In my previous post I made the point that the economy is changing as so are career and jobs. This potentially massive change in careers will hit those over 50 the hardest. So now is the time to begin developing your career and job hunting action plan. Those that plan and prepare will move smoothly [...]
You’ve worked in your present career for a number of years and your current employer for over 10-15 years. Is your job and career safe? Is it safe enough that you will be working in your present position for the next 10-15 years? If you said “yes” don’t bet the farm on it. As they [...]
If you’ve done your homework and you career change job hunt is bogging down, now may be the time to step back and critically look at each aspect of the job hunt. No employer is going to tell you what job hunting mistakes you are making. Some tips you get you back on track.
Using temporary jobs as your way to successfully changing careers. A great strategy for you to consider if you are considering a move to a new career is to work with temporary agencies. Temporary agencies are essentially contracted by a wide range of employers who are seeking help that may last anywhere from a few [...]
Military experience is both a blessing and a hinderence when writing a resume for a civilian job. Recently I talked to two long time military men. One a Army Warrent Officer helicopter pilot (22 years in the Army) and the other a Navy Captain, graduate of the Naval Academy (almost 28 years in the Navy). [...]
Everyday we seem to read about layoffs and changes in the economy. The most secure career today can be obsolete tommorow. What are you doing to prepare for you future? First, take a hard look at your interests and skills. What are your career requirements? Do you need to invest time and effort into learning new [...]
Seeking out role models for career success. It may be productive to do research about jobs that you are interested in, but the real information comes from people who have worked those jobs for the last few years. If you are thinking of finding the right career for you or are planning a career change, look around to [...]
Recently, I’ve been reading about career change. Studies show that a high percentage of workers are unhappy with their careers. Further studies show that over a workers lifetime, they will change jobs 4 or more times and careers at least 3 times. With all this career change activity, you would think there would be more [...]
Getting more out job searching on the internet! While the Internet has changed many aspects of job searching, it has also leveled the playing field so much that there is a glut of resumes floating about in cyberspace. In short, employers are overrun with resumes: Some statistics indicate that a single posting online is capable of generating more [...]
For many the defination of mentoring is the long term senior employee helping and advising the new employee. Advise from the senior employee may be regarding company policies, which have to be adhered to and which can be ignored. But something new has entered the mix. More and more we’re hearing of situations where the [...]