by John G. Self | May 18, 2021 | Career, career advancement, Career Building, Career counseling, Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Digital Brand, Early Careerists, Guiding YOUR Career, Interviewing Skills, Job Search, Job Search Tips, Military Career Transition, Personal branding, Personal Growth, Rural / Community Hospitals, Strategic Networking, Video blog
In 1970 FRAM auto parts introduced the slogan, “You can pay me now, or pay me later.” It was uttered by an actor made up to look like a hardworking, grease-stained auto mechanic. As a career transition coach, I think of that great line when I take calls from people...
by John G. Self | Mar 19, 2021 | Career Building, Career Networking, Career Transition/Outplacement, Job Search, Strategic Networking
Due to WordPress technical difficulties, the video blog will not embed properly. To watch this video blog, visit our YouTube channel. https://youtu.be/2Y0n9wfo4m8 If you wait to begin networking for your next job until you have been terminated, you have waited too...
by John G. Self | Apr 23, 2020 | Career Building, Career Transition/Outplacement, Job Search, Military Career Transition, Millennials, Strategic Networking
There are two ways to conduct a job search – random, also known in the South as ‘willy nilly’, or strategic, which is to say purposeful. The first option is the least productive approach. It requires less homework. It is reactive; a...
by John G. Self | Apr 1, 2020 | Career Management, Interviewing Skills, Job Search, Strategic Networking
The furloughs and layoffs have begun. Retail is leading the way as neighborhood shops and department stores across much of the country are shutting down either in abundance of caution or governmental order. The unemployment numbers are staggering. Not in...
by John G. Self | Jan 30, 2020 | Career counseling, Career Transition/Outplacement, Interviewing Skills, Job Search, Storytelling, Strategic Networking, Uncategorized
Regardless of your industry, the competition for executive level positions is fierce. As applicants understand the new job search rules, many are adapting their strategy. To succeed you must be ahead of the crowd. Most everyone now knows — or at least they have...
by John G. Self | Sep 26, 2019 | Career, Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Healthcare Innovation, Strategic Networking
The pace of change is accelerating. Deep pocket investors like Walmart and Amazon have seen the profit potential in healthcare and they plan to enter the market as major disruptors. This is no longer an “if” scenario but a “when” and “how much” ...
