by John G. Self | Oct 10, 2017 | Career Management
There is one thing job candidates do not like to think about – the odds. Of course there is a reason, the odds are usually so depressing that candidates block the thought from even passing consideration. In many executive searches there may be anywhere from 20...
by John G. Self | Sep 28, 2017 | Career Management, Resume
The resume is the Achilles heel for so many resume experts and their clients. The reason? Resume consultants are loathe to tell their clients that gone are the days when you send the same resume to every job you decide to pursue. By the way, some of the blame also...
by John G. Self | Sep 27, 2017 | Career Management
LISTEN ON iTUNES The consolidation of healthcare continues apace, reports of troubled mergers and questions about the validity of the bigger is better strategy notwithstanding. TODAY, our big idea: The executive job market is tightening as hospital systems and...
by John G. Self | Aug 31, 2017 | Career Management, Resume
Formatting a resume correctly is important for getting noticed in that all-important first interview: the resume review. Using a bad template, selecting the wrong word processing program or PDF format can make the difference between continuing consideration or File...
by John G. Self | Aug 29, 2017 | Career Management, Resume
I am not a big fan of resume templates for executives. The disadvantages far outweigh any benefits, based on my observations during more than 20 years of executive search experience. Most of the ones I have reviewed are simply mediocre. Since the resume is a job...