by John G. Self | May 20, 2021 | Career Coaching, Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Digital Brand, Early Careerists, Executive Coaching, Guiding YOUR Career, Military Career Transition
Job applicants and several CEOs have something in common – they get so absorbed with their need to find a job, or their sense that they are infallible as a leader that they violate the single most import rule of self-awareness. The rule is so simple, in a way so...
by John G. Self | May 19, 2021 | Career Coaching, Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, CEOofYou, Early Careerists, Executive Coaching, Guiding YOUR Career, Military Career Transition
Several years ago, as I was strolling down the crowded Delta concourse at Philadelphia International Airport, a colleague I had not seen in ages walked up to say hello. He was, when I first met him, a promising up-and-comer in the world of hospital administration....
by John G. Self | May 18, 2021 | Career, career advancement, Career Building, Career counseling, Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Digital Brand, Early Careerists, Guiding YOUR Career, Interviewing Skills, Job Search, Job Search Tips, Military Career Transition, Personal branding, Personal Growth, Rural / Community Hospitals, Strategic Networking, Video blog
In 1970 FRAM auto parts introduced the slogan, “You can pay me now, or pay me later.” It was uttered by an actor made up to look like a hardworking, grease-stained auto mechanic. As a career transition coach, I think of that great line when I take calls from people...
by John G. Self | May 17, 2021 | Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Early Careerists, Military Career Transition, Resume
Before you submit your resume, look it over. Compare your content with the online job description. Do you match 80 percent of what the employer requires? If the answer is no, rework it to include those elements of experience and success you left out....
by John G. Self | May 15, 2021 | Career Management, Early Careerists, Guiding YOUR Career, Military Career Transition
Enjoy these funny quotes and I will see you again on Monday with more insight and useful information to help you manage your career. Are you frustrated because you can’t seem to convince the potential employer that you are the right best person for that great...
by John G. Self | May 14, 2021 | Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Early Careerists, Guiding YOUR Career, Interviewing Skills, Military Career Transition, Storytelling
There is credible. Then there is good. In this job market, a credible performance in an interview probably will not win the job. You have to be good, and it is helpful if your “good” is also memorable, especially in a competitive...