by John G. Self | Mar 9, 2021 | Career Transition/Outplacement, Job Search, Resume, Your Career Success
https://youtu.be/FBMXL7ce3MA Computers and their pesky algorithms are playing an increasingly important role in who gets hired and who is left pounding the payment looking for work. Applicant Tracking Systems, designed to improve efficiency for employers processing...
by John G. Self | Mar 8, 2021 | Career Transition/Outplacement, Resume, Your Career Success
For every digital or website marketing person who has connected with me on LinkedIn, 95 percent are pitching me almost immediately. They are so anxious to tell me what they do. Rarely, as in almost never, do they focus on what they can do for my company....
by John G. Self | Mar 4, 2021 | Career Transition/Outplacement, Job Search, Resume
When I teach the interview course for executives and managers, one of the most frequently asked questions is what degrees are permissible to list after my name at the top of my resume. https://youtu.be/JmIDpKi8Nrs (c) 2021 | JGS+P Productions The answer is a terminal...
by John G. Self | Feb 22, 2021 | Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Early Careerists, Resume
There are a lot of people who want to sell you an expensive redo of your resume, but it is hard to huckster a product that once you buy it, you need to change it. https://youtu.be/Alltkzlg9GQ JGS+P Productions That is precisely what is happening with the resume...
by John G. Self | Jan 29, 2021 | Career Coaching, Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Early Careerists, Interviewing Skills, Resume
(c)2021 JGS + Productions This is a terrible job market. You have to be on top of your game. Focus on those elements that you can control. Nationally recognized career transition coach John Self shares three important...
by John G. Self | Jan 18, 2021 | Career Coaching, Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Early Careerists, Resume
(c)2021 JGS+ Productions If you’ve got a minute, I will tell you why you should never ever use a resume template. Applicant tracking systems do not like templates. The embedded code that makes the template look so appealing to you can confuse the ATS...
