by John G. Self | Feb 16, 2017 | Career Management, Interviewing Skills, Recruiting
To understand what it means to be a transformational candidate in a search, you first need to appreciate the difference between transformational recruiters versus the vast majority which are transactional. Transactional recruiters are those who are wedded to the...
by John G. Self | Oct 26, 2015 | Career Management
Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It is what separates us from the animals — except the weasel. – Homer Simpson It is hard to go through life, including your professional career, without making mistakes. Many of these missteps are minor with...
by John G. Self | Sep 2, 2015 | Healthcare
For several years I have been writing about hyper competitive markets and the impact the intense competition for patients, physicians, and skilled workers has on leadership. Now there is a new term being floated by a growing band of outspoken leaders and patient...
by John G. Self | Apr 17, 2015 | Healthcare, Recruiting
This is a follow up to John Self’s previous post titled Impact Patient Safety By Making It Personal. NEW YORK — The secret to improving quality of care and enhancing patient safety and best-in-class executive recruiting have more in common than meets the eye....
by John G. Self | Feb 6, 2015 | Recruiting
When colleagues ask why we are pushing the envelope on how executive search should be done, the answer is really an easy one. Just because clients don’t ask for a new approach doesn’t mean recruiters shouldn’t explore better ways to help them meet their talent...