Archive for March, 2009
Career Rediscoveries 2009
March 23rd, 2009 by Beth Kennedy
Wow! What a year 2009 has been for change. I recently was asked by the Director of The Beverly Senior Center if I could teach a career workshop for individuals who are 60 and over, dealing with being laid off. They received some feedback at one of there last activities that some of their Seniors had been laid off. I was so impressed they were being so proactive and focusing on this developing need.
I taught the class on 3/17 – St. Patrick’s day – I figured it may bring everyone some extra luck! I gave the group the option if they wanted to share their personal situation and most did. I admired the courage it took but also their personal motivation to engage all the activities and learn some new career strategies.
I ended the workshop with the 7 most important strategies for job search success. One of them was how important it is to connect daily with individuals you trust to share your situation and get insights. I want to thank the class, because I learned a great deal from their honesty and job loss situations. We all need to think of our careers as if we are self employed. You never quite know when your going to get the tap on the shoulder and all of a sudden you see your life change right before you. The more we can make time for relationships, focus on our own personal and professional development and take good care of ourselves…the easier these challenging transitions will be.
“When your in your nineties and looking back, it’s not going to be how many awards you’ve won. It’s really what did you stand for. Did you make a positive difference for people? – Elizabeth Dole
What Really is Linked In?
March 10th, 2009 by Beth Kennedy
If you already have a linked In profile, give yourself a gold star! If your like many of my new clients…you have been hearing about it and wondering what is this site called Linked In and is it really important?
- Linked In is a business - oriented social networking site.
- It is an interconnected network of experienced professionals from around the world, representing 170 industries and 200 countries. You can learn more at LinkedIn.com.
I have some great stories on how clients were able to use Linked In for networking that led to jobs. My latest story is a client was contacted by a recruiter because he was so impressed with his Linked In profile. Not only did the job sound like a great career fit, the salary range is way higher than my client every dreamed.
Linked In really can help connect you to others to spark success!
“Regardless of what success means to you, you can’t achieve it without the help of others.” Vivian Buchan