The moment you arrive for an interview, your potential employer may be watching your every move. From not being prepared to trying to score a date with an interviewer, we’ve seen it all. Here are a few things you should never do on an interview: Be rude to the receptionist – They are the first person you will likely speak with when you check in to your interview, and believe it or not, they could have an impact on whether or not you get the job.

8 Skills Recruiters Should Have by Morgan Hoogvelt  Contact Recruiter Directly When I attend career fairs, hiring conferences, recruiting events, or through conversations with prospective candidates, I keep learning that the wrong people are attending these events and working as recruiters. As I walked the room at a recent career fair, prior to the event starting, I sought to introduce myself to some of the other company representatives. I was surprised that many of them were unable to...

CFO Magazine recently had an article in it stressing that Chief financial officers are in a prime position to dissuade their companies from taking action that would stymie growth, BUT they must use arguments that consider overall business strategy, rather than cost alone. This article presents four common mistakes along with solutions for avoiding them. Among growth-killing missteps: pursuing projects that are outside the company's mission and scaling up too quickly.  1) Problem: Going afte...

Companies today, increasingly aware of the importance of business sustainability in the midst of a slow / recessionary environment have turned up the heat on innovative customer focus.  To that end, they have created this KEY position. http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2011/04/the_rise_of_the_chief_customer.html  

On the Economy (Kiplinger Letter – September 2011) Fear of contagion from the euro zone banking crisis remains overblown. But lingering problems provide another hurdle for the global economy, already affected by the soft patch in the U.S. and by slowing in China and India.