Build a Career with Right Education

The episode of the radio show “An Education That Works” by Kenneth Kinney of Victory University on KWAM990 Talk Radio, this time brought lots of important information about career transition, job market, role of education in career, etc. The guest of honor was career transition specialist, Tom Wilson, who shared many useful and valuable inputs on enhancing one’s career, changing career paths, unemployment & its effect on job seekers, job market, and influence of education on career.

Tom said that the changing scenario in the job market demands an employee to change his/her job frequently. He also said that the average number of years for a person to work in an organization is 3.7 years.

As a career transition specialist, he explained about the Career Transition (CT) groups and their role in helping people to find a career and job in the busy and competitive job market that exists today.

Tom advised the job seekers to organize their efforts to excel in a job. According to him, the important factor while seeking a job is to market one’s own skills in order to be considered by the potential employer.

These career transition groups also help companies to handle the situation when they have to reduce their staff from the organization.

Uncertainty in the Job Market During Economic Crisis

Tom explained that the employees are usually nervous about their career and their future especially during uncertain economic situations like inflation and recession. They get the fear of the unknown that could affect their career in a big way.

He emphasized that people should be made aware that help is available for them to face such emotionally difficult situations. As the economy is starting to get better as the time goes by, the CT groups help people differentiate themselves in the job market in order to get hired and find a career.

How Career Transition Groups Help People

Basically, a person who has lost a job would go through emotions like shock and anger. The Career Transition group helps the unemployed people who have lost their jobs to cope with the emotional problems.

They let the people examine their own attitude and behaviour and make them realize how they react to the situation.Only 17% of the people are excited about going to work every day, the rest 83% are agitated even with a thought of the same, especially on Monday mornings. The CT groups try to shift people belonging to this 83% category to the people who are excited about their jobs.

On Education and Degree

In our fast paced world, everyone has to constantly learn from whatever they do. The role of an education degree is very crucial in convincing the employer that you are the right person for the job. An education degree shows to the employer your ability to learn and the ability to complete a task.

In long term, it is not the job, but the career that is the way to make money and be happy. Career development with necessary skills is important to obtain a job. Getting a good education, learning, and continuous learning throughout one’s life keeps an employee up, on the top rank.

Getting a Job

People who have lost their jobs should realize that they have the unique opportunity to move to the next level in their career and they should try to remain positive. CT groups help people in getting back in the job market and to the work.

In marketing, the two most important factors are the target audience and the marketing product. In the job market, you have to market yourself to the potential employer. Here, your skills and your accomplishments are the products, the employer is the audience and the resume is the marketing tool. A candidate should use the marketing tool, the resume, to sell the product, that is, the skills, accomplishments and the educational qualifications to get hired.

The educational qualification of a candidate is a boost to increase the competency of the application among other applicants.

The show ended with Kenneth stressing on the importance of education for the local Memphis community. He said that education is the way to reduce the poverty and make the community stronger.

If you need help to find the right career path, e-mail your queries to Tom Wilson, the career transition specialist. E-mail ID: twilson16@aol.com

If you have missed out the show, listen to it at www.kwam990.com. Do watch out for the next episode of “An Education That Works” coming Tuesday at 8 am. Kenneth Kinney of Victory University has more to offer on education and career success.

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