by John G. Self | Dec 20, 2016 | Career Management, Resume
“When there is a change in the pace for change in so many realms at once, as we are now experiencing, it is very easy to be overwhelmed by it all.” ~ Thomas L. Friedman, Pulitzer prize columnist, author ~ The pace of change is accelerating across the global...
by John G. Self | Apr 20, 2016 | Career Management
WASHINGTON — John Self spoke to the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians on Tuesday afternoon. His presentation was entitled Elevating Your Career: Strategies for Success. As he is flying back to Dallas, we searched past blogs that would add to...
by John G. Self | Mar 11, 2016 | Career Management, Career Transition/Outplacement, Recruiting
A surprising number of candidates are poorly prepared to pursue new career opportunities and a growing number of corporations have come to realize it and are now becoming more vocal. If you follow this blog that fact is hardly new reporting. What is surprising to me...
by John G. Self | Feb 10, 2016 | Career Management
JACKSON, Mississippi — There are two ways to approach an interview — with a messaging plan that is based on an understanding of what the client is looking for and the client intelligence to successfully execute, or a more passive approach, simply responding to...
by John G. Self | Jan 29, 2016 | Career Management
Most everyone has a job loss at one time or another in their career. Or, asked to resign, fired, laid off or restructured out of the organization. It is inevitable. It is usually not a happy day for the one losing their job. They worry about their mortgage, the...