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’
Archive for the 'Seasonal' Category
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
Finding seasonal employment at the winter holidays
I really try to avoid the malls the day after Thanksgiving – known as Black Friday – leaving them to the aggressive deal hunters out there. Continue reading ‘I Could So Be An Elf!’
Counting Your Blessings
Published November 20, 2017 Employment , Seasonal ClosedTags: blessings, Gulf Coast, Houston jobs, Thanksgiving, Workforce Solutions
It’s Thanksgiving time. What a wonderful time of the year. Our temperatures are below 90 degrees, we see fall colors in some remote spots, we are still reliving that great feeling we had watching the Houston Astros win the world championship, Continue reading ‘Counting Your Blessings’
Labor Day 2017
Published September 4, 2017 Employment , Seasonal ClosedTags: assistance, disaster, Gulf Coast, Houston jobs, information, Labor Day, need, recovery, Workforce Solutions
Labor Day is a time that we celebrate and honor people who labor in making this such a great nation. However, today many are under the undue hardship of labor in the form of disaster recovery from hurricane Harvey that has affected just about the entire Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana. Our hearts go out to those who have been affected by loss and displacement; and to first responders who have sacrificed excessive time and energy to save lives. Continue reading ‘Labor Day 2017’
Summer Institutes – Exploring College and Career Opportunities
Published August 1, 2017 Employment , Seasonal Closed
“We are living in a world where what you earn is a function of what you can learn.”
Bill Clinton, January 1994
The decision to continue with a post-secondary education or just making the right career choice can be a very daunting and overwhelming task. The College and Career Institutes, is a collaborative partnership between Project Grad, Workforce Solutions and a consortium of local area colleges that help students explore college and career opportunities. Continue reading ‘Summer Institutes – Exploring College and Career Opportunities’
‘Tis the Season…
Published November 14, 2016 Employment , Seasonal ClosedTags: Employment, Gulf Coast, hiring, holiday, Houston jobs, incentives, plan, seasonal, temporary, Workforce Solutions
For Hiring
Shortly before Halloween and getting closer and closer to Labor Day each year, retail establishments and other organizations begin preparing for the onslaught of holiday traffic. With retail business in particular, the holiday season can be a “make or break” time of year and certainly a barometer of how well the establishment will begin the next year. Thus, careful attention should be given to the planning of staffing needs during this time. Continue reading ‘‘Tis the Season…’
When Ho, Ho, Ho Feels Like Oh, No, No
Published December 17, 2012 Employment , Seasonal ClosedTags: Attitude, budgeting, Career advice, gifts, Houston, How to find a job, job hunting blogs, Job Search, job seekers, Networking, Stress
Christmas is but days away and perhaps you are feeling a bit more like Scrooge before the midnight visitors. Maybe the Ghost of Christmas Present shows you job hunting and you are concerned that the Ghost of the Future will show the same. Part of the concern is you would really love to give gifts but can’t afford them. You figure, no job equals no gifts. I say no way! Before you let one “Bah, humbug” roll out of your mouth, here are some gifting ideas that may put the twinkle back in the tree’s star without having to hock Santa’s reindeer. Continue reading ‘When Ho, Ho, Ho Feels Like Oh, No, No’
