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Most managers don’t plan in advance. When a position opens up, they pull out an old job description and rush to fill the vacancy.

HR shortlists several candidates with the limited time and info, and the hire one of them using voodoo methods. Sourcing is about systematically looking for an...

Be sure to have 'learning potential' as a key element when choosing a job.

Your learning potential is partly dependent on your own personality, but your propensity to learn will be strongly influenced by the type of job, career, and organization you pick.

An elevator pitch is a 30-second description of what you do and the products or services you sell. The goal is to make a connection between you and the listener, be it a potential investor or a recruiter at a job interview.

Also known as an elevator speech, it should take...