This ten year time span is actually 2014-2024 since the information is taken from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). I normally do not take much credence in this type of information since ten years is often too long of a timeline. The U.S. and world economies can change too quickly, thus cause this information to be inaccurate. However, this time the Baby Boom workforce is the predominant factor. The job growth for most of...
To make resolutions that matter, don’t look forward. Look back.By February, half of all New Year’s resolutions are broken, a thing of the past, a distant, abandoned memory. You know this. So, why not take the time now to visit your goals and think about what you really want to change. If you do, you will make 2016 your best year ever.Wondering how to start? Try this exercise. It one of my favorites and I teach it in most of...
Dread year-end performance reviews? You’re in good company. It turns out, they’re not particularly effective anyway, especially according to millennials. A study from human resources provider TriNet found the traditional performance-review process can negatively impact many millennials’ attitudes about their jobs and employers. In fact, nearly 30 percent of the workers surveyed have looked for a new job after a performance...
It’s been said the most stressful endeavors in life are getting a divorce, buying a house, and having a baby. Anyone currently in the job market would add “looking for a job” to that list, and would probably put it at the top.The job search requires you to get confident and put yourself out there only to be rejected and have your confidence destroyed. In some ways it’s worse than high school dating. But it doesn’t have to b...
The word “networking” sometimes gets a bad rap – all those connotations of speed dating-style awkwardness, business card collecting and name tags at stuffy functions.Instead, let’s call networking what it should be: relationship building. And nothing – nothing! – in your career will be more important than this.Years ago, relationship management revolved around the Rolodex, a revered device that represented the cornerstone...
They’re here! The millennials, that is. If you don’t have one working for you now, you probably will soon. That’s because millennials, also known as Generation Y, now comprise the largest share of the American workforce, according to the Pew Research Center, and by 2025, a full 75 percent of the U.S. workforce will be millennials.These numbers present a huge opportunity for small business owners. Millennial employees as a g...
College students have both expectations and goals when they enter college. They put their trust in the colleges they attend and the leaders who operate those colleges. In return for student commitments, colleges make promises both actual and implied.Important promises include:A Great Education - Colleges promise to provide students with a great education in their fields of study. That is important. Students want to be a...
In May Microsoft published an interesting study detailing research on the changes in our attention spans over the last several years. From 2000 to 2013 our attention spans dropped from 12 seconds to a mere eight seconds. We now have an attention span one second shorter than that of a goldfish. Let that sink in for a minute … Which makes me wonder … What effect does dwindling attention span have on our job searches—and our c...
Tis the Season for Parties -- and Job Hunting!Does hiring come to a halt as the holidays approach? Is the Holiday Season a good time to find a new job? Office parties, professional get-togethers, and year-end meetings abound during the Holiday Season. While it may be tempting to put your search on hold, that could put you at a disadvantage. When organizations have a need, they hire regardless of the time of year. As compani...
I’m taking on online sketching class at the moment. I’ve always loved painting and drawing, and I’m finding this a particularly rewarding way to work. But I’ve noticed a lot of the students are very uncomfortable sharing their work. They’ll preface each post with caveats like ‘this isn’t very good’ or ‘I don’t like this one at all.’ Usually, the drawing is excellent – full of life and personality and character – but all the...