by John G. Self | Jul 17, 2015 | Career Management, Recruiting
TYLER, Texas — For candidates in transition, a poorly organized job search can damage your career brand. In other words, being disorganized and unprepared is a sure-fire way for a candidate with an otherwise good reputation and solid record of accomplishment to fall...
by John G. Self | Jul 15, 2015 | Recruiting
Our Firm has been offering my executive search clients a three-year placement guarantee for more than 20 years. We do it on every search, not just when it is forced by market competition, which some national and regional firms do. How can JohnGSelf + Partners afford...
by John G. Self | Jun 26, 2015 | Career Management, Recruiting
CHICAGO — When my seat mate on a recent flight found out that I was a recruiter, she told me she was not impressed with her recruiter who insisted on charging her a fat fee to find her a job. She then used a phrase that can best be translated as people like me are...
by John G. Self | Jun 15, 2015 | Career Management
Another interesting search, and the influx of resumes from potential candidates again highlights a recurring problem in the field of career management. The vast majority of the resumes are, regrettably, all alike. In a competitive employment marketplace you would...
by John G. Self | May 13, 2015 | Career Management
For aging executives, here is the cardinal rule: do not make it easy for prospective employers (and they’re typically young recruiters) to discriminate against you.Sadly true, some recruiters and employers are age bigots. If you are older than their mind’s-eye...
