More than three-quarters (76 percent) of job seekers need to improve fundamental job search skills, according to a survey by Lee Hecht Harrison. Key areas in need of development include resume preparation, targeting open positions, and conducting a persuasive interview.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Career-Development-Blog/2013/08/Job-Seekers-Feel-Unprepared-for-Job-Search-Success
A lack of skilled workers makes it difficult to capitalize on business opportunities.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Magazines/TD/TD-Archive/2013/08/Intelligence-Talent-Shortages-Worldwide
Do you have a job interview coming up? Have you scheduled a sales meeting? Have you landed a training or speaking gig? You have? Chances are you’ve been Googled before the meeting or during the event.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Career-Development-Blog/2013/08/Your-Online-Reputation-What-Does-Yours-Say-About-You
In a workplace that seems to be forever pulling us one way or another, what keeps you moving forward? While it’s probably not the challenge of dealing with employees who cringe at the idea of change—any change—that gets you motivated, it’s quite likely that there are activities you’re involved with that excite you.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Career-Development-Blog/2013/07/What-Makes-Your-Day
New research from CareerBuilder and CareerRookie shows the most in-demand college majors and the fastest growing industries.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Magazines/TD/TD-Archive/2013/07/Intelligence-Popular-College-Majors-and-Top-Jobs-for-Grads
Gen Yers are reluctant to let work demands encroach on their personal lives.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Magazines/TD/TD-Archive/2013/07/Intelligence-Meeting-Millennials-Expectations
No law says you must like your job, but what is it that motivates people to get up everyday and go to work? If your employee population all won the lottery tomorrow and were all financially set for life, how many would show up the next day? Surveys have suggested that 95 percent to 98 percent would bail out immediately. Can you afford to not understand what melts their butter, floats their boat, and fills their sails?
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/ASTD-Blog/2013/06/What-Melts-Your-Employees-Butter-Understanding-Their-Umps-Unique-Motivational-Profiles
Looking for a job is never easy, and it seems to be harder than ever these days. Things have changed considerably and will continue to change, which can be truly difficult when you have always approached them in the same way. This is where I was at when I decided to make a change in my career. I had never had a problem finding a job before; how I did things had always worked for me.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Career-Development-Blog/2013/06/My-Career-Coaching-Experience-at-ASTD-2013
With government furloughs in effect, it’s time to prepare for that next career opportunity.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Magazines/TD/TD-Archive/2013/06/Intelligence-Sequestration-Is-a-Prompt
LinkedIn just turned 10. Part of its staying power has been its use as an effective tool for recruiting talent. Are you using your LinkedIn profile to draw in recruiters—or turn them away. Here are some tips get results from your profile.
http://www.astd.org/Publications/Blogs/Career-Development-Blog/2013/05/How-to-Attract-Recruiters-on-Linkedin