My ERP Implementation Was a Failure, Now What? (Part II)
Just to review, in our last article we discussed five things to consider when implementing or upgrading an ERP system.1. Begin with the end in mind. At the end of your project, you own and will live with the system. You need to control the temporary help you bring in to complete this task.2. Don’t hand the keys to the implementation partner and walk away. If you do, you may be surprised when you arrive at a destinatio

Trends: They Can Make A Person Very Wealthy
Due to the internet, it is very easy for a creative and innovative person to do research on potential business opportunities. Not only are their a variety of websites that offer past market research, there are many that forecast the future of different markets as well as upcoming trends. Looking at trends provides great opportunities because they look at the future. Being one of the first to be involved with a new trend can pay off.Many years ago, I hated what I was doing for a living and engaged a career coach. As a first assignment, she encouraged me to write down several short stories about times and events in my life where I influenced the outcome. I was stumped at first, but after a few days, I came up with over 15 pages of "stories". These were about times in my life where I not only influenced the outcome but also grew myself and bettered the existence of others around me.

So what does this have to do with a job interview?

If you read other books on job interviews, you'll notice they feed you lists of interview questions to learn answers to. An interview is not an interrogation, however, it's a conversation. To make it that way you need to come armed with a multitude of small stories about both your business and personal life.

When you go into an interview, you need to leave your nerves at the door. The best way to prepare is to be yourself. The best way to be yourself is to tell your own story (or stories). So before the interview have your stories ready to go.

This is especially great for the competency-based interview being used more today. In a traditional interview, the interviewer will ask

first, but after a few days, I came up with over 15 pages of "stories". These were about times in my life where I not only influenced the outcome but also grew myself and bettered the existence of others around me.

So what does this have to do with a job interview?

If you read other books on job interviews, you'll notice they feed you lists of interview questions to learn answers to. An interview is not an interrogation, however, it's a conversation. To make it that way you need to come armed with a multitude of small stories about both your business and personal life.

When you go into an interview, you need to leave your nerves at the door. The best way to prepare is to be yourself. The best way to be yourself is to tell your own story (or stories). So before the interview have your stories ready to go.

This is especially great for the competency-based interview being used more today. In a traditional interview, the interviewer will as

to do with a job interview?

If you read other books on job interviews, you'll notice they feed you lists of interview questions to learn answers to. An interview is not an interrogation, however, it's a conversation. To make it that way you need to come armed with a multitude of small stories about both your business and personal life.

When you go into an interview, you need to leave your nerves at the door. The best way to prepare is to be yourself. The best way to be yourself is to tell your own story (or stories). So before the interview have your stories ready to go.

This is especially great for the competency-based interview being used more today. In a traditional interview, the interviewer will as

you need to come armed with a multitude of small stories about both your business and personal life.

When you go into an interview, you need to leave your nerves at the door. The best way to prepare is to be yourself. The best way to be yourself is to tell your own story (or stories). So before the interview have your stories ready to go.

This is especially great for the competency-based interview being used more today. In a traditional interview, the interviewer will as

ourself is to tell your own story (or stories). So before the interview have your stories ready to go.

This is especially great for the competency-based interview being used more today. In a traditional interview, the interviewer will ask you questions focused on whether you have the skills and knowledge needed to do the job. A competency-based interview goes further by asking you additional questions about your character and personal attributes that can better determine whether you fit their corporate culture. These are called "behavioral competencies".

A competency-based interviewer will spend about half the interview on your job skills, and about half on your behavioral competencies. He or she will be looking for evidence of how you have acted in real situations in the past. So having your stories ready to go plays very well for this type of interview.

A company wants to find out:

1. Are you an asset or liability? In other words, will you either make money or save money for the company?

2. Are you a team player? Will you fit into the corporate hierarchy or be like sand in the gears? Can you take and give (if appropriate) orders?

3. Will you fit into the company