The 2nd Skill Set required for mastering the new employment contract is Self Management. The “personal is professional” and the more authentic you can be the better in terms of work style and personal values. Bringing your spirit to work in the 21st century requires the ability to promote your self through commitment to your […]
Career & Life Planning
The new employment contract requires a new set of career management skills. Whereas the workplace used to be stable, linear, and hierarchical in nature, now it is fluid and always changing. The new workplace requires preparedness for flexible employment opportunnities instead of commitment for long term job security. Learn the 1st of 8 Career Management […]
Whether I’ll admit it or not, I needed some down time. I got sick – for about a month and am just now coming out of it. It’s been 5 months since I lost my job and I’ve been so busy. But this is a good time to take a step back and review what […]
“How a New Jobless Era will Transform America” is the subtitle of a disturbing article in this months’ issue of the Atlantic, titled The Recession’s Long Shadow. Aside from the dire research-based predictions and the gender bias in terms of who is employed, the article really got me thinking. How do we (who are gainfully […]
Don’t feel like going it alone? Then don’t. Consider the benefits of participating in a support group while making your transition. I started such a group two days after my job was eliminated and it just ended this week, approximately 10 weeks later. From little or no business structure I managed to (with the […]
