by John G. Self | Aug 25, 2021 | Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Interviewing Skills, Job Search Tips, Military Career Transition, Onboarding
VIDEO: 0.60 Seconds #onboarding #jobs #jobsearchtips #career #careeradvice #startingnewjob #yourcareersuccess Why should I care whether a prospective employer has a robust onboarding program? Fair question. So, try this one on for size: Companies that...
by John G. Self | Oct 27, 2020 | career advancement, Career Coaching, Onboarding
READ TIME: One Minute If you are starting a new job today, congratulations. It is an outstanding achievement to win a position in such a highly competitive employment market at a time when a devastating pandemic continues to rage, and layoffs are ongoing and probably...
by John G. Self | Sep 21, 2017 | Career Management, Onboarding
Part two of a two part blog series Editor’s Note: In Tuesday blog post, John described the disastrous start to a CNO’s new job. Things only got worse and she resigned before her 80th day on the job. Today’s post discusses what a best-in-class program should look...
by John G. Self | Sep 19, 2017 | Career Management, Onboarding
“My takeaway from my new employee orientation experience is that it is the place where you go to learn how to be fired,” a Vice President said. Mary Elizabeth’s first day on the job as the new Chief Nursing Executive for a suburban hospital was a...
by John G. Self | Mar 9, 2017 | Career Management, Leadership, Onboarding, Recruiting
Love blindeth the eye of good judgment. When people fall madly in love it is difficult for them to see, or even acknowledge, the oblivious flaws or shortcomings of their newfound companion. Only time, not words of caution from friends or family, will peel away the...
by John G. Self | Aug 25, 2016 | Career Transition/Outplacement, Onboarding, Recruiting
An executive search firm that wants to charge you extra for onboarding is part of the problem, not a solution. You cannot have one without the other. Firms that include onboarding are the exception, not the rule, and that is one very important reason that turnover of...