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Dan Guerra

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President, Community Business College

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14 years in vocational education.

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Jan. 23, 2012

Dan Guerra recommends this answer by Brian Layne

What steps do you take to build trust in a team?

Trust starts with the leader of the team. The leader sets the parameters and boundaries of trust for a given type of project. That needs to be clearly communicated to the team so they know what freedom they have and what their responsabilities are. When ... more

Dec. 4, 2011

Dan Guerra and 43 other people answered this question

When is it acceptable to "bend the truth" on one's resume?

It is simply not acceptable.
We teach our college's graduates that a resume is a sales tool and they are now selling themselves. Let's put the questions another way: "When is it acceptable to bend the truth on a sales brochure?” The answer is the ... more

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Nov. 20, 2011

Dan Guerra recommends this answer by Frana Hamilton

Is communication competency a skill or an art?

What an interesting discussion! I believe it was Henry David Thoreau who said, "The kindest thing a man ever did for me was to ask me a question and listen to my answer." The thoughts in our mind get all tangled up, kind of like ... more

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Sept. 18, 2011

Dan Guerra and 44 other people answered this question

POLL: Recruiters should look at candidates' Facebook profiles when hiring. Agree or Disagree?

Generally, the rule of thumb most of the employers of our graduates tell us is they will check out a Facebook page of a candidate if either:
A) the candidate offers it to them (e.g. puts the URL on a resume, cover letter or mentions it ... more

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Sept. 11, 2011

Dan Guerra and 66 other people answered this question

POLL: You have 2 job offers: which criteria would ultimately sway your decision? (Pick one)

Our vocational school graduates run into this dilemma and ask for help. One told us once that she would take the first one who called, all else being equal.
Since most of our graduates were laid off their jobs when they come to us, I think ... more

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Aug. 30, 2011

Dan Guerra and 42 other people answered this question

What do you do when a candidate has misspellings on their resume?

At our vocational school, this is a constant problem. Even though you can't boil down a person's life into a single spelling error on a resume, employers don't have much else use for an initial evaluation.
Employers tell us that when they reject resumes with errors ... more

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