Today’s job market is filled with many opportunities for individuals to grow and advance in their career. Leading job trend researchers predict that U.S. job openings will continue to hit new highs as employers are in robust demand for workers. Continue reading ‘Opportunities through Employment and Entrepreneurship’
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Opportunities through Employment and Entrepreneurship
Published March 18, 2019 Employment , finding employment Leave a CommentTags: Employment, Houston jobs, How to find a job, job hunting, Job Search, Networking, Preparation, Workforce Solutions
Landing That Second Job
Published February 11, 2019 Employment ClosedTags: Career advice, Employment, job hunting, jobs, Preparation, Unemployment, Workforce Solutions
Many workers have come to the realization of how important having a 2nd job may be in the efforts of sustaining their household. With the government shutdown, many federal workers weren’t getting paid so they had to find ways to supplement their income.
All Labor Has Dignity
Published January 21, 2019 Employment , finding employment , Seasonal 1 CommentTags: Attitude, Career advice, Employment, Houston, job hunting blogs, Job Search, Martin Luther King Jr., MLK, Preparation, Unemployment, Workforce Solutions
Today we celebrate Martin Luther King. Not just the man himself, but everything he taught and stood for. Why do we still celebrate him 51 years after his assassination? Although, the man himself has passed away, his dreams, ideals, actions and concern for humanity lives on. Martin Luther King’s legacy lives on. Continue reading ‘All Labor Has Dignity’
Go Ahead and Mock it up! A Most Valuable Move.
Published February 20, 2017 Employment 1 CommentTags: accomplishments, experience, feedback, Gulf Coast, Houston jobs, Interview, mock, Preparation, professional, Workforce Solutions, workshop
A Most Valuable Move
Say What? How will a mock interview help me get a job? Actually, mock interviews are one of the best ways to get ready for your interview! Mock interviews are “practice” interviews with professionals who can coach you to do your best. Jobs are often won or lost in the interview and there are no second chances! Continue reading ‘Go Ahead and Mock it up! A Most Valuable Move.’
JP Morgan Chase Summer Institutes 2016
Published August 8, 2016 Employment ClosedTags: associate, career, certificate, Chase, college, community, degree, future, growth, Gulf Coast, Houston jobs, Institutes, Interview, middle skills, occupations, Preparation, ProjectGrad, skill, Students, success, summer, Workforce Solutions
What a Summer!
At the 2016 JP Morgan Chase Summer Institutes, Workforce Solutions, partnering with Project GRAD and local community colleges, offered high school students an experience like no other. Continue reading ‘JP Morgan Chase Summer Institutes 2016’
Ready for Change
Published March 7, 2016 Employment ClosedTags: accept change, Attitude, Career advice, change, Gulf Coast, Houston jobs, inevitable, Networking, Preparation, presentation, Prezi, seasons, thinking on my feet, Workforce Solutions
In an effort to polish my skills, I was assigned to prepare a presentation on networking for young adults between the ages of 16 – 18. I would deliver to my supervisor and two other managers. Since there were no other specific requirements, I thought this would be a chance to really show off both my skills and creativity.
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One of These Days . . .
Published January 4, 2016 Employment 2 CommentsTags: action plans, Attitude, Career advice, don't give up, Goals, Gulf Coast, Houston, Just Do It, new year, New Year's Resolution, Preparation, reflection, resolutions, steps for success, to do, Workforce Solutions
If you are anything like me, as the new year starts, you spend time reflecting on what happened in the previous year – happy moments and sad; things you accomplished and those you didn’t; habits you picked up, broke, changed or improved.
This time of reflection is a great time to set up a plan for success for the coming year. Many people refer to these types of plans as New Year’s Resolutions. I personally don’t care for that term (only because I know myself). New Year’s Resolutions are those things I write down and then put in a drawer, leave in a notebook on a shelf, or lose completely.
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