“The best cover letters I've read are from people who have a passion for my company, and can make that passion come to life on a page. The letters that make me say, 'Yes! This person really gets it.' Because, at the end of the day, I want to hire people who already get it. Most hiring managers do.” PeopleWantPersonsEndsPassionCompanyPagesLettersManagersThe End Of The DayHiring Author:Kathryn Minshew
“I had been a veteran of pretty challenging job searches, so I knew firsthand how frustrating, confusing, and demoralizing the job search process can be. Even after you get a job, many people join companies and discover in the first couple weeks that they aren't a good match with the personality and values of the company.” PeopleFirstsJobsValuesProcessChallengesCompanyWeekPersonalityCoupleVeteranConfusingFrustratingDemoralizing Author:Kathryn Minshew
“You know, as most entrepreneurs do, that a company is only as good as its people. The hard part is actually building the team that will embody your company culture and propel you forward.” PeopleKnowsHardCultureCompanyTeamBuildingEntrepreneurCompany Culture Author:Kathryn Minshew
“When you start a new company, you have to do it all. Yes, all of it.” CompanyNew Company Author:Kathryn Minshew
“Sure, it's fun to chat with people with interesting backgrounds who seem to have a passion for your company. But a job interview is not a friendly chat. You need to determine whether candidates, can they really do the job. So ask them to prove it.” PeopleNeedsSeemsJobsPassionAsksFunInterestingCompanyProveDetermineBackgroundsCandidatesInterviewsFriendlyProve ItJob Interview Author:Kathryn Minshew
“It's fantastic to be known as a company that responds quickly to users, shares great resources and friendly banter with them over Twitter, and forges relationships on Pinterest, Facebook, and every other social media site out there.” SocialCompanyKnownShareMediaResourcesSocial MediaFantasticFriendlyUsersSiteBanterPinterest Author:Kathryn Minshew
“My first company failed completely. And it failed at about ten months old. I had about 12 months of savings, so when it failed I was thinking: 'Do I go back to work?' And at that point I believed so deeply in what I was doing that I couldn't imagine anything else other than trying to make this business work.” ThinkingTryingFirstsCompanyImagineMonthsTenSavingSavingsBack To Work Author:Kathryn Minshew
“Sure, you're an intelligent and highly capable individual, and you are learning a lot on the fly as you build your company. But you also need to come to terms with the fact that there are things you have chosen not to be an expert in.” NeedsFactsIndividualTermCompanyCapableIntelligentChosenExperts Author:Kathryn Minshew
