by Rick Christensen | Jul 1, 2021 | Rick Christensen, Successful People, Your Career
In preparing to go the fireworks display on July 4th it occurs to me that many of us are feeling much like our founding fathers. Oppressed, exploited, or demoralized, not about the direction of our country, but about our careers. We may feel that we are in a...
by Rick Christensen | May 6, 2021 | Rick Christensen, Successful People, Your Career
For most of the modern history of work, the employer-employee relationship was based on an unwritten “Psychological Contract.” The unwritten rule was that if you worked hard and put in your time, you would be rewarded with continuous employment. It was not uncommon...
by Rick Christensen | Aug 27, 2020 | Career Transition, Rick Christensen
Several studies and our experience at Career Development Partners show that most people make mistakes – search-prolonging mistakes – in the first three days of their search. These words of caution will help you start your search in the best possible way. Check with...
by Rick Christensen | Jun 11, 2020 | Job Search, Rick Christensen, Success
Knowing how to research triggers and utilize them in your job search will help you land a job faster than anything else you could do. A trigger is an occurrence that initiates someone to take an action. If you are in a job search a trigger is something that might...
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...