Jun

27

The Individual Contributor Trap

June 27, 2007 | Comments Off

Companies say that their biggest asset is their people – something that is ironic, as assets are things with a price tag on it and can be traded or exchanged as needed. Companies depend mostly on the hard work of two groups of people: the Individual Contributors and top level management (Executive VPs [...]

Apr

22

Salary Differences

April 22, 2007 | 3 Comments

For years it has been argued that women get a lower salary than men even when they hold the same position, or even show the same results. In the case of the same position there can be an argument about how hard two different persons work or succeed at the tasks given, regardless of [...]

Apr

13

If You Want To Learn How To Make Sushi – Go to Japan!

April 13, 2007 | Comments Off

If you really want to learn how to do something, you should learn it from the very best. At least the very best you can afford or find. Otherwise, you will not be making best use of your time – something that could be more valuable than the cost of learning from the [...]

Apr

11

PowerPoint is Not Word !!

April 11, 2007 | Comments Off

One of my pet-peeves is the fact that Microsoft PowerPoint (or any other electronic slide program) is a low density information delivery method. You use it to deliver just a few ideas with a very high impact. You use PowerPoint to convince someone to start moving in the direction you favor or as [...]

Mar

15

Acceptance Criteria Definition – A Project Before the Project

March 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment

When you provide professional services you usually have two contracting options: either you deliver services by the hour (or day) in a “time and materials” kind of contract, or you offer a “fixed cost” for fixed deliverables contract. The former gives flexibility to the client to cut losses soon if you do not [...]

Feb

28

And Like That, He Was Back

February 28, 2007 | 1 Comment

Just like that, a month and a half since I left the world of gainful employment I will start at a new job in a Pre-IPO startup company (beginning of April 2007). So much for my self-employment trial, and I say that with sadness as I was already enjoying the fun of having my [...]

Feb

20

Two Weeks Notice – Why?

February 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment

It is very common to think that when leaving a company you should give Two Weeks Notice. Some companies even make you sign papers expressing you will, although I have been fortunate not to face those types of contracts.I certainly think that a Two Weeks Notice gives the opportunity for the employer to ease some [...]

Feb

16

Steady Job vs. Independent Consulting: Salary vs. Average Daily Rate

February 16, 2007 | 2 Comments

Is it better to be an employee or an independent contractor? There are many ways to answer this question, including some sense of security vs. freedom, guidance vs. creativity, and topics like liability, paperwork, taxes, and skills learned. In this article we want to discuss how much you should expect to receive [...]

Jan

30

You Can’t Reject It

January 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment

You can not reject an offer that hasn’t been made. During a job hunting process it is possible that you come up to a situation where you start making decisions on your head based on the outcome of the interview/selection process. You may be interviewing with multiple companies and may be expecting offers [...]

Jan

26

Your Manager Does Not Want You to Leave: Does He/She?

January 26, 2007 | 1 Comment

This is a question you should ask yourself, and do it often. It certainly helps you obtain the better edge when negotiating a salary increase or benefits like flexible time or education reimbursement.There are many reasons why your manager wouldn’t want you to leave. Consider these as examples:

A manager needs subordinates to be a manager. [...]

 

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