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Skew Yourself -- Then Look for Work September 18, 1997 Ok. This may be a bit far-fetched, but bear with us. If you're tired of the same-old same-old, why not look at things in a new way? You could chuck it all and make T-shirts. Well, maybe not full-time, but as a side-line business, who knows? Or you could look at a far-fetched idea and view it from a slightly skewed perspective. Hanes T-ShirtMaker Expansion Pack, is a nifty little kit for that allows you to embellish T-shirts with graphics, images, and lots of fonts. You design the stuff, print it out, then iron it onto a T-shirt. Look at it this way. You'll never need to go buy a gift; you can give T-shirts. If you really get into it you can then make and sell team shirts and fundraising items. Voila. You're in business. Yes, we know. This is a somewhat absurd idea for those of you looking for employment security. But, what happens if you skew your perspective a bit? Times are changing. Very little is secure and you need to be creative to survive. It doesn't matter if you don't want to be a T-shirt designer or vendor. The Hanes site still has a bit to offer. Take a look at their T-Shirt Design 101 page. Be creative in your interpretation of what they say. For instance, try substituting the word "resume" whenever you read "design". It works like this:
It doesn't work the whole way through--but it does hold for the first few paragraphs of the page. The idea of all this is to not be limited by traditional roles or traditional views. Figure out what it is that you want. Then, explore alternative ways of achieving it.
How Will You Be Compensated? September 17, 1997 Just a few years ago, if you were a new employee, you probably met with someone in the personnel department and learned about your compensation package. They'd give you a salary figure and tell you about your benefits. The package was usually based on varying sets of knowledge skills. This is changing. A recent study by Towers Perrin suggests that companies are starting to look not so much at what an employee does, but how he or she does it. Although many compensation packages today look as they did a few years ago, many organizations are developing or reassessing their compensation strategies. They want to create a better link between compensation and current business strategy. In fact, according to Towers, a number of companies are expected to "propose use of competency-based pay plans ... , with more than two-thirds of respondents saying that they plan to use such plans in the future. Even more striking are the 27% who plan to eliminate base pay changes and manage to total compensation targets." Do you know what your competencies are and how they'll mesh with a business's particular strategy? If not, take a look at a table summarizing the early 1990's SCANS report which clearly explains what competencies businesses look for.
World Class Job Hunt September 16, 1997 Want a really big change in your life? Want a new life? The job boards on the ‘net can take getting used to and sometimes finding the right job in the right place, especially if you're not a computer whiz, can be tedious. That's where AJR News Links can help. This is a mega site of more than 3,600 newspapers worldwide. The developers of the site have even made it reasonably easy to find whatever newspaper you want. If you know the name of the one you're looking for, there's a search engine you can use. If you don't know the name, but you which state you're interested in, you can browse the newspapers in that state. Or, if you're adventurous, you can look abroad. For instance, if you explore the papers of African continent, you'll find 20 countries and 52 newspapers listed. Most are even in English, although this certainly isn't true of most non-US based papers. While not all of the newspapers included are subscription-free, many are. Most also have a classified or help wanted section. Don't tie yourself to a job you don't care for in a place you don't like. Look at the world. Women Work and Win September 15, 1997 On June 25, 1997, the LA Times ran an Associated Press story that said the number of minority-women-owned business nationwide increased 153% between 1987 and 1996. This is three times faster than the nation's overall growth in new business. In addition, the employment created by these businesses grew by 276% and their annual sales total $184 billion. Overall, as Working Women reports, there are "7.7 million women-owned firms in America that provide jobs for 15.5 million people--more than are employed in Fortune 500 firms!" Clearly, lots of women are doing it right. Some of their success may be attributed to their ability to network. An article by Edie Fraser explains the importance and success of women's networking: A short while back we ran several columns about virtual partnerships, strategic alliances, and the need we all have to feel connected. It seems that women have capitalized on all three. To join there ranks, look at the excellent sites below. Each has extensive links to resources and networking opportunities for women in business.
Networks are essential tools of professional women. They provide supportive communities and important communication. They offer range and scope of information. Networking doesn't just happen. It's an art. It depends on building supportive relationships. It's up to you to make it meaningful.---Jennifer Hicks
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