by John G. Self | Nov 21, 2014 | Career Management, Recruiting
What is the best career advice you have ever been given? That is one of the questions we ask in our in-depth interview with potential candidates. Some candidates, quickly assessing the risk-reward of an off-the-mark answer, try to guess what we want to hear. If you...
by John G. Self | Nov 10, 2014 | Career Management, Recruiting
This is a new feature of Self-Perspective. If you have questions regarding your resume, career branding, social media or career transition, send us an email. This first edition includes frequently asked questions we have received over the last year. I am a...
by John G. Self | Oct 17, 2014 | Career Management, Recruiting
Wow, that person has accomplished a lot! That is music to any recruiter’s ears. It is certainly so much better than, this candidate has a lot of experience. All else being equal, or nearly equal, I am going to focus on the candidate whose resume provides a great...
by John G. Self | Sep 3, 2014 | Recruiting
SAN ANGELO, Texas — After candidates have taken the necessary steps to become a “dream candidate”, the question is what should they expect from an executive recruiter? Far too often, the gap between what candidates should expect and what they get is regrettable,...
by John G. Self | Jul 30, 2014 | Recruiting
What is the difference between a recruiter who asks questions to gain information and a recruiter who does the homework and then asks questions to gain understanding? It is about the same as the consumer who buys what he or she likes versus the corporate buyer who...