Everyone has said it. Everyone has heard it. “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different outcome.” That’s what we are doing in addressing our jobs crisis… and this is true for BOTH political parties! The world has changed. Driven by technology and globalization, the economic and workplace landscape has undergone a monumental and permanent shift.
Read more »There are so many articles and posts that suggest we write down all that we want, because the process of writing things down defeats procrastination, stagnation, and underachievement. You can write anything down with the “intention” of taking action – that’s easy. But unfortunately, it usually doesn’t work. I would conservatively estimate that 99.76% of the people who write things down (give or take a hundredth of a
Read more »In 2011, I announced that the Industrial Age workplace is over, and has been replaced with the new Protean workplace. This shift is both indisputable and immutable. Job seekers – pay attention to these 12 principles ! Managers and executives – pay attention to these 12 principles ! All employees – pay attention to these 12 principles ! Business owners and entrepreneurs – pay attention to these 12 principles ! Everyone – pay
Read more »“I’m taking the holiday season off from getting a new job because no one hires between Thanksgiving and New Years,” says the majority of job seekers. “Don’t believe this myth.” When you lose this limiting belief and replace and embrace it with a new belief that there are unlimited opportunities at any given time, especially during the holiday season, you will have an excellent chance of securing employment during the
Read more »“People are as happy as they make up their minds to be.” – Abraham Lincoln Character Character is determined in the midst of adversity and setbacks. It takes no special skills or disciplines to enjoy life when everything is going well. One of my 16 books is an audiobook called “Any Idiot Can Make it Through a Good Day.” The point of this book is that when we consciously
Read more »Is Ignorance the New Corporate Culture ? The University of Common Sense: I am considering launching a new educational institution called “The American University of Common Sense.” My primary target audience is corporate America, corporate executives, and IHR Executives (Inhuman Resource Executives). I figure I’ll have no problem raising investment capital for this venture unless today’s investors are as dumb, insensitive, and shortsighted as many corporate executives. 15 Million Jobs Would
Read more »How to Survive in the NEW Workplace ▬ How many people does it take to turn a windmill? ▬ How many new manufacturing / labor intensive industries are knocking on US doors? ▬ Does Wall Street care if unemployment goes down so long as shareholder earnings go up? ▬ How many countries are outsourcing their jobs to the US to produce good paying jobs here? In the 40th edition of “What Color is Your Parachute?” author Richard N. Bolles
Read more »By Ellen Block, Esq. Employment Law Attorney The scene is a common one these days: a jobseeker, fighting the wake of unemployment, sits nervously outside a human resources office preparing to answer an unforeseen list of interview questions. While formulating answers for anticipated questions, the interviewee should also be aware that there are certain questions that employers cannot ask. Questions that go beyond the scope of the abilities needed to perform
Read more »Career coaches encourage you to create résumés that are powerful self-marketing profiles! ▬ With some 25-30 MILLION people looking for jobs in the US, career coaches know your résumé must STAND OUT from the millions of assembly line, look-alike documents also referred to as chronological obituaries. ▬ Can you name one successful product or service that packages itself to look like its competition? Successful marketing coaches understand that
Read more »From Jay Block’s Career Coaches of Excellence Forum: The greatest skill you have It’s the law for all success, achievement, abundance, and personal and professional fulfillment. The most valuable skill you can ever develop, to enhance every aspect of your life, including your career, your job, and your job search, is the skill of directing your thoughts toward what you want and how you want to feel. The greatest myth Knowledge is
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