by John G. Self | Sep 23, 2015 | Career Management
Question: A close friend eecently completed five weeks of inpatient alcohol rehab and is now in the middle of an intensive outpatient treatment for three more months. When he gets back into the job market, how should he address the time period involved for rehab on...
by John G. Self | Sep 4, 2015 | Career Management, Stories
“If you really want something you have to work for it. Now be quiet, they’re about to announce the lottery numbers.” – The great American philosopher, Homer Simpson TYLER, Texas — As we speed to the end of summer this Labor Day weekend, I have been...
by John G. Self | Aug 14, 2015 | Stories
Today John is the commencement speaker for the Texas A&M University Commerce graduate school. Here are some of the thoughts he will be sharing with the more than 250 graduates. COMMERCE, Texas — We get our ticket punched for the next step in our career and move...
by John G. Self | Jul 31, 2015 | Career Management
I have held several positions with the same company. In an earlier version of a resume I submitted to a recruiter, they said they were not interested because I had changed jobs too many times. How can I clarify this? This is a fairly common problem. Keep in mind...
by John G. Self | Jul 8, 2015 | Career Management
When an executive gets the sack, there are two underlying facts: they were caught off guard, or, they saw it coming. Either way, there is no reason — no excuse — not to be prepared, especially in an era of rambunctious business model reform, consolidation and...
