• How to Succeed 2 Comments 

    Why You Need to Be Calculating

    By Mar 28,2025

    Years ago I was seeing a woman who was romantically involved with another man — her boss at the time.  I knew about this from picking up numerous clues, but the most damning evidence was a diary that for some reason had been left open on the nightstand by my bed.  Needless to say, I was confused about the entire thing.  I was also quite young at the time. This woman and I were planning a trip a distance away for a wedding.  It happened that her boss was also going to the same event and offered us a

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  • Featured 8 Comments 

    Be Someone Who Is Engaged with Work, Not Someone Who Avoids Work

    By Mar 30,2025

    All around us there are people who have jobs, but who resent the fact that they have to be working. I understand this phenomenon because it is something I have witnessed throughout my career, amongst all sorts of people, in virtually every single industry. A job needs to engage you and should never be something that you resent, or do not enjoy doing. A job needs to be something that you get excited about, and are always happy to be doing. I became aware of how prevalent this attitude is on a recent trip. A few days ago

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  • Job Market 7 Comments 

    You Need to Be Able to Close

    By Mar 28,2024

    The ability to ‘‘close’‘ and get the sale is the most important skill in selling. It’s something that few people know how to do. Many people can get a consumer, an employer, or others to the cusp of making a purchasing or a hiring decision; however, it’s the final ‘‘push’‘ that makes all the difference. It takes a tremendous amount of skill to sell yourself and get a job. It takes a tremendous amount of skill to go from someone who a potential employer will consider for the job to someone who is hired. Your job in getting...

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  • Goal Setting 8 Comments 

    Be Someone Who Is Engaged with Work, Not Someone Who Avoids Work

    By Mar 30,2025

    All around us there are people who have jobs, but who resent the fact that they have to be working. I understand this phenomenon because it is something I have witnessed throughout my career, amongst all sorts of people, in virtually every single industry. A job needs to engage you and should never be something that you resent, or do not enjoy doing. A job needs to be something that you get excited about, and are always happy to be doing. I became aware of how prevalent this attitude is on a recent trip. A few days ago

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  • Finding a Job 4 Comments 

    How to Write a Resume People Actually Will Read

    By Mar 29,2025

    Your résumé is an extremely important document. There are entire books written about how to craft them. I have written at least one myself. There are scores of résumé consultants, companies, and others that will work on your résumé for a fee. Hiring one of these services can be useful and can improve your résumé. Nevertheless, most résumés can improve dramatically by following the below advice. Some standard advice that you should follow includes: Make sure there are no typos or grammatical mistakes. Try to keep the résumé to one page. Use...

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  • How to Succeed 2 Comments 

    Why You Need to Be Calculating

    By Mar 28,2025

    Years ago I was seeing a woman who was romantically involved with another man — her boss at the time.  I knew about this from picking up numerous clues, but the most damning evidence was a diary that for some reason had been left open on the nightstand by my bed.  Needless to say, I was confused about the entire thing.  I was also quite young at the time. This woman and I were planning a trip a distance away for a wedding.  It happened that her boss was also going to the same event and offered us a

     continue reading >>

  • Featured 8 Comments 

    Be Someone Who Is Engaged with Work, Not Someone Who Avoids Work

    By Mar 30,2025

    All around us there are people who have jobs, but who resent the fact that they have to be working. I understand this phenomenon because it is something I have witnessed throughout my career, amongst all sorts of people, in virtually every single industry. A job needs to engage you and should never be something that you resent, or do not enjoy doing. A job needs to be something that you get excited about, and are always happy to be doing. I became aware of how prevalent this attitude is on a recent trip. A few days ago

     continue reading >>

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Job Market 7 Comments 

You Need to Be Able to Close

By Mar 28,2024

The ability to ‘‘close’‘ and get the sale is the most important skill in selling. It’s something that few people know how to do. Many people can get a consumer, an employer, or others to the cusp of making a purchasing or a hiring decision;...

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Goal Setting 8 Comments 

Be Someone Who Is Engaged with Work, Not Someone Who Avoids Work

By Mar 30,2025

All around us there are people who have jobs, but who resent the fact that they have to be working. I understand this phenomenon because it is something I have witnessed throughout my career, amongst all sorts of people, in virtually every single industry....

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Staying Positive 23 Comments 

The Importance of Your Sense of Self

By Apr 24,2024

Once, when I was around 17 years old, I was sitting in a car with a friend of mine, waiting for another group of kids. My friend was very wealthy and by this age had already inherited several million dollars–and he was very arrogant about this....

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BCG Attorney Search, founded by Harrison Barnes, leads the legal recruiting industry in placing top associates and partners in premier law firms, bringing a high level of service and commitment to excellence within the legal world. Harrison has been an attorney, legal recruiter, and career coach for over 20 plus years, and it is indeed his passion in life. Read More…

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