by Rick Christensen | Jan 17, 2019 | Career Transition, Job Success, Rick Christensen, Success
Salary negotiations can be a tricky game to play. If you’re currently very happy in your job, but an offer finds its way into your lap (say, through a headhunter reaching out, or a previous employer trying to win you back with an offer you can’t refuse), should you...
by Rick Christensen | Jan 10, 2019 | Career Transition, Job Success, Networking, Rick Christensen
Have you ever wondered why it seems some people land new jobs quickly and others struggle for months without landing a great job. Both people have terrific resumes, great skills, good GPAs, advanced degrees, and excellent references. So why does one get hired so...
by Rick Christensen | Dec 27, 2018 | Career Transition, Job Search, Resume, Rick Christensen
During the past few years, the United States has seen a number of high-profile individuals and working professionals committing what should be considered a crime – Resume Fraud. Yahoo’s CEO Scott Thompson, eRecyclingCorps CEO David Edmonson, Sandra Baldwin...
by Rick Christensen | Dec 20, 2018 | Career Transition, Rick Christensen, Successful People, Uncategorized
Your job search is a life changing event filled with many emotions especially at this holiday time. Your normal routine is non-existent. You will consistently be forced out of your comfort zone and you will experience rejection daily. A job search can also be...
by Rick Christensen | Sep 27, 2018 | Career Transition, Interviewing, Job Search, 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...
by Rick Christensen | Sep 13, 2018 | Career Transition, Job Search, Job Search Resources, Rick Christensen
I believe that there is a pattern of behavior among highly successful managers, and that studying what works can help others grow successful without having to go through the same bumps and roadblocks. These are the six traits that I’ve come to believe capture...
