“Intrinsically motivated” “Self motivated” “Self starter” I’ve seen these terms used mostly in the context of interviewing and looking for a job. As one might expect, it’s good to be seen by a future employer as someone who is motivated
Interview Questions
This week Google announced that their famous brainteaser interview questions are actually totally useless for the purposes of evaluating candidates. Intuitively, this announcement makes sense to me. I tried “Google-esque” questions in a few interviews back in 2011 (I also
Do Something You’re Passionate About
About once a month or so, I get an email from a current college student or a recent college graduate asking for career advice. At this point, I have my talking points pretty well practiced. First I lay out my
Network, Network, Network
It seems to me that one of the fundamental problems with our economy is the illiquidity and inefficiency around matching people to jobs. This topic is especially fresh after spending this past weekend at my five-year college reunion. Many of my
How to Get Your First Job
Each semester I have the pleasure of going back to Skidmore College to teach classes in advertising and marketing. I love going to talk to the students. In order to make sure I’m teaching them the latest information, I prepare