MBA’s represent a comprehensive understanding of business theories and practices.  Some MBA schools go even further and add real life curriculum to the classes for your knowledge.

There is no doubt that having your MBA will open doors and provide networking oppurtunites that you would not be able to have if you did not have your MBA. 

On the other hand, if you do not have your MBA you can still succeed.  I’ve seen many people that did not get there MBA succeed in business.  The biggest difference is the way that they succeed.  Even after all the schooling that you receive from getting your MBA, it al comes down to personal motivation, drive, and the willingness not to give up.  Some of those qualities they cannot teach in MBA graduate classes.

MBA in a Box is a great book that reviews the basic principles and ideas that you receive from business school. This along with Harvard Business Review are excellent ways to learn the same strategies as you would in business school.  Plus it keeps you up-to-date on the newest thoughts and ideas on how to run your business.

I’ve been doing this for many years, and it will put me ahead of my classmates when I attend business school myself.

Looking for that new job? Or just curious to know what else is out there?

Social Networking websites have taken on a storm the past couple of years. From the well known Myspace.com and Facebook.com to the many others that pop up daily.

Finally, there is a job seekers social networking website that is taking the recruiting industry by storm: BlueChipExpert.com/

However, BlueChipExpert.com is by invitation only. If you would like an invitation, please email me at damon@ceoconsultant.com

BlueChipExpert.com is unique in that it is not only looking for top notch consultants, software enginers, and creative directors, but it offers a referral fee to those that introduce these people to BlueChipExpert.com and get placed for a project.

Many high end job seekers do not want to post their resume on Monster.com or CareerLadder.com. Instead, they like to use their network of collegues and friends to find those positions. BlueChipExpert.com uses this network to provide high end jobs for those high end job seekers.

It’s a win-win-win situation for everyone involved.

To learn more how BlueChipExpert.com works, visit money.cnn.com

1. Prepare - When going into an interview, make sure you have throughly researched the company, and the position that you are applying for. There is nothing better in an interview than being able to speak well and intelligently in front of the hiring manager.

2. Dress Well - It’s never a bad thing to be over dressed for your position. A suit is always recommended.

3. Smile - Smiling shows enthusiam and let’s the hiring manager know that you are excited about the position. Hiring managers want people who are eager to work for the company.

4. Question - Make sure you have questions to ask the hiring manager. You should have enough knowledge from the research you already conducted to have 3-4 very detailed questions to ask.

5. Relax - If you have confidence in yourself, and have prepared, relax a little bit. Over thinking or stressing too much in an interview is a turn-off. Remember, talk to the hiring manager in a relaxed voice and have fun.

Remember, it’s all a game. Play it well.

I have seen many resumes over the last 10 years working as a hiring manager.

One of the pet peaves that get’s me is when someone has a cute, funny, or offensive email address.  Remember, email addresses should be at the top of the resume, so it doesn’t take long if I’m going to exclude an entire resume.

sugamomma@hotmail.com - I hope you have a suger daddy to take care of you because I’m not going to call.

fratboybeerbong@yahoo.com - You must be too young or still in college.  My business is too important to have someone come in hung over every Friday morning.

ihatebush@gmail.com - Keep your politics out of this.  Unless you’re going to work for a political organization, I don’t care about your politics.  We’re in business to make money, that’s the bottom line.

Have a professional email address, even if it’s with yahoo, hotmail, or gmail.  You can use your first name and last name.  If that’s already taken, be creative and use your initials or a hypen or a dot in there someplace so you can secure a decent email address.

Since the email address is at the top of the resume, it’s going to tell me if I should even consider looking at the content.  Keep it professional, and you’ve made another step to getting an interview.

I found this site today that is a personality quiz.  Based on the results it tells you what profession you should be in:

Test - career personality

Apparently, I should be checking bags at Walmart…

Many businesses suffer from high levels of staff turnover
simply because they have hired the wrong people in the
first place. Similarly, many business owners go through the
whole recruitment process and make an offer to someone they
like only to find that they have chosen to take another
role. Very often this “mis - hiring” of people or “missing
out” on people is down to the way in which these people
have been interviewed – in particular the questions that
were are asked (or rather NOT asked!). You see, if you ask
the right questions you drastically increase the chances
obtaining enough information to then ensure you recruit the
right people. The questions you ask at interview will
depend on the type of role you are looking to fill, the
type of business you are in and your own personal style.
But there are 7 questions that you must ask every candidate
regardless of the type of role you are hiring for:

1. “What are your reasons for leaving your current (or
last) role?” You are looking to see if there is a logical
and rational reason here for leaving as well as looking out
for any unusual circumstances. You also need to understand
why they are leaving to ensure they are not then looking to
leave your business within a few months of joining for the
very same reason. The answers to this question will also
provides valuable information for you to then sell your
opportunity later in the interview.

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Don’t take a passive role in your job search.  You can’t
just sit by the phone.  You need to work harder to find the
right job for yourself.  You might even want to console
yourself with the fact that searching for a job is the
hardest job you’ll ever have.  The reason why is simple -
when it’s done right it’s full of rejection.

Too many job seekers will simply search Monster® and the
other assorted job sites, post a resume to a few
opportunities listed, and then sit back and wait. This is
the passive no-win approach to job searching that will
never get you the results you are looking for.  Don’t let
yourself fall into this role.

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How do you feel about the work you’re doing? Are you
enlivened? Is your career headed down the path you had in
mind? Or do you find yourself wondering whether it’s time
to make a career change that will help you meet your goals?
If you’re considering such a change, the enormity of this
decision may be weighing on you, as you evaluate a choice
that will impact more than your work life.

When making career decisions, you’ll benefit by breaking
the decision down into smaller parts, to help you identify
the criteria most important for you. Once you identify your
needs, interests, values, and ideals for your work, you
will have what you need to evaluate the suitability of your
current and potential future jobs.

Getting Started  What are the Core Needs you have in order
to become fulfilled at work?

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You thought you were perfect for the job. So why isn’t your
phone ringing?

Let’s say you just sent your resume off to 25 prospective
employers and now you’ve done your part.  Now, you just sit
back and wait for the phone to ring.  But why is nothing
happening?

Stop!

The Job Search Industry is Not on Your Side

This is exactly the wrong approach to your successful job
search.  This is because your phone will probably never
ring.  The fact that you sent your resume to some job post
actually means very little in the scheme of things.  The
search industry has designed the search process to cater to
their needs and not yours, even if you were a perfect match
for a posted job.  By falling into this trap, you’ve just
aligned yourself with the masses to “take a number and
wait”, and play the game on their terms.  Meanwhile,
another more enterprising candidate slips in the back door
by way of a referral or a well-placed phone call and gets
an interview and a possible job offer.  All this happened
while your resume sat forever lost in the crush of paper
and electrons as you were waiting by the phone.

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The new year always brings more oppurtunity and prosperity.  It is no suprise that many job seekers and employers use the holiday season to find new jobs and fill old ones.

The break gives people the oppurtunity to search for new positions and do research on potiental companies.

A good place to start looking for a new job is over at theladders.com.

The Most $100k+ Jobs. Over 16,000 new open positions this month. Sign up now!  www.TheLadders.com.