by Rick Christensen | May 21, 2020 | Career Transition, Job Success, Rick Christensen, Success, Successful People
Early in my career I worked with an engineer who had a picture of toad on his desk. This was a huge, fat, green, slimy, wart infested toad. It had to be one of the ugliest creatures on earth. The caption read, “Eat a live toad first thing in... 
by Travis Jones | May 19, 2020 | Career Transition, Outplacement, Travis Jones
Career transition support provides an important safety net and access to critical resources for those facing unexpected job loss. Professional job search support is always important but with what’s happened to our current economic and business climate, it’s... 
by Rick Christensen | Apr 30, 2020 | Career Transition, Rick Christensen, Success
During your job search you will be forced out of your comfort zone and will research various details and make many decisions. The job search process can be filled with many ups and downs especially if your expectations are unrealistic. The following are things to... 
by Rick Christensen | Apr 16, 2020 | Career Transition, Rick Christensen
When you think about it, closing a sales deal and landing a job offer really aren’t that different from one another. In both cases, you have to identify the right contacts, thoughtfully reach out to them and convince them that you, above all others, are the right... 
by Rick Christensen | Apr 2, 2020 | Career Transition, Job Success, Rick Christensen, Successful People
I believe that there is a pattern of behavior among highly successful managers, and that studying what works can help others grow successful without having to go through the same bumps and roadblocks. These are the six traits that I’ve come to believe capture much of... 
by Rick Christensen | Feb 20, 2020 | Career Transition, Job Search, Job Success, Rick Christensen, Successful People
Most individuals involved in a job search are not sales professionals, which is why the process is usually “uncomfortable.” A job search requires you to “sell” your experience and skills to a future employer. If you are NOT currently employed, your FULL-TIME job is... 
