“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
“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
“For almost the first year of The Muse's life, I would do 5 to 8 networking events a week. And I don't necessarily think that's the right path for everyone, but I realized that as an entrepreneur, one of my strengths was finding the right people who could help us. I didn't come into startups with any network.” PeopleThinkingYearsFirstsHelpingPathWeekEventsFindingsEntrepreneurI RealizedMuseNetworkingRight Path Author:Kathryn Minshew
“Keeping a 'CEO blog' or 'founder's blog' can be a great platform for engaging your users in a nontraditional way, reaching people outside of your product pitch and building rapport without selling them anything except a belief in your ideas.” PeopleWayIdeasBeliefBuildingProductsSellingReachingUsersPlatformsFoundersCeoEngagingBlogsRapport Author:Kathryn Minshew
