Are You Only Seeing the Tip of the Iceberg?

James was a long term hard-to-employ individual with many barriers to employment. He worked hard in our program and while he had some setbacks, over time he made good progress. We connected him with an employer and everyone celebrated when he got the job offer. However, James did not show up on the first or…

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What is the Number One Predictor of Career Success?

While no method for predicting career success is perfect, this amazing analysis will give you excellent results for forecasting who will succeed in their career. It will surprise you because it looks at things that are not often discussed in our work. The Number One Predictor of Career Success TOP

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Which of Your Favorite Employees are About to Quit?

The Gallup organization has done an outstanding job of measuring and analyzing employee engagement. While this report is about the private sector, there are many valuable lessons to be learned for government and nonprofit organizations. You will be surprised to learn that only 13% of employees are engaged at work! This report is a must…

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You, Your Staff and Job Seekers Need Rituals of Celebration

Stress and burnout are rampant among job seekers, staff and management in these difficult times of protracted job search. Our staff can’t motivate people when they lose their own enthusiasm and job seekers can’t keep facing rejection unless they get their optimism renewed. Rituals of celebration are powerful uplifting practical strategies that put positive energy…

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Why You Can’t Get A Job…Recruiting Explained by the Numbers

While this article is focused on white collar professionals, I think it also has valuable lessons for other types of job seekers. I would support the information in the article based on my consulting work with companies to improve their hiring processes. I offer training and consulting to help workforce organizations learn the real way…

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Three Ways to Manage Large Caseloads More Effectively

1. Use mini-groups. You often repeat things to different job seekers in your one-on-one meetings. Saying the same thing to different individuals is a waste of time. Time is also wasted waiting for no shows. Why not schedule two to four people at the same time when you are discussing the same topic? Just pull…

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How to Get More Money for Your Program

People in workforce development often think of getting grants and donations as the only way to put more money into their budget. I’m going to share with you two ideas that can add income to your program using other strategies. How much does your organization spend on paper, computers, printing, office supplies, repair of equipment…

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Helpful Resource to Check Out!

Wouldn’t it be great if your job seekers could actually see people working in jobs?  It is really true that a picture is worth 1000 words and a video is worth even more.  When your program participants see other people actively working in jobs, it opens up a completely new level of productive conversation.  This…

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How You Can Beat the Workforce Blues!

Workforce personnel stress and burnout is a major barrier to employment.  We can’t serve people well when we are feeling so much pressure.  I have been in this field for over forty-five years and I have never seen so much smoke coming from so many over worked people in our field.  What can we do…

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Are You Trying to Sell Wool Underwear in July?

Imagine a store trying to sell wool underwear and winter coats in the  middle of July at noon in the Mojave dessert. Do you think this is a  ridiculous way to do business? Do you think they need to adjust their  product line to be relevant to their customers? This is an analogy for  workforce…

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