Upbeat News
Although the economy has not leaped forward, I see glimmers of hope. The DFW Business Journal excels as a resource for what companies are growing, declining, and relocating. If you in career or job transition, or even contemplating it, you need to read the online version or the weekly paper publication. The Dallas Morning News, of course, is a resource which must not be neglected. The new in the Journal this week showed potential growth in various industries and companies, including telecom.
Openings
My most urgent job opening: I have an opening for a Field Applications Engineer in the Oregon or Washington state area. Go to the jobs tab at www.hotcareers.com for details.
Presentation
I’ll be presenting an hour workshop (that means it’s interactive) called Driving Your Career Plans to Work on Friday, 12/18/09 at 10:30 a.m. at Christ United Methodist Church in Plano, TX at Coit/Parker Roads. The information is a quick review of assessment, resume writing, interviewing, marketing/networking and planning for a new career. If you are contemplating a career or job change in the near future or currently unemployed, you are welcome to attend.
Announcement
You may want to read my online articles on www.examiner.com, which is a cool place to find all kinds of local news. Www.examiner.com has authors around the country who write about cats, movies, food, business and many other topics of interest. I’ve been selected to be the specialist concerning Career Transition for Dallas. I write periodically, so you’ll want to subscribe on my page to be notified each time I write. The button for subscribing is on the toolbar at the top left of the screen. This week I reviewed Up in the Air, the new George Clooney movie, which I enjoyed, not only because of the spoofing of our outplacement ethics, but also because the message is abundantly clear that our jobs are far less important than our relationships.
Other
When we are unhappy in our workaday world, our relationships suffer. We need to think and act positively, even in difficult situations. Rather than be quoted in the NY Times about your sad situation, please send me a note regarding your actions which are leading to success. I’d love to hear from you. My email is rglover@hotcareers.com.