by John G. Self | Oct 27, 2021 | Career Management, Changing Careers, Military Career Transition, Storytelling
PRODUCER’S NOTE: The “Great Resignation ” in which millions of dissatisfied workers have left their jobs over the past five months signals a reset between labor and management. Today, John poses an important question: if you are unhappy with your job...
by John G. Self | May 27, 2021 | Career Building, Career Coaching, Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Early Careerists, Executive Coaching, Guiding YOUR Career, Interviewing Skills, Job Search Tips, Personal branding, Storytelling
GotAMinute? Executives who would otherwise be confident people report feeling uncertain, disoriented, and or panicky when they began an important job interview. The more they needed or wanted the position, the more acute the symptoms. What should you do...
by John G. Self | May 14, 2021 | Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Early Careerists, Guiding YOUR Career, Interviewing Skills, Military Career Transition, Storytelling
There is credible. Then there is good. In this job market, a credible performance in an interview probably will not win the job. You have to be good, and it is helpful if your “good” is also memorable, especially in a competitive...
by John G. Self | Apr 16, 2020 | Career Coaching, Career Transition/Outplacement, Interviewing Skills, Storytelling
“Story telling is about connecting to other people and helping people to see what you see.” Michael Margolis, Author The candidate sat across from the executive recruiter smiling confidently. The interview was ready to start. Question: Describe...
by John G. Self | Apr 14, 2020 | Career Coaching, Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Interviewing Skills, Personal Brand, Storytelling
Writers suffer from block. This occurs when they cannot produce an interesting idea. They want to write but in their minds they can’t seem to put two sentences together that anyone would want to read. It is frustrating and can be emotionally...
by John G. Self | Feb 6, 2020 | Career Transition/Outplacement, Digital Brand, Early Careerists, Executive Leadership, Interviewing Skills, Storytelling, Uncategorized
Tell me about yourself. That is one of the most common of what I call CORE interview questions. It also one of the best questions a job applicant could hope for as a first question. Why? Because it is loaded with opportunity for an executive to set...
