World of Work

This is the final installment of a series of postings on finding the right fit when interviewing for a job. The first posting talked about the role of values in creating a good fit. The second posting explored how talent plays into the right job. This posting is about passion. A lot has been written…

I’m quoted in this week’s edition of Shifting Careers, an online career column for the New York Times.  The column focuses on questions posed by readers who are young grads, with each situation addressed by a different coach. If you are more than a few years out of college, check it out anyway. Much of…

The Wall Street Journal reported last week that some U. S. companies have decided to bring offshored jobs back home. This is especially true for start-ups and mid-size companies.  Why? Wage inflation for India’s software industry is estimated to be anywhere between 10-50%. In the U. S., it’s less than 5%.  As the pay differential…

This is a continuation of a post on finding the right fit when interviewing for a job. In that post, I talked about the role of values–how well your own values line up with a company’s values. Part 2 is to look at your talents–what you are naturally good at, what’s innate and not learned,…