by John G. Self | Sep 9, 2013 | Career Management, Recruiting
Over the past 20 years I have spent much time with early careerists, hundreds of freshly minted graduate school would-be senior executives. They all think they know where they are going, but clearly, the vast majority do not know how to get there. So they ask for...
by John G. Self | Jul 3, 2013 | Career Management, Healthcare, Recruiting
The critical component of an outplacement session is when the candidate comes face-to-face with the power that is their value proposition. This includes experience, skills and quantifiable accomplishments and the realization of who they really are, what they are good...
by John G. Self | Jul 1, 2013 | Healthcare
Like everything else in healthcare, the outplacement industry is changing. The services they offer are being scaled back based on what health systems and hospitals are willing to spend. The timing couldn’t be worse. With the arrival of the Patient Protection and...
by John G. Self | May 1, 2013 | Career Management, Stories
In the 1980s, when my long-time job as a Senior Vice President with a health system ended, I faced a tough career management transition. People did not want the skills I offered, nor did I have the all-important master’s degree – it was a double whammy in a...
by John G. Self | Apr 19, 2013 | Career Management, Healthcare
Let’s talk candidly about career management. More than likely the professionals who should read this probably won’t read this. I talk to a lot of people at conferences, airports and on the telephone. Executives, especially those in healthcare, are troubled by tough...
