Startup Strategy
The Money Conversation: Why Honesty is the Best Policy
[caption id="attachment_17291" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Picture from freedigitalimage.net"][/caption] Awkward isn’t it? No one seems to know how much information they should...
by Lindsey Gurian
HR & Leadership
The Case Against Job Boards: Why You Should Rethink Posting Your Resume On Them
If you have ever looked for a job (which I am assuming readers of this blog have), then you know...
by Lindsey Gurian
Startup Strategy
Pick Up the Phone! How to Excel at a Phone Interview

How to make your next phone interview your last one for a while. (in a good way)

by Lindsey Gurian
Startup Strategy
Passive Candidates: Who They Are, What They Do, and Why We Want Them

Are recruiters discriminating when they hire passive candidates over those who are actively searching? No, and here’s why.

by Lindsey Gurian
Startup Strategy
Hey, Hiring Managers: Sell Your Company!
Usually the first question I ask a candidate during an interview, “What do you know about this company?”  This lets...
by Lindsey Gurian
Startup Strategy
Just Connect: Why Networking and LinkedIn are Crucial
Recently, I reached out to a recruiter in my network -- let’s call her Lucy -- who works for a...
by Lindsey Gurian
Startup Strategy
You Quit! Now What?
  [caption id="attachment_15322" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image provided by: {link:http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/Toys_and_Games_g80-Out_Maze_p58470.html}freedigitalphotos.net{/link}"][/caption] Recently I found myself coaching a candidate on how to proceed...
by Lindsey Gurian
Startup Strategy
After You Accept a New Job
Picture this, you have just signed the offer letter at a new company doing your dream job, and you are...
by Lindsey Gurian
Startup Strategy
So, You Have a Face-to-Face Interview?
  [caption id="attachment_14883" align="alignright" width="199" caption="image provided by: {link:http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=3062}David Castillo Dominici / FreeDigitalPhotos.net{/link}"][/caption] Suffice it to say that your mom...
by Lindsey Gurian