by rmcdermott | Mar 18, 2013 | Consulting, Rod McDermott
I’m in Buenos Aires on vacation, the second time in 8 years, and the country is quite different this time around. The economy, while not fantastic in 2005, is even worse today. The Argentine peso has been devalued again, and the President has decreed, among...
by rmcdermott | Apr 1, 2010 | Consulting, Rod McDermott
I asked Kelsey Richards, Program Coordinator for the McDermott & Bull Executive Network, about a “burning question” that she often gets from different members of our group. With 1500 executive level members and growing, we have a diverse group that has...
by rmcdermott | Mar 25, 2010 | Consulting, Rod McDermott
As I wrote in my recent blog, I think some candidates do not “go above and beyond” to land a job they really want. How can you do this? First, don’t think conventionally. As I’ve said before, you need to put yourself in the mindset that you’re not interviewing for a...
by rmcdermott | Mar 4, 2010 | Consulting, Rod McDermott
As I’ve stated in previous posts, jobs are difficult to come by and companies are really more anxious to solve key problems keeping them from realizing their objectives, much more than they are increasing their employment ranks. With uncertainty still the emotion of...
