by John G. Self | Nov 6, 2013 | Career Management, Recruiting
Candidates say that the telephone interview is one of the toughest aspects of the recruitment process. It is difficult to build any sense of connectivity or engagement with the caller. Yet, this is part of the process that will never go away even with the use of...
by John G. Self | Sep 2, 2013 | Career Management, Technology
From Los Angeles A few thoughts on managing your career in the digital age while wondering why so many otherwise well qualified and accomplished executives struggle with defining their value proposition in interviews. The growth in the number and importance of digital...
by John G. Self | Aug 23, 2013 | Stories
As I grow older I am more mindful of an important rule: don’t let your age define who you are, what you look like, or how you act. An old friend said, it is mind over matter – don’t act your age, don’t walk your age, and don’t eat your age. At the other end of the...
by John G. Self | Mar 22, 2013 | Stories
I just had a senior moment. Not the kind associated with old age with an ever so slight hint at forgetfulness or, worse, the earliest stages of dementia, but a real honest to goodness meet up with the inescapable fact that I am now a “gentleman of a certain age.” It...
by John G. Self | Dec 19, 2012 | Stories
Retailers tell me that nothing adds energy to Christmas shopping than a blast of cold air. Apparently colder weather creates the mood for holiday giving, overcoming concerns about the economy. I am sitting at a Starbucks located in Highland Park Village. This is one...
