Patrice Payne - January 25, 2012
When you simply have a job, you have a place to go to work. You likely punch a time clock and report to someone who is assigned to watch and monitor every task you are required to perform. If you work in an office, you might have a cubicle to sit in that is in a row of other cubicles. Don’t act on that urge to personalize your space for autonomy is frowned upon. Usually, there is a company handbook that spells out all the things you are permitted to do and more things that you are not permitted to do. Lack of conformation could result in
Patrice Payne - January 20, 2012
You all remember my good friend, Jan. Unemployed for a period of time lasting much longer than she ever wanted, she hung in there; got a job, lost a job and finally landed the job she really wanted. I think of Jan’s tenacity often and because we’re friends, I chat with her occasionally about my frustrations with unemployment.
Patrice Payne - December 28, 2011
Up and down like a seesaw. That’s how the unemployment statistics seem to fluctuate from month to month; they go down from bad; up to worse. In my state of California, the jobless rate rose to
Patrice Payne - December 5, 2011
It’s 4pm, the tea is brewed, the snack is plated, and I’m ready to watch one of America’s top rated daytime TV talk shows. Today’s topic is: “Actors take on their dream jobs…” Actors? Dream Jobs? Gee, for me, being employed as an actor would be a dream job and I certainly wouldn’t dream of working at a real job! But, is the thought of being a Hollywood superstar merely a dream for the unemployed? Statistically speaking, the fastest growing
Patrice Payne - August 17, 2011
I´m wide awake and still dreaming; dreaming of finding work, that is! Every day the news sends mixed messages about employment or unemployment. Just yesterday, I heard that job seekers can find solace in a temporary position because job shops have plenty of jobs available if you can work on a temporary basis. Employees can find satisfaction in working for new employers every three months or so and that can be exciting during such trying times. It also allows you to be non-committal to a point because
Patrice Payne - July 27, 2011
“Community colleges are an excellent source for career ideas, career counseling, and a great place to plan the next move on your career plan. . My best friend in Arizona lives near a community college and frequently signs up for any class she can literally get her hands on—she took a piano class…”
Patrice Payne - June 24, 2011
While unemployed, I spend half my time thinking about the next step in my quest for a job (while working on my career) and the other half of the time thinking about how illustrious my career will one day be. Okay, so some days the scale tips a little more to the dreamier side, but I still stay focused on survival in these times of increased unemployment and decreased morale for many. Highlighting job ads in the classifieds is like the adventures of Walter Mitty, only the search for the right job is not fictional, it’s for real.
Patrice Payne - June 15, 2011
Last time I wrote about my good friend, Jan, and how she won a job by breaking her own rules and with relentless tenacity she finally heard the long awaited phrase, “Yes, you’ve got the job!” Unfortunately, her personal experience has mirrored the same unemployment statistics of late. One day, you hear of optimistic figures that show a decline in the newly unemployed and the next day you hear that the increase is due in part to
Patrice Payne - June 8, 2011
Are you working like a slave? Think about it, as harsh as it may seem. A slave can be described as “someone who works hard, in bad conditions, and for low pay.” So, now answer the question.
Patrice Payne - June 1, 2011
In California you can actually travel from the lowest point in the continental U.S., ”Bad Water” in Death Valley, to the peak of Mt. Whitney, the highest point, that lies only 110 miles away, in less than one day! If only we could travel from the “lows” of our career to the “highs” in such a short time. At ourexperiencecounts.com, I found the insight I needed to refine my resume skills, build a job network, explore new career ideas and create a path to my career “high”. Did I do it in one day?
Patrice Payne - May 23, 2011
Jan taught me some new tricks on how to land a job. As a former HR exec, Jan has excellent interviewing skills, knows the inner workings of how to conduct an interview, how to behave as the interviewee and the give and take of job interview quesitons and answers. And unfortunately, after years of steady employment, she found herself immersed in a down-turned economy, forced out of work—for now, that is.
Patrice Payne - May 3, 2011
A funny thing happened on the way to my career plan transition: I was forced to look for a job. Yeah, I know, you need a job in order to make the rest of life work, that is, if you need to work to sustain life...that´s what I´ve got to do, get a job...NOW! The thought occurred to me
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