Ask Janice

“Several months ago, while in China, I took note of the particular consistency and pride of reference made by many Chinese… the USA is the largest developed nation and China is the largest developing nation. This is something that we’ve heard expressed here in the USA by economists, business persons and politicians as well, for some time. Here at home, we hear this from a position of lingering strength…hearing it away from home gives it a more impending meaning…”

Note: this blog post originally appeared on The Huffington Post

Whenever I ask a job seeker what the top criteria are for the perfect job, I typically get a combination of career and lifestyle choices presented. Case in point: Last week, after a grueling session, I asked my under-30 trainer what her top five criteria for [...]

“In today’s work culture, employees are highly valued when they have mobile skills and attitudes. Fresh out of school, you are expected to bring new, creative thought to your hiring company, regardless of where you start out working. Make yourself known right away as someone who has done homework on the company and is passionate about working there, not just getting a job.”

Recently, over 200,000 interim jobs have been putting hardworking Americans back to earning wages. The replacement of temporary workers versus permanent workers is giving companies a chance to rebuild without the added pressure of concern about having to make lay offs in case of another economic hiccup. So while it may seem like there are more Americans unemployed, there is a surge of short term jobs for people who are willing to take them.

by Janice Bryant Howroyd
Founder and CEO, Act-1 Group
Note: this blog post originally appeared on The Huffington Post
The deluge of pink slips that washed over the country in 2009 left much despair in its wake. Will the tide turn in 2010? Will business and the U.S. worker be able to forge together to revitalize the job [...]