by John G. Self | Aug 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
Let’s be honest. Not every employee is, or can be, a top performer. Most are not. So the real question, the important question, is how do you improve on average? Mediocrity is a mixture of skills, knowledge, potential and attitude, so says author Rymer...
by John G. Self | Aug 16, 2013 | Stories
It is Thursday night. I am in San Francisco waiting for my flight to Dallas. This is the last leg of a series of trips that began on May 25. During that time I have spent 95 percent of my time away from my headquarters in Dallas, working on new projects,...
by John G. Self | Jul 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
Attention candidates. It is not nice to bore the pants off the executive recruiter who is interviewing you for that next great job. Really. Over the past 20 years, I have sat through – endured – more than 4,000 hours of interviews. Far too many were painfully...
by John G. Self | Jun 24, 2013 | Recruiting
It was bound to happen. With the arrival of the latest buzz phrase, big data, it was just a matter of time before someone would posit that, with enough data, you can reliably predict whether a candidate will be successful or not. There are companies like Kyligence...
by John G. Self | Jun 12, 2013 | Recruiting
There are two parts to the executive search process that bedevil candidates: the initial resume review interview and managing references. An amazing number of candidates hurt their chances in these two areas. I have two suggestions: 1. Work History – Be prepared for...
