Top Ten Job Forecasts 2005

Top Ten Workplace/Workforce Forecasts for 2005: The Herman Group, which specializes in workforce and workplace trends, offers these ten forecasts for the year (see www.hermangroup.com/futurespeak/top10_2005.html):
1. Employment Market Turbulence. More secure employees will stimulate unprecedented churning in the labor marketplace. This turbulence will threaten corporate stability and capacity to serve customers, particularly for employers who took employees for granted in recent years. The use of incentives such as childcare, concierge services, and other employee support programs will increase.
2. Employment Will Become a Seller’s Market. Employers will face the most severe shortage of skilled labor in history. Corporations will become more aggressive to attract and hold top talent. People will change jobs to find their personal Employer of Choice®. Competition for qualified employees will intensify, endangering employers who are not able to maintain a stable, competent workforce.
3. More Jobs and Workers Will Move Globally. Economic issues and skilled labor shortages will stimulate the movement of jobs and workers across political boundaries. Offshoring, so controversial in the United States will become more of a global phenomenon. However, employers will discover that some situations are unsatisfactory and jobs will return to their home countries.
4. Traditional Retirement Will Continue Its Metamorphosis. Retirees will move into jobs in other fields, start their own businesses, and engage in other activities to remain busy and productive. Aging workers will explore lifestyle changes, rather than stop working. Employers will increase hiring of older workers to take advantage of their maturity, wisdom, expertise, and reliability.
5. Training and Education Will Accelerate. Corporate development programs will reach out to new employees and existing staff. Demand for vocational education will grow. Educators will be challenged to make major changes to produce graduates ready to be productive in a faster-moving world. Graduates of four-year colleges will be in greater demand, somewhat diminishing graduate school enrollments.
6. The Leadership Deficit Will Be Crippling. As employers discover serious inadequacies, leadership development will take on new importance. Up and coming managers will be expected to demonstrate leadership skills before assuming new positions.
7. Flexible Employment Will Gain Popularity. As more people work flexible hours, work from home, and use technology to work for employers in distant locations, the traditional workday and workweek will further erode. Part of this movement will be driven by parents--male and female--who want to spend more time with their children.
8. The Role of Women in Work Will Transform. More women will rise to significant positions of leadership at the same time that other women are opting out of the workforce. A greater number of parents--mothers and fathers--will telecommute so they can spend more time supporting their children.
9. Advantage of Strategic Agility. Companies will re-create themselves to be more agile, nimble, and responsive to customers and employees. Relationships, resources, knowledge, and speed will become strategic weapons.
10. Workers Will Become More Independent. More people will become independent contractors, selling their services on a project, contract, or set-term basis. Specialized staffing firms and electronic communities will evolve to connect workers with employers.

JOB SEARCH TIP

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Business Coaching and Coffee with Friends

I had coffee with a friend today. What fun it is to sit and talk about life, the military, life, Iraq, kids, pets, her business, and mine!

The perfect end to a wonderful week! Now, I'm closed for the weekend. www.resumesuite.com

Resumes, Coaches, and Friday

What a busy week this has been. I began another coaching certification class, attended my weekly networking meeting, met with several prospective clients, coached a client for an upcoming interview, and delivered three completed resumes. I LOVE IT!

My clients this week: a teacher in transition, an accountant, an attorney, and an Army officer. They are from Virginia, Texas, Kansas! None from Oklahoma--my current home. Oh, well....

Last night I went to dinner with friends and to a very bizarre play. The acting was great for a community theater, the play was just depressing. We should have stayed at the restaurant and had more wine!

Well, Resume Suite is closed for the weekend! www.resumesuite.com

Moving Up - Career Transition

One of my favorite clients is one who has been in the workforce for several years but still has that fire in their belly to want to move up. I love showing clients how they can develop a career management plan, set goals, and GO FOR IT!

The past few months, I have talked to several clients who say they "can't afford" to hire a career coach, or a professional resume writer. What they don't realize is that hiring a professional will help them advance their career, and they really can't afford to not hire me!

What does that mean? For my clients, that means that they have a smaller pool of competition! YEA!

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Hire a Career Coach

How many people do you know who own a pet? Think about this: a cat or a dog costs $3000 and more over its lifetime (food, shots, vet bills, boarding, licenses, grooming, etc) What do you get in return? Companionship.

Now, how many people do you know who have a career coach? Fees vary according to your career field and level of position, but most packages will cost between $350 - $2000. What do you get in return? A career you love, better pay and benefits, and 20% - 60% less time in the job search thereby saving $3000 - $35,000 or more in lost pay. By hiring someone to guide you through your career search, you will not only get a better job, but over your lifetime you can expect to net as much as $100,000 - $1,000,000 more!

Notice that people are more willing to put $3000 into pet care than into getting the help they need to derive the most satisfaction out of this single most important—and potentially, most lucrative—aspect of their lives, the one thing that makes all other investments possible in the first place--A CAREER!

Money doesn’t grow on trees. So where does it come from? Your career! Your career is a kind of money tree; if you feed and nurture it, you'll reap huge rewards. If you expect it to grow and prosper without planning and attention, it will “dead end” on you. Invest in the best--yourself!

Resume Suite - Certified Professional Resume Writer

I had lunch yesterday with a friend and colleague. During our conversation, she commented at how bad most people's resumes are. HR managers have a difficult time sorting through the meaningless STUFF they find on resumes. We are talking about mid- to upper-level management here!

Why hire a professional? You get what you pay for! If you do it yourself, it's like buying some cleaner and cleaning your carpets yourself. Yes, you can do it, but it won't be done professionally.

The amount you invest in a professional resume will come back to you--by getting an interview faster, positioning for a better job than you hoped for, and probably a much hirer salary than you dreamed!

When you hire someone to write your resume, make sure they are professional, qualified, and credentialed.

Resume Suite is a professional business using only Certified Professional Resume Writers, and Certified Job and Career Coaches.

Tips From Recruiters

A poll of recruiters at a recent conference showed that approximately 50% had a position at that very moment that they had tried to fill for months, but couldn't!

According to a recruiting expert, no matter the economy, there is always a war for top talent.

Definition of top talent: a rare performer, or someone with rare skills or someone with both!

Career Coach / Networking Coach

Companies are actively looking to build relationships with top performers. Hiring a coach will help you learn to raise your visibility and pump up your networking abilities. Networking may not bring immediate job offers, but will result in a wealth of pre-employment reltaionships that will be a source of on-going opportunities. The time for you to to begin is NOW. I can help you to plan and manage your networking activities through coaching.

Consider this: One-half of companies expect to lose 50% of their senior executives within the next six years. Only 25% of these open jobs will be filled with internal candidates.

Don't wait! www.resumesuite.com

JOBS

Everyday I receive job announcements from various sources. Most of these positions fall into one of two categories: Accounting / Financial or IT such as Network Engineers, Software Engineers, Web Developers, and other Tech-type jobs. I look through these everyday and I notify my clients of positions that may interest them.

Most of these jobs are on the East Coast, but some are scattered throughout the country. These positions don't stay open very long, so if you are actively looking, NOW is the time to invest in a professional resume and cover letter. Don't wait until you find the perfect job to hire a professional.

Why hire a certified professional resume writer? When you hire me to write your resume you will not only have a professional looking resume that shouts your value to an employer, you will also learn much more about yourself and feel more confident in going for the best job.

I'll help you create a first impression that deserves a second look!

Want to learn more? Check out my website at www.resumesuite.com

Federal Resumes - Army

ARMY TO DEPLOY NEW RESUME BUILDER / ANSWER TOOL
On 18 January 2005, we will deploy a new version of our Army civilian Resume Builder and ANSWER. The deployment of the new Resume Builder will modernize, simplify and shorten the application process. The new tool will combine both the Resume Builder and ANSWER into one application providing a number of benefits to applicants.
Users with existing Resume Builder and ANSWER accounts should log in as "Registered Users" when first accessing the new Resume Builder/ANSWER application. You will be prompted to verify/update your registration information.
Enhancements and features of our new Resume Builder / ANSWER are:
Army Civilian Resume Builder and ANSWER now together under one login process.
Capability to toggle between Resume Builder and ANSWER.
User friendly/Menu driven - no more scrolling down one long page.
Enhanced copy, cut, and paste capability - able to copy from ANSWER and paste into Resume Builder.
Worksheet formats available for work experience, education and additional information - puts information in proper format.
New job experience entries will automatically be entered at the beginning of the resume.
One large box for job experience versus six individual boxes - allows for more flexibility.
Up to 12,000 characters for job experience description.
Status tracking enhanced - only last 25 entries displayed, with option to view more.
Enhanced "Help Menus" available for applicant's use.
To learn more on how to apply for Army jobs, or any federal job, please contact me through my website: http://www.resumesuite.com

Talent Gap

According to recruiters and HR professionals, by 2008 to 2010 we will have the "worst worker shortage in a lifetime." 35 million people are expected to vacate jobs and 20 million jobs are projected to be created, leaving 15 million unfilled jobs--the so-called "talent gap." Recruiters have expressed a deep concern with the need to find top performers in what will be an increasingly tight "employees" market.

Please note these are educated, skilled workers we are talking about.

CAREER FACT #1 Did You Know...?

Despite the current flat job market and offshoring, there will be, within the next few years, a growing shortage of workers across all industries as the country's changing demographics impact the workplace.

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