by John G. Self | Aug 20, 2021 | Career Coaching, Career Management, Changing Careers, Early Careerists, Job Search, Job Search Tips, Military Career Transition, Recruiting
PLAY VIDEO: :0.60S I have been a job seeker, an employer, and a recruiter. Based on my experience, I believe that today’s talent acquisition process is a hot mess. Yes, there are pockets of exceptionalism, but overall, it is seriously dysfunctional....
by John G. Self | Oct 26, 2020 | career advancement, Career Building, Career Coaching, Career Management, CEOofYou
Read Time: 2 minutes CFO: What if we invest in our employees, and then they leave? CEO: What if we don’t and they stay? This joke has certainly made the rounds over the years, from professional meetings and trade shows to employee engagement seminars and blogs....
by John G. Self | May 8, 2019 | Career Coaching, Career counseling, Career Transition/Outplacement, Interviewing Skills
I always begin the interview with a variation of the “tell me about yourself” question. I found that asking “Who Are You?” is the best way to measure a candidate’s self-awareness, and emotional IQ. In this case I am listening for values that they were...
by John G. Self | Jul 19, 2018 | Career Management, Interviewing Skills
Job Interviews are probably the most important aspect of the employment process and yet this is where many candidates struggle. Today on Self-Perspective we are going to talk about how to integrate your life’s stories into your answers to questions from prospective...
by John G. Self | Feb 1, 2018 | Career Management, Interviewing Skills
Job candidates cannot show up to an interview, develop answers to questions on the fly, and expect to succeed, especially when it comes to the so-called softball questions they should be able to hit out of the ballpark. Preparation by candidates, which recruiters say...