by John G. Self | Nov 9, 2021 | Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Changing Careers, Job Search Tips
PRODUCER’S NOTE The job market is changing. How you go about looking for a job also is changing. John shares three global themes you must embrace to maximize your success. Once you master these concepts you can achieve even greater career...
by John G. Self | Oct 29, 2021 | Career Building, Career Coaching, Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Job Search Tips
Many of my classmates have retired. Now, I don’t hunt, I don’t fish, and I am terrible at golf. Besides, I am having too much fun to retire. And my wife reminded me that she did not marry me to have lunch every day. Ouch, but I get her point. My 28-year...
by John G. Self | Oct 22, 2021 | Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Guiding YOUR Career, Job, Job Search Tips
The biggest challenge in a job search is to stand out from the crowd. This is not some theoretical goal. Differentiation is essential to get hired.Applicants with established connections within an employer have a significant advantage over those who do not. The...
by John G. Self | Oct 18, 2021 | Career Coaching, Career counseling, Career Management, Changing Careers, Early Careerists, Guiding YOUR Career, Interviewing Skills, Job Search Tips, Military Career Transition, Video Interviewing
JohnGSelf Productions You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink. Capable but cautious job seekers react much in the same way. You can show them the way, but they don’t always adjust to the latest market conditions. In today’s job market,...
by John G. Self | Sep 9, 2021 | Career advice, Career Coaching, Interviewing Skills, Job, Job Search Tips
PLAY VIDEO: 0:61 S JGS Productions As you forward in your career, there is one constant truth with which you must deal: there will always be robust competition for the best jobs. To succeed, you must learn how to use storytelling, a powerful job interview...
by John G. Self | Sep 1, 2021 | Career advice, Career Transition/Outplacement, Job, Job Search, Job Search Tips
PLAY VIDEO :60 S In talent acquisition, the phrase the Big Dogs refers to the top candidates, those panelists who are the most prominent with notable reputations. Frequently they arrive with one fatal flaw: overconfidence as if to say, “What are all the lesser...
