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The Big Picture of Business – Cut the Weeds: Focus on Priorities and Strategy, Avoid the Time Zappers

Strategy Driven

Turns out that they were people with their hands out, thinking that somebody (anybody) could magically open doors for them. What types of ‘wild goose chases’ have you pursued in your networking career? It is a compendium book, containing quotes and extrapolations into business culture, arranged in 76 business categories.

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StrategyDriven Professional Podcast Episode 1 – Standing Out Among Professional Peers, part 1 of 3

Strategy Driven

StrategyDriven Professional Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques business professionals can use to accelerate their careers and personal goals achievement. how to communicate a desire to be considered for an open position to the hiring manager. FREE COPY of a StrategyDriven Expert Contributor book †. About the Author.

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Big-Name Firm or Hands-on Experience: How to Get the Most out of Your Internship

Strategy Driven

Internships can be a valuable stepping stone for college students to start on their career path. Should they pursue a big-name firm that offers prestige, or will a small company offering practical, hands-on experience that is directly related to their career goals be a better choice? Be open to companies of all sizes.

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Advice to New Graduates in Their Job Search: ‘Put Your Baseball Cap to the Side’

Strategy Driven

This is the time to start thinking about who could be your mentor when you need to make career decisions. This can leave a far better impression than trying to be flexible, open to anything and non-committal. Be prepared to discuss the highlights of your academic career – Your GPA and even your SAT scores matter.

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The Big Picture of Business – Mentoring Guides Your Success

Strategy Driven

The mentor becomes a role model, offering insights about their own life-career. The mentor opens doors for the mentee. The mentor stands for mentees throughout their careers and celebrates their successes. ’ Approach your career as a body of work. It’s a career, not just a series of jobs.

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What Your Office Says About Your Company (And Why You Should Care)

Strategy Driven

Enter stage left, the open office concept. The open office concept has its detractors and there is actually much to be said for the traditional office with its spaces for privacy, learning, and focused work, but an open office strategy, when thoughtfully deployed can create environments that support employee attraction and retention.

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The Final Piece to the Quality Hire Puzzle

Strategy Driven

HR.com, the largest social network and online community of HR executives shares some eye-opening information about who you are really hiring. A Career Builder survey of more than 6,000 hiring managers, worldwide, reveals some eye-opening global stats about just how much a bad hire can wreak company havoc.

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