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Was watching “Make Me a Supermodel” and thinking it’s possible there’s no career further from the requirements of being an association executive, until they reviewed important characteristics …
Professional
Versatile
Willing to drop everything at a moment’s notice to head to an important assignment
Take care of yourself
…. [Didn’t mention the looks part.] An interesting aspect of the show is constant challenge each week to adapt to different assignments, even those way out of their comfort zone, and prove their improvement. Sound familiar?
Tonight (the finale) the models had to go to different assignments where various organizations determined if they had the right “look” for whatever needed a model (runway, products, clothes, acting, print, etc.) … And it made me entirely grateful that the model hired for our upcoming public ad campaign actually looks like “Maine” … outdoorsy, natural, etc. (pic)
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Scott Briscoe, on the Acronym blog, has posted a number of comments regarding the questionable wisdom of many employment practices. ?Uncommon Sensical HR #2: Workday hours,? is my favorite, so far.
It seems that despite all the talk in association management about ?thinking out of the box,? many of our colleagues are amazingly rigid and traditional when it comes to employment issues.
Even the initial job interview is conducted illogically.
Typically, an applicant answers a variety of employer questions and, if time permits, sums up very briefly. It makes no sense to answer questions first, and present last. The job interview then turns into a competition, with each side trying to control the flow of the discussion.
It would make a lot more sense to ask the applicant to lead off with a brief presentation and then allow the employer to ask questions. Information will flow in a more logical order and each side will be more satisfied with the outcome.
This process has to start with association executives who are responsible for interviewing and hiring. And they can?t be afraid to step ?out of the box.?
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Fellow frugal fliers may want to join me in bookmarking this post from Travelhacker: The Top 50 Resources for Getting a Cheap Flight. I hadn’t even heard of some of these before.
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As part of the continuing mission to learn, I stopped by the University of Pennsylvania’s 60-Second Lecture Series to partake of some knowledge. Here you will find videos of faculty members from the School of Arts & Sciences attempting to tackle a topic in roughly 60 seconds. I learned some good things from watching, […]
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John Moore over at Brand Autopsy has been doing a “would you miss” series of posts that I’ve found to be fascinating, if a little scary. Like yesterday’s entry: Would you miss Pizza Hut if it went out of business tomorrow? He adds:
Does Pizza Hut provide such a unique product and customer experience that we […]
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I think there is a common misconception among smaller organizations that somehow "big" companies don't have the same kinds of challenges with systems implementations. That is, while smaller companies struggle with selecting and implementing new systems, big companies don't because they've got so much more in the way of resources.
The reality, of course, is that regardless of […]
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I was quoted on CNN.com yesterday in an article on writing resumes and thought I would expand a bit upon the topic of getting an interview (this is the purpose of a resume, by the way).
The single best way to get an interview that leads to a job offer is through a trusted, personal, introduction. […]
Was watching “Make Me a Supermodel” and thinking it’s possible there’s no career further from the requirements of being an association executive, until they reviewed important characteristics …