by Karen P. Katz on February 22, 2010
The public is invited to a panel discussion sponsored by the Alumni Relations office of LaSalle University. Panel members will address topics of interest to job seekers, career changers, and entrepreneurs:
- Developing your personal social network presence
- Developing corporate strategies and policies on social networking sites
- Protecting the organization and the employee
Web 2.0 strategies have started a shift in thinking : what are the predictions for growth using Internet building blocks? How do we plan for changes? How can we maintain the personal or organizational image we choose?
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8:30 – 10am, Tuesday, February 23, 2010
LaSalle Bucks County Center, 33 University Avenue, Newtown, PA 18940
Sponsored by LaSalle University IT Leadership Panel and Alumni Relations
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Panel Members:
Alicia Stonesifer, LaSalle University
Karen P. Katz, Career Acceleration Network (CAN), LLC
Bette Walters, Esq., ALCO Industries
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by Karen P. Katz on October 27, 2009
Here’s what we already know: The demographics of the workforce are a train coming down the track. While we are currently experiencing a 9.5% national unemployment rate, the burden is disproportionately born by younger workers (more than 50% of non-students are unemployed – referred to as the Dead End Kids).
Here’s what many don’t know: The AARP (Pdf) predicts that by 2015, there will be more jobs than trained employees – indeed, the group expects a gap of 35 million jobs. It is becoming more and more likely that those who entered the workforce in the 1970’s will not become “snow birds” anytime soon. Are they making it more difficult for younger workers to enter the workforce? More results from the AARP’s 2005 report, “American’s Aging Workforce:”
- By 2015, 20% of the workforce will be age 55 and older
- The highest growth rate in the workforce will be among those 55-64 (an increase of 51%)
- Concurrently, there will be a decrease in the population of workers age 35-44 (a loss of 7%)
- Today, most middle and senior managers are Baby Boomers, age 42-60. 40% of this cohort hold college degrees; unlike their Traditionalist predecessors, who were more likely to perform physically demanding work, most of these collegiate Boomers should be able to continue in professional, technical, and managerial roles well beyond retirement age. [click to continue…]
by Karen P. Katz on March 23, 2009
Thanks to ExecuNet for sharing their quarterly projections. Our economy requires that talented people walk into the some of the same doors that others have walked out of…
To stimulate growth, companies are looking for people who can prove their value to an organization. Do your homework – SWOT your target organizations – and present your unique value proposition.
B. Executive Job Functions Most in Demand for 2009
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Employers are emphasizing business development and sales roles that can
push organizational performance in a challenging economy, according to
ExecuNet’s exclusive Recruiter Confidence Poll. Executive recruiters
believe leaders with proven business development and sales experience
and a track record of consistently high results will be most in demand
in the executive employment market over the next six months. Leaders in
a host of engineering functions, executive recruiters say, are also
among those with the most promising career options in this tough
economic environment.
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Where Recruiters See the Greatest Growth
in Exec Hiring in Next Six Months
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Business development |
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17.3% |
| Sales |
15.0% |
| Engineering |
10.4% |
Operations management
(incl. supply chain, logistics, quality) |
8.7% |
| Marketing |
8.7% |
| Consulting |
8.2% |
| Finance |
7.9% |
| Research and development |
7.7% |
| General management |
7.1% |
| MIS/Information technology |
6.2% |
| Human resources |
1.5% |
| Other |
1.2% |
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Source: ExecuNet
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by Karen P. Katz on March 12, 2009
Social Networking tools, including Twitter, have attracted a lot of attention among traditional media outlets. The latest edition of BusinessWeek magazine (March 16, 2009) includes a nice piece on how Twitter is used and how its founders are handling acquisition efforts by Facebook, Google, and Yahoo. The article I'm referring to has yet to appear online: look for "Six Million Users: Nothing to Twitter At."
NBC's TODAY show conducted interview with Kirsten Dixson, one of the authors of Career Distinction: Stand Out by Building your Brand. Personal branding is one of the aspects of online identity management that Kirsten discussed with Jenna Wolfe and Al Roker this morning.
If you don't think that carving out a place for yourself online is important, think again!
Posted by Karen P. Katz
by Karen P. Katz on January 13, 2009
“The Recession and Your Career: How to Become an Indispensable Asset” – a live text-based discussion held January 13, Noon – 1pm
Join the next Live Discussions on January 20 @1pm, a special time. The topic will be: “Making Your Marketing Message Matter”
Discussion points for January 13 program:
As the recession deepens, an increasing number of nonprofit
organizations must look more closely at cutting costs — and at the grim
possibility of laying off employees.
In turn, many employees who have felt safe in their positions are now worried about the stability of their jobs.
What can employees do to prove that they are indispensable? What steps
should they take to bring more value to their organizations?
What can employers do to ease the fears of staff members and inspire them to improve their performance at this critical time?
Guest Panelists who contributed to this discussion:
Nick Fellers
is president of For Impact-The Suddes Group, a training and consulting
company in Ostrander, Ohio, that helps nonprofit groups and their
executives with organizational development, career development, and
fund raising.
Karen Katz is founder of the Career Acceleration Network, (CAN), LLC, a
career strategies company in Philadelphia. She is an active supporter of Net Impact, an international nonprofit organization whose mission is
to make a positive impact on society by growing and strengthening a
community of leaders who use business to improve the world.
Lynne Sarikas is director of the M.B.A. career center at
Northeastern University’s College of Business Administration, in
Boston. She previously worked as vice president for development at the
United Way of Massachusetts Bay.
