by John G. Self | Jan 30, 2020 | Career counseling, Career Transition/Outplacement, Interviewing Skills, Job Search, Storytelling, Strategic Networking, Uncategorized
Regardless of your industry, the competition for executive level positions is fierce. As applicants understand the new job search rules, many are adapting their strategy. To succeed you must be ahead of the crowd. Most everyone now knows — or at least they have...
by John G. Self | Jan 23, 2020 | Career counseling, Career Transition/Outplacement, Interviewing Skills, Job Search
I am pretty good at interviewing but I am not getting the job. What’s the issue? There are three possible reasons you are not succeeding in your job search. Your lack of relevant experience compared to other executives in the job applicant panel.Your...
by John G. Self | Jan 20, 2020 | career advancement, Career Management, Interviewing Skills, Uncategorized
“There are two ways to share knowledge. You can push information out. You can pull them in with a story.” Author unknown “Why did you stop recruiting and start advising executives on career transition and career management?” That is a question I got a lot...
by John G. Self | Jan 8, 2020 | Career Building, Career Transition/Outplacement, Interviewing Skills, Leadership
By John G. Self, Career Advisor & Executive Coach In more than 25 years as an executive recruiter, and now as a career coach, I have never met an executive job applicant that did not have an interesting story that, when well-told, made him or her a stronger...
by John G. Self | Jan 7, 2020 | career advancement, Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Interviewing Skills
By John G. Self, Career Advisor & Executive Coach Keep your eyes on the ball is spot-on advice baseball coaches frequently share with their players. It is something you learned at an early age, and this phrase is an important part of every coach’s instruction. ...
by John G. Self | Dec 11, 2019 | Career counseling, Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Interviewing Skills
I have been interviewing people virtually my entire adult life — as a crime writer and investigative reporter, as an M&A developer and for 25 years as an executive recruiter. People stumble in the job interview because they are not prepared. This lack of...
