I was asked by Jeff Lash to answer a question for his blog on what questions a product manager could ask during a job interview to better understand the role of product management in the company. Here are my recommendations -
1) Why are you hiring a product manager? – This is an important question to [...]
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We as product managers spend a lot of time figuring out positioning statements for our products to ensure that the product brand will stick. But how about our own personal brand? Have you ever thought about your own state? After all are you not a product? – what about your own personal brand? How are [...]
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Good managers mostly hire good people and sometimes hire the wrong people whereas bad managers always hire the wrong people. This is the conclusion I have come to in my 15 year career. What do I define as a bad hiring manager? – one who does not have good managerial skills, feels insecure and hence [...]
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Once I finished my previous two posts on job hunting tips, I was asked by a friend who is now looking for a job on how to work effectively with recruiters during a job hunt. I have recently spoke to some HR Directors/Managers where this issue has come up as well and hence It [...]
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In my previous post, I referred to a 1-2 page cheat sheet that I used to create for each company (say Company X) to which I had applied. Here are the key things that I used to have in the cheat sheet.
1) Market space – what industry is Company X in? What is the market [...]
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I had mentioned in my last post that I would post tips from my experience looking for a job as a product manager – in fact I had to do this twice in the last 7 months. So here is what worked for me … Remember one thing – job hunting is nothing but a [...]
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After 6 months of working at RSA, I decided to pursue another career opportunity that came my way. On Friday, I joined salary.com as Director of Product Management. I find it very refreshing to get back into the internet space. So for the second time in 6 months, I am going to be drinking from [...]
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As a product manager, you are quite busy doing product roadmaps, gathering requirements, working with cross functional teams, getting the messaging right,writing positioning statements etc. You are busy trying to do all the work with less time and resources available at your disposal. In the midst of this chaotic professional life, have you taken the [...]
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Guy Kawasaki interviewed Penelope Trunk, author of Brazen Careerist: The New Rules for Success on the nine biggest myths of the workplace.
Here they are:
You’ll be happier if you have a job you like.
Job-hopping will hurt you.
The glass ceiling still exists.
Office politics is about backstabbing.
Do good work, and you’ll do fine.
You need a good resume.
People with [...]
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