by John G. Self | Sep 25, 2013 | Career Management, Recruiting
John Self is off this week. We hope you enjoy this blog from July 2010 on the top of telephone interviews. The telephone interview is a killer. More potentially good candidates are eliminated from consideration based on their performance at this stage of the...
by John G. Self | Aug 26, 2013 | Career Management, Recruiting
Not being adequately prepared for an interview is a common reason candidates are unsuccessful in an executive search process. To be perfectly blunt, I am increasingly baffled by the simple lack of readiness. Question: Which senior executives go into a board meeting...
by John G. Self | Jun 24, 2013 | Recruiting
It was bound to happen. With the arrival of the latest buzz phrase, big data, it was just a matter of time before someone would posit that, with enough data, you can reliably predict whether a candidate will be successful or not. There are companies like Kyligence...
by John G. Self | May 3, 2013 | Leadership, Recruiting
Search firms and employers use all manner of talent acquisition systems, candidate screening techniques, behavioral science and even gimmicks with varying degrees of success to pick the right people to run businesses. At JohnGSelf Associates, we rely on an adaptive...
by John G. Self | Jul 10, 2012 | Career Management
If you are contacted by an executive recruiter regarding a job you have an interest in, here are a few helpful hints to help you navigate the process. The search will never go as fast as you think it should. This is especially true if you are in transition. You can...
