Comments on: Job Forecast: Partly Cloudy With A Chance Of Showers … http://www.lisakaye.com/2009/09/02/job-forecast-partly-cloudy-with-a-chance-of-showers/ The Career Rebel Sat, 07 Aug 2010 02:28:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Babette Koenning http://www.lisakaye.com/2009/09/02/job-forecast-partly-cloudy-with-a-chance-of-showers/comment-page-1/#comment-1289 Babette Koenning Fri, 26 Mar 2010 06:03:18 +0000 http://www.lisakaye.com/?p=520#comment-1289 Tons of Good information in your post, I favorited your blog so I can visit again in the near future, Cheers Tons of Good information in your post, I favorited your blog so I can visit again in the near future, Cheers

]]> By: Pamela Curry http://www.lisakaye.com/2009/09/02/job-forecast-partly-cloudy-with-a-chance-of-showers/comment-page-1/#comment-624 Pamela Curry Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:43:59 +0000 http://www.lisakaye.com/?p=520#comment-624 Thank you for your words of wisdom Lisa, especially today. Coming from the creative side of advertising, my industry is cyclical. Knowing this, it's still hard when me and my team members are laid-off when the client(s) come and go. I have seen a surge from an abundance of marketing jobs to creative jobs in the last weeks. However, these advertised jobs are still at the branding level. With this, I still think we creatives needs to venture out to other producing jobs such as on-line media, SEO and the like. While we are waiting for the clouds to clear, we expand our knowledge and education. I am venturing out and signed up to take a course in Web Marketing Strategies at my local UC. I only hope that with my already existing and fabulous skill-set a savvy employer will want to scoop me up and give me a chance in a different facet of producing. Show me once! Do you or anyone out there know of employers who are willing to give opportunities to those of us who are seasoned and want to take our careers in different directions? I've only been unemployed for four months but feeling like forever today. Thank you for your words of wisdom Lisa, especially today. Coming from the creative side of advertising, my industry is cyclical. Knowing this, it’s still hard when me and my team members are laid-off when the client(s) come and go. I have seen a surge from an abundance of marketing jobs to creative jobs in the last weeks. However, these advertised jobs are still at the branding level. With this, I still think we creatives needs to venture out to other producing jobs such as on-line media, SEO and the like. While we are waiting for the clouds to clear, we expand our knowledge and education. I am venturing out and signed up to take a course in Web Marketing Strategies at my local UC. I only hope that with my already existing and fabulous skill-set a savvy employer will want to scoop me up and give me a chance in a different facet of producing. Show me once! Do you or anyone out there know of employers who are willing to give opportunities to those of us who are seasoned and want to take our careers in different directions? I’ve only been unemployed for four months but feeling like forever today.

]]> By: Sam Evans http://www.lisakaye.com/2009/09/02/job-forecast-partly-cloudy-with-a-chance-of-showers/comment-page-1/#comment-606 Sam Evans Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:21:23 +0000 http://www.lisakaye.com/?p=520#comment-606 Excellent post Lisa. I think any kind of growth or positive news is better than the constant news of market contraction we've witnessed. The market has 'killed' most of the competition in our markets and therefore it now presents a fanatastic opportunity to capitalise for those of us left. Excellent post Lisa. I think any kind of growth or positive news is better than the constant news of market contraction we’ve witnessed. The market has ‘killed’ most of the competition in our markets and therefore it now presents a fanatastic opportunity to capitalise for those of us left.

]]> By: Shrikan Amin http://www.lisakaye.com/2009/09/02/job-forecast-partly-cloudy-with-a-chance-of-showers/comment-page-1/#comment-601 Shrikan Amin Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:15:30 +0000 http://www.lisakaye.com/?p=520#comment-601 yeah, what she said yeah, what she said

]]> By: Sherry Junker http://www.lisakaye.com/2009/09/02/job-forecast-partly-cloudy-with-a-chance-of-showers/comment-page-1/#comment-600 Sherry Junker Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:14:44 +0000 http://www.lisakaye.com/?p=520#comment-600 Nice post Lisa. I always love to hear the postive side of things. Nice post Lisa. I always love to hear the postive side of things.

]]> By: Jason Monastra http://www.lisakaye.com/2009/09/02/job-forecast-partly-cloudy-with-a-chance-of-showers/comment-page-1/#comment-593 Jason Monastra Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:45:44 +0000 http://www.lisakaye.com/?p=520#comment-593 Solid post. I think one of the things that has been telling about the past few months and you are seeing consistently alluded to but not directly said is some recovery. I think by the time people start announcing "recovery" it will be well past. Most of the time, the numbers begin to reflect before people actually believe what is happening. This time more so than most. I do not believe we will see the explosive growth or about face that has been characteristic of the past recessions and subsequent recoveries. Modest gains and supplemental growth will be the underlying elements during this recovery. Though most will complain, I enjoy the passive growth that continues for years and does not exude the over spending and gluttony associated with the past 20 yrs. Your post ties in the basics that our economy is moving forward but in a tempered mood and state. All fine, but do not quit your job and try to land the next thing just yet. Remain calm, stay sturdy and keep your eyes open for the right position. Not just any one. Solid post. I think one of the things that has been telling about the past few months and you are seeing consistently alluded to but not directly said is some recovery. I think by the time people start announcing “recovery” it will be well past. Most of the time, the numbers begin to reflect before people actually believe what is happening. This time more so than most. I do not believe we will see the explosive growth or about face that has been characteristic of the past recessions and subsequent recoveries. Modest gains and supplemental growth will be the underlying elements during this recovery. Though most will complain, I enjoy the passive growth that continues for years and does not exude the over spending and gluttony associated with the past 20 yrs.

Your post ties in the basics that our economy is moving forward but in a tempered mood and state. All fine, but do not quit your job and try to land the next thing just yet. Remain calm, stay sturdy and keep your eyes open for the right position. Not just any one.

]]> By: Tom Janz http://www.lisakaye.com/2009/09/02/job-forecast-partly-cloudy-with-a-chance-of-showers/comment-page-1/#comment-592 Tom Janz Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:44:54 +0000 http://www.lisakaye.com/?p=520#comment-592 Your points are well penned and well taken. Searching where the jobs are will be much more rewarding than searching where they aren't. Investing in yourself, meaning actually doing the work to be prepared to convincingly communicate your human asset value will pay off. How? Jot down or type up your most valuable career-related achievements. Be quantitative but not subjectively self promoting. Think of someone who can confirm these achievements. Have their contact info ready. Weave some of these achievements into your resume and save some for interviews, particularly behavioral interviews. When untrained interviewers ask you for your "strengths and weaknesses", cite examples of strengths and show how you improved the next time-- based on what you learned from a challenging situation. One small point, there are about 15 million people in the US who are counted as "unemployed". More are "under-employed" or have given up looking. So it is not quite 100s of millions, but it is a lot. Your points are well penned and well taken. Searching where the jobs are will be much more rewarding than searching where they aren’t. Investing in yourself, meaning actually doing the work to be prepared to convincingly communicate your human asset value will pay off. How? Jot down or type up your most valuable career-related achievements. Be quantitative but not subjectively self promoting. Think of someone who can confirm these achievements. Have their contact info ready. Weave some of these achievements into your resume and save some for interviews, particularly behavioral interviews. When untrained interviewers ask you for your “strengths and weaknesses”, cite examples of strengths and show how you improved the next time– based on what you learned from a challenging situation. One small point, there are about 15 million people in the US who are counted as “unemployed”. More are “under-employed” or have given up looking. So it is not quite 100s of millions, but it is a lot.

]]> By: Oscar Hernandes http://www.lisakaye.com/2009/09/02/job-forecast-partly-cloudy-with-a-chance-of-showers/comment-page-1/#comment-590 Oscar Hernandes Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:44:00 +0000 http://www.lisakaye.com/?p=520#comment-590 Absolutely correct Lisa, preparation should be done for future economic problems. I would like to add one more point, and that is to focus on the programs in which we feel that we can do better. Just doing anything to get a job would lead to boredom someday. Candidates must follow their passions and interests while making choices in their careers. Whatever the condition may be, they shouldn't go for a profession which is so irrelevant to their interests. Absolutely correct Lisa, preparation should be done for future economic problems. I would like to add one more point, and that is to focus on the programs in which we feel that we can do better. Just doing anything to get a job would lead to boredom someday. Candidates must follow their passions and interests while making choices in their careers. Whatever the condition may be, they shouldn’t go for a profession which is so irrelevant to their interests.

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