The million-dollar race : an insider's guide to winning your dream job

**Do you want to land your next mid- to senior-level management position? Get ready for the race of a lifetime!** An outstanding resume and superior interview skills are just the beginning. You will need to set yourself apart from hundreds or even thousands of other well-qualified applicants. Social networking and web-based data mining have leveled the playing field and fundamentally changed the way companies source and hire candidates. Learn how companies use the latest technologies from a professional who has designed and implemented job candidate selection programs for dozens of organizations--from startups to elite Fortune 500 firms. The right training and tactics will position you for success as you build your personal online presence and run your own customized job-hunting and networking campaign. Whether it's finding a position that enhances your career or increasing your compensation package, __The Million-Dollar Race__ prepares you to compete and win in this remarkably tough job market. You will - Understand the new science of job selection - Discover dream opportunities that may save you months of time in your search - Know exactly what kind of company you want to work for - Elevate your performance on each hurdle of the race with a few key strategies - Prepare for the questions you ll be asked and avoid traps that destroy interviews - Recharge your job campaign even if you hit a slump - Get what you deserve when you negotiate a job offer There are many obstacles ahead, but with the right preparation and inside information, you can beat the competition. The race begins now. This is the Dalai Lama at his most human, and most humane, offering rare insight and behind-the-scenes stories about his interactions with remarkable people from all walks of life. Don't miss the Dalai Lama's classic book, The Art of Happiness, or his newest, The Book of Joy, named one of Oprah's Favorite Things. The Wisdom of Compassion shows how His Holiness the Dalai Lama approaches the world with playfulness, optimism, and a profound empathy for the suffering of others. Through his own conduct, he shows us the tangible benefits of practicing kindness, forgiveness and compassion. And he demonstrates that opening our hearts and minds to others is the surest path to true happiness.The Wisdom of Compassion is an intensely personal portrait of the Dalai Lama. It recounts the story of his friendship with a blind Irishman, how they first met and how in later meetings the Dalai Lama comes to call him his one and only hero. It explores the Dalai Lama's collaboration with a neuroscientist and how it results in significant discoveries about the human brain. It also brings to life poignant accounts of his uncommon encounters with a little beggar girl, a disabled boy in a critical care ward, a man who trains grandmothers to become solar engineers, and many others.The Dalai Lama's wisdom principles revolve around the practical application of compassion. Enhanced by his seven decades of practice and elucidated through captivating anecdotes of his own experiences, they will help readers lead more fulfilling lives. As the Dalai Lama has written many years ago: if you want others to be happy, practice compassion; if you want yourself to be happy, practice compassion.

The Wisdom of Compassion offers rare insights into the Dalai Lama’s life and his efforts to translate compassion into action through deeply engaging, behind-the-scene stories about his interactions with remarkable people from all walks of life.

This is the Dalai Lama at his most human, and most humane. We see how he approaches the world with playfulness, optimism, and a profound empathy for the suffering of others. Through his own conduct, he shows us the tangible benefits of practicing kindness, forgiveness and compassion. And he demonstrates that opening our hearts and minds to others is the surest path to true happiness.

The Wisdom of Compassion is an intensely personal portrait of the Dalai Lama. It recounts the story of his friendship with a blind Irishman, how they first met and how in later meetings the Dalai Lama comes to call him his one and only hero. It explores the Dalai Lama’s collaboration with a neuroscientist and how it results in significant discoveries about the human brain. It also brings to life poignant accounts of his uncommon encounters with a little beggar girl, a disabled boy in a critical care ward, a man who trains grandmothers to become solar engineers, and many others.

The Dalai Lama’s wisdom principles revolve around the practical application of compassion. Enhanced by his seven decades of practice and elucidated through captivating anecdotes of his own experiences, they will help readers lead more fulfilling lives. As the Dalai Lama has written many years ago: if you want others to be happy, practice compassion; if you want yourself to be happy, practice compassion.

Do you want to land your next mid- to senior-level management position? Get ready for the race of a lifetime! An outstanding resume and superior interview skills are just the beginning. You will need to set yourself apart from hundreds or even thousands of other well- qualified applicants. Social networking and web- based data mining have leveled the playing field and fundamentally changed the way companies source and hire candidates. Learn how companies use the latest technologies from a professional who has designed and implemented job candidate selection programs for dozens of organizations— from startups to elite Fortune 500 firms. The right training and tactics will position you for success as you build your personal online presence and run your own customized job-hunting and networking campaign. Whether it's finding a position that enhances your career or increasing your compensation package, The Million-Dollar Race prepares you to compete and win... Peut-être que votre entreprise vient de congédier un certain nombre de cadres supérieurs, qu'elle a fait faillite ou qu'elle a fusionné avec une autre entité. Quoi qu'il en soit, s'il vous arrive de vous retrouver sans emploi, vous souhaiteriez certainement décrocher un autre poste à haut niveau de responsabilité avec un salaire similaire à celui que vous venez de perdre. Bonne chance ! De nos jours, un poste de cadre rémunéré 120 000 dollars ou plus est susceptible de drainer jusqu'à 5 000 candidatures. Kirk Hallowell, 'créateur de talents' et consultant en entreprise, est à même de vous apprendre à vous imposer dans cette jungle hyperconcurrentielle, ne serait-ce que parce qu'il reflète les intérêts des sociétés de recrutement dans son ouvrage. getAbstract recommande ce guide utile et judicieux à tous les responsables du recrutement en entreprise ainsi qu'à tous les professionnels briguant un poste à haut niveau de responsabilité pt. 1. Preparation. The perpetual search for a job of your dreams ; Managing fear ; Define your ideal job ; Define your ideal organization ; Assessing yourself: the Johari Window -- pt. 2. The race. Hurdle one: building your platform ; Hurdle two: sourcing job opportunities ; Hurdle three: references and background checks ; Hurdle four: the screening interview ; Hurdle five: the main interview process ; Hurdle six: psychological and cognitive assessments ; Hurdle seven: presentations and simulations ; Hurdle eight: portfolios and work products ; Hurdle nine: managing setbacks ; Hurdle ten: acceptance and negotiation.;Presents techniques and tactics for those who want to set themselves apart from a crowd of applicants and land their ideal management position. Perhaps your company downsized senior executives, closed its doors or merged with another firm. If you suddenly find yourself out of work, you surely want to find a management job with a salary commensurate with your recent earnings. Good luck. Today, the typical top-management position paying $120,000 or more will attract up to 5,000 applicants. "Talent architect" and corporate consultant Kirk Hallowell teaches you how to come out on top in this hypercompetitive environment, in part because he reflects the interests of the firms doing the hiring. getAbstract recommends his smart, useful book to corporate hiring officers and to anyone seeking a senior executive position Quizá su compañía redujo el número de ejecutivos de alto nivel, cerró sus puertas o se fusionó con otra empresa. Si de pronto se encuentra desempleado, sin duda querrá encontrar un puesto directivo con un salario proporcional a sus ingresos recientes. Buena suerte. En la actualidad, un puesto directivo típico que paga US$120 mil o más atraerá a más de cinco mil aspirantes. El "arquitecto de talento" y asesor corporativo Kirk Hallowell le enseña cómo salir airoso en este ambiente hipercompetitivo. getAbstract recomienda este libro útil e inteligente a funcionarios corporativos de contratación y a cualquiera que esté en busca de un puesto ejecutivo de alto nivel 1. Overcoming adversity. The red chair ; Now here, three fingers ; A matter of karma ; The wrong end of the binoculars ; Ex-prisoners, terrorists, and a murderer ; To kill a stranger ; A passing cloud ; A gift for the Dalai Lama 2. Educating the heart. Lucy and Ting ; God is not a Christian ; A fireside chat ; Ninety percent projection ; The incredible stillness of a penalty shoot-out ; The magic trick ; A gentleman from Bangladesh ; A teach in Soweto 3. Compassion in action. Monks in the machine ; A boy from Doon ; A beautiful Dalai Lama ; The yellow holy whip ; The little beggar girl ; Only one rock star. A discussion of how the Dalai Lama draws on his personal compassion to connect with others shares insight into his human frustrations and joyful approach to the world, and describes his peace-promoting encounters with people ranging from a sick child to world leaders. Victor Chan, the co-founder of the Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education in Vancouver, offers insights into the Dalai Lama's life as he interacts with people from three continents