by Valeyne Grotrian | Nov 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Magnets to metal. Moths to a flame. Recruiters to your resume. It’s all about attraction. Recruiters spend an average of 6-7 seconds looking at your resume before deciding if it’s a keeper. To keep their attention, you need 2 things to pop in your resume: Words that...
by Valeyne Grotrian | Oct 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
Several years ago I was captivated by a guy named Jia Jiang – a typical MBA student. Although impressive, it wasn’t his degrees or book smarts that caught my attention. What really drew me to him is that he and I shared the same fear – REJECTION. Jia...
by Valeyne Grotrian | Oct 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
Whenever I visit the Gulf Coast I set 2 hard and fast rules. Rule #1. Spend every single sunset at the beach. No exceptions. Rule #2. Follow Rule #1. This is a non-negotiable for me. I don’t care if it might rain. I don’t care if I have to adjust other plans. I’m...
by Valeyne Grotrian | Feb 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
What do you think the biggest barrier to our success is? Circumstances? Luck? Money? Education? IQ? While all of these things can play a role, they are not even close to being the biggest barrier. The thing that gets in the way for most of us is….ourselves....
by Valeyne Grotrian | Feb 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Everyone has a barrier when it comes to their career search. We all have a story. These stories, horrible as they may feel, are the pathway to success. Maybe you were let go in a company downsizing. Maybe you committed the “seemingly unforgivable sin” of prioritizing...
by Valeyne Grotrian | Jan 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
There is a reason why flight attendants say to put your own oxygen mask on first. Simply put, you’ll die. You may have mere seconds when the aircraft pressure fails. Proverbially, this same thing will happen to a leader. That’s right – I’m talking about...
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