by Alex Putman | Mar 20, 2023 | Career Advice, Employer Branding, Human Resources, Leadership, Motivation
Wayyyyy back in 2010, we compiled a fairly succinct list of powerful adjectives to describe successful leaders. Even now, 13 years later, it remains a very popular reference list for people around the world. How was this list curated? Very simply, we prompted the...
by Alex Putman | Feb 17, 2011 | Career Advice, Crazy HR Stories, Human Resources, Sales
[tweetmeme source=”alexputman”] Several years ago a sales friend was talking to a new client about placing contract employees. The hiring manager began discussing his experiences with contract employees and told one crazy story. It seems that he hired a...
by Alex Putman | May 31, 2010 | Crazy HR Stories, Human Resources
In all my years, personally and professionally, I have never had anything good follow the statement “I probably shouldn’t be telling you this…”. It’s kinda like a 10-year-old boy on his bicycle, in the back of a pickup truck, peddling towards and open tailgate...
by Alex Putman | Apr 8, 2010 | Interview Tips, Lecture, Recruiting, The University of Georgia
Part 2 of 5 in the “Do’s and Don’ts of an Interview” series will focus on experience. As a refresher the 5 primary categories I am discussing include: Personality Experience Relationship Communication Long Term Outlook Whenever candidates...
by Alex Putman | Mar 16, 2010 | Career Advice, Job Search, Recruiting, Resume, Search Tips
Do you want a resume that kicks butt? Do you want to know the secret to landing job interviews with just a few pieces of paper. Well, I don’t have those answers, but here is some solid advice for writing a great resume. 1. Create bullet points that highlight...