by Rick Christensen | Apr 27, 2017 | Career Transition, Job Search, Job Search Resources, Rick Christensen
It has been a long and sometimes frustrating search. You’ve interviewed for a job and then you get the bad news. That email that the company has decided to “pursue another candidate that more closely …”. The message may complement you on your...
by Travis Jones | Apr 24, 2017 | C-Suite Ladder, Leadership, Travis Jones
Rung Eight – Do not isolate yourself from your employees, rather build strong relationships by listening to others, respond thoughtfully and offer suggestions that encourage collaboration. We have all heard and seen this statement, “people are our most important...
by Rick Christensen | Apr 20, 2017 | Career Transition, Job Search, Job Search Resources, Rick Christensen, Your Career
Journaing, Teddy Roosevelt did it. Harry Truman also. Want to have a successful job search? Keep a job search journal. One of the most effective tools I recommend to power up your job search is journalaling. The exercise of job search is not unlike a sport you play....
by Travis Jones | Apr 17, 2017 | C-Suite Ladder, Travis Jones
Rung seven = Numerous positions including human resources are considered as cost centers within an organization. Think clearly about making your role a revenue generator. Your value to the C-suite will go up exponentially if you understand the significance you bring...
by Travis Jones | Apr 10, 2017 | C-Suite Ladder, Human Resources, Travis Jones
Know why your business exists. What does it really do and why is it different than others in your industry? What makes your business more competitive in the marketplace compared to your competitors? You have to be involved in the running of the business. You have to...
by Rick Christensen | Apr 7, 2017 | Career Transition, Job Search, Rick Christensen, Your Career
I was reminded recently about Alice’s conversation with the Cheshire Cat in Louis Carroll’s tail of Alice in Wonderland. In the story Alice comes to a fork in the road, in a quandary about which direction to take she requests the help of the Cheshire Cat....
