by Rick Christensen | Nov 27, 2018 | Ethics, Human Resources, Leadership, Outplacement
It is said that on the scale of most stressful life events, death of a spouse, divorce, and loss of one’s job are at the top of the list. How you, as a manager, handle the separation of an employee can have lasting repercussions on future morale of the remaining...
by Rick Christensen | Nov 22, 2018 | Rick Christensen, Success, Successful People
I was recently re-acquainted with this story. I could not find an attribute for the original author, but I thought it was worth sharing. A well-known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200, he asked. “Who would like this $20...
by Rick Christensen | Nov 15, 2018 | High Performance, Job Success, 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...
by Rick Christensen | Nov 8, 2018 | Rick Christensen
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 the morning, the...
by Rick Christensen | Nov 1, 2018 | Career Development Partners, Job Search, 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...
