by John G. Self | Mar 15, 2022 | Career Networking, Career Transition/Outplacement, Early Careerists, Job Search Tips
Producer’s Note: BusinessInsider featured a story on the games employers (and their recruiters) play regarding compensation on Tuesday. It is worth your time. BusinesasInsider.Compensation. Today’s GAM on the same subject, with a more direct assault on...
by John G. Self | Mar 8, 2022 | Career advice, Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement
PRODUCER’S NOTE: Your story and how you tell it is vital to your career success just as America’s story has helped define our nation’s success. Today John draws inspiration from the late Rabbi, Lord Jonathan Sacks, a writer, teacher, and theologian who served in...
by John G. Self | Mar 3, 2022 | Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Interviewing Skills
Here is one of the most common mistakes job applicants make in an interview. They focus on convincing the hiring authority that they are knowledgeable, possess the requisite skills, and be successful. These are undoubtedly essential interview objectives. But there is...
by John G. Self | Mar 2, 2022 | Career Networking, Career Transition/Outplacement, Guiding YOUR Career
How much time should you invest in developing a relationship with search firm recruiters as a job seeker? This subject is not widely understood, so let me unpack three myths about how the process works and you make the call. Search firms handle only about 30 percent...
by John G. Self | Mar 1, 2022 | career advancement, Career Transition/Outplacement, Job Search Tips
If you are thinking about entering the job market, there are five actions you should take before “making it official.” If you do not have a career vision statement, write one. This statement will codify your goals and your values for all your...
by John G. Self | Feb 28, 2022 | Brand Management, Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Job Search
Think about all the email messages you receive every day trying to sell you something, from self-help books, courses, or the latest technology that you can probably live without, or maybe LinkedIn connection request. Through all this noise, there is a certain...
