by John G. Self | Nov 16, 2015 | Career Management, Recruiting
Recruiting is not a one-way street. No give and take, no tough challenging questions, and no candor and transparency, is a formula for a costly disaster in the waiting. Employers, their recruiters, and the candidates, all have a responsibility and duty to be...
by John G. Self | Oct 26, 2015 | Career Management
Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It is what separates us from the animals — except the weasel. – Homer Simpson It is hard to go through life, including your professional career, without making mistakes. Many of these missteps are minor with...
by John G. Self | Sep 23, 2015 | Career Management
Question: A close friend eecently completed five weeks of inpatient alcohol rehab and is now in the middle of an intensive outpatient treatment for three more months. When he gets back into the job market, how should he address the time period involved for rehab on...
by John G. Self | Mar 30, 2015 | Leadership, Recruiting
Transparency is a popular term in business today. It is critical for all aspects of leadership and in compliance, but it is especially important in recruiting. Over the years I have amassed quite a collection of stories where candidates, or organizations, were less...
by John G. Self | May 30, 2014 | Healthcare
There are two changes that are certain in healthcare: transformative change and increased scrutiny of hospital (health system) CEO compensation. The first is inevitable but the increased scrutiny on healthcare CEO compensation that will surely generate controversy is...