by Marquis | Feb 5, 2013 | Business, career, interview advice, recruiting
The message below came to me from a college Freshman who I met recently and is about a very “distinctive” cover letter that went viral a couple of weeks ago. This student is wondering how someone would view such a letter from the corporate perspective and...
by Marquis | Jan 28, 2013 | Business, general management, guest bloggers, organization, Small business
About a month ago, I posted a guest entry from a marketing expert and business consultant named Guy Ascher about how small businesses can find a niche in a crowded market, which was an especially timely topic given the challenges that small businesses have faced in...
by Marquis | Jan 19, 2013 | Business, Business concepts, guest bloggers, strategy
The article below was contributed by Aileen Pablo, who is an Australia-based business and finance blogger. Among her areas of specialty are entrepreneurship and strategy for small businesses and I was excited when she reached out to me about sharing some tips with my...
by Marquis | Jan 8, 2013 | Business, career, guest bloggers
The article below was contributed by Jeremiah Stewart, a non-profit executive who is passionate about issues related to education. Given the still tough job market, I thought this article would be especially timely for people who are approaching college graduation or...
by Marquis | Jan 3, 2013 | Business, career, career path, consulting, management consulting, professional advice, transition
The email below is from a relatively recent college grad who currently works as a paralegal at a large law firm, but strongly desires to make a transition into management consulting. One complication for him is that he’s only been in his current job for about 6...
by Marquis | Dec 27, 2012 | Business, guest bloggers, Marketing, social media
The article below was contributed by Suzy Bekiroglu, a writer and expert in personal finance. I’m excited to be sharing this information on the site as a value-add for people who are looking at leveraging social media to build up their small businesses....
