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Matt Douglas, Founder and CEO of Sincere Corporation

Sincere Core Values

The core values of Sincere

17 Hours in Iowa

My 17 hour trip to Iowa and what it says about our core values.

The Importance of a One-Page Resume

I’ve been doing a lot of recruiting and hiring recently. It’s a time-consuming process, and over the years I’ve developed my own methodology for finding candidates that I…

The Bad Advice of College Career Offices

Punchbowl hires a few interns every year, and the candidates usually come from job postings we’ve circulated through local college career centers. Our requirements aren’t crazy –…

The Doctrine of Completed Staff Work

A few years ago, my boss at Bose Corporation gave me a simple 2-page document that changed the way I thought about “managing my boss”…

Change One Word and Improve Your Conversations

A very wise person taught me an important lesson several years ago: Rather than saying “but”, try saying “and” instead. I remember when I first heard…

The 24 Hour Challenge for Job Candidates

Every month, I spend a lot of time interviewing candidates. At Sincere, we hire full-time employees, independent contractors, and interns. Regardless of the position, all…

5 Reasons You Must Repeat Your Strategy

Every great company or organization should have a high-level strategy that can be explained in two minutes or less. A company’s strategy is the blueprint…