by John G. Self | Dec 18, 2013 | Career Management
Dan is spending this Christmas holiday in a rented town home in suburban DFW worried about his future. Dan, his wife and two kids relocated to Dallas to be near family. They’ve done a major lifestyle shift to preserve his dwindling savings. Dan is a seasoned...
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 | Nov 4, 2013 | Career Management, Recruiting
I am not a great golfer. In fact, if you know anything about the game, and then watched me play it, you could argue that my “I am not a great golfer” disclosure was a grand overstatement of the truth. I probably could do better if I used a golf launch...
by John G. Self | Oct 7, 2013 | Healthcare, Leadership
At a time of industry wide disruption and stress, senior leaders have a responsibility to step up their game, from the results “they” produce to the way they interact with employees. This is one of the most important things a CEO does. “I don’t know how you can be a...
by John G. Self | Aug 26, 2013 | Career Management, Recruiting
Not being adequately prepared for an interview is a common reason candidates are unsuccessful in an executive search process. To be perfectly blunt, I am increasingly baffled by the simple lack of readiness. Question: Which senior executives go into a board meeting...