by lewsauder | Sep 24, 2012 | Getting in to Consulting
When I was in my last semester of college, I had interviewed with a lot of different companies and it all came down to three offers to decide among. One was from an insurance company in central Illinois near my family where I grew up. Another was from an insurance...
by lewsauder | Aug 13, 2012 | Client relations
Ron considered himself pretty lucky. He had been at his job for nearly twenty years. The company paid him well. His family lived in a decent home in a well kept neighborhood. He was living the American dream. That all came to an end when the consultants came....
by lewsauder | May 29, 2012 | Career Management
My father worked for a large manufacturing company for nearly forty years. He retired from his management position in 1986. Twenty-two years after his death, my surviving mother still collects a pension from his company. In his day it was almost taken for granted...
by lewsauder | Mar 26, 2012 | Career Management
You’ve probably known people who are in perpetual job-search mode. As soon as they get a new job, they’re actively looking for their next job. I’ve known people who don’t even hide it. They talk to recruiters on the phone right out in the open as if to advertise...
by lewsauder | Dec 5, 2011 | Career Management
Prior to the 1982 baseball season, the Philadelphia Phillies traded their shortstop Larry Bowa to the Chicago Cubs for shortstop Ivan DeJesus. To sweeten the deal, the Phillies threw in a rookie 3rd baseman named Ryne Sandberg into the deal. After the Cubs moved...
