by John G. Self | Mar 2, 2021 | career advancement, Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Job Search, Your Career Success
https://youtu.be/u1S4N1Hewpc There are two reasons resumes are eliminated for reasons other than qualifications: The Applicant Tracking System scanned score was not good enough or the formatting or some other structural issues, such as no address, misspelled words,...
by John G. Self | Feb 8, 2021 | career advancement, Career Networking, Career Transition/Outplacement, Millennials
It is Monday morning. Got A Minute? More than 95 percent of America knows Tampa Bay won the Super Bowl last night. Knowing the outcome was not a word-of-mouth phenomenon. The game, after all, was broadcast across the US. People around the world followed the action on...
by John G. Self | Feb 7, 2021 | career advancement, Career Transition/Outplacement, Early Careerists, Personal Brand, Personal branding
Got A Minute? It is early Sunday morning and I have spent a considerable amount of time I am a former crime writer and investigative reporter for a Texas newspaper. For more than three years, I prowled Houston’s mean streets covering stabbings, grabbings...
by John G. Self | Feb 6, 2021 | career advancement, Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Early Careerists, Job Search
What is the difference between regular networking and strategic networking? Networking is the process of making connections through telephone calls, at meetings, while traveling, or even playing golf. Networking is the process of making connections through telephone...
by John G. Self | Feb 3, 2021 | career advancement, Career Coaching, Career Transition/Outplacement, Job Search
On Monday, I spoke about the importance of being flexible in a job search. On Tuesday, I said that patience was equally important. Getting impatient and angry with the process will not accelerate finding a job. If anything, it will probably generate unforced...
by John G. Self | Jan 25, 2021 | career advancement, Career counseling, Career Transition/Outplacement, Interviewing Skills, Job Search
I don’t know about you, but I loved when my father, a successful bakery owner, told me stories about growing in his family’s baking business. His stories created powerful mental images. I could almost smell the fresh baking cakes and loaves of...
