by John G. Self | Feb 8, 2018 | Interviewing Skills, Leadership
Do you understand what I just said? I can recall dozens of times my mother asking that question, usually when I was but one small step from incurring serious discipline. It was a question loaded with a serious warning. I have used that question, less as an advance...
by John G. Self | Jan 4, 2018 | Career Management, Leadership, Recruiting
“Advances are made by answering questions Discoveries are made by questioning answers.” — Bernard Haisch Bernard Haisch is a German-born American astrophysicist. A recruiter he was not, but he certainly offered up a bit of...
by John G. Self | Oct 5, 2017 | Career Management, Interviewing Skills
Candidates shouldn’t stumble over the most commonly asked questions in an executive interview. When they do, they are either clueless to rising expectations of potential employers or they are determined not to put their best foot forward in a crowded, highly...
by John G. Self | Aug 10, 2017 | Career Management
Sweeping competitive changes and market consolidation are two critical factors that impact an executive’s job search. Candidates cannot afford to make mistakes when they are looking for a job in these uncertain times. Our informal research shows that the average...
by John G. Self | Apr 25, 2017 | Career Management, Interviewing Skills
“I am really not any good when it comes to selling myself.” That is one of the most common admissions I hear when helping candidates prepare for their job search. Candidates with interesting backgrounds and obvious skills struggle to deliver answers that are focused,...