by John G. Self | Jan 28, 2015 | Career Management
The concept that led to the creation of the so-called elevator speech is dead. Thank goodness. As most of you know it was a favorite term, a tool, a recommendation that career coaches liked to pass along to those who were thinking about, or actually looking for a new...
by John G. Self | Nov 21, 2014 | Career Management, Recruiting
What is the best career advice you have ever been given? That is one of the questions we ask in our in-depth interview with potential candidates. Some candidates, quickly assessing the risk-reward of an off-the-mark answer, try to guess what we want to hear. If you...
by John G. Self | Nov 14, 2014 | Career Management
Successful athletes on winning teams have one thing in common: they intensely and consistently focus on the fundamentals. That principle applies to executives and managers, as well as candidates in the job market. Being a successful executive or manager is about...
by John G. Self | Oct 3, 2014 | Career Management
It is amazing how so many otherwise good candidates are frustrated because they do not get calls from recruiters. They are playing hard to get (read: find). If you are one of these people in transition and actively seeking a new leadership position, or if you are a...
by John G. Self | Sep 3, 2014 | Recruiting
SAN ANGELO, Texas — After candidates have taken the necessary steps to become a “dream candidate”, the question is what should they expect from an executive recruiter? Far too often, the gap between what candidates should expect and what they get is regrettable,...
