by Rick Christensen | Jan 24, 2019 | Career Transition, Job Search, Job Search Resources, Outplacement, Rick Christensen, Your Career
Make no mistake, I’m not suggesting that you “Pad” your resume with exaggerated or misleading (false) accomplishments but if, like many people, you’re hoping to enhance your job prospects in 2019, then strengthening your resume should be at the top of your New Year’s... 
by Rick Christensen | Sep 20, 2018 | Career Transition, Interviewing, Job Search, Job Search Resources, Rick Christensen
“The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.” ~ Stephen Covey When you are being interviewed for a position, you are viewed as an expense. The hiring manager has multiple choices who to hire and is trying to... 
by Rick Christensen | Sep 13, 2018 | Career Transition, Job Search, Job Search Resources, Rick Christensen
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... 
by Rick Christensen | Sep 6, 2018 | Career Transition, Job Search, Job Search Resources, Rick Christensen
Stay on the beaten path! Go with the crowd! Go with the flow! Don’t rock the boat! All our lives we have heard these phrases uttered by well-meaning parents, teachers and respected adults. It’s time to go rogue. Break all the rules. Every book,... 
by Rick Christensen | Aug 23, 2018 | Job Search, Job Search Resources, Rick Christensen
You have had successful career. You may have had varying degrees of satisfaction with your career, from loving every minute and looking forward to tomorrow to detesting every minute and dreading that you need to do it again tomorrow. Wherever you fall on that scale... 
by Rick Christensen | Aug 2, 2018 | Job Search, Job Search Resources, Rick Christensen
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,...
