Comments for ProMotion Career Solutions http://www.mypromotion.ca Tue, 20 Dec 2011 02:42:48 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on How to Handle The “Unemployment” Question During the Holidays by Wayne Pagani http://www.mypromotion.ca/2011/12/how-to-handle-unemployment-questions-during-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-441 Wayne Pagani Tue, 20 Dec 2011 02:42:48 +0000 http://www.mypromotion.ca/?p=965#comment-441 Excellent post, Maureen - good timing. It's easy to overlook having these questions surface during the holidays when it may seem to be a bit of a respite from "job searching" and then BAM you get blind sided when least expecting it. A well prepared leaving story may prove helpful as well for those recently let go. As you say not to deny the frustration of job loss as much as to keep it from becoming detrimental in the long run. If approached from a different angle, the holidays may even present an opportunity to turn those questions you proposed, into gold mines of information by shifting the focus from oneself and on the loss or future plans to others. Instead make it about them and maybe even look for ways to help them, by providing invitations for others to share their stories or ideas, valuable insights about themselves and people that they know in their networks may surface. I plan to pass this one on to clients in this weeks' Tip of the Week. TX again and Happy Holidays to you and all those keeping their careers in motion. Excellent post, Maureen – good timing. It’s easy to overlook having these questions surface during the holidays when it may seem to be a bit of a respite from “job searching” and then BAM you get blind sided when least expecting it. A well prepared leaving story may prove helpful as well for those recently let go. As you say not to deny the frustration of job loss as much as to keep it from becoming detrimental in the long run.

If approached from a different angle, the holidays may even present an opportunity to turn those questions you proposed, into gold mines of information by shifting the focus from oneself and on the loss or future plans to others. Instead make it about them and maybe even look for ways to help them, by providing invitations for others to share their stories or ideas, valuable insights about themselves and people that they know in their networks may surface. I plan to pass this one on to clients in this weeks’ Tip of the Week.

TX again and Happy Holidays to you and all those keeping their careers in motion.

]]> Comment on Clean up your Career! by Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter (Career Trend) http://www.mypromotion.ca/2011/11/clean-up-your-career/comment-page-1/#comment-250 Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter (Career Trend) Sun, 13 Nov 2011 00:30:46 +0000 http://www.mypromotion.ca/?p=795#comment-250 Maureen, What a vivid 'extended metaphor!' As you've proven, there are so many similarities between investing in one's vehicle maintenance and maintaining one's career! Your 4 tune-up ideas are spectacular: of course, I am partial to #1, but #s 2-4 are integral to creating a focused, uncluttered resume (so all 4 tips really are intertwined!). I especially like your pragmatic suggestion about getting the 'nonsense' out of your career in order to focus. Yes! Finally, your point that the 8 people working on your car were providing 'personalized consideration' was so illustrative of what career professionals offer careerists whose journey for a career (and not just a job) requires regular, personalized maintenance and cleaning! Lovely post! Jacqui Maureen,
What a vivid ‘extended metaphor!’ As you’ve proven, there are so many similarities between investing in one’s vehicle maintenance and maintaining one’s career!

Your 4 tune-up ideas are spectacular: of course, I am partial to #1, but #s 2-4 are integral to creating a focused, uncluttered resume (so all 4 tips really are intertwined!).

I especially like your pragmatic suggestion about getting the ‘nonsense’ out of your career in order to focus. Yes!

Finally, your point that the 8 people working on your car were providing ‘personalized consideration’ was so illustrative of what career professionals offer careerists whose journey for a career (and not just a job) requires regular, personalized maintenance and cleaning!

Lovely post!
Jacqui

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