by Rick Christensen | Oct 24, 2019 | High Performance, On-Boarding, Rick Christensen
Congratulations, you landed that new job you’ve been praying for. All those weeks of uncertainty are over, you have a clear vision of your future. Now you can relax, take it easy and just come in every day and do your job. Right? Wrong! Now it’s time to deliver on...
by Rick Christensen | Oct 17, 2019 | Job Search, Networking, Rick Christensen
There’s no denying that the strength of one’s professional network has bearing on one’s career success. It’s estimated that 70 – 80% of all jobs are filled via networking. Strong networking skills allow us to effectively uncover...
by Rick Christensen | Oct 3, 2019 | Career Transition, Networking, Rick Christensen
I recently read an article about the employment prospects for those of us over 50, it gave some startling statistics that we all intuitively know as true. Once an older worker loses a job, it takes them longer than younger job seekers to find a new one. On...
by Rick Christensen | Sep 26, 2019 | LinkedIn, Rick Christensen
I just got another one – a generic connection request from someone I don’t know. “I’d like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.” I now have three options, two provided by LinkedIn and my own third option. The LinkedIn options are Accept and Ignore....
by Rick Christensen | Sep 19, 2019 | Career Transition, Coaching, Rick Christensen
“Can you hear me now?’ was the popular tag line in a commercial for a cell phone company. But the real question we should be asking in our everyday communications is “Are you listening?” Hearing and listening are very different. Hearing is the physical act of having...
