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 29, 2015 | Career Management
At 32, after eight mostly successful years as a special projects manager for a major health system, Sally was out of a job. That there were 150 colleagues in the corporate office facing the same fate did not make this day easier. They called it a strategic...
by John G. Self | Jul 17, 2015 | Career Management, Recruiting
TYLER, Texas — For candidates in transition, a poorly organized job search can damage your career brand. In other words, being disorganized and unprepared is a sure-fire way for a candidate with an otherwise good reputation and solid record of accomplishment to fall...
by John G. Self | Jul 6, 2015 | Career Management, Recruiting
The meeting with his boss was a shock. What a 55-year-old Chief Operating Officer thought was a routine weekly update meeting would be his last with the company. He was informed “the organization wanted to go in another direction.” He was being terminated. They...
by John G. Self | Jun 29, 2015 | Career Management, Recruiting
Computer-to-computer video technology will revolutionize the interim candidate placement business, facilitating timely, more on-target selection decisions. Video profiles of candidates, typically a summary of the face-to-face interview with the recruiter, while still...