Author Profile : Annalisa Adams-Qualtiere
Annalisa Adams-Qualtiere is the President of Altruistic Leadership a career management and leadership enhancement company focused on providing services specifically for the diverse community. During her 20+ years in corporate America, Annalisa held executive, senior management, and key roles at Fortune 500 companies: Hewlett Packard, Automated Data Processing (ADP), Pricewatercoopers, as well as small-mid-sized organizations in the insurance, technology, and consumer services industry. Learn more about me at www.annalisa-adams-qualtiere.com
Posts by Annalisa Adams-Qualtiere:
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Say it isn’t so…but it is…
91% … …of prospective employers use Social Media to screen potential employees. So, whether you like it or not, recruiters and hiring manager are using social networks to learn more about you! Check out this video infographic from Reppler. It sheds some light on how recruiters are using social media today to screen... Read More »
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The Brainstorming Process Is B.S. But Can We Rework It?
Can we rework it? Yes. Should we rework it? Well… That headline appeared in Fast Company. Click here to read the original article (with commentary). Here’s my POV. To begin, let’s define brainstorming… Brainstorming is a method for gathering lost of ideas in a fast paced and unrestrictive approach. It enables... Read More »
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Rosalind Brewer named as Wal-Mart Sam’s Club CEO, first woman and African American to hold CEO position
Wal-Mart Stores Inc has named Rosalind Brewer as CEO of Sam’s Club — the first woman and the first African-American to hold a CEO position at one of the company’s business units. Brewer, 49, is replacing Brian Cornell, 52, who is leaving the company so he can return to the Northeast for family reasons. He had served in the... Read More »
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Change or Die
I read Change or Die in May of 2005. It begins “What if you were given that choice? (Change or Die.) What if it weren’t just the hyperbolic rhetoric that conflates corporate performance with life and death? Not the overblown exhortations of a rabid boss, or slick motivational speaker, or self-dramatizing CEO. We’re talking... Read More »
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Keys to the future
It has been said, “Adults who are truly alive are always learning.” I love that saying. Learning, for me, is an attitude, a habit, and a way of life. I see learning as a way to turn problems into investigations and crises into opportunities. When you are learning you discover new ways of approaching the unknown, and you... Read More »
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If you were a poor black kid – really?
On December 12, Gene Mark a contributor to Forbes (online) wrote the article “If I were a Poor Black Kid” which contained assumptions about what’s available to “poor black kids.” I, like others, commented on his blog. I’ve attached a link to the article; please take time to read the article & commentary... Read More »
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5 truths about the digital African American
Download the image here Full report 2011_Five_Truths_Digital_African_American_Consumer Source: thinkinsight with Google ... Read More »
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Beyond the neighborhood
Recently I attended the 2011 State of the Race Conference hosted by the Bay Area Blacks in Philanthropy. This year’s theme: Beyond the Neighborhood: African Americans Competing in the Regional Economy. This is my second year attending the event. The speakers, information, and forum were outstanding & on-point. Turning... Read More »
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Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear
When we launched The Compact Series earlier this year, it was because we read the vital signs of the traditional resume and made a prognosis: with Linkedin approaching 30 billion page views for 2011 it makes sense the company would focus on replacing things like Resume’s, business cards and rolodexes with business intelligence—and... Read More »
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The tapestry called you!
I’ve worked in several business industries: technology, consumer goods, professional services, banking (credit unions, savings & loans), entertainment & media, retail, automotive, etc. Each role required that I acquire some new skill–for example: programming, testing & writing scripts, graphic design, technical... Read More »
