As an individual, are you in one of these categories? career transition out of work returning to work mid-life malaise career funk in transition (newcomers) just starting (young adults) semi-retired wanting to improve current work returning from a cross-cultural career It is now the norm for individuals to take 100% control over their own work lives. This means: Knowing YOU (knowing what makes you strong) Knowing WHO (knowing who needs
Working and finding work today is so different than just a few years ago. So Different. Consider my dad who was born in 1934. He had two jobs in his life: Ontario Provincial Police Officer (OPP) Dow Chemical Security Supervisor Researched the Market? Didn’t need to. Openings galore. Researched himself? Not necessary. Slipped into a harness. Layoffs? Never heard of such things. Job security was the name of the game.
In the olden days (ten years ago), we were shocked to hear that our resumes were given a 2 minute skim. Then it became 90 seconds. Today, our resumes are given a 6 second scan by professional recruiters. How do we know this? Recently, thirty professional recruiters took part in a 10 week study. The study used an advanced scientific technique called “eye tracking” – which in this case, recorded
It’s 2021 and the world is in transition. What transition and change feels like: