by CircleBack | Nov 25, 2014 | Professionals in Transition |
Changing jobs is stressful, and, in this economy, making the decision to transition to a new role at a new company can be daunting. With unemployment hovering between 6-12% (according to the Department of Labor), you definitely don’t want to find yourself trapped,...
by CircleBack | Oct 31, 2014 | Professionals in Transition |
Networking is tough and not for reasons that anyone’s wiling to admit. Scrolling through my RSS feed right now, I see blog after blog answering questions like “how to make a good impression when first connecting with someone” or “6 tips for the perfect follow-up” and,...
by CircleBack | Aug 29, 2014 | Professionals in Transition |
A friend, who shall remain nameless to avoid embarrassment, recently told me a story about trying to connect two people. The story goes like this: X—we’ll call my friend—was asked by an entrepreneur friend to be connected with a particular full-stack developer whom...
by CircleBack | Jun 20, 2014 | HR, Information Technology, Marketing, Professionals in Transition, Sales
In a recent post, we discussed what your business card says about you, but we didn’t even scratch the surface of the larger issue: contemporary business card design. In case you haven’t noticed, it’s a whole new world out there. Gone are the days where business card...
by CircleBack | Jun 4, 2014 | Professionals in Transition |
In the not-so-distant past, I thought networking didn’t matter, and I was so wrong. I assumed that, when sending out resumes or asking for favors, my accomplishments were enough. After all, at only 28 I’d earned two Masters degrees from major universities, was...
by CircleBack | May 16, 2014 | HR, Information Technology, Marketing, Professionals in Transition, Sales |
Recently, I was at a meet-up, having a really great discussion with a designer about a new business idea. We were on the same page about everything. He was loving my ideas about my proposed product and I was loving his vision of the brand’s app, execution, and...
