#77 – KEYBANK’S RESPONSIBLE APPROACH TO BANKING, CITIZENSHIP, AND OPERATIONS – KELLY EISENHARDT

Kelly EisenhardtThe banking industry is evolving and companies like KeyBank are leading the charge with their focus on responsible banking, citizenship, and operations.

Andrew Watterson is the Head of Sustainability. He joined the team in April 2014. Andrew uses his sustainability and organizational change expertise to lead the bank in the development and execution of a sustainability strategy that positions the bank for growth. In his role, he works with the entire Corporate Responsibility team and bank leadership to help Key balance margin and mission to achieve dependable results. KeyBank is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio and is one of the 25 largest banks in the United States. Continue reading

#77 – THE BIGGEST MISTAKE MADE IN COVER LETTERS – ELIZABETH LIONS

new oneAh, the age-old cover letter dilemma. When it comes time to write an introductory cover letter, job seekers, both employed and unemployed, often find themselves staring woefully at a blank computer screen and wondering how to boil down their career experience into a few meaningful sentences. Countless books and articles have been written on writing effective cover letters, but one way I have found to take the sting out of this important part of the job search process is to wean yourself of the temptation to use self-aggrandizing “I” statements. Continue reading

#76 – DON’T TAKE THE COUNTER OFFER – ELIZABETH LIONS

new oneYou’ve had a good, long run at your current job, but you recently started exploring the job market, just to see what’s out there. Low and behold, you stumbled across a position with a company that is everything you’ve ever wanted — more pay, good management, a challenging product line. So, now you’ve been sneaking around, taking long lunches to move the interview process along, and after a lot of thought, you’ve decided to take the offer. Continue reading

#76 – DIET – ATION – UMBERTO TUNESI

Umberto TunesiChristmas has just gone and the New Year has just begun.

Every year, in the western hemisphere, at least, best season’s greetings mean that we’ve come out from meals in overweight unhealthy conditions, and that the wishes for a happy, prosperous new year will turn out what they are, that is, wishes.

The two are closely related, that is overweight and new year wishes, because they both need a “diet” to be overcome. Continue reading