by John G. Self | Mar 13, 2016 | Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Recruiting
Healthcare executives from across the US will be in Chicago this week for their annual Congress. I will be speaking on Wednesday afternoon with my colleague Nancy Swain. The subject of our lecture/workshop will be on interviewing skills. It is usually flattering...
by John G. Self | Mar 11, 2016 | Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Recruiting
A surprising number of candidates are poorly prepared to pursue new career opportunities and a growing number of corporations have come to realize it and are now becoming more vocal. If you follow this blog that fact is hardly new reporting. What is surprising to me...
by John G. Self | Mar 7, 2016 | Recruiting
Why ask the “why” questions? The easiest part of the executive recruiting process, candidate screening, is determining whether the applicants are qualified or not. That is a task typically performed by researchers or junior recruiters, comparing candidate resumes...
by John G. Self | Feb 17, 2016 | Healthcare, Recruiting
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana – Dan is a talented CEO. His specialization is in the rural community hospital segment. He has enjoyed success but his average tenure has been less than four years. Over the last 10 years, he has held 4 different jobs. Dan believes the...
by John G. Self | Feb 15, 2016 | Healthcare, Recruiting
Do you approach the recruitment of a Chief Executive Officer for a rural community hospital differently than you would for a community medical center in a metropolitan area? Decidedly yes, and decidedly no. No, I am not straddling the fence. There are significant...
by John G. Self | Jan 25, 2016 | Career Management, Recruiting
For most of us, our mothers were — or still are — our biggest cheerleaders. When we were young they wiped away the tears of disappointment or frustration. Later in life, in moments of doubt or apprehension, they reminded us of all our great qualities and why we are...
