An interesting thing happened recently on a conversation I had with a colleague who recently did a job interview. While this person was best qualified for the position, and as much you can prepare for the interview, i.e. understand the organization from top to bottom, interviewed folks from within, and review all external reports on the organization, etc., nothing can prepare you for the unexpected. So if your interviewing read on. 1. Before the Interview. Understand what you are getting yourself into. Prepare yourself mentally. Don't just understand the job, understand everything about you. What you perceive as your strength might be construed as a weakness in someone's mind. Interview with someone, and then interview with someone completely different. The idea is to get comfortable answering the questions. 2. The Interview. The interviewing committee will be composed of individuals from throughout the organization, or department and are stakeholders. Each interviewing person … [Read more...]

It's no surprise bilingual [Spanish+ English] talent love the web. My mom, Catalina, has a Facebook page and connects with our cousins in Nayarit, Mexico. Today, we are more mobile and connected globally than ever before. As sales of mobile phones drop, and increased sales of smart-phones gain share, more people worldwide will change how business is done. This is smart business. This too changes the fast and furious online network. For instance, Facebook now serves over 300+ million users worldwide and has surpassed MySpace as the premier online community. In 2006, San Francisco, CA-based Twitter, a micro-blogging messaging service, launched and today boasts a monthly 1,383 percent growth (compared to Facebook 228 percent) rate. Recent reports note that employers now search the web for who you are, what you do and the image your portray. Additionally, many professionals utilize LinkedIn, where we can list our work experience, accomplishments and honors and connect with other … [Read more...]