by John G. Self | Feb 24, 2022 | Brand Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Interviewing Skills, Job Search Tips
We coach our clients to become compelling storytellers. Stories well told are memorable, especially in a job interview. Believe me, being a good storyteller significantly enhances your ability to land the best jobs. When we bring up the topic of storytelling in...
by John G. Self | Feb 17, 2022 | Career Management, Job Search Tips
If you want to advance your career, you must work hard, meet your performance objectives, and, this is important, adopt an ownership mentality. Having an ownership mentality is one of the most significant determinants of success in anything you do, says Maya...
by John G. Self | Jan 31, 2022 | Career Transition/Outplacement, Job Search, Job Search Tips
JohnGSelf Productions The other day I ran across a Rant and Rave Facebook page produced by residents of the community where I live and produce these daily videos. Their frustration with the job market – from the lack of responsiveness of employers to the fact some had...
by John G. Self | Jan 27, 2022 | Career Transition/Outplacement, Job Search Tips, Online Applications
Technological advances in talent acquisition are dominating today’s job search market. Executives and managers who fail to keep pace will find themselves at a profound disadvantage in searching for their next better job. The growing frustration among job applicants...
by John G. Self | Jan 19, 2022 | Job Search Tips, Military Career Transition, Strategic Networking
You are looking for a job or seeking a critical introduction. You compose an email, hit the send button, and then nothing. No response. I hate wasting time. I bet you do, too. But that is precisely what happens when we compose an email...
by John G. Self | Jan 11, 2022 | Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Job Search Tips, Uncategorized
In customer service, the phrase “moment of truth” refers to that initial contact, that first few seconds of interaction – with the service adviser at a car dealership, the nurse arriving at the bedside, a flight attendant greeting passengers; that initial impression...