Hello everybody!

There a group member who is looking for a career related article that follow a particular person through various phases of their professional like. The New York Times uses this case study format often.

I recall bookmaking a few articles like this but I am unable to locate them. If you happen to know which postings these are, please let me know so I can pass on the information.

In the future, I will add a "case study" tag for these types of articles. I hope you do the same.

Best regards,

Leslie

Greetings:

In this New Year, many of our clients, students, and job seekers will be sorting out their new year's resolutions. Some may want to loose weight, a classic, while others will desire some type of a career change. Whether it's the courage to seek out a new job in this precarious economy or make a career change, I hope that your posts continue to inspire and motivate those we assist in whatever career endeavor the future may have in store.

Continued career happiness and joy in 2010!

Leslie

Hello everybody!

It looks like Diigo has eliminated their discussion boards (I'm not surprised.), so I'll be posting our monthly update using "Topic".

Fist, as always, I would like to welcome our new members. They are:

Alok Sahu
Chiwapan Chatsuthipong
Thomas Sullivan
Amanpreet Kaur

Please give them a warm Career Development welcome. To become their Diigo "Friends" go to their profiles and click on…. No, wait! That changed to "Follow Me". That's rather Twitterish of them. OK, let's start over, to follow someone's Diigo posts, go to their profiles and click on "Follow Me".

Lastly, November is Career Development month. The National Career Development Association is sponsoring a poetry contest. For more information, go to: http://associationdatabase.com/aws/NCDA/pt/sd/news_article/21351/_self/layout_details/false.

Happy bookmarking!

Leslie

Happy September,

This month I would like to welcome Amanpreet Kaur to our group. To view her profile or become her Diigo friend, go to "members" and click on her name. It's that easy.

This month there are no announcements, but I would like to pose a question to the group. Do you have a success story about someone who has used web2.0/social networking groups like LinkedIn or Facebook to seek employment? I am putting together a workshop on how to use web2.0 as part of a modern job search and I am looking for real testimonials. If you have a story to share, let me know. I would really appreciate it.

To be included in next month's News and Announcements, just send me a message via Diigo.

Until next time,

-L

Hello fellow Career Development group members,

Based on your feedback regarding the frequency and topics of forum posts, monthly news and announcements will be posted if there is something to report. Otherwise, please continue to post your questions, comments, and suggestions.

OK, here we go, News and Announcement for August:

We have four new members, please welcome:

Kristian Borglund
Peak Performance
CV Special
Rachel Simpson

To add them as friends, click on to their profiles to send them a "friend request".

I would like to congratulate Angel Roman for being quoted in Summer 2009 issue of the Occupational Outlook Online in an article entitled, "Career planning the second time around". To view it, go to: http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2009/summer/art02.htm or do a bookmark search of "Angel Roman". Kudos!

As members you are encouraged to share and post your professional activities and/or achievements such as workshops, speeches, group work, conference presentations, or publications. Feel free to post these or, if you like, I could include them in our monthly news and announcements. All other solicitations will be removed. That's what killed My Space.

Until next time!

Best regards,

-Leslie

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-Leslie

Do they same old job search methods still work in an ecomonic downturn?

Is it just enough to create a resume and submit it anymore? How about now that we are in this global economic crises? Have you notied changes in peoples' job search strategies?

Hi Liz,

Thank you for your response.

It's true that many people are scared that they will be eliminated from a potential job, when there are so few to be found, because of salary, fringe, or status. As a result they take less than satisfying jobs. But diversifying ones job search, just like a diversified finical portfolio, will result in more satisfying options (yes, that's plural!) even in a down economy. Employment options should suite them realistically in what they are seeking and position them for their next career move. The latter is critic because it can take twice as long to recoup from a less than favorable job once the economy improves.

Look at these bookmarked articles for specific information:

The 'Magic Bullet' for a Job Search!
Career Q&A: How Long Does It Take To Find a New Job? - WSJ.com

Hope this helps,

-L

Liz Iannotti wrote:

> I can only speak from the experience of friends, who seem to be using the same strategies but applying for lesser positions (lower slaaries, less prestige). I think people need to explore newer methods, but what are those methods?
>
> Leslie Camacho wrote:
> > Do they same old job search methods still work in an ecomonic downturn?
> >
> > Is it just enough to create a resume and submit it anymore? How about now that we are in this global economic crises? Have you notied changes in peoples' job search strategies?