All Entries in the "Careers in Transition" Category
Avoid roadblocks on path to dream career
According to career coach, many people blame timing for their not aspiring toward life goals… (Image by Sam Scazon)
‘Re-careering’ is changing the face of employment
In today’s recessionary job market, with double-digit unemployment figures making headlines worldwide, many workers are finding happiness and success in new careers, both by choice and necessity.
Long-standing jobs replaced by constant longing for new career
While our parent’s generation were likely to spend an entire career working with one company, research shows that today most workers expect to transition between companies and industries on a handful of occasions throughout their careers.
Swift ‘greets’ new career in cards, gift-wrap and more
Taylor Swift is not longer just the country music sensation, as American Greetings has signed the 19-year-old country singer to create greeting cards, stationary, and more… (Image by ‘Fern R’)
Stimulus job numbers questioned as mere ‘figures of speech’
Many in Congress have expressed concern over recent figures released by the Obama Administration related to spending and job creation resulting from the recent economic stimulus program – some claiming that the administration has nonchalantly adjusted figures to account for apparent overstatements.
Job search tips: The new rules of engagement
Career expert Molly Wendell, author of new book “The New Job Search,” offers a series of tips for job seekers in today’s economy, including searching out a hiring manager or company executive rather than submitting applications online and not handing out your resume “nilly-willy.”
Liquidating 401(k) can mean big tax bill, penalties
As our nation’s retirement situation continues to plague workers, experts advise you roll 401(k) accounts from previous employers into an IRA… (Image by ‘Green Kozi’)
D.C. non-profit honored for work in assisting career transitions
The Washington D.C. based non-profit organization “Umbrella” has been awarded an Encore Opportunity Award for its work helping experienced workers transition into new careers.
Illness could be ‘knockout punch’ for Lesnar’s UFC career
For heavyweight champion Brock Lesnrr of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), an unanticipated bacterial infection in his intestinal tract may end his notorious fighting career.
Ex-financial analyst ‘invests’ time to organize new search
Ebony Blue, a 24-year-old former Citibank Analyst out of New York, struggled with the futility of job searching until she came across the Management Leadership for Tomorrow network… (Image by Katrina Tuliao)
Microsoft’s laid-off ‘ambassador to start-ups,’ to start at Google
Microsoft’s applications and startups professional executive, Don Dodge, was recently laid of by the software company, only to receive a job with Google within a matter of days. Not a shabby turn-over time considering the current stalled economy.
Job creation focuses on public sector employment, tax credits
Last week we ran a story on the historic trend of unemployment recovery lagging behind overall economic restoration. With the GDP appearing increasingly chipper, job-seekers are becoming impatient for the forthcoming rise in employment. To expedite job growth, one idea currently being debated by the government is the option of providing tax credits to employers who offer new jobs.
Inexperience need not deter Gen Y applicants
Work expert Heather Huhman advises recently laid off college grads to flaunt their gen-y tech skills, and to take the requisite time to discover a unique career path… (Image by Ed Yourdon)
The inexact art of finding a career path
With nationwide unemployment rates recently reaching double digits for the first time since in 26 years, career expert offers a first-hand look at the rigorous process of finding a new job in today’s downtrodden economy.
Once aspiring wildlife biologist ‘mounts’ memories into taxidermy work
Growing up a self-proclaimed “huntin’ and fishin’ nut” working toward a career in wildlife biology, Michigan native Jim Naber has realized his dream career in taxidermy – establishing himself as one of the state’s most prominent professional taxidermists.
Aging baby boomers put careers in ‘gray’ area
The Encore Fellowship program in Silicone Valley, together with the new Serve America Act, partnered to create internships for ‘grown-ups’ during these dubious times… (Image by Doug Siefken)
Top Sri Lanka general resigns to likely pursue political career
Former Sri Lankin General, Sarath Fonseka, has resigned from his post – causing rumors to flourish of his plans to reenter politics in the April, 2010 elections to run against incumbent President Mahinda Rajapakse.
Ex-Philadelphia Eagles lineman Runyan ponders Congressional run
Jon Runyan, a Pro-Bowl caliber NFL lineman who played with the Houston Oilers, Tennessee Titans, and Philadelphia Eagles, is now considering running for Congress against Democratic U.S. Representative John Adler. Morevoer, former Yankees and Mets pitcher, Al Leiter, has been linked to such candidacy in the past – proving this is one hot seat!
English woman’s remarkable resilience builds new career
Christine from Knuzden, a mother of two who had a brain hemorrhage that erased her entire memory, has opened the doors to her own business – The Natural Therapy Center… (Image by Rasmussen College)
Best advice: Network, network and ‘inter-network’ some more
Sometimes an unexpected lay-off can lead to a career better suited for your skills and career goals. And if you are lucky, like Kevin Nichols of Oakland, CA, it may pay better too! Actually, ‘lucky’ is an inappropriate term for Nichol’s situation. After being let go from a paralegal firm, he networked tirelessly until landing a high-paying sales job in the software industry. He continues to preach the benefits of online and face-to-face networking to his community in Oakland, and feels that he would never have gotten where he is now without this sure-fire strategy.
