Monthly Archives: April 2008

The War for Talent

Posted on April 28, 2008 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

This morning, as I was performing my morning ritual … perusing some of my favorite blogs as I sipped my first cup of coffee of the day, I was reading David Perry’s Guerilla Marketing blog. David referenced an article by … Continue reading →

Posted in Branding, Coaching Tips, Digital Footprint | Tagged David Perry, Guerilla Marketing, hewitt associates, inc., Linked In, linked in power forum, sarah needleman, talent crunch, talent war, tough times don't mean tough luck on salary, towers perrin, Wall Street Journal, war for talent | 2 Comments

2008 Executive Job Market Intelligence Report

Posted on April 27, 2008 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

Execunet has released the findings from its 2008 Job Market Intelligence Report, with some very interesting results. According to the report, ––“Increasing demand in the High Tech, Healthcare, Energy, and Business Services sectors, combined with a shortage of qualified talent … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Information, Current Affairs, Recent Statistics | Tagged 2008 Executive Job Market Intelligence Report, Dave Opton, Execunet, executive talent, job growth, recession, recruiter, recruiters, senior-level talent, talent war, war for talent | Leave a comment

The Passive Candidate

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

I stumbled across an interesting article today in Jim Stroud’s The Recruiter’s Lounge. Curiously, to me at least, is that I found this article through Twitter and then tracked down the author through Linked In. Yes I twit and tweet … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Information, Coaching Tips, Current Affairs | Tagged Jim Stroud, Karen Mattonen, Linked In, networking, passive candidate, recruiter, The Recruiter's Lounge, Twitter | 2 Comments

Career Killers

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

CFO.com recently published an article, “Restating: The Career Killer,” CFOs fired for erroneous financial reporting are finding it difficult to secure comparable jobs — if they can get one at all. Here’s an excerpt from my recent article “4 Tips … Continue reading →

Posted in Branding, Career Information, Coaching Tips, Current Affairs | Tagged brand, brand suicide, branding, Career Killer, CFO, CFO.com, CFOs, Chief Financial Officer, Restating:The Career Killer, senior-level finance executive, Untouchables | Leave a comment

Networking Myths

Posted on April 8, 2008 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

Savvy networker Liz Ryan has busted some common misconceptions about networking in her article, "Top 10 Myths About Networking." I stumbled across this article while following a thread about poor networking etiquette. Always, always, always … networking is about giving … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Information, Coaching Tips | Tagged 10 Myths About Networking, Liz Ryan, networking, networking etiquette, Networking Myths, recruiter | Leave a comment

Don’t get Bear Stearnsed!

Posted on April 3, 2008 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

In CFO.com’s article, "Finding a Job in Lean Times … Things to keep in mind when looking for work during an economic slowdown," is an interesting read. Particularly enlightening, I think, is this excerpt … "Because of the Bear Stearns … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Information, Coaching Tips, Recent Statistics | Tagged Bear Sterns, CFO, CFO.com, Chief Financial Officer, finding a job, lean times, tight economy | Leave a comment

Tips for Better Networking

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

My friend and colleague, Jason Alba of JibberJobber fame, posted a very thorough list of networking tips from author and speaker Thom Singer. Jump on over … you might learn something you can implement immediately. If you haven’t yet explored … Continue reading →

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