Archive for March, 2010


Readers’ Forum: How to make more money

Monday, March 1st, 2010

Discussion: March 2, 2010 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter The Q&A in today’s newsletter is a biggie: What are the hot spots in your job and your career that present opportunities for you to goose up your compensation? And, when you encounter such an opportunity, what should you do? This is the topic of a new book I’m [...]


How to Say It: Is this a bar or an interview?

Monday, March 1st, 2010

Discussion: March 2, 2010 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter In today’s newsletter a reader throws down a challenge: I love this classic question from interviewers, as if they’re in a bar looking for a date rather than in an office hiring an employee: “Tell me about yourself.” I can answer that, but what’s the best way to say [...]