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2008 Job Forecast Once again we are informing our clients and friends that the only job security that exists is in the area of jobs you create, whether that's self-employment or working for a company that recognizes and rewards your talents and strengths. In essence the future of work is what you will make of it. Follow the strategies recommended on these pages, read and respond to our blog and take control of your job or career during 2008!
What is the future of work? To some this may sound like a foolish question, but I assure you it isn't. For great number of people, indeed the entire middle class, work defines their days, defines their lives, gives them purpose and meaning. It wasn't long ago that work meant a job with fixed hours, fixed tasks, a 40-hour week, regular and increasing number of weeks of vacation, job security, and a pension as reward for a life's work.
Technology intervenes
Technology, specifically the computer, but also the fax machine and cell phone, the three pieces of technology we seem not to be able to live without and also seem to have the greatest amount of difficulty living with, has changed our work lives. Rather than shortening the workweek as many thought it would, we find many people working many more hours and enjoying work less. The pace of work on the job has increased—it's called increased productivity. The number of hours spent working has increased (more work to be done with fewer people). All this is fueled by advances in technology. But how does one go about creating the future of work? Indeed, isn’t that the responsibility of someone with more power and authority than you and me? Recent studies could not be more clear about this, the creating the future of work depends upon the individual discovering and using his/her God-given talents and strengths. Futurist John Naisbitt said in his decade old book, Global Paradox, that the bigger the global economy, the more significant are its smallest players. Studies done by the Gallup Corporation of corporate managers and executives have shown that the key to success is the utilization of individual strengths. (Now, Discover Your Strengths, Donald Clifton and Marcus Buckingham, Free Press, New York, NY, 2001) But, while some corporate executives have taken the strengths theory to heart and are using it in their HR departments, few, if any individuals are being taught how to discover and utilize their strengths for career control and as a weapon against underemployment.
A New Resume for a new age
What is needed by individuals goes beyond the old resume to the New Resume. It transcends job search by implementing new job search strategies that bring a true degree of career control. Today’s job market is extremely dynamic, highly volatile, providing virtually no job security. At the same time, the needs of businesses are also very dynamic, requiring new ideas, and the people who can produce and deliver on them. There is very little job search advice and career search advice being offered by employers (such as we are). Mostly what you'll find are ways to implement the traditional job search. This, of course now includes on-line board services. So we provide you with job search advice and career change advice about resume don'ts (there are many times that sending a resume is almost a guarantee that you won't get the interview or the job) and what employers really want and how to give it to them.
Services & resources we provide
On our Blog, along with our regular postings, we encourage you to post your questions and provide you insights to creating the future of work. You’ll learn more about us and we’ll help you with job search tools like: a 100 day Strategic Agenda, a Job Search Questionnaire and a checklist for discovering your strengths and turning strengths into benefits, that will help you know where you are and assist you to get where you want to go. We’ve also provided some neat tools such as a checklist for discovering your strengths and contact sheets to aid in your search. We’ve got dozens of quotes to inspire your success, breaking news about job search and career opportunities, and loads of information in our archives to bring you the best information from a different perspective, one where you control your future. Look for us at some time in the near future to provide you with a list of seminars, teleseminars, and on-line helps that will make your job search both quicker and more successful. Our talks, programs, seminars, etc. are all designed to help you get in touch with your strengths and produce greater success. Check our calendar button for updated information about them. We’ve even produced a book on 24 Hour Job Change that puts all the pieces together for you. We are sincerely interested in helping you create the future of your work.
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