Year: 2023

Students (how about creating a professional email signature to impress employers?): Resume advice, Do NOT round up your GPAs  Students should not change their official GPA for their resume. Instead, I recommend they calculate their GPA using the courses required (that counted toward) their major and also list their overall GPA. Also, a 2.96 GPA is not a 3.00 GPA. Then, they can list two GPAs on their resume:  EDUCATION Western...

Subject: Read: Very friendly advice from me…it's always about helping you.Dear Students:  I met with several managers at a career fair and I made the following observations.  Note, the most common question now that I get from managers regarding feedback on students is:  "How is their attention to detail?".  I think the reason for that is because many business professionals are working online/remote/hybrid and they are getting buried with data and...

Subject: Read: Yet another reason to consider the BA minor (sorry to be so pushy about these skills)...Students: I do not normally share emails from colleagues with students, but this one greatly benefits you to know.  I wanted you to see what some companies out there place a premium on.  Thank you.  Sime FYI, since this email was written in 2019 (Coupa bought Llamasoft for $1.5B!!!!).  Then, in Dec 2022:Thoma Bravo,...

Subject: Read: Business Analytics Minor (I think this minor keeps you from ever being a victim of technology)Students (see the very end of this from a former student very recently): Thank you for a great first day of class!  Also, everyone currently has an A in the class.  I know it can turn into a marathon session, but I am very grateful for the respect and courtesy that you showed me. ...

Hello All: I would like you to tell me about yourself that sells me on you.  Instead of a sales organization (see attached template), convince me that a potential employer (or professor) would be interested in you. It is the kind of thing you would do if you walked into a room at the career fair.  I will watch it and ask myself if I would want to interview this...

I meet a lot of people involved in family owned businesses & they often ask me for material on succession. I reached out to my colleagues in this space & here is some of their recommended reading. Get ready for the next disruption in your supply chain: no succession planning. *60% of the US workforce is employed by a family-owned business.*78% of all new jobs in the US are created...

Classes start next week. Should we be teaching Linear Programming to SCM students? Great read: Supply Chains Can’t Find Talent With The Right Skill Sets…https://lnkd.in/gMe5MPBP. Notice the reference to “optimization”… “When it came time to identify what the issues to hiring are, 64% said finding the right skill set as the top challenge, followed by 58% citing a talent shortage in data analytics, optimization, automation, etc.” The context mentions challenges...