The Rat, The Race and The Cage

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365070902012-02-16T17:53:52.762-08:00The Rat, The Race and The CageA Simple Way to Guarantee Job Satisfaction and SuccessThomas Ellsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11879288927334475362noreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36507090.post-54730438661681650012009-05-12T09:06:00.000-07:002009-05-12T09:30:33.140-07:00Take a Minute to Breathe

This morning I openned the L.A. times expecting another article about job losses, banks, TARP, TALF and such. These stories are the raw materials I use to connect the dots of career planning in hopes of encouraging job seekers.Instead, I found an article that provided an apt reminder of how important it is to take in the view and relax for a moment.I am from Los Angeles. Born out here, went to

Thomas Ellsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11879288927334475362noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36507090.post-36946147571772594602009-05-05T15:49:00.000-07:002009-05-05T16:12:37.729-07:00So who's right?

Today I read that jobless claims were up, no down, no up. Huh?It would be silly if it wasn't so pathetic. The popular media (a description given to journalists and their publications who tend to be unpopular) seem to think that the crafting an isolated statistic into a juicy headline will case us to feel better. And, lest we forget, a subtle tick-up in the stock market on any given day is cause

Thomas Ellsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11879288927334475362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36507090.post-3169008526098600672009-04-28T09:13:00.000-07:002009-05-05T16:13:52.760-07:00Job Search or Career Recalibration Opportunity?

California just confirmed 12% of its residents are officially out of work. Highest in the nation.Troubling.It's worse than that if you include people who are not collecting unemployment or registering in such a way that the state's spreadsheet can count them,... "you know it, I know it and the American people know it."That's Even More Troubling.For those affected, this can be treated as an

Thomas Ellsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11879288927334475362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36507090.post-60646141686041805872009-04-27T13:28:00.001-07:002009-04-28T09:48:10.353-07:00Career Emergency Plan

It's a cycle... news feeds buzzing with information about an increase in jobless claims:- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -... The Labor Department reported [insert your favorite random date here] that new claims for unemployment benefits rose by X,000 last week to XXX,000. It marked the umpteenth increase in the past several months and was a further sign that the economy is feeling the

Thomas Ellsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11879288927334475362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36507090.post-75164299533393287012009-04-27T10:44:00.001-07:002009-04-28T09:46:54.343-07:00Top-3 Job Change Mistakes - How to Avoid Them

“I regret taking this job!” Does that lament sound all-too familiar?If you feel unsatisfied about a recent job change, you are not alone. A Harris Interactive survey uncovered evidence that significant numbers of people are disenchanted with their new jobs:– 45 percent of workers say they are satisfied or extremely satisfied with their jobs– 33 percent believe they have reached a dead end in

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