http://www.jobster.com/at/person/show/377486?hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers http://www.jobster.com/at/assets/images/jobster/logos/rss_logo.gif http://www.jobster.com/at/person/show/377486?hbxcmp=feed&hbxsrc=rss_user_answers Fri, 07 Sep 2007 12:59:38 GMT Most recently updated answers by Richard Blank http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/289891?answer_class=AnswerBase Part of the Human Capital Management practice, responsible for the delivery of knowledge & collaboration process transformation & change management initiatives. Help companies define their knowledge management, collaboration, web 2.0, collaborative innovation, social networking, and other social computing programs from business case through implementation, delivery, and measurement Fri, 07 Sep 2007 12:59:38 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/289891?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/93838?answer_class=AnswerBase Great company to work for. Expanding its product line and there never will be a shortage in the demand for storing, managing and securing the worlds digital content. Alot of freedom to manage things the best way you need to ensure the customer is happy. They really do care about keeping customers happy and their overall satisfaction. Sat, 17 Feb 2007 05:32:35 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/93838?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/93837?answer_class=AnswerBase great people. AWESOME product. startup environment, passionate, got to travel the world and back several times touching 6 of 7 continents and 30+ US states. Sat, 17 Feb 2007 05:31:25 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/93837?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/93839?answer_class=AnswerBase management culture living in california! great company with great products Thu, 15 Feb 2007 04:59:41 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/93839?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/175326?answer_class=AnswerBase I'm most passionate about technology that helps you work smarter and actually makes you more productive or makes your life easier. I have spent half my life helping companies to change the way they work with technology that helps people make sense of the overload of digital information. Call it business intelligence, call it collaboration, call it whatever you like. To me it's about managing the collective project or process knowledge, publishing & sharing it, collaborating & innovating with it, accelerating learning curves and simply being more productive!!! Of course I'm also passionate about my son - the one you see in the picture! If I can only accelerate the learning curve of life for him -- think about what he could contribute to the world! Sun, 18 Feb 2007 22:14:54 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/175326?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/172552?answer_class=AnswerBase When I interviewed with KPMG, they invited me to an offsite the practice was having on Cape Cod and we ate lobster dinners and enjoyed a wonderful fall night in New England overlooking the ocean. Sun, 18 Feb 2007 05:44:58 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/172552?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/175327?answer_class=AnswerBase Some words I've heard: customer focused. passionate. out of the box systems thinker. creative solutions. technical and know my stuff. Professor Rich And I've been told that ... I can "hang" with anyone.(a result of years of consulting perhaps?) Sat, 17 Feb 2007 06:27:38 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/175327?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/175331?answer_class=AnswerBase I have had a few people act in a mentoring role over my career. Each taught me different things. Here are a few things I learned in my career: 1. Early on I remember learning that you'll be working the better part of your life. So you better enjoy it and find something you're passionate about every single day. 2. I learned about project management - you know schedule, scope, resources, budget. More importantly, I learned how important assessing & managing risk is --- of course at the time I didn't realize it wasn't just about technology projects, it also applied to life, money, and just about everything else in life. 3. I also learned how to be a consultant from another mentor. Confidence, competence, credibility -- the 3 C's are key along with maintaining a level of professionalism. 4. Life experience is more important than one's education! 5. Learn how to sell yourself and your ideas. I used to be quiet in a group situation and I was told that people needed to hear what I have to say -- so I better learn to communicate and sell my ideas. And I did just that and learned how important it is to influence people. 6. Life is like a big movie set -- so show up, be on time, and know your lines kid. Somehow this really does apply to every single project I've worked on. 7. Life is at best controlled chaos. The only constant is change - so learn to deal with it. 8. Have a game plan. If you don't have one, make one. Work towards "the plan" but realize that sometimes life gets in the way of your plans. 9. Attitude and integrity. Decide on what kind of person you want to be in life and change yourself until you're happy. Always maintain a positive attitude, and most importantly keep your integrity in tact. 10. Cash is king! Learn how to invest! Sat, 17 Feb 2007 06:04:33 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/175331?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/172245?answer_class=AnswerBase Specifically I am not sure what my dream job is called. Yet it has to embody the same attributes that I might use to describe myself (actually, these are what the computer personality profile said about me - which is actually right on the money): Supportive & Promoting Forward-thinking & Globally minded Entrepreneurial & Passionate Authentic & Integrity Analytical & Curious Sat, 17 Feb 2007 05:49:55 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/172245?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/175329?answer_class=AnswerBase #1 the people I work with #2 a culture that has some passion about their company & products #3 focus towards creating "something" - a goal/results/a target - so we all know what we are working towards Sat, 17 Feb 2007 03:44:32 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/175329?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/175330?answer_class=AnswerBase I interviewed with a major professional consulting firm for a consulting position - a position I wanted to be based out of California. The interviewer spent the entire time trying to convince me that I didn't want to go to to California and I should work out of a midwest office. It was very strange as she told me that CA is a bad place to live and the water is cold, they have earthquakes, etc.. Of course I turned the company down in the end and I wound up going to California and work for HP. Sat, 17 Feb 2007 03:41:49 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/175330?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/175328?answer_class=AnswerBase Ski, scuba dive (almost master certified!), spend time with my family, travel the world, workout at the gym, movies, and an occasional game of scrabble with my wife :) Thu, 15 Feb 2007 03:58:27 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/175328?answer_class=AnswerBase http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/175324?answer_class=AnswerBase My first job was working at a Six Flags park in Finance. I spent 2 summers there refunding credit card overcharges and assisting in advanced ticket sales. It was a blast because we got to ride the rollercoaster in the morning before the park opened. What a way to start your day!!!! Thu, 15 Feb 2007 03:42:41 GMT http://www.jobster.com/at/answer/view/175324?answer_class=AnswerBase