Last year in mid-December, I began my new role as a Regional Facilitator for Workforce Solutions! My responsibility is to be a motivator, an enthusiast, and a poised and guided “professional talker!” In actuality, my background as a technology trainer/teacher prepared me for this role. The only obstacle was to apply these skills to the non-profit world. Continue reading ‘Overcoming On-boarding in a New Work Role’
Archive for June, 2018
Overcoming On-boarding in a New Work Role
Published June 25, 2018 Employment , Labor Market Information ClosedTags: career, change, culture, expectations, Gulf Coast, Houston jobs, new, on-boarding, Workforce Solutions
Lessons from a Father’s Child
Published June 18, 2018 Employment , finding employment , Seasonal 1 CommentTags: career, communication, Fathers Day, Gulf Coast, Houston jobs, impression, lessons, market, positive, process, purposeful, Workforce Solutions
The job search market is very competitive, especially in today’s market. Once I get a job, I work diligently to make sure that my priority is keeping that job so that I don’t have to tackle the job market again before I am ready. When I think about how I am able to maintain my employment, I always turn to the lessons that my father taught me in life before I had obtained my first job. Those lessons have carried on throughout my life and hopefully can help you as well. Continue reading ‘Lessons from a Father’s Child’
Get a Better Job
Published June 11, 2018 Employment , finding employment , Labor Market Information ClosedTags: better, classes, community, Gulf Coast, high growth, High Skill, Houston jobs, increase, job, potential, programs, school, training, variety, Workforce Solutions
Workforce Solutions offices help job seekers find a job, keep a job, or get a better job! You may have been in the same job or industry for years, but for a variety of reasons, may have never been able to move up in the company or increase your salary to a more sustainable income level. It may be that you need to complete your High School Equivalency (GED), take some English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, or get other training and certifications to help you increase your earnings potential. I’d like to give you some direction on having a brighter future that doesn’t take years and years of your time. Continue reading ‘Get a Better Job’
Job Loss and Long-Term Unemployment Blues
Published June 4, 2018 Employment , finding employment ClosedTags: acceptance, emotional, Gulf Coast, Houston jobs, information, loss, support, understand, Unemployment, Workforce Solutions
How to beat them both
A few weeks ago, I facilitated a workshop on long-term unemployment and quickly realized that the best information and advice that I could provide the participants is how to deal with the emotional side of job loss, particularly when it transitions into long-term unemployment. Continue reading ‘Job Loss and Long-Term Unemployment Blues’