Motion Chart of U.S. Venture Funded IPO’s from 1998-2008

Posted by Dan McLaughlin on Saturday, December 20th 2008   

Given the events of 2008,  it seemed like now would be a good time to take a look at the U.S. IPO market for venture funded enterprises and see how it has fluctuated during the past 10 years.  One of the most effective means to illustrate movement of this type is the motion chart option offered by Google.  It provides a truly unique method of observing change over time.

The categories selected for this particular examination are City, Number of Companies,  Amount Raised, and Total Valuation.

The data used to construct the charts is derived from the always useful Moneytree Report along with 2008 data from Hoovers IPO Central and pertinent corporate releases. | Continue reading |

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Resume Length. How Many Pages?

Posted by Dan McLaughlin on Wednesday, July 16th 2008   

One of the most common questions I am asked to address is whether or not a candidate who is seeking a particular position should attempt to keep their career information confined to the space of one page.  While it seems fairly obvious that those with five or less years of experience in the workplace should do all possible to keep things compressed to a single sheet, what about those with much more seasoning or highly technical backgrounds? | Continue reading |

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Ask for the Job!

Posted by Dan McLaughlin on Sunday, December 16th 2007   

Interview completion

You feel that the interview went exceptionally well. You had great rapport with the hiring manager. You both agreed that your qualifications, cultural fit requirements, and relevant performance-related accomplishments were a superb match for the role. Yet, unexpectedly, you received notice afterwards that the company was no longer interested in pursuing you for the opening.

You were confident that the job was yours to accept but, upon further reflection, there is a nagging feeling in a corner of your mind that the perceptible change in the interviewer’s manner at the very end of the talk may have been much more than the simple anomaly in their overall approach that you initially assigned to it. What might have happened to change the timbre of the engagement so quickly after everything before that point had gone so brilliantly? | Continue reading |

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17 Interview Questions a Candidate Should Expect to Hear

Posted by Dan McLaughlin on Friday, November 30th 2007   

It is essential to be prepared to effectively and agilely provide strong answers to an interviewer’s queries. Although the range and form of each individual’s respective format and approach may differ greatly, there are a number of core questions that always seem to surface during the course of an assessment. Those who have readied determined, cogent responses to the following will be a step ahead in this part of the process.

1. Describe your current duties and responsibilities.

2. Describe yourself.

3. What do you find satisfying/dissatisfying about your present position? | Continue reading |

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13 Questions to Ask an Interviewer

Posted by Dan McLaughlin on Friday, November 30th 2007   

Well-prepared and germane questions for a potential employer not only allow you to effectively gauge the strength of the opportunity and how well it matches your requirements, they also provide the interviewer with a strong impression of your commitment and professionalism. The following questions have all proven to be highly relevant and effective:

1. What does it take to excel in the position and your corporate environment?

2. Have the employer discuss his/her career and their development at the current company. Why did they chose to work there and what keeps them happy?

3. What are the duties and responsibilities attendant to the role? | Continue reading |

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