My Henrico Education Foundation Mock Interview Experience

Posted in on February 26, 2010

I was pleased to spend Wednesday afternoon interviewing J.R. Tucker High School students as part of the Henrico Business Council and Henrico Education Foundation's Mock Interview Program.  This was a fun opportunity to interview a number of ambitious teenagers and offer my insights on the job interview process and how to best position yourself for a successful interview.  The same attributes that make for a great interview apply equally to other business negotiations, namely:  (i) Preparation--the importance of knowing as much as you can ahead of time about who you dealing with, what your objectives are, as well as the other person's objectives; (ii) Professionalism--people want to associate themselves and their businesses with people who inspire confidence and present themselves in a business-like manner; and (iii) Personality--people are unique in many ways and diversity is critical to success in the business world, while at the same time many of us share common interests, philosophies, etc., and when people can identify such common ground, then working together often becomes more productive and mutually beneficial. In other words, be yourself.

For more information about the mock interview program, please visit http://www.grcc.com/View/Page/programs_bc_henrico_issues 

Perkins to Discuss Business Start-Up Issues at USTA/Virginia Tennis Workshop

Posted in Closely Held Businesses and Business Start-Ups on February 7, 2010

Richmond business and nonprofit attorney Eric Perkins will speak at the USTA/Virginia Tennis workshop for USTA League Coordinators at Keswick Hall on Saturday, February 13, 2010.  Perkins, active in the tennis community for many years as a volunteer at the local and national levels, will lead a discussion on the nuts and bolts of forming both for-profit and nonprofit entities in the world of recreational tennis, touching upon business formation, corporate governance, and tax compliance issues.  Visit www.virginiatennis.com for details about the event.