What do Babyboomers and Millennials/Gen Z have in common? Self-employment. As Babyboomers age and leave traditional employment, they are starting their own businesses to augment their income. Millennials/Gen Z are starting their own businesses attracted by career control, work/life balance and personal satisfaction. Research conducted by FreshBooks in conjunction with Research Now, published its second annual …
I was born with an entrepreneurial/advocate spirit. I remember innocently embarrassing my mother by making homemade items and selling them door to door. That was my first lesson about R&D and QC. It no doubt influenced my shift to service over product industries for my ultimate career selection. I did well in my early career …
When Janet Thompson told me she had a book out that helps those who are under or unemployed or those who are at a stage in life where in addition to being “man of the house” hubby is “man in the house,” I had to invite her to post on both my book blog and …
According to an article published by TIME 10 Turbo Charged Sectors the following are the fastest growing industries in America: •3D Printer Manufacturing •Hot Sauce Production •Generic Pharmaceutical Manufacturing •Pilates & Yoga Studios •For-Profit Universities •Self-Tanning Product Manufacturing •Online Eyeglasses & Contact Lens Sales •Green and Sustainable Building Construction •Solar Panel Manufacturing •Social Network Game Development …
What You Don’t Know About Under and Unemployment is the title of the day-long intensive seminar conducted by Pamela Christian. It will be presented again at Friends Church Yorba Linda on January 25, 2014. This is the third time Friends Church Yorba Linda has offered to host the event. “Pam first presented the material as a …
If you are under or unemployed and you’ve considered a work-from-home business, make sure you go in with your eyes wide open. It will require hard work and sacrifice and the income won’t be immediate. But for my husband and me, and my friend Karen Beamish and her husband, it’s been the best solution. Like …
I came across a great article written by MaryEllen Tribby, published in NewsMax MaxLife, October 2013, that may help some who are under or unemployed be inspired with new hope. She tells her story of being a mother of three children ages 10, 8 and 4, when she was faced with the news that she …
Just as having a car accident and then purchasing insurance to cover the repairs won’t work, neither does trying to establish a professional network after loosing your job. You need both securely in place before the need arises. The Department of Labor estimates that 63% of all jobs are secured through networking; other experts quote …
On September 17, 2013, Kim Laney’s book, “The Hope of Unemployment, 101 stories of Hope” was scheduled for release. Have you ever wondered how on earth you would survive if you lost your job next month? Things have changed drastically and most people will experience a job change, unemployment or a lost job at some …
The vast majority of employers aren’t looking for a warm body that can simply do the job. Those that are don’t deserve you time or attention. You are not a number–you are far more valuable than that and you have what your next employer needs. But how can you convey that on your first interview …