Prolonged unemployment can be embarrassing, but there are ways to mitigate the impact it could have on your continued job search. First of all, candidly assess why you haven’t found another job. In particular, I encourage you to evaluate every aspect of the job search process and try to find out where the problem lies. [...]
I’m often asked by my clients when it’s appropriate to discuss their salary expectations in the interview process. This can be especially tricky if you are out of work and do not have another job offer to use as leverage. In particular, many job candidates are afraid of leaving too much money on the table by [...]
Prior to launching Navigator Executive Advisors and the Navigator Institute, Matt Durfee held Senior Vice President, Vice President and executive-level Human Resources positions in a number of the world’s most admired companies including Pepsi Cola, Nestle, Frito-Lay International, Hard Rock Cafe, Bank One, Cendant, and Centex Homes. His expertise in career development & leadership transition, change management, and executive development is supplemented with extensive experience in roles ranging from the business unit level to the Board of Directors. His international corporate experience is supplemented with a two-session assignment for the U.S. Council for International Business to represent national employer interests at the European United Nations/I.L.O. in Geneva, Switzerland. Matt earned his Master’s degree in Labor & Industrial Relations from Michigan State University and subsequently completed an executive program in Financial Analysis at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.
