by John G. Self | Mar 7, 2016 | Recruiting
Why ask the “why” questions? The easiest part of the executive recruiting process, candidate screening, is determining whether the applicants are qualified or not. That is a task typically performed by researchers or junior recruiters, comparing candidate resumes...
by John G. Self | Dec 14, 2015 | Leadership
I have said it. Many times. So have many school counselors, bosses, friends, even parents. Typically it was uttered as sage advice to dissuade a foolish act, to protect a loved one from crushing disappointment or, in my case, to steer an executive away from an...
by John G. Self | Dec 2, 2015 | Career Management, Leadership
“You always need to keep young ears.” — Singer Sir Tom Jones Sir Tom Jones — Thomas Jones Woodward, OBE — is a Welsh-born singer whose rugged good looks and massive voice propelled him to fame in the mid-1960s, first in the UK and in the early 1970s in the US, but it...
by John G. Self | Oct 30, 2015 | Career Management, Leadership
BIRMINGHAM — Attention candidates, if you want the job then close the deal. Landing that great new executive assignment, or winning that big internal promotion, requires an important leadership skill — great communication and the ability to motivate people to action. ...
by John G. Self | Oct 2, 2015 | Career Management, Recruiting
TYLER, Texas — The competition for best executive leadership positions is intensifying. With market consolidation and an increasing number of layoffs due to health systems and hospitals trimming operating expenses, there are way more candidates than there are jobs. ...
