by John G. Self | May 12, 2016 | Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Early Careerists, Military Career Transition, Millennials, Podcast, Resume
Listen on iTunes Nancy Swain, one of the rock solid career transition coaches in the healthcare field, joins us again today. She locks in on the all important value proposition and provides some helpful hints about your resume. During her career, she...
by John G. Self | Nov 30, 2021 | Career Transition/Outplacement, Job Search, Job Search Tips, Resume
This is a follow-up to my previous post regarding the dirty little secret about resumes to help you with your resume and job search. I am not opposed to resume writers. I think they play an important role, given that most managers and executives hate to write...
by John G. Self | May 25, 2021 | Career Building, Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Early Careerists, Guiding YOUR Career, Interviewing Skills, Job Search, Personal branding
Far too many people struggle in job interviews to define their value because our minds are wired around the virtue of modesty. We struggle with the appropriateness of bragging about ourselves, even when it comes to our skills in a job interview, the one place...
by John G. Self | Apr 4, 2018 | Career Management, Interviewing Skills
Today’s Big Idea: In a competitive job market where there is intense competition for the best jobs, candidates must find a way to differentiate themselves from the competition. What’s the answer? Effective communication — being able to connect your skills, experience...
by John G. Self | Apr 18, 2017 | Career Management
When the end came, Pam was not surprised, she was prepared. As the Vice President of Finance of a manufacturing company, she had been recording its slide for the past five years, ever since the organization’s long-term CEO retired and was replaced by an executive with...