by John G. Self | Mar 20, 2020 | Career Management, Career Networking, Career Transition/Outplacement
AT HOME – That is the dateline for an increasing number of American executives, managers and consultants who are filing their work product from their home offices in an effort to limit their exposure to the Covid-19 virus. Newspaper reporters filing stories from...
by John G. Self | Mar 19, 2020 | Career Building, Career Networking, Career Transition/Outplacement, Military Career Transition
LinkedIn – is it a silver bullet that will ensure you find a job or is it just an overrated global billboard of hype with so much information and noise that you cannot possibly stand out from the other job seekers in your field? No, to both questions. Is it a...
by John G. Self | Mar 18, 2020 | Career Coaching, Career Management, Career Networking, Career Transition/Outplacement
Most executives would rather sit in their home office, make on-line applications and then wait for the recruiters to call, than to do what it really takes to find their next better job. No research, no cold calls – just submit that resume from your computer to a...
by John G. Self | Feb 26, 2020 | Career Coaching, Career Management, Career Networking, Career Transition/Outplacement, Job Search
This is a tried and true statement that has been part the Career Coach’s playbook forever. Today, in a highly competitive, new job market that is dramatically shaped by technology, this statement now qualifies as an immutable truth for anyone looking for a...
by John G. Self | Jan 22, 2020 | Career Networking, Early Careerists, Job Search
The concept and practice of networking has been around for all time. World War II had a great impact on the practice. When returning veterans who had forged close relationships in battle came home, many used those connections to develop business relationships, to help...
by John G. Self | Aug 28, 2019 | Career Coaching, Career Management, Career Networking, Career Transition/Outplacement, Job Search
When a Chief Executive Officer resigns, retires or is sacked, recruiters like to swoop in to dispense sage advice on what the selection criteria should be for hiring a replacement. Lately, an increasing number of boards are falling prey to a particular piece of...
