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Lei Han

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Career Strategist / Marketing Executive, BeMyCareerCoach.com

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Business executive with 15 years of corporate experience | Stanford undergrad, Wharton MBA | Passionate in helping others find, excel, and enjoy their careers | Mentored 100+ professionals | Screened / interviewed hundreds of candidates | More details on linkedin profile at www.linkedin.com/in/leihan | Follow me on twitter @bemycareercoach

Feb. 5, 2012

Lei Han and 6 other people answered this question at this roundtable

The First 90 Days: Making A New Job Work [1/31 @ 4 pm]

What's the most important thing new employees can do to ensure success in their new role?

I wrote an article on this exact topic in my career advice blog. It's called Starting a New Job - Six Tips for the first 90 days. Here is the short version of it. See the full version here. http://bemycareercoach.com/22/soft-skills/starting-a-new-job.html
If you just got a ... more

Company Culture

Feb. 4, 2012

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How do you use Google Search to help you with your B2B sales or business development efforts?

Business Development

Sept. 6, 2011

Lei Han and 1 other person answered this question

What are your tips for negotiating a salary when taking a new role?

I agree with what Michael says above and would like to offer some specific tips for negotiation - 4 Dos and 2 Donts
1. Be creative with what you negotiate. Your compensation is much more than just salary. There is also signing bonus, performance bonus, moving ... more

Human Resources

Career Development

Sept. 6, 2011

Lei Han and 2 other people answered this question

What do you recommend to interviewees for post-interview followup?

Four suggestions
1. An Email thank you note is enough in today's environment - send it the same day or next day after interview - no later. Thank them, offer to provide more information if needed and tell them you look forward to hearing next steps. ... more

Human Resources

Career Development

Aug. 26, 2011

Lei Han and 4 other people answered this question

SITUATION: What's the most important thing to do after you've been laid off?

Being laid off is a confusing and stressful time, and sometimes, well-meaning friends don’t know what to say or how to help. I think taking action every day after being laid off will help prevent you from over-dwelling on what happened and going down a ... more

General Management

Human Resources

Career Development

Aug. 26, 2011

Lei Han and 3 other people answered this question

How do you answer the question: "What are your salary requirements?"

The “what is your salary requirement” question is always a tricky and awkward one to answer. The best way is to avoid answering it tactfully for as long as possible. I recommend the following strategies in address the salary requirement question.
1. Try your best to ... more

Human Resources

Career Development

Aug. 2, 2011

Lei Han recommends this answer by Charlie Judy

Is it necessary to have a career mentor?

I like the idea of having a Personal Board of Directors - not just one mentor, but a number of people who can represent a diverse set of experiences and perspectives - not just from your particular field of interest, but a number of fields. ... more

Human Resources

Career Development

July 27, 2011

Lei Han and 2 other people answered this question

What are the top words NOT to include in your resume?

I think it's best to avoid words that are overused by many people in resumes. It's hard to stand out when everyone uses the same words and it can sound empty if you don't have the experience to back it up.
According to a study ... more

Human Resources

Career Development

July 22, 2011

Lei Han answered this question

Should IT professionals be encouraged to acquire interpersonal skills?

My short answer is Yes, the most successful IT professionals are those who have both the hard skills in technology and have excellent soft skills like interpersonal and communication skills. For the relative difference and importance of hard skills vs. soft skills, see my blog ... more

Information Technology

Building Better Relationships

Conflict Resolution

Interpersonal Skills Training

June 15, 2011

Lei Han and 6 other people answered this question

Is HR the employee's 'friend or foe'?

To employees, HR is foe. I am not saying this to discredit the merit of the HR profession or the other responses. On the contrary, I believe HR is an integral part of business and plays a pivital function for the company.
With that said, ... more

Human Resources

June 6, 2011

Lei Han and 2 other people answered this question

What should I look for in a mentor?

I want to add one more quality of a good mentor
5. someone that is supportive and NOT controlling - a mentor is a guide and not someone that tells you what to do. A mentor should challenge you to look at all aspects and guide ... more

Human Resources

Career Advancement

Career Counseling

May 12, 2011

Victoria Bui selected a best answer for

What are tips and advice on mentoring and managing interns?

What are some ways to keep interns engaged and motivated in an internship program? What are some example 1-month marketing projects that interns could be assigned in addition to their daily tasks? On the other side, what are some tips and advice on motivating team ... more

General Management

Human Resources

May 6, 2011

Lei Han is now following Charlie Judy

May 5, 2011

Lei Han and 5 other people answered this question

What are your tips for improving a job search?

I completely agree with Charlie Judy's response. I think at least 80% of great jobs are found through warm contacts. I also would like to offer five simple tips on how to network well. Below is the summarized version. If you like to read the ... more

Human Resources

Career Development

April 14, 2011

Lei Han and 1 other person answered this question

Should I leverage office politics to further my career?

one other comment I would add is: Early in my career, I have been burnt by office politics but not in the way you think. I didn't feel burnt because someone else sabotaged my job. On the contrary, I concluded, I burnt myself because I ... more

Human Resources

Career Advancement

March 30, 2011

Lei Han and 11 other people answered this question

What do you find is the best way to prep for a phone interview?

Renee, looks like you have gotten plenty of tips from the responses here. The only thing I would add is this: practice, practice, practice.
There is a cool free tool out there called BetterTalking (http://sayhired.com/bettertalking) that allows you to practice your phone interviews. I am not ... more

Human Resources

Phone Interview

March 24, 2011

Lei Han and 4 other people answered this question

What do you think is better for your career success: working smart or working hard?

Bob, thanks for sharing your story. I am curious what you decided to do differently since that experience to be known as a top performer? I am always interested in hearing others’ secrets to effective self-promotion.
From my own experience, I found subtle self promotion tends ... more

Human Resources

Career Advancement

Career Development

March 14, 2011

Lei Han and 7 other people answered this question

What are the biggest tips you have for companies looking to avoid 'bad hires?'

This is pretty tough. I think no matter what you do, there is always a small % of bad hires that could occur. With that said, here are four things I have done to avoid bad hires (when I used to hire people in consulting ... more

Human Resources

Hiring Mistakes

March 14, 2011

Lei Han and 1 other person answered this question

How can I discuss my career plan with my manager?

Talking to a manager can be tricky. I think you are right to be careful and not come off like you are complaining or pointing fingers.
I would suggest setting up a meeting with your manager to ask for feedback on your work. You can ... more

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Career Development

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