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Career Planning
March 05, 1998
The C
areer Planning Process looks like an interesting tool to help you
focus your career search.
It "encourages individuals to explore and gather information which
enables them to synthesize, gain competencies, make decisions, set goals
and take action".
Each individual
varies in their progress through each stage. Some advance rapidly through
each or all of the stages while others progress more slowly. Individuals
may repeat all or parts of the career
development process at various points throughout their lives as values,
interests, abilities, and life
circumstances change.
There are fours steps to using the model.
The first step involves gathering information about yourself to assist in
making a decision about a career. You should develop an understanding of
self including values, interests, aptitudes, abilities, personal traits,
and desired life style, and become aware of the interrelationship between
self and occupational choice
The second step allows individuals to investigate the world of work in
greater depth, narrow a general occupational direction into a specific one
through an informed decision making process, and declare a major.
In Step III individuals evaluate occupational choices and gain practical
experience through internships, cooperative education, relevant summer
employment, volunteer work and campus activities. In addition, more
specific decisions about occupational choices are made.
An initial occupational choice is made in Step IV. Individuals prepare for
and begin conducting a job search, or apply to graduate or professional
schools.
This is well worth a look.
JobAsia
March 05, 1998
The economies of South-East Asia appear to have been faltering slightly of
late.
Still, this geographical area remains dynamic and attractive in job terms.
So how do you get into this growing job market?
Hong Kong-based JobAsia may be
the answer.
The site is a little loaded with gew-gaws for our taste, but
nonetheless appears to be a comprehensive resource.
Once you have registered, JobAsia's engine allows you to search their
database by:
or almost any combination of the above.
The site also features "QuickResume" and "QuickApply", which allow you to
apply for jobs on-line confidentially.
Networks
March 04, 1998
Job prospects in Information Technology continue to just get better and
better. And, within the field, there are a number of areas.
According to a recent report from RHI
Consulting, the "Hot Jobs Report", networking is the hottest
speciality, with network, LAN and systems administration being emphasized.
(RHI Consulting is a specialized staffing service placing information
technology professionals on a short- and long-term basis.)
The Hot Jobs Report tracks job growth in information
technology through a survey of 1,400 CIOs nationwide.
The study was developed by RHI Consulting and
conducted by an independent research firm, which
polled CIOs from a stratified random sample of U.S.
companies with 100 or more employees.
32 percent of CIOs cited networking as the area
experiencing the most growth within their IT departments.
Internet/intranet development was also strong - 18 percent of all
technology executives surveyed said it was the fastest area of expansion.
Within the networking category, the job titles mentioned
most by CIOs as being in strong demand were network
administrators, network managers and specialists.
Transition Assistance Online
March 03, 1998
The end of the Cold War gave rise to the so-called "Peace Dividend".
But for the hundreds of thousands of servicemen and women who are, in
effect, losing their jobs as a result of force reductions, the "dividend"
may well have a bitter taste.
In fact, according to Transition
Assistance Online, over a quarter of a million people will make the
transition from military to civilian life over the next year.
Most of these people have only worked for the military. They have had
little or no experience working in the civilian sector.
Sound familiar?
TAOnline's site (TAO) is available for former and current service-members
to submit their resumes using the unique TAS software, via email or snail
mail.
Employers are able to search the TA0 resume bank and
post employment and banner ads. TAO's employment opportunities cover a wide
spectrum of professions with such well-known companies as McDonnell
Douglas, Hughes, Keane Federal, Comsat, Logicon and Amoco.
In addition, TA0
provides information on starting one's own business, franchising, and other
career
alternatives.
As part of its development, the site plans to offer information on
veteran's benefits and reserve matters, and an electronic store will offer
products and services of particular
interest to former service-members.
The site is also launching a new Transition Seminars Program (TSP), which will
provide "hands-on" training in job search tactics, resume preparation,
interviewing
skills, and networking. An added attraction will be the presence of major
business
recruiters looking to hire those with military experience.
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