by John G. Self | Nov 23, 2020 | career advancement, Career Transition/Outplacement, CEOofYou, Interviewing Skills
1. “Sell the problem you solve, not the product.” – Anonymous I can tell you that today more than at any other time in my professional lifetime, employers are more focused on the value you can deliver rather than where you went to school or where you...
by John G. Self | Nov 18, 2020 | Age Discrimination, Career Management, CEOofYou
The nation’s Covid-19 economic slump with more than 11 million workers continuing to seek new employment following layoffs and prolonged furloughs is highlighting a “pre-existing condition” that we do not like to talk about — age...
by John G. Self | Oct 26, 2020 | career advancement, Career Building, Career Coaching, Career Management, CEOofYou
Read Time: 2 minutes CFO: What if we invest in our employees, and then they leave? CEO: What if we don’t and they stay? This joke has certainly made the rounds over the years, from professional meetings and trade shows to employee engagement seminars and blogs....
by John G. Self | Oct 22, 2020 | Career Management, CEOofYou, Working From Home, Your Career Success
Our current business climate – how and where we do business – has not recovered, as evidenced by the number of empty office buildings and the number of companies extending work-from-home mandates, some through the end of 2021. A few companies are suggesting that...
by John G. Self | Oct 15, 2020 | Career counseling, Career Management, CEOofYou, Digital Brand
Read Time: 3 minutes Doing a good job, producing budgeted results is not a guarantee that you can avoid a layoff. Believing that myth is one of the most prominent mistakes managers and executives make with their careers. “I don’t need to worry...
