by John G. Self | Aug 17, 2015 | Career Management, Leadership
Why do you want to work here? A seven-word question that is one of the most important that a potential employer should ask. That three-letter word “why” is so powerful. It is amazingly global because it touches on the culture and values of the organization, the...
by John G. Self | Apr 27, 2015 | Recruiting
John has written several blogs over the past 12 months regarding the importance of candidates being authentic in their interviews. Today’s post discusses an approach employers can use to test candidate authenticity and leading to a feeling of trust that they are...
by John G. Self | Apr 24, 2015 | Career Management
Q: During an interview with a recruiter I mentioned several people I had worked with in past jobs. I made reference to these colleagues in discussing my experience and accomplishments. As part of the search process, I provided the recruiter with three references he...
by John G. Self | Mar 6, 2015 | Recruiting, Uncategorized
Every year, hundreds of hospitals recruit a new CEO. And every year, a surprisingly high number of the successful candidates fail to survive two years. Even more disturbing, many who do survive are marginal performers – they are not good enough to take the hospital to...
by John G. Self | Aug 13, 2014 | Recruiting
While some executives may poo poo the idea, there is no doubt that an organization’s recruiting brand — how they are perceived in the marketplace by the best talent — plays a huge role in their ability to hire and retain top performers. [Tweet “An org’s...
