by Rick Christensen | Feb 14, 2019 | Career Transition, Job Search, Job Success, Rick Christensen, Success
Even in today’s digital age, trusted personal referrals and recommendations carry the most weight when selecting a new employee out of a pool of candidates. Your resume, your online job application, and your LinkedIn profile are all digital files. They cannot speak...
by Mike Duke | Feb 6, 2019 | Career Development Partners, Career Transition, Executive Search, High Performance, Human Resources, Job Search, Job Success, Leadership, Mike Duke, Success, Successful People
With the unemployment rate at 4%, the US Chamber of Commerce is stating we are at “Full Employment”. Full employment does not mean every person in the US is employed. It means the only people unemployed are the chronically unemployed or those unemployed by...
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 Travis Jones | Jan 14, 2019 | Coaching, High Performance, Job Success, Leadership, Success, Successful People
Goal for 2019 and for the rest of my life – learning a better way! by Travis Jones, CEO and President at Career Development Partners I love this quote by author Maya Angelou, “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better”. I...
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 | Jan 3, 2019 | Interviewing, Job Search, Job Success, Rick Christensen
You might wonder whether it’s appropriate to ask why a position is open during an interview. Not only is it appropriate—it’s critical to ensuring the position is a good fit. Remember: the interview is a two-sided conversation If you’re hesitant to...
