Best Practices
How to successfully merge staffs after an acquisition
Some say yes, some say no. It seems from everything we see that it’s currently successful about half the time. Why? Because generally the two companies tend to look almost exclusively at the bottom line. Big surprise, right? Financials and stockholders generally drive the desire to merge with or buy another company. The reason is…
Read MoreNetworking: Where do I start??
“It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” I’m not sure about the first part of that over-used statement, but the second part is most definitely true. What is networking? Simply put, it’s developing relationships with people, which you can then draw upon for connections. Those connections, whether they’re with the person with whom…
Read MoreBest Practices: Portfolios
Electronic or hard copy? As much as possible or selected? Specific or general? Simple or complex? Whether you’re an experienced professional or a fresh-out-of-college individual, if you’re looking for a job, you need to be able to showcase your work. The method by which you do so is your portfolio. One of your first questions…
Read MoreBest Practices: Resumes
We’re introducing a new series here at LandaJob called Best Practices. We’ll start today with resumes; future blogs will look at cover letters, portfolios and LinkedIn practices. If you have something else you’d like us to take a look at in this series, please let us know! So…resumes. The things that make a resume effective…
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