by rmcdermott | Sep 30, 2013 | Great First Impressions, Innovation, Rod McDermott
I’ve often wondered the connection between our people loving their jobs and the level of service they provide to the candidates they come in touch with throughout their days, and the clients we serve on executive search assignments at McDermott & Bull and MB...
by rmcdermott | Sep 4, 2013 | Great First Impressions, Job Search, Rod McDermott
I know that’s a particularly cryptic title for a blog, but hopefully it makes you want to read more. I do think it’s appropriate for the topic. I’ve heard this too often lately, and witnessed some of it myself in my interviews with candidates....
by rmcdermott | Mar 25, 2013 | Aerospace + Defense, Great First Impressions, Job Search, Rod McDermott
I’m a pilot, and the first thing you do before you get ready to fly is to preflight the plane – and the trip. The preflight is pretty involved and requires a thorough inspection, both inside and outside of the plane, as well as all the available...
by rmcdermott | Sep 17, 2010 | Great First Impressions, Job Performance, Rod McDermott
I recently finished the book Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? by Seth Godin. Great book. If you haven’t read it, I highly recommend it. While most business books I’ve read don’t really introduce new concepts (I know my blog doesn’t really either), the really good ones...
by rmcdermott | Apr 8, 2010 | Great First Impressions, Job Search, Rod McDermott
“Leave it all on the field.” “Twice the sweat for ½ the return.” “Yesterday’s ‘A’ game is today’s ‘C’ game.” These are just some of the quotes I’ve heard recently about today’s economy. By the way, these weren’t from job seekers – they were from business people that...
by rmcdermott | Mar 1, 2010 | Great First Impressions, Rod McDermott
Did you hear the one about the person who applied for the advertised job, only to be told there wasn’t one? While companies may post jobs, or hire search firms like McDermott & Bull to fill them, the reality is that jobs have changed character over the last 20...
