by John G. Self | May 8, 2019 | Career Coaching, Career counseling, Career Transition/Outplacement, Interviewing Skills
I always begin the interview with a variation of the “tell me about yourself” question. I found that asking “Who Are You?” is the best way to measure a candidate’s self-awareness, and emotional IQ. In this case I am listening for values that they were...
by John G. Self | May 7, 2019 | career advancement, Career Coaching, Career counseling, Career Transition/Outplacement, Interviewing Skills
Struggling with the job interview is one of the primary reasons candidates are excluded from a job search. Today, John Self, executive recruiter and interview expert with more 40 years of experience in correctly identifying the best CEO candidates, shares a key...
by John G. Self | May 2, 2019 | Career Coaching, Career Management, Interviewing Skills, Job Search
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by John G. Self | May 2, 2019 | Interviewing Skills, Job Search, Recruiting, Resume
Yes. Multiple times. Lying about degrees, certifications, employment dates, etc. is less of a problem today. I think everyone FINALLY got the memo that said lying on your resume about the easy-to-catch stuff was really a fool’s errand. (c)JohnGSelf + Partners Now for...
by John G. Self | Apr 25, 2019 | Career Management, Early Careerists, Interviewing Skills
Identifying an Organization’s Culture During Your Interview Given that studies show that more than 40 percent of executives who are recruited from outside an organization leave (give up or shown the door) within 18 months and that the most common reason is “poor fit”,...
by John G. Self | Apr 18, 2019 | Career Coaching, Career Management, Interviewing Skills, Job Search
Joseph, an executive with a solid record of accomplishment, was laid off. He wasn’t financially ready to retire. He immediately began to worry about finding another job. He was 62. A candidate’s age once they pass age 60 becomes an issue in many job...
