KCSpeaks

Recently I ran into a colleague that was going through a transition. He was changing from one company to another, taking on a new position as part of this transition. This was not a voluntary change. He remained positive about his situation, but very introspective about his recent experience. One thing he said in this conversation really made an impression with me. He commented that in order to say current in our field, you need to be two years ahead. I completely agree. Those seeking advancement in workforce development need to be visionaries or risk being left behind, but isn’t that true about every industry? This is a world of rapid change. In some industries, by the time you have completed your education or training, it is outdated. Newer and better ways are constantly being developed. As I write this, change is happening.  The only way to keep up is to change, evolve, grow, and develop CONSTANTLY! For job seekers this trend is going to make it more difficult to ge...

Happy New Year!  With every January 1st,  it is time for new resolutions. This year instead of making a to-do list of worthless things I would like to do, but aren’t really motivated to do, I have decided that the New Year’s Resolution needs a little revamping. I am thinking about personal mission statements. Now career folks everywhere are constantly preaching to job seekers and career advancers about being the CEO of the self- so why not have a mission statement.  If I am in charge of me- the company- then I need a mission statement. It is something easier said than done. There are So many things to think about. Going back to Business 101 in college, I remember that mission statements define a purpose and goals of the company. When I start to google mission statements of well-known brands, I get everything from environmental stuff, providing quality products, fostering creativity, and making the community a better place and that was only when I searched for tang...