You Got the Job. Now What? 6 Career Moves for Your First 90 Days
Congratulations. You worked hard, you interviewed well, you asked for the vote and you got the offer. Most people take a deep breath at this point and stop thinking about…
Readers Are Leaders: 5 Books Every Executive Should Read
In my book Work Your Network! I wrote a line I still live by: "Readers are leaders. Those who read will lead. Those who don't will follow those who do."…
Ask the Headhunter: How Do I Stand Out in a Full Day of Final Round Interviews?
Ask the Headhunter is my column where I answer your job search and hiring questions. This week's question is a reader-style question, based on one I hear from candidates all…
Who’s Hiring? Tell Us About Your Next Great Leader (Week of Oct 26, 2026)
Who's hiring? 🙋 Every week I want to celebrate the companies that are growing, because hiring is the best business news there is. If your organization is adding leaders this…
Dear Google: Let Me Be One Person (I’ll Even Help)
I run an executive search firm, Joseph Michaels International, and I host The Top Five News Show, five stories in five minutes, every weekday at 5 PM ET. I love…
Since we last spoke, I started a weekday news show called The Top Five News. Five stories. About five minutes. Weekdays at 5 p.m. Eastern. Business, markets, and the headlines a busy exec. can actually use. It is not Fox News. It is me, on camera, after the workday.
I am keeping the headhunter day job. Joseph Michaels International is still what I do. Same firm since 1990. Same standard: outstanding people for companies that are growing, from senior…