by John G. Self | Apr 21, 2020 | Career Management, Interviewing Skills, Military Career Transition, Resume
Before and after. Photographs comparing before and after home remodeling projects or scenes of beautiful landscapes and communities destroyed by flood or fire and how they are reclaimed and rebuilt, create startling, striking images. They are memorable. The use...
by John G. Self | Apr 15, 2020 | Career Coaching, Interviewing Skills, Job Search, Military Career Transition
Our ego is a powerful tool but potentially destructive force in a job search. It is absolutely essential to have in a job search. It is what fuels self confidence which is critical, but it can also expose a blind spot in self awareness. Confidence in...
by John G. Self | Mar 19, 2020 | Career Building, Career Networking, Career Transition/Outplacement, Military Career Transition
LinkedIn – is it a silver bullet that will ensure you find a job or is it just an overrated global billboard of hype with so much information and noise that you cannot possibly stand out from the other job seekers in your field? No, to both questions. Is it a...
by John G. Self | Oct 10, 2019 | career advancement, Career Coaching, Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Early Careerists, Military Career Transition, Millennials
Repeating the adage that “looking for a full-time job is a full-time job” always draws nodding heads, smiles of agreement, or frowns of frustration when I speak to groups on career management. Job applicants, the ones who really get it, know that it takes an...
by John G. Self | Nov 7, 2016 | Career Management, Interviewing Skills, Military Career Transition
“I’m sorry, but you were not selected to advance in the search.” That is a call that anyone who has ever pursued a new job hates to receive. Trust me, recruiters hate making those notifications as well. Today John provides 5 recommendations to help...
by John G. Self | Nov 6, 2016 | Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Interviewing Skills, Military Career Transition
Mark Twain once said that there is no such thing as a new idea. That is particularly true when it comes to questions that candidates are asked in job interviews. Based on our research over more than 22 years of executive search we found that more than 70 percent of...
