What middle-management and executive jobs need to be filled at American Express?
We have a variety of businesses, which gives us an opportunity to look for professionals with various functional disciplines — marketing, finance, risk management, technologies, strategic planning, new areas of business development, [and] of course, human resources. And then [there are] many positions as we look at the e-economy. Q: How many jobs has [the Internet created,] and what would they be? A: It would be really difficult to put a number on jobs that the e-commerce initiative has opened up. But I can tell you we look for candidates [who] have expertise in some areas I mentioned — marketing, for example — [combined] with e-commerce or other Internet-related skills. Q: What would your ideal resume be for a management or professional job involved with the Internet? A: We’re always looking for functional and technical skills, but from a management perspective, American Express [also] has what I would describe as an unrelenting focus on leadership. Our leaders set business goals t
