by Rick Christensen | Feb 18, 2021 | Career Transition, Rick Christensen
Does your resume secretly have the words “overqualified,” “desperate” and “likely to be bored stiff within a month” written all over it? If you are aiming too low in your job search, chances are employers will read between the lines...
by Rick Christensen | Jan 28, 2021 | Career Transition, Rick Christensen
Achieving big goals, whether it is finding a new job, getting a promotion, increasing sales, or some other big goal requires you to do something you are afraid to do. Or think you can’t do. Doing things we have never done can be scary. That fear – fear of failure,...
by Rick Christensen | Jan 21, 2021 | Career Transition, Job Search, Rick Christensen
The good news: You are great at your profession, none better, superheroes aspire to reach your level of competence. The bad news: You may not be the one that gets hired. How is this possible? You’re competent, know your business and you’re an all-around...
by Rick Christensen | Jan 7, 2021 | Career Transition, Rick Christensen
It’s not enough to expect your job search to turn around; you have to make it happen. Most individuals who are finding employment have constantly changed up the way they conduct their search. Realities in Today’s Competitive Job Market: Over 80% of job...
by Rick Christensen | Dec 10, 2020 | Career Transition, Rick Christensen
For over 25 years one of the most respected business texts has be The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People. I wondered if these same principles could be applied to job search. So I took Dr. Covey’s list and applied them to the modern job search process. Be proactive –...
by Rick Christensen | Dec 3, 2020 | Career Transition, Rick Christensen
There is a big difference between job search and career management. Job search is more an event that commences when you need a job and ends when a new job is secured. Career management, on the other hand, is a mindset that goes beyond job changes. Back when the...