The News Review:
- Therapists Get an Earful About Career Anxiety
- Philosophy Majors: Get a Job
- US Jews boosting Arab employment in Israel
- IU Alumni Career Services sponsors job-search event June 3
- A survivor’s guide to the art of self-presentation
- QCEmployMe Career Expo offers jobs and advice
- Act II forum for those planning their next career stage
Therapists Get an Earful About Career Anxiety
New York Times
Peter Turkl a clinical social worker and executive coach based in New York says the method he uses to look at behavior patterns and ways to change them has come to the forefront in the last few months as opposed to talking about relationships and issues lingering from the past. “Sometimes an entire session will just be devoted to coaching and I’ll give my patient homework to deal with a particular obstacle” he said. Employment psychology and career coaching are now in the spotlight. Though related they are hardly twins. To hang a therapist’s shingle most states demand a master’s degree and a license which requires a certain number of client contact hours a background check and passing a state or national certified licensing exam. While many career coaches have a graduate degree in counseling or accreditations there is no universal licensing system. Employment-related psychology was once viewed as “the most boring topic in psychology” Mr.
Philosophy Majors: Get a Job
BusinessWeek
I’ve worked with students through several economic downturns and there are always winners and losers in the employment game. The spoils this year go to the graduates with smarts strong technical skills and—most important€relevant work or internship experience. The cruel irony is that the "losers" in 2009 are often the ones who since they were in diapers have been told they were the best and the brightest. Armed with self-confidence stellar SAT scores and ambition they matriculated at some of the top colleges in the U.
US Jews boosting Arab employment in Israel
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
In Israel the funders first visited education-related projects in the Negev Desert including Bedouin women’s empowerment projects. Mamie Kanfer Stewart of the Lippman-Kanfer Family Foundation was among those especially moved by a visit with Bedouin high school girls receiving extra support and tutoring so they can complete high school at a level high enough to be eligible for college. In the Galilee they focused on economic development visiting grant recipients including career training center.
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IU Alumni Career Services sponsors job-search event June 3
Indiana University
Throughout the afternoon career-services professionals from IU Bloomington and IUPUI will be available to meet with IU alumni for a limited number of 25-minute coaching appointments. Appointments can be used for resume critiques networking strategies or other career-development topics. “This event is a vitally important service for our newest graduates as well as for seasoned alumni looking for other employment opportunities” says Tom Martz president and chief executive officer of the IU Alumni Association. “We’re ready and able to help alumni make the most of their IU connections. The schedule for Jump-Start Your Job Search includes “Writing an Effective Resume” at 2 p. “The Art of Interviewing” at 3 p.
A survivor’s guide to the art of self-presentation
Irish Times
For anyone who has invested time and energy in their education losing your job or being unable to secure one after you have completed your second- or third-level education is devastating. So how can you make yourself more attractive to employers? You need in the first instance to be a good manager of your own career. You also need the skills knowledge and attitudes to make the right career moves in this very negative employment market. These can be developed and strengthened over time. In the current economic environment where thousands of highly educated people are prepared to consider low-paid jobs you need to communicate effectively with potential employers whether in writing through a CV or face to face if you are to successfully enter or re-enter the employment market. Here are some things you can do: – Rebuild and maintain positive self-belief. – Interact effectively with potential employers and support services.
QCEmployMe Career Expo offers jobs and advice
WQAD
Certain industries are still going pretty strong. Luckily we’re involved with some of them. While these jobs aren’t for everybody participants say it’s a good way to be proactive and help to make some things happen with local employment. There will be a variety of free seminars and resume advice as well throughout the afternoon. Copyright © 2009.
Act II forum for those planning their next career stage
MaineToday.com
Gallant Management Associates and Heart at Work~PRTLAND An interactive forum for those considering a career transition will be held in Portland on June 5. “Act II: Setting the Stage for the Next Step in Your Work and Career” a daylong event organized by the Institute for Civic Leadership is for anyone at a career crossroads either by circumstances such as a layoff or simply a desire for a new direction. Unlike a traditional job fair Act II will focus not just on the practical steps of planning for transition but also on the personal process of pursuing a profession that evokes passion and pride. A theme throughout the day is honoring both “the head and the heart” in the transition process. Keynote speaker Deb Gallant of D.