by John G. Self | Dec 23, 2010 | Recruiting
This has been an extraordinary year. From being named the Senior Healthcare Leader of the Year for North Texas by the American College of Healthcare Executives to the very successful roll out of my new executive search and advisory firm, I have much to be thankful...
by John G. Self | Dec 14, 2010 | Career Management, Recruiting
What many executives and managers do not know about producing a credible and effective resume is frequently startling. I spend a good part of each day reviewing resumes, and frequently complete my work with varying degrees of frustration. Many of my colleagues share...
by John G. Self | Dec 9, 2010 | Career Management, Recruiting
An up and coming executive expressed angry frustration with the whole recruitment process. Called twice for attractive positions that apparently represented career advancement, each opportunity ended with the job being awarded to internal candidates who were less...
by John G. Self | Nov 30, 2010 | Career Management, Recruiting
"In life we can have results or reasons. If you are not getting the results you want, your reasons are the lies you keep telling yourself." ...
by John G. Self | Nov 23, 2010 | Healthcare, Recruiting
I frequently write about the change that the healthcare industry will undergo over the next 15 years. I have consistently argued that organizations that embrace change, and work to capitalize on market disruption, will thrive. It now appears that the tides of...
by John G. Self | Sep 30, 2010 | Healthcare, Leadership, Recruiting, Stories
In life, in love and in wok we are exceptionally adept at NOT putting it all on the line. When you are unwilling or afraid to go all in, things will rarely change for the better. This is the reasoning of marketing guru and blogger Seth Godin. I think he is right on...