by John G. Self | Feb 22, 2011 | Career Management
Last Wednesday I spoke to the Health Management and Policy grad students at the University of Michigan. We discussed how healthcare reform will change this industry. But the bigger threat is the budget crisis and the looming national debt/bond market upheaval, which...
by John G. Self | Feb 15, 2011 | Career Management
I have just finalized my lecture on leadership and career management for the Health Management and Policy graduate students at the University of Michigan School of Public Health in Ann Arbor. I enjoy speaking to students because it allows me a chance to stay...
by John G. Self | Jan 26, 2011 | Career Management
For unemployed or underemployed executives, sitting in front of a computer screen, submitting resumes and applications on line will not, in all likelihood, produce a job offer. And yet that is exactly what thousands of out of work executives will do...
by John G. Self | Dec 21, 2010 | Career Management
One of my mother’s oft repeated lines, reflective of her status as a true Southern Lady, was, “If you can’t say anything good about a person, don’t say anything at all.” Hardly her original line but it is certainly a standard of conduct worthy of...
by John G. Self | Dec 14, 2010 | Career Management, Recruiting
What many executives and managers do not know about producing a credible and effective resume is frequently startling. I spend a good part of each day reviewing resumes, and frequently complete my work with varying degrees of frustration. Many of my colleagues share...
