The News Review:
- Military MBA Sees Bright Spot in Lackluster Employment Market …
- Kelley School Study Finds Early Exit Yields Better Odds of …
- Career workshops
- Opportunity: will you know it when you see it?
- Rx for health careers event set for November 20
- Career center, university to hold job fair Thursday
- VEC Office Closing November 19th
Military MBA Sees Bright Spot in Lackluster Employment Market …
MarketWatch
Military MBA’s coverage of the event confirmed prior findings,
with some surprising observations. “While our history of market research has always shown a strong demand
for MBA students with former military experience, it was surprising to
see firsthand the number of employers stepping up their efforts to
recruit military MBAs in these challenging economic times,” recalls
Military MBA’s Greg Eisenbarth. “This is a bright spot in an otherwise
lackluster employment market. ”
Discussions with the event’s participating career experts reinforced
Military MBA’s findings from previous research concerning the key
reasons employers recruit military MBAs. Given the current shifting and
unpredictable economic climate, these qualities have taken on greater
importance:
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Adapting to change. Leaders must be comfortable working in unfamiliar
circumstances and adapting to succeed in difficult situations. –
Up for challenge.
Kelley School Study Finds Early Exit Yields Better Odds of …
Talent Management, CA
In particular, those who jump ship are much less likely to have to accept a demotion or move to a different city for future employment, effectively avoiding the “stigma” associated with the prior firm’s failure. “Our findings indicate that executives can lessen the prospects for a negative impact on their careers by strategically managing their exit from a struggling firm,” Semadeni said. “It is likely that most of them know about an impending crisis long before the public or shareholders do, and are in a good position to plan a departure that will benefit their careers. ”For the study, Semadeni examined the employment situations of 1,155 executives — including chairmen, presidents, CEOs and executive vice presidents — at 437 public and private Texas banks that failed between 1985 and 1990, and compared them with 1,171 executives at comparable non-failing banks. He discovered that 77 percent of executives from failed banks ended up changing cities for employment, compared to 23 percent of those who jumped ship prior to the failure and only 14 percent of job switchers from non-failing banks. Similarly, 54 percent of executives from failed banks were demoted in their next position, versus 41 percent of those who bailed firms early and 30 percent from non-failing banks. Executives who do stick around and end up discredited have relatively few options to manage the associated stigma, according to Semadeni.
Career workshops
Mandurah Mail, Australia
?In these days of a slowing economy the best prepared will be the ones that will achieve their career and employment goals,? Employment Directions Network manager Ian Hitchens said. ?These workshops will help people and their families prepare for their employment search. ?A Parents as Career Partners workshop starting at 12. 45pm will equip parents on how to support their children?s future plans. A second Profit from Experience workshop at 2pm will help people over the age of 40 years and indigenous people 35 years and over who are planning to get back into the workforce.
Opportunity: will you know it when you see it?
Insight News, MN
Finally, it may seem counterintuitive, but if you are unemployed, be open to any reasonable job offer. Take it and make the most of it. There is no perfect employment; holding out for an ideal, you necessarily limit your options. There is an opportunity for you; you just might have to work to discover it. Julie Desmond is Senior Recruiter with The Walstrom Group. Write to: Julie@Insightnews.
Rx for health careers event set for November 20
HollandSentinel.com, MI
20, in the Educational Services Building of the Ottawa Area Intermediate School District. This open house-style event is designed to encourage high school-aged students to consider choosing a career in the healthcare industry. “In addition to manufacturing, West Michigan is quickly becoming known as a very prominent area for employment in the health care industry,” said Sandi Holmes, professional staff recruiter for Holland Hospital. “With the continued growth in the health care arena, it is vital to our community and the region to introduce students to the opportunities available within the health care field. ”“All Ottawa County parents and their high school-aged children are encouraged to attend Rx for Health Careers,” said Holmes. “The November 20 event will showcase real-life working scenarios highlighting various careers in healthcare, and give students the opportunity to talk with healthcare professionals in their field of interest. ”For more information, contact Sandi Holmes at (616) 394-3530.
Career center, university to hold job fair Thursday
Augusta Chronicle, GA
to noon Thursday at the campus, 3150 Perimeter Parkway. Employers expected to participate include A Child’s World, ADP, AFLAC, Circle K, FedEx, FPL Food, H&R Block, The Home Depot, International Paper, Lowe’s, Sitel, Spherion, SunTrust, T-Mobile, Teleperformance, UPS and Wachovia. From the Wednesday, November 19, 2008 edition of the Augusta Chronicle.
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VEC Office Closing November 19th
Rockbridge Weekly, VA
In order to continue some service to area residents, Mike Webb of the Rockbridge Area Partnership, Tim Reamer from the Buena Vista Economic Development Coordinator and Donna Countryman from Career Cafe have been working with the Virginia Employment Commission and workforce service providers to ensure that job seekers would have employment services available locally through the newly established Rockbridge Joblink Network. A VEC Representative will provide limited services (e. assistance with filing unemployment claims and registering customers for job seeker services) at the Career Cafe, 4141 Sycamore Avenue, Buena Vista, VA on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays starting November 24, 2008. The VEC staff person will also provide services at the Rockbridge Regional Library, 138 Main Street, Lexington, VA on Thursdays.