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How to Find a Good Transition Coach

Posted by jheckers on Jan 20, 2010 in Executive Coaching, Executive Job Search, General Career Info | 0 comments
If your job has fallen victim to this economic downturn, you’re not alone.  Many people have lost their jobs and are struggling to find new employment.  A good Transition Coach can be invaluable in cutting the time you’re looking for a job, building your network, and making sure that, once you get the...
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10 Signs You Need Help With Your Job Search

Posted by John Heckers on Nov 16, 2009 in Career Management, Executive Coaching, Executive Job Search, General Career Info, Interviewing, Job Seeker Behaviors, LinkedIn, Networking, Résumés | 0 comments
Do you really need help finding an Executive job?  Why would anyone need a “coach” for this? I hear this question all of the time.  The answer, unfortunately, is usually “yes.”  Here are some questions to help you decide. 1).  You’ve been unemployed more than a month and you have had less than...
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I Have Irons in the Fire and Other Fantasies

I Have Irons in the Fire and Other Fantasies
Posted by John Heckers on Sep 27, 2009 in Executive Coaching, Executive Job Search, General Career Info, Interviewing, Job Seeker Behaviors, Networking | 0 comments
When it is time for people to decide whether or not to retain me as their Transition Coach, I get bedtime stories. The biggest lie that people tell me and themselves is “I’ve got irons in the fire.” Here is some reality for all of the executive dreamers out there who believe fantasies instead of...
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Stop Whining and Get to Work!

Posted by John Heckers on Jul 7, 2009 in Executive Coaching, Executive Job Search, Job Seeker Behaviors | 0 comments
While most of my clients are great, there are some that are whiney as all get out. They are not likely to find executive level employment in a hurry….if ever. Executives can be the whiniest and least proactive people on the face of the earth. They expect everything to be done for them as soon as they ask...
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Ten Career Limiting Moves for Executives

Posted by John Heckers on Aug 26, 2008 in Business Ethics, Career Management, Executive Coaching | 0 comments
As you move up the executive ranks, there are certain behaviors that will give you a boost, and others that are very career limiting moves. Here are some of the career limiting moves and how to avoid them. 1). Getting too close to your boss. This may seem counter-intuitive, but don’t let yourself get too...
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