Be on the Right Side of the Global EconomySolutions to problems need to be the topic of conversations; not the problems. Career and job issues will continue to occur and it’s up to an informed workforce to develop solutions that are transferable to achieve employment stability. “Re-inventing the wheel” and having to apply singular solutions is not effective, multiple applications are. Here are some suggestions to help maint...

Millions of professionals all over the world are now on LinkedIn (or at least have an account). One of the best features of this dynamic, fluid venue is the Group feature. Too many LinkedIn users do not appreciate the power of LinkedIn groups in reaching the right people for the right reasons. The basic premise of any LinkedIn feature, for those of you who have read my articles/blogs on LinkedIn is Quality over Quantity. T...

This ten year time span is actually 2014-2024 since the information is taken from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). I normally do not take much credence in this type of information since ten years is often too long of a timeline. The U.S. and world economies can change too quickly, thus cause this information to be inaccurate. However, this time the Baby Boom workforce is the predominant factor. The job growth for most of...

5 Steps to Starting a Career TransitionCareer Transitions have become almost necessary since the beginning of the 21st century. Some people have been doing it since the early 1980’s; others are just going through their first one. As an experienced (and successful) career changer, I’m able to use my own experiences in my Career Coaching practice. The one rule that remains consistent is what I call the ABC step program. When...

Millions of professionals all over the world are now on LinkedIn (or at least have an account). One of the best features of this dynamic, fluid venue is the Group feature. Too many LinkedIn users do not appreciate the power of LinkedIn groups in reaching the right people for the right reasons. The basic premise of any LinkedIn feature, for those of you who have read my articles/blogs on LinkedIn is Quality over Qua...

No matter how the “job market” swings the prepared job seeker/career manager must understand the employer’s needs and wants. Basic marketing principles apply in this endeavor in order to “seal the deal and obtain the job you want.Basic Market Research TechniquesWhat does the market (employers) want? Find this out by doing your homework through various resources. The Internet is a fantastic tool; however, how you use it is m...

With the increase of immigration into the United States comes the increase in the children of this generation. This future workforce will eventually become the current workforce.The three highest groups of immigrants are Hispanic, Middle Eastern and Asian populations. The immigrant generation settles into a community and offers work skills that are needed, as well as contributing to that area socially and culturally. The c...

Are You Prepared To Recruit The “Next” Generation?- Do you remember when the only body part that was pierced was women’s ears?- How do you develop, maintain or use a “blog” and can you tweet with the best of them?- Did you participate in Vietnam War protests, or learn about them on the History Channel?- A candidate says, “Working here would be really fly”; is that good or bad?- Did you buy your first new car for under $20,0...

This subject was addressed in earlier publications (Creative Materials for Job Search and The Resume; Just Part of the Package). Since the publication of those works use of technology and Social Networking (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.) has increased greatly. So, let’s look at this again.People love to be acknowledged and recognized for what they do or have done. This would include an interview, providing you with a re...

With today’s 24/7 technology, written and verbal communication formats have expanded. Those with superior skills are often the ones selected for employment and/or promotions (45 Things blog (8/2), emails and voice messages) and HR Capitalist, The (7/27) “Hire the Write Candidate”). Both of these articles address the writing abilities of candidates and the impact it has in regards to resumes/cover letters, emails and voice m...