by John G. Self | Feb 13, 2021 | Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, CEOofYou, Digital Brand
Today we conclude our series on Word-of-Mouth career promotion. In 2002, a new social medial platform entered the market that has dramatically changed the word-of-mouth career networking paradigm. Today LinkedIn has more than 740 million members worldwide. With...
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...
by John G. Self | May 19, 2020 | Career Coaching, Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Digital Brand
Canva.Com Do not wait for others to find you. Start today building a strong career brand that emphasizes your unique strengths, skills and accomplishments. If you are not visible, you are probably invisible to recruiters. The new rules of job search no...
by John G. Self | Feb 27, 2020 | Career Coaching, Career Management, Digital Brand, Early Careerists, Job Search
One hurdle job seekers must overcome is thinking like an employee. Sure it is easier. That construct is all about you staying in your comfort zone. In reality though, it is just another barrier to achieving what you want in your career, one that you created a long...
by John G. Self | Feb 24, 2020 | Career Coaching, Career Management, Digital Brand
Candidates with a solid track record and a good LinkedIn brand are more likely to find a job faster than those who do not. To be clear, one without the other is a big negative when you are trying to stand out to recruiters and search firm...
by John G. Self | Feb 6, 2020 | Career Transition/Outplacement, Digital Brand, Early Careerists, Executive Leadership, Interviewing Skills, Storytelling, Uncategorized
Tell me about yourself. That is one of the most common of what I call CORE interview questions. It also one of the best questions a job applicant could hope for as a first question. Why? Because it is loaded with opportunity for an executive to set...