by John G. Self | Dec 30, 2021 | Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Changing Careers
60-Second Video As we come to the end of another year, I believe it is an understatement to say 2021 was only a slight improvement over 2020. While we reflect on the past 12 months, the good, the bad, and the ugly, it is only natural that we celebrate the passing of...
by John G. Self | Dec 29, 2021 | Career Management, Current Affairs
As we wind down 2021, most everyone I know is saying pretty much what they said last year. Thank God we are done with 2021. Onward and upward to a better 2022. The problem is the same dynamics that came back to haunt us in 2021, will carry forward to 2022 – the...
by John G. Self | Dec 28, 2021 | Brand Management, Career Management, Guiding YOUR Career
There are executives who have important leadership jobs. They do those jobs competently, hopeful for career advancement to the corner office. But in many cases, that goal is never achieved. There are many reasons for their coming up short, most having to do with how...
by John G. Self | Dec 26, 2021 | Career Building, Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement
Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal columnist, posted a thought-provoking Christmas Eve column. She addresses the Great Resignation. Wrote Ms. Noonan: “People are wondering about the implications of the Great Resignation. More freedom, enjoyment of life, less scrambling...
by John G. Self | Dec 24, 2021 | Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Interviewing Skills
When a Wall Street banker talks about great investment opportunities in China, the forceful political crackdown on Chinese entrepreneurs notwithstanding, you say, “he is talking his book.” That means he is putting profits for his clients and his bank ahead of the...
by John G. Self | Dec 20, 2021 | Career Management, Personal Growth, Strategic Networking
If you are in the job market, you and I have something in common. We are both looking for work. The only difference is that I look for work every month, every week, and every day as a business owner. Let me share an important secret – the lifeblood of my...
