by John G. Self | Jan 20, 2021 | Career, Career Management, Early Careerists, Millennials, Uncategorized
This is Part Two regarding those tough gnarly career-minded conversations couples should, but rarely have, BEFORE they say I do. For generations, society’s norms dictated that wives followed their husband’s careers. (c) 2021 JGS+P Productions Some careers are easily...
by John G. Self | Apr 23, 2020 | Career Building, Career Transition/Outplacement, Job Search, Military Career Transition, Millennials, Strategic Networking
There are two ways to conduct a job search – random, also known in the South as ‘willy nilly’, or strategic, which is to say purposeful. The first option is the least productive approach. It requires less homework. It is reactive; a...
by John G. Self | Dec 31, 2019 | Career Management, Millennials, Personal Growth
Britt Chittum, a business evangelist/consult from the Detroit metro on Monday posted the following thought for the day on LinkedIn: (Source: unknown, non attributed) When you are 30 you say, no problem, I have plenty of time. When you are 40, same song with 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 | Oct 8, 2019 | Career, Career Coaching, Career Management, Digital Brand, Early Careerists, Innovation, Millennials, Recruiting
The young executive declared emphatically his deep understanding of all things digital. Not a surprising statement from someone who grew up with a computer at his side in his early years and a hand-held device as his constant companion from high school to today. He...
by John G. Self | Aug 6, 2019 | career advancement, Early Careerists, Executive Leadership, Leadership, Millennials
If you are looking for employer to strengthen your department would you offer false hope to those who not qualify? Ricky W. Washington, D.C. Well, this is an interesting question. Let me frame this in a way that I think will clarify your question. There is a...
