by John G. Self | Feb 14, 2020 | Career Coaching, Career Management, Interviewing Skills, Job Search
Happy Valentine’s Day! I open with this salutation just in case you forgot to get flowers, candy or a card. Focusing on where you worked and what you did in a job interview versus demonstrating how your past success will be beneficial for the prospective employer are...
by John G. Self | Feb 13, 2020 | Career Coaching, Career Transition/Outplacement, Interviewing Skills
Too many job applicants shoot themselves in the foot in a job interview by not selling themselves – connecting their skills, experience and success with the needs of the prospective employer. Conversely, there are applicants who step in it by appearing too...
by John G. Self | Feb 12, 2020 | Career Coaching, Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Interviewing Skills
“Story telling is about connecting to other people and helping people to see what you see.” Michael Margolis, Author Storytelling is an important tactic for the job interview. It can differentiate an applicant from dozens of competitors and in todays...
by John G. Self | Jan 31, 2020 | Career, Career Coaching, Career Management
“Everyone has the will to win but only true champions have the will to prepare.” Author unknown This quote is on the walls of high school and college locker rooms around the country. It is there to remind and motivate. To remind the athletes that it takes...
by John G. Self | Jan 29, 2020 | Career Coaching, Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement
“We can’t become what we need to be by remaining what we are.” – Oprah Winfrey That is no feel-good bromide. When you apply Ms. Winfrey’s quotation to today’s challenging job market it is more like an immutable truth. Just ask anyone who...
by John G. Self | Jan 15, 2020 | Career Coaching, Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement
Here are the keys to success in the job interview, according to recently placed JohnGSelf + Partners’ clients. Of course you must meet the selection criteria, and you should have a verifiable record of accomplishment, but in every job search there are dozens of...
