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If you think that a Job Search should be a “piece of cake” these days with low unemployment and so much available with the internet, THINK AGAIN!!! First of all, there are LOTS of competition.  In the Charlotte Metro, we have 60+ people moving here each day!  Therefore, any position posted on the internet can draw …

Being “downsized, released, restructured” from a job is nothing new, and yet when it is YOU, it can be different than expected. Some go into shock – you might feel numb, never believing it would happen to you! Others become angry and resentful! (How dare they do this to me!) While others go into a …

Many college graduates are finding themselves having degrees in areas where there are few or no open positions. Selecting a career path for our new adult generation is becoming more challenging than ever. College students have been told for decades not to worry about selecting their college majors right away, as they have time to …

An area of concern being relayed by many employers and even college professors is the attitude and reduced commitment by employees and students when it comes to their reduced value of being accountable for their work and tasks. This is being reflected in their reduced interest for doing a good job with their classwork or …

THE VALUE OF PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING Before anyone came up with the phrase “networking”, it was considered an expected part of doing and growing business to mingle and converse with fellow business associates, where each could 1) learn more from each other, as well as 2) build stronger business relationships – and even 3) gain business …

When Compass Career Management Solutions began in 1994, most businesses and employers considered displacement, downsizings, facility closures as the definition of “Change in Business”.  However, over time the “Faces of Change” have taken many different images. Examples may include 1) Increased Diverse Workforces; 2) Generation and Cultural Factors affecting Workplace Behavior; 3) Attitudes, Ethics, and …

Company Leaders are aware of many issues that face businesses, that can cause negative consequences as well as cost large amounts of expenses.  An employer has many balls in the air, and often it is a matter of which ones require more immediate attention or could cause bigger risks.  They gather the facts and research …

In daily conversations, people will often say, “trust me”, but do you?  Do people even realize what they are asking?  Sometimes including the word, “honestly”, is used when you know that person is far from “honest”. Trust is a trait or character trait that was expected in most people, but more people are demonstrating that …

As violence continues to escalate in every setting imaginable across the United States, employers need to give more serious attention to this growing concern.  Schools and colleges, manufacturing firms, movie theaters, offices, hotels, etc. are all vulnerable, and it is doubtful that many employers have a solid understanding of how to handle volatile or sensitive …