by Search Masters International Recruiter Dave Jensen. "Typically the company losing a good employee finds out that the departure resulted from `'a lack of challenge" or that the former employee `'just needed something more." The reasons offered in exit interviews always seem a bit hazier than the old "offer I couldn't refuse" response. This frustrates managers because they realize that they may have been able to do something to save the employee early on."

by Search Masters International Recruiter Dave Jensen. "One of the first things you learn when you write and speak to scientists or engineers is that you'd better carry a lot of information around with you. I've learned that technical people, who generally have an analytical nature, like to hear about facts and figures. They prefer their career ideas presented like the result of an experiment at the bench. And whenever I stray into the ether and discuss career concepts that aren't rooted in terra firma, my audience brings me back to earth."

by Search Masters International Recruiter Dave Jensen. "Good managers know that an outside consultant, brought in at the right time and trained to use the right tools, can have a major impact on the growth of a business. Sometimes it takes an outside resource to help a team understand what weak areas limit their growth. The consultant finds the weak link in the chain and recommends an action plan. Did you know that this same process can sometimes make a wonderful difference in the way you view your career?"

by Search Masters International recruiter Dave Jensen. "I found it remarkable that all speakers, when asked to share the nuggets of wisdom that they had personally learned the hard way, found some way to incorporate stories highlighting both persistence and optimism."

David G. Jensen, CareerTrax.com. "I'll discuss six areas that most organizational development experts would agree are probable areas of concern for most technical employees. Several of these are actual situations that you may find yourself presented with, and after reading this through perhaps you can approach them with a better perspective for decision making. Others are more ethereal in nature; these take some thought -- even discussion with others who know you -- in order to identify how they present a problem. The inability to promote oneself falls into the latter category."

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