by John G. Self | Apr 17, 2018 | Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Interviewing Skills
Why do you do what you do? That question is central to understanding leadership. When my team is conducting an executive search we all know what the candidates do but very few recruiters ask why they do it, and that is a shame. Simon Sinek, a British-American author...
by John G. Self | Apr 11, 2018 | Career Management, Interviewing Skills, Podcast
Today’s Big idea focuses on when a job applicant should tell the truth about an issue in his or her background. It is not as straight forward as you would think. Reputations get dinged, people get bruised along the way. Some of the dings and bruises are...
by John G. Self | Apr 10, 2018 | Career Management, Interviewing Skills, Resume
You see a job posting that catches your eye. You read the specifications and it seems to be a good fit. You haul out your up-to-date resume and submit it to the executive search firm. Then wait. Nothing happens. No response until you get an email thanking you for your...
by John G. Self | Apr 4, 2018 | Career Management, Interviewing Skills
Today’s Big Idea: In a competitive job market where there is intense competition for the best jobs, candidates must find a way to differentiate themselves from the competition. What’s the answer? Effective communication — being able to connect your skills, experience...
by John G. Self | Mar 14, 2018 | Interviewing Skills, Job Search
Most executive candidates rarely differentiate themselves from their competition. They use the same predictable resumes and bland performance in interviews. Today’s big idea: I will provide examples of a storytelling approach in an interview that will make you stand...
by John G. Self | Mar 13, 2018 | Career Management, Interviewing Skills
“Great stories happen to those who can tell them.” ~ Ira Glass, host, This American Life Good storytellers know there are three keys to success: content, preparation, and timing. To be effective, you can’t just show up at the interview, wing it and hope to reap...
