Part 2: How to Carve Out This Competitive Advantage Here at ECP we like to describe our team of professionals as – cutting edge yet old school. While we embrace what’s new to the industry, we also rely on our cumulative years of time-tested knowledge to help Get You...
Part I: Why You Need This Competitive Edge Have you received an invite to a Networking Event and wondered why you would attend something like that? Have you attended a conference and were told to “network” but not sure how or why? In this two-part series, we’ll...
Why Searching While Employed Often Yields Better Results “The trouble with unemployment is that the minute you wake up in the morning you're on the job.” Slappy White “Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it." Henry David Thoreau "Don't be...
Why Searching While Employed Often Gets Better Results “The trouble with unemployment is that the minute you wake up in the morning you're on the job.” Slappy White “All progress takes place outside the comfort zone." Michael John Bobak “Success usually comes to...
“We live in an age where there is a fire hose of information, and there is no hierarchy of what is important and what is not. Where the truth is often fashioned through a variety of digital means. Are you your avatar? Who are you in social media? What face do you turn...
“It’s a well-known proposition that you know who’s going to win a negotiation; it’s he who pauses the longest.” Robert Court “Explain the value and justify the cost - People don’t mind paying; they just don’t like to overpay.” Chris Murray (from Selling with EASE: The...
Why You Should Never Discuss Money During An Interview “A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore.” Yogi Berra “Show me the money!” Rod Tidwell (played by Cuba Gooding, Jr. in Jerry Maguire) “Very few negotiations are begun and concluded in the same sitting. It's really...
Who Do You Know? It’s somewhat of a personal question, but with your network being highly visible on social media…who you know is now one of the primary things that adds value to you as a professional during your job search. With that said, job seekers should...
That Vacation Won’t Take Itself Work-life balance is a something that many professionals claim to think about or try to achieve. But how many of us really define clearly what we believe is the proper balance, and how many fewer of us actually live our lives according...
How to Avoid Self-Sabotage “Seasoned executive with 44 years of experience.” “Honers: Deans’ List 1 semester.” “Email: bikerchick@email.com” “Career Objective: To have your job in two years.” “Expertise with MS-DOS, emailing, 286 processors and Lotus Symphony.”...
