You love the industry you are in, or maybe it’s the company, or the role you play. Maybe it’s all three. But deep down you want to progress, take on new challenges and even pivot to something completely new and exciting. Matterhorn clients come to us at many different stages of their careers. Some are […]
Author: Ray Pullaro
The Matterhorn Method: LinkedIn: Always be Linking
Link. noun: “a social or professional connection between people or organizations” Link. verb: “make, form or suggest a connection with or between” Many simply view their LinkedIn profile as their “virtual storefront”, an electronic adaptation of their resume. This is LinkedIn as a noun. However, LinkedIn is also a powerful social media platform that allows […]
The Matterhorn Method: Researching for the Right Role
Matterhorn clients come to us with a variety of aspirations. Some want to grow in their current role. Some want a change and have identified where they want to go. Some just want to try something new and aren’t quite sure what that might be. In all cases, targeted, intentional research is essential. Clients researching […]
The Matterhorn Method: Insights for the Inevitable Interview
Start strong. End strong. Manage the middle. You know it’s coming. “Thanks for making time to interview with us today. Why don’t we start with you telling me a little bit about yourself?” The interview starts there, but it began earlier. You dressed appropriately for the role: professional, comfortable, confident. You introduced yourself to the […]
The Matterhorn Method: Crafting a Compelling Resume
10 seconds; 30 seconds, if you’re lucky. That’s how long most recruiters and interviewers will likely spend reading your resume. However, this should not be interpreted as a license to cobble together a “pretty good” resume quickly. It is a call to action to make your resume great and stand out. But how? Let’s begin […]
The Matterhorn Method: Cultivating a Fertile Network
Consider the word network… it’s a thing and an action…a noun and a verb. Similar to the word “farm,” which can refer to the cultivation of crops or the land upon which they are grown, a “network” refers to your body of personal and professional connections, as well as what you do for each other. […]
The Matterhorn Method: The Pitch for a Great Elevator Pitch
The interviewer opens the conversation by saying, “Tell me about yourself.”Your friends turn to you at dinner and say, “What are you up to these days?”A potential investor says, “What does your startup do?” All of these are openings for an elevator pitch of some type. So, what exactly is an “elevator pitch”? An elevator […]