by John G. Self | Nov 1, 2013 | Leadership, Stories
We all remember our first jobs, working retail, hospital orderly, file clerk, gofer, (as in go for the coffee, go for the lunch, etc.). They covered the waterfront, the mundane to the backbreaking. The jobs could be interesting or boring but they taught us about the...
by John G. Self | Oct 16, 2013 | Career Management, Recruiting
If you ask late night talk show hosts like David Letterman or Jay Leno what frustrates them the most, it is the guest who comes on the set and sits there like a lump, answering questions but hardly working up a sweat; a mechanical interview of no insight or real...
by John G. Self | Oct 11, 2013 | Healthcare, Recruiting, Technology
Why the latest technology might not be part of the mix. The health care recruiting industry is constantly evolving and looking to tighten and reallocate budgets or business plans to become more efficient – it is a must in order to be successful in today’s economy. In...
by John G. Self | Oct 2, 2013 | Career Management, Leadership
This is by far the most popular blog post on Self Perspective so we thought we’d share it again given how much our audience has changed since it was originally posted. Enjoy and feel free to share your comments and questions! The use of academic credentials...
by John G. Self | Jul 3, 2013 | Career Management, Healthcare, Recruiting
The critical component of an outplacement session is when the candidate comes face-to-face with the power that is their value proposition. This includes experience, skills and quantifiable accomplishments and the realization of who they really are, what they are good...