Volume 9: Everything Else
This volume covers topics that don’t fit neatly into previous categories. While it’s tempting to think all subjects can be anticipated and organized, the future holds unknowns. This volume is designed to capture those unforeseen topics as they inevitably arise.
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This is an AI-generated summary of the twenty-five articles in Chapter 9.02. This Volume’s contents that do not fit nicely into the structure of the site, but they may be of interest. Landing a new job requires planning, alignment, and execution, just like landing an airplane. It is easy to rationalize any new position if one is focused on running away from where they are. Does the candidate and the company want subject matter expertise or general knowledge? It is important to explore the different characteristics of a candidate and the company. Both the candidate and the company must assess their long-term value in the hiring process. Examine all available sources of information during the interview preparation process. Interviews need to be two-way dialogues in which both parties ask and answer questions. Online information about you will be reviewed during the hiring process; plan for it. Prepare answers to what your past boss might say about you and a mistake you made. Providing relevant information should dictate the length of a resume. Prepare a resume as if it were a paper for a Language Arts class, not as a quick SMS to a friend. The topline statement of your resume should focus on how you can help the company. Both the candidate and the company should expend the same effort in researching each other. Demonstrating sound business judgment sets candidates apart. Assume that everyone you meet or see is evaluating you as part of your job interview. Ask appropriate and well-thought-out, relevant questions during the interview. Engage the interviewers by asking probing and follow-up questions. It is OK to pause while you are formulating a thoughtful response to a question. Asking for the job at the appropriate time is OK, but asking too early or continually asking is not. Your boss’s boss, is the likely person to help your career advancement. List what you learned during interviews and what you think the interviewers learned about you. Send non-self-serving information to interviewers to keep you top-of-mind. Executive MBAs have unique skill sets that make them valuable to Private Equity firms. Due to the volume of requests, investors focus on quickly saying “no” for the smallest reasons.