Career Opportunities Journal

By: ReginPaul

In one of my interviews with Pizza Hut’s branch manager I learned that she did not undergo the process of passing her resume and showing up for evaluation, assessment, and interviews. According to her, Pizza Hut contacted her and offered her a position. Without any hesitations, she gladly accepted the offer and continues to make a mark in the industry.

This story can be an inspiration to all job seekers but I am not telling you to just sit down and wait for your phone to ring. As a matter of fact, careers don’t just come knocking at your doors. Your actions, achievements, experiences, and skills are the tools you can use in attaining your goals. As a professional, you are the one who builds your own career.

In choosing a career we often ask, “What is the best job career?” Of course there are several factors to consider like the pay, the jobs satisfaction, length of time to obtain undergraduate and postgraduate studies and others. There is no doubt that there is a growing number of people taking up IT related courses as the IT industry booms. Of course experts can also see a great future for the health care industry and therefore, jobs within the health care industry would also boom.

In choosing a career, seeking the advice of the experts would be very beneficial. But despite all, your choice of career is dependent on your own abilities, knowledge, skills, passions and interests.

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People change career for a lot of reasons, primary of which is job dissatisfaction and slow promotion. According to most experts, an average person is bound to change career three to five times over the course of his work life.

Career change is often driven by a need or a want that cannot be met no matter what adjustment or improvement a person tries to incorporate in his work life. Sometimes, it�s because you don’t enjoy the work as much as you used to. Other times, it�s because you feel you are not making any progress in your career.

It is important that you evaluate your career once in a while to assess your career status which could revolve around healthy, challenging, satisfying, stereotypical or poor. This way, you�ll know if it�s time to have some career overhaul or make a career change already.

Whether you are a professional or not, choosing the right career is not always easy. Aside from identifying your interests, skills and personal qualities, you have to be aware of what you want to do and where you are good at to know what career matches your unique personal profile.

Here are some tips when choosing a career:

1. Establish a personal brand. A personal brand differentiates you from others.
2. Look for reliable job sites. Job sites provide thousands of career opportunities and connect you to companies directly and with fast results.
3. Never stop learning. Pursuing higher education is always an edge in the employment world.

Workaholic people are often successful. It is because they are well-disciplined and are so much into work that their productivity improves over time. Whether you are looking for a job, starting a career or an established worker, being aware of your working habits is crucial in realizing your career goals.

If you think you work harder than others, then it means you can go for something bigger in your career. Being a workaholic doesn’t mean you are overworked, it only emphasizes your drive and discipline. You might not know it, but being workaholic is one way of improving your stress tolerance.

Here is a workaholic quiz from QuintCareers.com help you know your level of productivity and stress tolerance.

One of the effective strategies in finding a job is searching for job opportunities within your career field. The ‘ “2004-2014 Job Outlook for College Graduates” announces a list of occupations that will have significant openings in the years ahead.

Here are the seven prominent career fields today based on the BLS data:

1. arts and writing
2. business, finance and sales
3. computers and engineering
4. counseling and social science
5. education
6. health care
7. science

By: ReginPaul

Who does not know who Francis Kong? If you are one of the few people who does not know him, then perhaps, you’re new in the business arena. He is a motivational speaker, traveling all over the place to give lectures to those who are in need of guidance in the business world.

Mr. Francis Kong is a successful businessman. He is known worldwide and his business is sought after. He also authored some books and currently, he writes for a broadsheet.

I am really proud to say that I was lucky to have met him personally for one of my past projects. If you want to know more about business issues and Francis Kong, better visit his website at www.businessmatters.org.

Career expos are perfect opportunities to get exposed to the employment world. During these events, you get to meet a lot of people, from front-line company decision makers to professionals from different fields. This is the ideal time to gather valuable information about companies and organizations, to ask questions about job offerings and openings, and to market yourself to a wide range of employers.

Here are some tips to help you maximize your career expo experience:

1. Do some research. Find out what companies and organizations are attending the expo and gather some data about them. You don’t just ask questions, you have to arm yourself with some insights about companies to impress the people at the booths.
2. Prepare a short introduction. A 30-second intro about yourself is enough to project a professional image and leave a lasting impression.
3. Dress appropriately as you would to an interview. Don’t forget to wear comfortable shoes as you will have to do a lot of walking switching from one booth to the next.
4. Connect with other job candidates. This is what you call “networking” on-site.

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大学4年生と2009年卒業予定者は、暗い現実に直面しています。 卒業前に仕事を見つけるのに、大きな問題に出会うかもしれません。 これは、辛らつな経済と財政危機に関係して、雇用主が労働力をカットし、雇用予想を削減する予定だからです。 雇用者は、去年よりほんの1.3%多い卒業生を今年雇用する予定です。 過去6年間で、最低の予想となり、大幅な低下となっています。 雇用予想の大幅な削減がすでにされていますが、非常に稀な事です。 この観点から、下降気味の仕事予想のパターンは大学卒業生に継続されます。

The outlook was bad but in reality, it’s even worse. Jobs are being lost and companies are closing down, the many scandals being exposed aren’t helping either. The bailout stalls with some seeing it as economic suicide. The outlook is indeed grim but hey, that’s life and it must go on.
It may be hard to get jobs in the private sector but the government has opened many a doors, such as with the FBI and other law enforcement agencies (due to rising crime rates brought about by the recession that can only get worse). The Feds might be hiring but state offices are trimming down due to budget cuts and deficits. Keep your eyes open for opportunities for they are few and hard to come by. Land in an interview, do your best but if you fail, it’s not your fault so take it easy. You’re not alone and just keep searching and you’ll find one for sure.