Recruiting for the Boston Red Sox – a fictional story

This is a fictitious story, but we have all been down this road.

I recently met with Bobby Valentine of the Boston Red Sox. I wanted to develop a plan to fill the job opening he had. Bobby spent about 30 seconds with me and told me he needs someone who can catch the ball!  “Great” I…

When you are evaluating a new position, one of the first thing you should ask yourself is:  What will I get from this job besides a paycheck?  There are several things you want to look at as you evaluate new positions.

• Does this role provide the opportunity to develop my career?
• •  Is the job content in line with what I want to be doing
  • Make sure you understand what you will be working on, and…

A Man From Cambridge

A man from Cambridge walked into a clothing store. He told the salesclerk "I am looking for a pair of polka dot pants in a size 34". The salesclerk looked at the man oddly and said "I have just the right thing!" and went into the backroom. He came out a few minutes later with a nice pair of khaki pants in a size 34. "Here you are sir, our best pants in a size 34!" The man replied, "indeed, those appear to be nice pants, however, I really need…