by John G. Self | Aug 25, 2016 | Career Management, Early Careerists, Military Career Transition, Millennials
In today’s podcast, John addresses the process of finding a long-term mentor. He discusses a couple of approaches and offers four guidelines for forming this important relationship.
by John G. Self | Aug 23, 2016 | Career Management, Military Career Transition, Millennials
In Tuesday’s Podcast, John outlined three essential rules for career management to avoid Turning Back the Career Clock. Central to this podcast is the importance of identifying a long-term mentor who will deeply care about you and your career. While intermittent...
by John G. Self | Aug 18, 2016 | Career Management, Healthcare, Leadership, Military Career Transition, Podcast
A CEO is hired into a perfect situation but fails to survive two years. How could this happen? It begins with recruiters who take a plug-and-play approach to candidate selection. And it usually ends with candidates who allow their egos to ignore some important...
by John G. Self | Aug 15, 2016 | Executive Leadership, Healthcare, Military Career Transition
My beloved wife is always telling me, less is more. She is naturally reserved, a Canadian by birth. I am a Texan in spirit and in verbal propensity. There are times when I use language and words to approach the unapproachable. She is more reserved, more cautious. ...
by John G. Self | Aug 11, 2016 | Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Healthcare, Military Career Transition, Podcast
Here is today’s rundown for the SelfPerpsective Podcast. John is working on a new CEO search which led him to focus on the importance of understanding a potential employer’s corporate culture. On Wednesday, John’s blog, After All These Years: It...
by John G. Self | Aug 9, 2016 | Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Military Career Transition, Millennials
One of the biggest knocks against recruiters is their lack of understanding of a client’s culture. Search firms or internal recruiters, candidates say it makes no difference. “I have been recruited several times, by name firms and internal recruiters, and...
