I read, with interest, an article in today’s Orlando Sentinel which stated that 2010 will see half of U.S. workers making a job change. According to the studies cited:
of 900 workers surveyed, 60 percent intend to leave their jobs in 2010
55 percent of employees plan to change jobs, careers or industries “when the economy recovers”
of 4,285 full-time, […]
Posted in Aging and the Workforce· Careers | Tags: boomer generation·exit strategy·Gen X and Y·job change·Orlando Sentinel·silver tsunami·turnover·ways·Workers eager to exit
It is ever so important in today’s workiplace that employees work hard, be productive and engaged. It is also ever so important for employers to provide opportunities to help employees be productive and remain engaged, both in their work and to the organization. The best way to do this is to understand what motivates your employees […]
Posted in Careers | Tags: ·employee motivation·engaged employees·extrinsic needs·intrinsic needs·Maslow·motivation·motivational needs·saliency of needs
I was listening to the radio, as I do every morning, while getting dressed for work. They were asking callers to describe problem employees they deal with. These employees can cause disruption in the workplace, either by not carrying their share of the load or creating a disruptive culture. Listed below are descriptions of employees […]
Posted in Careers | Tags: ·difficult employees·disruption in the workplace·disruptive culture·problem employees·types of difficult employees
As a career coach, I am used to getting a lot of calls from job seekers who are stumped as to how to go about finding employment. We go through the ususal list of questions, such as why they are out of work, what type of job they are looking for, where have they been […]
Posted in Careers | Tags: ·bad performance review·career coach·career fairs·job boards·job-seekers·leverage your skills·termination
Most career-related articles are directed towards higher level, or white-collar workers. These are displaced workers who held professional-level jobs and who have the education, skills and experience that will take them forward to employment; it is easier for them to find a job. But what about those individuals who may have limited skills or lack […]
Posted in Careers | Tags: ·displaced workers·job search plan·lower level workers·One Stop Workforce·unskilled workers·white collar workers
When I read stories about people who have been out of work for a period of time, like 6 months or more. I often wonder why they keep going after a traditional job when it isn’t getting them anywhere. No call backs, no interviews, no job. They have all these great skills that are being […]
Posted in Careers | Tags: ·contract work·freelance·guru. hotjobs·indeed·nontraditional job search strategies·self-employment·sologig·traditional job search strategies
If you are in a job transition, I am sure that there are times when you feel discouraged or frustrated. When you don’t hear any feedback from employers, i.e. interview or rejection letter, it leaves a void of the unknown. You don’t know if your resume was reviewed, or is sitting in a stack of call-backs, […]
Posted in Careers | Tags: ·apply for jobs·career management·emotional health·feedback from employers·job transition·motivation·preferred work environment·refine your job search·rejection letters·resumes·self-assessment
As a career coach, the majority of calls that I receive are from people who are out of work and needing to get a job. I can hear the desperation in their voices, especially when they say that they have tried “everything” to find employment. They’ve sent out hundreds of resumes, sometimes a day, and […]
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If you are in a job transition, either by entering the workforce, changing jobs, or after you’ve been laid off or fired, you will need to have a plan of attack for how you will find your next job. Your job search strategy is your roadmap for how you will go about finding and obtaining a […]
Posted in Careers | Tags: career·career path·develop a plan of action·how to develop action steps·how to find a job·job transition·planning a job search strategy·setting goals to get a job·ways to develop a job search plan of attack·writing job goals
I heard a sobering statistic today that, here in Florida, our unemployment rate is now at 12.2%. That means there a whole lot of people out of work. However, there are jobs out there. I realize that competition is fierce for some of those jobs. So, why are more people not taking advantage of working […]
Posted in Careers | Tags: ·contract work·internet marketing·multilevel marketing·self-employed·the Great Depression·uemployment rate in Florida·unemployed
