You’re at a cocktail party and are socializing with group of unfamiliar faces. The conversation starts with the exchange of names and some interests. And then the dread question arrives, “so, what is it that you do exactly?” While you make think that referring to what your business card says is a safe bet, it can be quite the conversation killer. More…

This morning (at an ungodly hour for a Friday) I went to breakfast and presentation by the gurus of Trust.  I put on my best suit, jumped on the train and headed to the very classy Harvard Club of NYC for a pretty interesting conversation on trust and a crappy muffin.

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TAP OnCampus – the must-see-show for college students in this tough economy – is booking now!

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I am so tired of people saying that “life is short.” It puts so much pressure on people to make decisions, often irrational ones, based upon the idea that time is running out. More…

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You work where? Are you hiring? Can you give me your boss’s phone number? I’ll tell him you said I should call. Why not?

Networking is a delicate thing. It’s a lifestyle. Eric sat down with BNI Chapter President Stacey Wilson to discuss some Networking 101 tips and styles.

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Well…..they ARE a team…..but barely.

Eric sits down with Matt Weber, a 1st year MBA student at NYU Stern School of Business to discuss effective teamwork.

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I AM HUMAN RESUME. I WANT JOB! PLEASE GIVE JOB! WHY YOU LEAVE?
I wonder….

Eric took a stroll with Don Angelo Bivens, President of Play@Work, to discuss the World’s Hardest Interview Question…….”Tell me about yourself.”

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Meet Lana. She’s not your friend. She’s your accountability partner. Like it or not….you need her.

Remember when your teachers and parents would always say that as long as you worked hard in school, you would have amazing opportunities after? Well, that is probably the biggest misconception you could ever have. Let’s get it straight: snagging fantastic grades and being captain of the math league at school aren’t qualities that will land you a job with the Big4. What will better aid you, though, in landing employment after graduation is actual work experience during your undergrad years.
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When you’re making yourself into a personal brand, the worst thing you can do is to shoot yourself in the foot with a horrible PR pitch. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying that pitching your start-up business, blog, or press releases are horrible things to do. What I am going to say, though, is that if you are going to pitch something, at least do it well.
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