you’re wondering? Platon Karataev, a saintly peasant character incapable of malice, […]
By Chad Cook, Chief Catalyst, Cook Consulting LLC To keep your job you must perform. Bottom line. No way around it. The trick is how well you get along. We call this skill “interpersonal style versatility”. Being flexible is the key to maximizing your relationship productivity! To achieve maximum productivity, you must understand the task […]
Why are you leaving your current job?* “I was fired from my last job because they were forcing me to attend anger management classes.” Why should we hire you? “How big do the bonuses really get once you make associate? I hear it’s some serious cash.” Do you have any questions? “If you were a […]
By Chad Cook, Chief Catalyst, Cook Consulting Group LLC Editors Note: Finding a job you love is the first step in a fulfilling career. The Interview Doctor is pleased to provide another perspective for growing in a job you love. Job search is one thing. Succeeding at your job is another. You can be the […]
My dad always said nothing good comes from talking about sex, politics, religion or money in mixed company. Just arguments. Especially these days. This advice applies to the job search too. The interview process is like a dance. There is a certain choreography that helps both sides understand if it is worth moving to the […]
We all want that foot-in-the-door, that chance at a good job. How do we do it? Recently I had the chance to meet with a professional healthcare administrator. She’s a vice president at a hospital-based college, and is doing very well for herself. I remember when she started at that hospital; in fact, I worked […]
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