by John G. Self | Sep 30, 2016 | Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Military Career Transition
Editor’s Note: John is with a client today. This post appeared earlier this year. One of the questions most frequently asked by candidates is how they can be a more effective communicator. This post provides insight into one part of the equation. Good...
by John G. Self | Sep 28, 2016 | Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Early Careerists, Military Career Transition
LITTLE ROCK — I like clothes, I value a good merchant and I appreciate a beautiful, well designed store. But even though I have more than 20 years of executive search experience, I am not qualified to lead a search for the CEO of a national retail clothier. Why? I...
by John G. Self | Sep 19, 2016 | Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Military Career Transition, Millennials
Here is the rundown for our SelfPerspective podcast: Today job focuses on three ideas to govern your job search, some different concepts to help you differentiate yourself in an increasingly crowded job market. His theme is that we need to avoid conventional wisdom in...
by John G. Self | Sep 16, 2016 | Career Management, Early Careerists, Military Career Transition, Resume
Today is another difficult, emotionally challenging day in the life of an executive recruiter. We have to eliminate a dozen executive candidates — people with hopes, dreams and, in some cases, the very real need to find a job. From that group of 12 we will...
by John G. Self | Sep 14, 2016 | Career Management, Military Career Transition, Millennials
The tension between candidates and executive recruiters is legendary. Today, John focuses on his firm’s approach to helping candidates, especially those who are not selected in his searches.
by John G. Self | Sep 13, 2016 | Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Military Career Transition
Today my team and I made some hard choices. We eliminated 12 candidates from a CEO search. This is an important, essential step in the executive search process but they are never fun days. Some people were relieved, even excited that they were selected, and those...
