What Makes a Good LinkedIn Profile that Will Attract Recruiters?

Watch this 60- S video JohnGSelf What makes a good LinkedIn profile that will attract recruiters? Good question.  Let’s break it down: Great professional head and shoulders photo.  No pets or pictures of sunsets.  The pets are unprofessional. The...

Part 1: The Crushing Anxiety, the Debilitating Fear

It is 3:15 AM. You suddenly wake up, sit up in bed.  You are filled with anxiety and dread.  It is so overwhelming that the thought of trying to go back to sleep is a non-starter.  All you can think about is that you do not have a job; you have had...

Unintended Consequences of (Parental) Career Advice

“I want my son/daughter to be a banker, a doctor, or lawyer.” JGS+P Productions Those are common hopes for parents whose career choices for their children are about presumed status and financial security. Bravo for wanting your kids to achieve a comfortable future,...

4 Steps to Keep Your Balance, Avoid Flubbing Another Important Job Interview

Most people come to a job interview with two strikes against them:  they are not adequately prepared; they are nervous and off balance because this is not a process with which they have had much experience. Typically, here is what most candidates do to prepare:...

JOB INTERVIEW: Feeling Uncertain, Disoriented, or Panicky? Steady Yourself In the Shower

GotAMinute? Executives who would otherwise be confident people report feeling uncertain, disoriented, and or panicky when they began an important job interview.   The more they needed or wanted the position, the more acute the symptoms. What should you do...