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Make Your Move Now
Is the local economy starting to slow down? A Pittsburgh Business Times study reported in its most recent issue that there was an 18% decline in job vacancies posted by the 50 largest Pittsburgh region employers, comparing this July to last July. Keep in mind it’s always better to explore a career or job change in a good market than a tight one.
According to the analysis, 26 employers had fewer openings and 21 had more. The decrease is in multiple industries, including banking, manufacturing, hospitality, and retail. Healthcare postings are still up. Elsewhere in the article, a report by the Allegheny Conference on Community Development noted that data science and IT roles continue to be the region’s fastest growing occupations in addition to healthcare. Artificial intelligence, operations, civil engineering, and personal financial advising were also cited as in demand in this issue of the PBT.
Despite some news of a slow-down, data from the PA Department of Labor and Industry show that the Pennsylvania unemployment rate was just 3.8 percent in June 2019, down from 4.2 percent in June 2018. The Allegheny Conference on Community Development’s “2017-18 Inflections Point” report shows projections of a shortage of up to 80,000 workers by 2025 due to Baby Boomer retirements.
For help in navigating education, career, or job choices, consider career coaching to help save time and energy and avoid mistakes.
Be Smart About Your Smartphone
A January 2019 article by SUCCESS Magazine referenced a study that found that simply the presence of a smartphone reduces “available cognitive capacity and impairs cognitive functioning, even though people feel they’re giving their full attention and focus to the task at hand.” Get smart about your smartphone!
Keep reading for a link to the article and complimentary handout. Since the article gave the 3 C’s of Smartphone Etiquette at the office, I thought I would briefly share my Top 10 Digital Etiquette Best Practices from a tips sheet I give out during my business etiquette and professional training sessions:
If you would like the complete one-page handout I am happy to share it with you. Just reply back with the subject line: Digital Etiquette Tips Sheet Please. If you know of an organization that would benefit from increased professionalism (often sales teams, leadership programs, associations, and accounting and law firms), I would love to hear from you about that too. My most popular programs are:
Click HERE for a link to the SUCCESS Magazine article.
Carter Visit and Character Survey
When I traveled to Georgia last month to see President Jimmy Carter teach Sunday School, it made me think about the concept of character.
I want to share a bit of my trip and also a link to a free character strengths profile.
When I was researching my trip, I was heartened to see comments from Republicans about admiration for Carter as a person even if they did not agree with aspects of his presidency. I have admired his character and spiritual grounding for many years. I first saw him when he campaigned at the Beaver Valley Mall and volunteered for his campaign as a senior in high school. His message at the Sunday School Class was one of love, service and peace. At 94 he was sharp and witty. If you want to check things out for a pilgrimage/bucket list, go to [email protected]. Plan on a long night. I arrived at 3:03 AM and was car 35 winning me a seat in the third to last pew. People attending were from across the US as well as international visitors.
In thinking about character in the workplace I wanted to share some research, so here is a link to those of you who may want to delve in. I moved in a different direction when I enjoyed some synchronicity with a mastermind group of career counselors. Some of them use the Character Strengths Profile. From my own experience of taking it, I prefer to address the four core parts of self-assessment (interests, skills, personality, and values…what you want from a job) separately. The profile combined aspects, and I find it simply a nice self-awareness and self-development tool.
Click here if you would like to take the free 15 minute VIA Institute on Character survey.
As a reminder and motivation for us all about character, I’m listing the core traits as noted by VIA here:
Finally, I’d like to close with a quote:
“I have one life and one chance to make it count for something… My faith demands that I do whatever I can, wherever I am, whenever I can, for as long as I can with whatever I have to try to make a difference.”
― Jimmy Carter