by John G. Self | Mar 4, 2019 | Career Management, Recruiting, Reference Management
From Chicago Take Aways Select a sufficient number of references to avoid wearing them outBe sure they can speak knowledgeably of your accomplishments Ask your references for their insight on your weaknesses, strengths, etc. Use that information to craft your...
by John G. Self | Aug 21, 2018 | Career Management, Interviewing Skills, Reference Management
Editor’s Note: John is taking some time away from the blog and hosting the podcast in August. While he works on other projects, we have selected some of his more popular posts from our searchable archive of more than 1,000 blogs (www.johngself.com). Some executives...
by John G. Self | Aug 6, 2018 | Career Management, Job Search, Uncategorized
It is frustrating and more than a little disappointing to see otherwise good candidates slip down the consideration chart because their references were not effective — they could not provide specific answers or were unaware of a candidate’s real value to...
by John G. Self | Jun 2, 2018 | Career Management, Resume, Uncategorized
Our Saturday morning video blog covers two important issues: Managing your references Which academic credentials should you use following your name Reference management is critical to successfully finding your next better job. For some candidates the references are...
by John G. Self | Mar 29, 2017 | Career Management, Career Networking
Today, I want to talk with you about a topic that we have discussed many times in the past, but it is one that I feel is so deserving of our thoughtful consideration. Warm fuzzy management. Well, actually we are going to talk about the importance of engaging our...