Look for Integrity By Pamela George Normally, I like to work in companies that are either going through some sort of rebuilding process or growing very rapidly. My advice, therefore, is to go to work for companies in transition towards positive growth. What attracted me to Sybase was, number one, the integrity of the company. After the experiences I've have endured in other corporations, integrity is extremely important to me. As I went through the interview process at Sybase, I met numerous people in the company and looked specifically for integrity. It came through in several different ways. I'm glad to say after being at Sybase since April, 1999 that it still shows itself in the way we conduct ourselves when we work with each other inside the company. It shows in the kind of business practices we employ on a day-to-day basis. It shows - and this is important to me - in the reputation we have with our customers, who know that we deal with them in a very open way and that we're there for them. Partners like us. And many people in the marketplace want to see our company succeed. Another big thing for me is teamwork. I looked for evidence of teamwork from the beginning. I found that this was a group of people who were pulling together collectively and ready to go out and show the world what a good company this is. To sum up, I look for a company transitioning to positive growth and I look for the integrity of the company, and evidence of teamwork. Pamela George is Vice President of Corporate Marketing at Sybase, Inc. Copyright 2001, PBWC Inc. Privacy / Terms of Use