by John G. Self | Feb 3, 2021 | career advancement, Career Coaching, Career Transition/Outplacement, Job Search
On Monday, I spoke about the importance of being flexible in a job search. On Tuesday, I said that patience was equally important. Getting impatient and angry with the process will not accelerate finding a job. If anything, it will probably generate unforced...
by John G. Self | Feb 2, 2021 | Career Coaching, Career Transition/Outplacement, Job Search
Yesterday I said that flexibility – being willing to shift your geographic location or, absent a job opportunity in your chosen field – being ready to pursue a new career path. Today I want to add another ideal characteristic if you plan, or are forced, into today’s...
by John G. Self | Jan 26, 2021 | Career Coaching, Career Transition/Outplacement, Interviewing Skills, Job Search
A friend, a senior executive of a large health system, called me today. (c) 2021 JGS+P Productions He was furloughed last March along with the 22 million other Americans. His layoff was converted to permanent layoff status in August. Since then, he...
by John G. Self | Jan 25, 2021 | career advancement, Career counseling, Career Transition/Outplacement, Interviewing Skills, Job Search
I don’t know about you, but I loved when my father, a successful bakery owner, told me stories about growing in his family’s baking business. His stories created powerful mental images. I could almost smell the fresh baking cakes and loaves of...
by John G. Self | Jan 21, 2021 | Career Networking, Career Transition/Outplacement, Early Careerists, Job Search
The movie Goodnight and Good Luck focused on CBS news star Edwin R. Murrow who was transforming from a radio icon to the new medium of television in the early 1950s. https://youtu.be/c0JtazWFits One of the songs from the movie, “TV Is the Thing This Year,” sung by...
by John G. Self | Jan 14, 2021 | Career Transition/Outplacement, Interviewing Skills, Job Search
Stop! If you want to land the job of your dreams, you must step up, change the way you interview, and become a good storyteller. A job interview is more than you answering questions. It is an opportunity for you to use stories to frame who you are, your...
