Work conversations often fall into two categories – people complain about their job or complain that they don’t have a job. I suppose we get more sympathy when we complain. I wonder why we don’t talk more about the things that go well for us. Not boasting, just being thankful. As we approach the ThanksgivingContinue reading “Thankful For Work?”
Category Archives: Job Search
Where the Jobs are for Mature Workers
With generous support from the MetLife Foundation, the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) has worked with seven regions across to country to identify priority industries, examine the job and career opportunities in those industries, and highlight the opportunities that are most appropriate for mature workers. Based on a U.S. Department of Labor supportedContinue reading “Where the Jobs are for Mature Workers”
New Course for Career Professionals Working with Mature Job Seekers
Marvin Adams and I have teamed up to create a professional development course for career professionals, “Winning Strategies for the Mature Job Seeker,” at CEUOnestop. This self-paced, online course looks at the unique issues that older clients face as more and more people are looking for work. Career professionals will find information, resources and links toContinue reading “New Course for Career Professionals Working with Mature Job Seekers”
Its Not Your Old Job Search Now
Social media is eclipsing many of the standard job search methods, but not the underlying foundation. Joshua Waldman writes on CareerRocketeer.com of 10 aspects of job search that social media has changed. We no longer need to worry about the type of paper to print resumes and cover letters; they are digital now. Tailoring eachContinue reading “Its Not Your Old Job Search Now”
Video Interviews in all sorts of Jobs
If you are exploring a new or different career, check out CandidCareers for brief interviews with people who are in your desired line of work. Candid Career founders Bill Glading and Neilye Garrity have interviewed hundreds of working professionals “to make the initial stages of the career exploration process more effective for young adults.” TheContinue reading “Video Interviews in all sorts of Jobs”
Exposure – Key Element in Career Search
My mother would take me to symphony concerts when I was a child. I was so bored! There was no action! Then she told me to watch just one or two musicians throughout a piece to see what they did both while they were playing and especially when they weren’t. That kept me awakeContinue reading “Exposure – Key Element in Career Search”
Job Search – 24 Ways to Be More Visible
LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter are just a few of the social networks surfed by recruiters and employers. Whether they find you there or look you up after they hear about you, looking good in the social media could make a big difference in your job search. 24 Ways to Be More Visible on my websiteContinue reading “Job Search – 24 Ways to Be More Visible”
21st Century Skills for Boomers
Employers are managing costs by hiring people as contingent, temporary or project-based work. So they look to people who have both a breadth and depth of skills. Boomers bring judgment and knowledge of how to get things done…especially when the computers are down. But what Boomers may not have is the skills to be theContinue reading “21st Century Skills for Boomers”
Free Resources to Learn/Upgrade a Skill
No matter what your role in the organization – executive or candidate – many people are finding that they need to learn a new version of a technology, or a greater proficiency in a another language in order to enhance their careers. Using the resources below you don’t have to attend a ‘class’ or revealContinue reading “Free Resources to Learn/Upgrade a Skill”
Abundance in the job search?
Now that sounds like I’m in my own la-la land. But Jason Alba started me thinking with his blog: http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2011/03/31/rethinking-abundance-mentality-job-search-version/ The concept of abundance has been around in many forms throughout many civilizations. Some may know it as ‘living with intention’ or ‘positive thinking.’ When it comes to job search, our emotional strength is criticalContinue reading “Abundance in the job search?”