As the economic recovery begins, now is a good time to evaluate your approach to managing your career. Each of us brings a unique skill set and intrinsic value to the job marketplace. How we reaffirm our professional worth to ourselves and broadcast it externally (to colleagues, employers, and even customers) can increase our career currency and contribute heavily to our success. A brilliant idea, a masterful meeting, the savvy handling of a difficult matter with a subordinate, peer, or manager —all affect the index.
Source: BusinessWeek.com
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Why You Should Share Your Network
It has often been said that your network is your net worth. It can be your greatest asset in developing a successful career. All too often, people define networking as a transactional relationship - when you connect people together, you expect to be repaid in some form for it. Ironically, the best way to develop, nurture and cultivate a network is through the generosity of giving it away.
Source: FastCompany.com
10 Work Habits You Need to Break
Everyone has some weaknesses in their work behavior that they need to improve, and they often extend beyond annoyances and become problems for your career. Here are 10 work habits that you should try to break to increase your chance for success.
Source: CareerBuilder.com
Job seekers, beware the telephone. For years, the phone interview was a preliminary step that allowed an employer to give a candidate the once-over and schedule an in-person interview. But these days, many recruiters are using the phone interview to pose the kinds of in-depth questions previously reserved for finalists. What's more, job hunters say the bar for getting to the next level has been raised much higher, catching many of them off-guard.
Source: CareerJournal.com
Local Economic and Employment Trends
Economic conditions remained weak through late May, but there were increased reports of stabilization. While outlooks were slightly more optimistic, most contacts said they remain extremely cautious and do not expect any sustained improvement in the near term. Labor market conditions remain soft as firms continue to implement hiring freezes in the face of uncertainty.
Texas has recorded a net loss of almost 174,000 jobs in the past 12 months, compared with job losses of 5.2 million in the during the same period. The loss offsets the 72,000
The largest over-the-month drop occurred in Professional and Business Services with a loss of 20,000 jobs in April. Leisure and Hospitality posted the largest industry gain in April with an additional 10,600 jobs. Education and Health Services added 4,500 jobs, representing an annual job growth rate of 4.5 percent.
(Non-Seasonally Adjusted Rates used for US and TX for relevant comparison with Metro Areas)
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Professional Organizations in
Following are links to both local and national networking organization sites to help you stay current in your field of Accounting and Finance:
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