by John G. Self | Apr 15, 2020 | Career Coaching, Interviewing Skills, Job Search, Military Career Transition
Our ego is a powerful tool but potentially destructive force in a job search. It is absolutely essential to have in a job search. It is what fuels self confidence which is critical, but it can also expose a blind spot in self awareness. Confidence in...
by John G. Self | Apr 14, 2020 | Career Coaching, Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Interviewing Skills, Personal Brand, Storytelling
Writers suffer from block. This occurs when they cannot produce an interesting idea. They want to write but in their minds they can’t seem to put two sentences together that anyone would want to read. It is frustrating and can be emotionally...
by John G. Self | Apr 8, 2020 | Career Coaching, Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Interviewing Skills
Being confident in a job search is a good thing. Being overly confident, teetering on the edge of arrogance, is a bad play. Your experience or your record of accomplishment does not automatically qualify you for a particular job. Allowing yourself to...
by John G. Self | Apr 1, 2020 | Career Management, Interviewing Skills, Job Search, Strategic Networking
The furloughs and layoffs have begun. Retail is leading the way as neighborhood shops and department stores across much of the country are shutting down either in abundance of caution or governmental order. The unemployment numbers are staggering. Not in...
by John G. Self | Mar 31, 2020 | Career Coaching, Career Transition/Outplacement, Interviewing Skills, Job Search
The deck is stacked against me. That is what many job applicants think as they submit their resumes to company web sites and, to a lesser degree, search firms. Frequently their interest in a job, as well as the time and effort to make the submission, is met with...
by John G. Self | Mar 27, 2020 | Career Coaching, Career Transition/Outplacement, Interviewing Skills, Video Interviewing
“TV is the thing this year. Radio is great but it is outta of date. TV is the thing this year.” A song written in 1953 by jazz musician Bill Sanford and orchestra leader Phil Medley who also co-wrote “Twist and Shout” TV/Video is indeed the thing this...
