by John G. Self | Nov 2, 2015 | Career Management
He came late to the search. He had a nice background, respectable accomplishments and was persistent — he really wanted to be interviewed. The only time I could meet him was 8 AM on a Saturday morning. I had a flight at 1 PM and he could take it or leave it. If...
by John G. Self | Jan 27, 2014 | Career Management, Technology
I’m consistently surprised by the number of business people who don’t see, or even try, to understand the value of social media. If you have no interest in being employed now or in the future then so be it. Go ahead and ignore it all – Facebook, Twitter,...
by John G. Self | Dec 30, 2013 | Career Management
The New Year starts now. Unless you are a senior executive with a retirement plan that is set, or a lucky CEO with a generous golden parachute, you need to invest more time and energy in managing your career brand in 2014. Why? Because a significant number 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 | Jul 31, 2013 | Career Management, Healthcare, Recruiting
The question is not if, but when and how many. Layoffs. They are inevitable in the new healthcare economy that will be defined over the next five to seven years by the impact of the Affordable Care Act and the inevitable deficit reduction through cuts in...
