Interview Questions and Answer

Too Old and Too Many Jobs

• Question

I retired 9 years ago after a good, solid 20 year career – retiring as finance executive. Earned two management jobs at two other large, high visibility organizations. I have a Masters degree and am a Certified Management Accountant.

I made the mistake of going to work for a company that was broke. I helped turn them around and put them in good financial condition. I was offered a job by the guy who’d been hired to lead the turn around and, off I went to another sad little company. Then…. I did another one, and another and another. Continue Reading

How to Solve Your Biggest Problems

Whether in your professional or your personal life, you may face challenges from time to time.  Learn more about how you can solve your biggest problems.

Jim Jensen believes that when you unleash the power of your subconscious mind, that unbelievable breakthroughs can result.

His new book, Beyond The Power of Your Subconscious Mind, builds on the work of Dr. Joseph Murphy, and offers compelling evidence about the relationship between our conscious and subconscious mind. Here is a set of new tools that can help anyone solve the biggest problems in their life. Continue Reading

Career Lessons That Professionals from Other Fields Can Teach You

Erin Palmer

One of the hardest things that college students face is trying to figure out what they want to do for a career. One of the hardest things that recent graduates face is finding the right job to jumpstart their careers. A side effect of this pressure can be a narrow field of vision. Once you’ve chosen a major and began working towards a particular career path, it is easy to become single-minded.

Just because you are working towards a particular career or area of study doesn’t mean that you should remain within that silo for career guidance. Marketing majors can still learn from the finance industry. Healthcare professionals can benefit from the wisdom of people who work in hospitality. No matter what your career path consists of, there are lessons you can learn from other industries. Continue Reading

Problem Solving: How It Should Work

Do you know people who think they have all the answers?  When it comes to the problems we face, they can be solved if we’re willing to try to find solutions.

Tim Harford is an undercover economist who believes we can solve complicated problems without being know-it-alls.  In the following video, he discusses what initially keeps us from solving our problems. Continue Reading