Networking & Jobseeker Groups in the Raleigh Area
Tue, 01/10/2012 - 13:46 — PattyJobseeker & Networking Groups
About 80 percent of available jobs are not advertised. Unadvertised jobs are often referred to as the “hidden Job market.” Networking is one of the most effective ways to find unadvertised jobs. One way to network is by joining local jobseeker and networking groups. Another way is through a professional networking website like LinkedIn .
Developing a Career Plan
Wed, 12/28/2011 - 10:49 — PattyPatty Edwards Shaver
So your company has 'restructured' and your position has been eliminated, what will you do? Do you have a plan?
Being caught off guard with no plan will cost you valuable time finding a job. There's so much to do: file for unemployment, write a resume, build a network, and researching the labor market, just to name a few. And what if you can't find a job in your current field?
Plan: Charting the Course
Wed, 06/01/2011 - 09:39 — PattyPatty Edwards Shaver
Charting the career course involves considerable planning and preparation. Once you know yourself and know where you want to go, the career chart will help you to plot a course that will lead to the attainment of your career goals.
Watch Your Assumptions About Job Loss
Wed, 04/13/2011 - 15:25 — Patty
Norman Jameson
Religious Herald
I received an email prayer request from a friend whose daughter lost her job. Tough times loom for her, but much of his request was that God would use this trauma to illuminate her need to trust Jesus Christ for her salvation.
I paused to pray for the woman and as I did I realized that my words illustrated my insulation from the truly dire circumstances of those who balance on the edge of fiscal viability.
How Well Does Your Career Fit?
Tue, 04/05/2011 - 10:25 — PattyPatty Edwards Shaver
Does your job fit?
Your career is like an article of clothing; if it doesn't fit right you should find something that does.
Think about it for a minute. How uncomfortable is a pair of shoes that are too small? How would you feel walking around all day in those two small shoes?
High School Junior Soars to Career Heights
Fri, 01/28/2011 - 08:30 — Patty
Patty Edwards Shaver
How many high school students know for certain what they want to do for a career? I would say that a small percentage do know for certain. Even so, how many actually start working toward their career goal throughout their high school years?
While most kids would rather hang out with their friends and have fun, Chris Piccoli of Springboro, Ohio, is placing his career aspirations first. He knew what he wanted to do when he was 10 years old. Shortly after Chris and his family moved in next-door, we sat on my deck one day getting acquainted. I asked the question most adults ask kids: "So what do you want to do when you grow up?" Chris responded automatically, "I want to fly jets." I was impressed. But what impressed me more, is what he has done since that day to prepare for the attainment of his life goal.
Hawkins Discovers Her Right Livelihood by Creatively Spreading Awareness
Mon, 01/24/2011 - 14:26 — Patty
Patty Edwards Shaver
I once read a book called, "Do What You Love, the Money Will Follow: Discovering Your Right Livelihood" by Marsha Sinetar. As for Melinda Hawkins of Raleigh, she would say the book title is true in her case. Her love of creating jewelry combined with a passion for spreading awareness for causes such as Aplastic Anemia, Autism, Domestic Violence and Support the Troops, has turned into a business reaching all around the world. Her durable, handcrafted, one-of-a-kind creations have people stopping and asking the wearers where they got it. With the world wide web, people have been spreading the word via FaceBook since Hawkins posted a photo of an Aplastic Anemia bracelet (pictured at right) she made in memory of her grandmother. Aplastic Anemia is a disease closely linked to Leukemia. The colors for Aplastic Anemia are red and white and represent red and white blood cells. The ribbon represents hope for a cure.
Can My Work Have Meaning?
Mon, 12/06/2010 - 12:46 — PattyBy Dr. Jeff Roberts
Senior Pastor, Trinity Baptist Church, Raleigh
The Model Employee
2 Thessalonians 3:6-13
Nancy Lublin, writing for Fast Company magazine, defines slacktivism as “doing good without having to do much at all. It’s inch-deep activism that you can do from the comfort of your own couch, whether it’s clicking for good or texting to save the world.” For example, the Red Cross is raising money for a disaster that’s in the news, such as January’s devastating earthquake in Haiti. The Red Cross then places ads inviting people to text the word “Haiti” to a particular number, which causes a $10 donation charged on the next phone bill.
Laid off workers discriminated against for being unemployed
Thu, 10/21/2010 - 14:38 — PattyPatty Edwards Shaver
MCV Career Development Facilitator
Recently I read an article at CNN Money called, “Looking for work? Unemployed need not apply,” by Chris Isidore, and it was then that I realized why so many laid off workers have been unemployed for so long - many close to two years. Employers are discriminating against candidates because they are unemployed. You would think that the recession and current job market would explain why so many of these workers are unemployed and that these employers would ‘get it.’ According to Lisa Chenofsky Singer, HR Consultant, “They think you must have been laid off for performance issues.”
What You Post Can Hurt the Chances of You and Others' of Getting an Interview
Thu, 09/30/2010 - 09:40 — PattyPatty Edwards Shaver
MCV Career Development Facilitator
Did you know that hiring managers check out potential candidates online?
Yes, they do. In fact, they like to check you out on FaceBook and other social media websites and by googling your name. Although your social media privacy settings may be set for friends only, employers can still find a way to your page or to the page of someone you know. Sometimes, we don't think about these things before we post. Even if you are not looking for a job, or you just don't care, what you say can show up on the page of someone who is looking for a job, or who does care, and a hiring manager may not call your friend or relative in for an interview, based on something you, and others posted. Additionally, not all of your connections want to see your posts or "likes" that are in poor taste, nor do they want others who come to their page to see them either.
