by Rick Christensen | Nov 8, 2018 | Rick Christensen
Early in my career I worked with an engineer who had a picture of toad on his desk. This was a huge, fat, green, slimy, wart infested toad. It had to be one of the ugliest creatures on earth. The caption read, “Eat a live toad first thing in the morning, the...
by Rick Christensen | Apr 26, 2018 | High Performance, Job Search, Job Success, Rick Christensen, Success, Uncategorized
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 | Apr 12, 2018 | Career Transition, Job Search, Networking, Rick Christensen, Success
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 new...
by Rick Christensen | Mar 15, 2018 | Career Development Partners, High Performance, Job Success, 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...
by Rick Christensen | Oct 26, 2017 | Career Transition, Job Search, Rick Christensen
You have put a lot of hard work into your job search. You now are receiving job offers. It seems like this would be the easy part of the process. However, if you are making a career move, you know how much is at stake. Your decision will literally change your...
