Jeff Winters

What do I do now is a question that many of us are asking ourselves as economic conditions have created changes that have adversely affected our careers.  Many of us that believed our careers are just fine, have been laid off from their technology related jobs.  Many of us are about to graduate with an engineering degree and finding very limited job opportunities.  Some of us need to make the decision, do I search for a new job or start my own enterprise.  Still others were passed over for the promotion they expected.  The question that stresses us is do I stay or update my resume and look for a new opportunity.  If you choose to stay, it’s important to understand why you were passed over and what you can do to win the next promotion.   There is nothing we can do to change the economic conditions that can bring about inflection points in both our careers and lives.  What we can do is seek to find the answer for What I want you to know, there are resources available to you that can assist you on making choices based on data and experience instead of emotion.  Yourcreerplace.com can provide many of the answers you seek through our articles, webinars, Courses and Blogs.

For entrepreneurs we have recently posted these articles:          

• Financial Planning in Strange Economic Times
• Unlocking Your Companies Growth Potential
• Power of Layout and Branding

In addition to the many articles on this topic, you may want to watch my Webinar, Is It Time to Become Your Own Boss?

For those that have decided it’s time to move on there is also wonderful online content to answer your questions.  These are just a few:

• Developing a Resume Strategy
• Critical Mistakes Job Seekers Make and How to Avoid Them
• 10 Interview Questions You Should Be Prepared to Answer
• Overcoming Potential Age Bias
• Salary Negotiations

Many of us must answer questions related to our personal finances as we make our career changing decisions.  Yourcareerplace.com also addresses these issues.

• Budgeting
• Credit Cards and Student Loans
• Investing
• Estate Planning

The bottom line is that we’d like to partner with you and help you manage these difficult decisions and come up with the best possible answers to the question, What Do I do Now.

• 10 Interview Questions You Should Be Prepared To Answer (And 5 To Ask)
• 10 Interview Questions You Should Be Prepared To Answer (And 5 To Ask) (Office Hours)
• All Events
• This is Exciting
• Best Job Interview Questions

A couple of days ago I was taking my dog Laura for her first walk of the day at 6:30 AM.  We eat breakfast early because my wife leaves for work at 7:15. While passing a neighbor’s house I observed six women working out while social distancing in their driveway.  Since then, they have continued their workouts every day and are obviously not allowing this time of stress to keep them from meeting their physical fitness goals.  As I thought about what they were doing, I quickly realized that many of us that are sitting at home instead of working, could be better preparing ourselves to meet our career goals.  We could be enrolling in online classes to gain new certifications, improve our computer skills, touch base with our professional network or just simply improve your skills at finding that dream job.  Many of you go to work each morning, but do so because you need to pay your bills.  Wouldn’t it be wonderful to be excited every Monday morning when it’s time to go back to work.  Many of you could be using this time of forced isolation to gain the skills to apply for that dream job. 

At yourcarerplace.com we want to be your partner in this process by providing classes, articles and both archived and new webinars that are available 24/7 for you.  By becoming a member of our community,  you will not only learn how to find and win that next job,  we will teach you how to grow in that position and manage you finances so that you will be better prepared for any future bumps in the road. 

Our next webinar will be conducted on June 13th by Howard Lewis, a senior member of our staff and it will teach you “How To Get The Best Government Job.”   During these difficult times, we want to give our members a leg up on the competition.  Speaking of difficult times, we will make this webinar absolutely free to anyone who signs up in advance.

• Interview Strategy
• Job Search Etiquette
• Job Search Etiquette (Office Hour)
• Welcome to Your Career Place
• Job Search Etiquette (Office Hour)