by John G. Self | Aug 21, 2019 | Career, Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement
An executive leaves an organization, one which he had served faithfully for eight years. It was part of a for-profit hospital management company. What happened next was a real shock to his system and faith in professional networking. Join me today...
by John G. Self | Aug 15, 2019 | Career, Career Coaching, Resume
Editor’s Note: Today we are featuring John’s response to a colleague’s question about red flags with their resume. Q: What are some things that stand out on a resume? What are resume red flags? What information is irrelevant? Mary John, East...
by John G. Self | Aug 13, 2019 | Career, Career counseling, Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement
Editor’s Note: John has spent more than 25 of his search career conducting primarily c-suite searches for hospitals and other providers across the US, from Hawaii and Alaska to the East Coast and internationally. He also has an active career transition...
by John G. Self | Jul 30, 2019 | Career, Career Coaching, Career counseling, Career Transition/Outplacement, Interviewing Skills
What is your leadership style and why? That is not some throw away question during a 90-minute interview. It is central to who you are. If it is not that important to the person who is asking the question then you are probably talking to the wrong organization....
by John G. Self | Jul 16, 2019 | Career, Career Coaching, Career counseling, Career Management
In this current environment of intemperate tweets and inflammatory speech from some of our elected leaders, including our President, it should not be surprising that a hospital manager thought it was OK to fire off a provocative email voicing his displeasure with the...
by John G. Self | Jul 11, 2019 | Career, Career counseling, Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Healthcare
In a tight job market where the time it takes to find another leadership position can take a lot longer than expected, some executives are tempted to consider a career change. That is understandable, especially in industries like healthcare where market consolidation...