by Rick Christensen | May 28, 2020 | Rick Christensen, Successful People
Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity. – Louis Pasteur Tenacity, the ability to keep going when all signs point to quitting. We can find hundreds of stories of people who didn’t give up. Thomas Edison...
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 Rick Christensen | May 14, 2020 | Interviewing, Rick Christensen
It’s not unusual for interviews to be conducted over a meal. Sometimes it is a mere circumstance and easier for the interviewer to meet you at a restaurant. Other times it is that a decision maker wants to impress a candidate at the end of the interviewing process....
by Rick Christensen | May 7, 2020 | Resume, Rick Christensen
We all know that recruiters and hiring managers spend only a few seconds initially reviewing each resume they receive. So, if you’re seeking a new opportunity, your challenge is to make those few seconds count by instantly communicating who you are and the value...
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...
