Misc. Prof. Development
Are you a "white collar" worker? I think you'll agree that most professionals in the technology portfolio management fields are. We have a serious range of highly valuable skills to bring to the table in nearly any company or country where we reside. Our task is to watch over the value derived from every dollar spent on technology-related goods and services.
Our deliverable technology portfolio management skills "should" brand each one of us as "retain at all costs" employees.
Unfortunately, we can't always rely on the cognative capabilities--sanity?--of the decision makers who determine who goes and who stays during tough economic times. United Professionals is a nonprofit association of white collar professionals created to advocate on behalf of those who have discovered that, no matter how good an employee they are; no matter how diligent they are in enabling their companies to grow and prosper, find themselves inexplicably tossed out like this morning's used diaper.
Take a Look at United Professionals.
According to United Professionals’ founder, Barbara Ehrenreich, “America's white collar
professionals have long since lost the job security and middle-class status
that were supposed to go with a college education and hard work. Now, in the
current economy, we're losing our jobs, our health insurance and sometimes our
homes. But we still have our skills, and we can put them to use fighting for a
decent safety net and a fair economy. Join UP for mutual support and advocacy
for health reform, adequate unemployment benefits, and an economy that honors
our skills and effort instead of throwing them away!”
Please keep in mind: Here at The Network! we firmly believe that you take responsibility for shaping your own personal/professional future. That means, no matter what happens to you in your immediate job, YOU have pursued and acquired the knowledge and experience that are vitally needed by an enormous range of employers. Groups like United Professionals exist to offer you the support you need to go the distance. If you are out of work--or feeling threatened--don't give up. Get back on top of your own career and take back control.
Check out UP or, at the very least, get to your local library and check out some of their self-paced learning materials. Feel free to contact BizTechNet.org if you would like to connect for additional support.
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For nearly four years, I have been a friend and collegue of Ron Finklestein. Ron is an author and an absolutely excellent business resource. More importantly, Ron provides incredibly effective personal & professional coaching services. If you do not have a relationship with a coach--you should. While Ron is currently MY success coach; he could also become Your Success Coach.
I have been attending Ron's unique Master Mind program for executives for nearly three years and I cannot begin to measure the benefits of sitting at a table with six or more other CEOs, discussing what works and what doesn't as well as the strategies and ideas we would like to test out. The conversational interchange--you might refer to them as Intense Conversations--is nothing short of astounding.
Check out Ron's web site: Your Business Coach.net . If you have any interest at all in becoming better at what you do--THIS should be one of your resources.
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Either you are in control
of your own career growth, or you are not.
Do you want to improve
your prospects of job—career?—retention in the ever-shifting
employment free-for-all? If so, maybe it's time to take control of
your own career focus. No matter what your industry or global
location, the really great employers will always value well-qualified
professionals. If you are serious about your own success—about your
personal potential to deliver outstanding value to the
enterprise—read on to take a look at just a few of the online professional development
opportunities we've been offering our members since 2006.
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When it comes to your job; your family; even your life, you must be present to win. I know what you're thinking, "Is this guy nuts, or what?" Actually, I couldn't be more serious. Think about what you are doing professionally, or in any other area of your life. Are you actively managing your career, your knowledge, your prospects--in other words, your future? Or are you sitting back and coasting like so many people tend to do?
Do you go out and aggressively search for learning opportunities and professional development programs on your own, or are you waiting for your employer to provide everything for you? So many people tend to sit back and "wait to be taught" when, instead, they should be taking active control over their own professional growth. This Knowledge Briefing is all about being there--really being present--in other words: Stepping up to the plate and maximizing your own future. If you aren't present--if you aren't actively taking responsibility for yourself--your family--your career, the world is going to zip by and you WILL miss it.
Want to be more successful? Take control! Get present!
Read the Knowledge Briefing: "You Must Be Present to Win!" This document is limited to signed in members. You'll have to log in, but it's free.
By the way, we aren't selling you a thing on this site. We're here to help you become more successful--but YOU gotta take the opportunity and read, then use, the materials. I'm Alan Plastow and we are here to assist you.
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