Candidate Profile: VP Sales & Marketing, Early-Stage Technology Company
If you are in Finance or Accounting, or you’re an Executive charged with managing the P&L of an organization, you are probably undergoing a rather large increase in stress as you come to terms with financial conditions you may not have experienced before.
Finding your perfect job is not easy—even in the best of times.
The unemployment rate rose from 6.5 to 6.7 percent for the Month of November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics—the economy shed 533,000 jobs in one short month. That’s up 2% from the same time last year.
Having a well-defined corporate culture, i.e., having a good story to tell, is by far the best way to help you recruit and retain the people who can help your company achieve the success you are seeking.
When I was growing up, my Dad worked for US Steel, where safety was always a key issue. In fact, my Dad’s annual bonus was conditioned on the annual safety record of the plant he managed.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 70 percent of all jobs are found through networking.
Many companies are plagued by what I call the ‘out-of-sight, out-of-mind syndrome.’
It is usually caused by, more than anything, having way too much on your plate. A very common condition in today’s business environment.