by John G. Self | May 15, 2018 | Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Job Search
In life, the saying goes, bad things happen to good people. That can certainly be the case with careers. Sometimes the adversity does not make sense, it is unfair or financially devastating. Some people are angry and that anger festers as they react to the “what”,...
by John G. Self | May 12, 2018 | Career Management, Interviewing Skills, Job Search
I get calls from web designers all the time and most — like 99 percent — are selling the same thing. I ask myself why I would want to buy something my existing vendor already provides. Sameness. In a competitive market that is not the position I would want to hold....
by John G. Self | May 10, 2018 | Career Management, Job Search, Resume, Uncategorized
Formatting a resume can impact a candidate’s favorability rating. The typeface you select, the size of the type and even the white space you create, can make the resume more appealing to the eye, make it easier to read and allow a recruiter or researcher to quickly...
by John G. Self | Mar 21, 2018 | Career Management, Job Search
Did you know that getting laid off can be as bad for your health as it is for your pocketbook? Research shows that the trauma of losing one’s job can create some adverse health risks. That’s next next on SelfPerspective. My wife is a magazine ripper. If...
by John G. Self | Mar 20, 2018 | Career Management, Job Search
Tuesday’s Quote of the Day “Somewhere Someone is looking for exactly what you have to offer.” Unknown author In today’s consolidating job market where mergers have eliminated hundreds of executive positions, searching for a job requires the determination of a (well...
by John G. Self | Mar 15, 2018 | Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Executive Coaching, Job Search
I have a following. I hear nice things about my blog posts, podcasts and weekly videos. But let’s be honest, I am not a Seth Godin, who has one of the top 20 blogs in the world, or Jay Baer, who has become the master of content marketing from his home in...
