The Difficult Truth About the Job Search
Searching for a new job is tough. In fact, it might be one of the toughest, and certainly more stressful, things you will do in your career. For CFOs, there is only one position available (sans...
View ArticleEthics in the C-suite
A quote by Sallie Krawcheck made its rounds in meme form on Linkedin this week. It says … “If it comes down to your ethics vs. a job, choose ethics. You can always find another job.” Such truth …...
View ArticleFour Issues That Contribute To An Extended Job Search
You know that old adage … “if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is”? Such is my perspective on articles and books and courses that are titled something like … “How to Get Your Next Job in 30...
View ArticleAre We Losing the Ability to Right Write?
Yes, I did that intentionally, and it was incredibly painful to do so. But the question remains … are we? Which begs another question … does it matter?Many years ago, a 5th grade English teacher told...
View ArticleIf Only Finding Your Next CFO Position was This Easy!
I just saw another CFO organization jump into the “job board” postings game. If only finding your next Chief Finance role could be that easy. See a posting, send off your resume, get the job. Except,...
View Article3 Keys for Navigating the Job Search Maze
Have you ever been, or even felt, utterly lost?A few years ago, 2011 to be exact, I was headed to Phil Campbell, Alabama to help following the E5 tornado that devastated that town. Having never been...
View ArticleRejection and the Job Search Process
Nine years ago I wrote an article about the train wreck known as the job search process. Not much has changed since then. In fact, last week a Director of Recruiting & Training, who just happens to...
View ArticleThe Challenging C-Level Job Search
It can take 9-12 months to find that next right-fitting position … are never words my prospective Finance Executive clients want to hear. However, setting up realistic expectations ultimately...
View ArticleJob Search is Like Sales, Sort of …
A recent post on aggressive salespeople and the many across-the-board responses caught my attention. Perhaps because of the endless sales emails and phone calls I receive for products and services that...
View ArticleSocial Media Overreach
If you’ve been following my articles and posts for any length of time, you know that I am an avid believer that Linkedin is a MUST for CFOs and Finance Executives. From a professional perspective,...
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