Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

With your new-found free time upon securing a job, consider learning a new skill or two. If you are returning to school, take a wildly different class than your course of study. Pursue a minor in entrepreneurship or management, complete a certificate in sustainability, or take a physical education class. Start Consulting.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 13, 2017

When identical resumes — one with the name Emily and one with the name Lakisha, for example — are sent to job openings, Emily’s resume gets substantially more callbacks. In other words, managers’ biases can become self-fulfilling prophecies.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 4, 2016

Along with job applications, resumes, and interviews, a reference check is one of the most common parts of the hiring process. Too often, managers are left relying on a change in tone – or even a pause — during a phone check, which hardly seems like the best way to gather information about a potential employee.

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Harvard Business

JULY 29, 2016

After all, she says, the goal with any reference check is to “go beyond simply verifying facts” on a resume. Begin by saying something like, “We are seriously considering Mary to be a project manager here. Case Study #1: Solicit feedback from team members to focus your questions. Stick to the facts.

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