Employers are just trying to find somebody they like, that's what culture fit is. Often it's not how good you are, you just have to be liked while being sufficiently good.

Go into job interviews with a story in mind. All an interviewer really wants to know is if he can spend eight hours a day around you. And people like people like themselves.

In looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence and energy. And if they don't have the first, the other two will kill you.

Your real resume is a painful recounting of all your struggles.

Decide in advance what your time is worth. Do not let others tell you how much you will be paid. They may make offers, but it is never their decision. It is yours.

Train employees well enough they could get another job, but treat them well enough so they never want to.

Everybody wants to hire the best. Few of them actually pay them like they're the best.

A job search is both a numbers game and a quality game. You can control how many jobs you apply to, and how good your skills and portfolio are.

Your best job will be one that you were unqualified for because it stretches you. In fact only apply to jobs you are unqualified for.

Hire character, train skill. The right attitude can learn anything, but skills without character can destroy everything.

The interview is a two-way street - you're evaluating them as much as they're evaluating you.

Don't hire for what someone has done, hire for what they can become.

The best candidates often have unconventional backgrounds - look for talent, not just credentials.

Your network is your net worth in the job market - relationships open doors that resumes cannot.