Notice to Members: The first Salon will take place Tuesday March 19th at 11am EST   So Many People - So Little Talent

We are faced with the dilemma today, that people are not only outlasting their organizations in life expectancy, but outlasting their professional life expectancy.  The example most cited is the buggy whip craftsperson.  But today this is more common than you may realize.  In the past 20 years we have seen the significant decline in the professional administrative assistants as one current example.  But it is not difficult to look and create a list of many other professional careers that are significantly smaller today in demand than just a few years ago.  Noteworthy areas include examples such as: manufacturing - now dominated by robotics or offshore; farming - now dominated by large scale “gps” guided equipment; middle management positions - now dominated by technology and flattened organizations.

The need for talent is ever present, but is there talent available?

Combining...

Dr. Helen Harkness invites fellow ACPI members interested in attending and receiving free registration to this conference, to contact her by February 28, 2013 for all details.

She is coordinating participant sessions requiring career counselors/coaches to volunteer their services in job counseling, search and career change strategy, résumé writing and interviewing techniques. At previous WFS conferences, ACPI members have found this to be a very rewarding experience.

For further information, email Dr. Harkness now (attaching your biography/résumé):

options@career-design.com

Toronto Network Member Žana Dragovic wants to initialize a one-stop ‘service station’ concept in Europe (Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Russia, etc.), proposing an innovative model bringing social services (including employment and career related matters) closer and more readily accessible to the general public.

This ‘service station’ would offer guidance, information, referrals, assistance, counseling and other support to citizens.

Žana writes:

“Appreciating this idea is in the very early stages, I am seeking a better understanding of services that are currently provided by a local government, individual practitioner or any type of organization, agency or entity at source.

Given the importance of jobs and talent in today’s global economy the above described undertaking of the public information ‘service station’ could start with employment programs - in the form of one-on-one counseling and custom tailored pre-employment assessment - leading eventually to individualized action plans for...

Welcome back!!  I am delighted to return to this column where I will continue to write about career management and career coaching for our organizational and individual clients.  Topics will include ways to develop, manage and market your career services practice both within the organization and to individuals.

Here we are in May already: wow, where has the year gone? Mine has flown by helping clients, achieving goals and developing my skills - likely the same for you.

Thank you to those who read and commented on my first ACPI blog. It was great to see people read it, and that the idea of resource sharing is welcomed. The ACP International Board Members are committed to this being a great community and one of the hallmarks of a strong and healthy professional community is that willingness to share and grow together. Let's keep the spirit of sharing, going and growing.

Welcome!

Career PD and trends

To 2012 and to the newly revived and revitalised ACPI resources area.

This is the first blog of the year and is intended to set the scene for what we hope will soon become an interactive global conversation in which you are all involved.

You may have seen the recent Career Voice International where I was announced as the Member Resources co-ordinator. Pretty much my role is to gather information on and links to as many resources as possible for inclusion on the site – your site!