by John G. Self | Apr 22, 2020 | Career Coaching, Career Transition/Outplacement, Early Careerists, Interviewing Skills
“Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world today.” Robert McKee The secret sauce for successful job interviewing is not so secret, just little used. It is storytelling. Not the kind of rambling stories your grandpa used to share...
by John G. Self | Apr 7, 2020 | Career Management, Career Networking, Early Careerists, Personal branding
“The future is uncertain but this uncertainty is at the very heart of creativity.” Russian-born Belgian physical chemist, Ilya Prigogine. We are all dealing with unprecedented uncertainty. Our well-being, our finances and our futures are on hold. We know...
by John G. Self | Mar 12, 2020 | Career Coaching, Career counseling, Career Management, Early Careerists
What is the difference between a job and a career? When I take on a new career management or transition client, one of the first questions I ask is whether they are looking for a job or a career. A surprising number of people equate the two, but actually there is a...
by John G. Self | Mar 5, 2020 | Career Management, Early Careerists, Resume, Uncategorized
Many job applicants fail too see the irony in applying for positions online. The resume is your first interview but you will not be present to answer any questions or explain your information. Your resume will determine whether you advance in the search....
by John G. Self | Mar 4, 2020 | Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Early Careerists, Job Search, Recruiting
No one enjoys being ignored, disrespected or tooled around, especially if their livelihood or financial security is as stake. Yet many executive job applicants claim this is a common occurrence in the job search process. Poor or no communication elicits feelings of...
by John G. Self | Mar 2, 2020 | Career Coaching, Early Careerists, Executive Coaching, Interviewing Skills
Canva.Com Two days after you have interviewed with the person who is going to make the hiring decision, what do you want them to remember about you? As you prepare for the job interviews, how are you going to communicate your message so that what you say will be...
