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Patricia A. Crew
Master Career Counselor MA, LCPC, NBCC
Patricia has almost 30 years of experience helping individuals pursue, change, manage and advance their careers. As well as a Masters degree in counseling from Catholic University, Patricia has completed numerous post-graduate classes in counseling and career development at Johns Hopkins University.
Patricia previously worked as the Career Development Manager for the Montgomery County Government and as a career counselor for the Montgomery County Commission for Women.
She continues to be a featured speaker with recent presentations topics that include: Secrets to Predicting Career Success That Only You Know, Get Out of Your Own Way To Get What You Want in Your Career and Winning Strategies to Enhance Your Worth at Work.
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~ Gain a clear understanding of your core strengths. ~ Do a thorough career exploration. ~ Manage a career change. ~ Improve your work performance. ~ Remove artificial, organizational barriers to success. ~ Navigate thorny management issues. ~ Prevent derailment by building strategic alliances.
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"I [recently] accepted a
job as a Conference Coordinator. I had a great opportunity to start my career
over but found I needed help figuring out direction. I was referred to Trisha through a previous
client.
Trisha assisted me in many ways: helping me manage this very daunting process
from self and career assessment and management of personal life issues to
formulating a career plan. She also
helped me with the huge task of creating a resume that would highlight my
previous experience in terms of my new career objective.
Together, we made a plan for me to start a career path in
the meeting/event planning field. Our
plan involved enrolling in a certificate program, volunteering and ultimately
finding an internship where I made some valuable connections.
Trisha and I came up with the idea for me to seek temporary
employment in my previous field to keep income flowing in. This allowed me to continue my job
search.
Much to my surprise,
I noticed the amount of job related activity increased this past December which
was a very positive sign and then a great job offer which exceeded my
salary expectations.
Thank you Trisha for giving me the tools I needed to move
forward and thank you for always being there for me to provide support,
encouragement and guidance. Thanks for
your faith in me. I'm glad I did not
give up my dream. Trisha is certainly
the person to have in your corner while approaching a job or career change."
- K.W.
Virginia
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Volume 10: Winter 2010 Greetings!
Welcome to the tenth edition of the
Comprehensive Counseling Newsletter. Last year was especially tough for those looking to make career changes
and those who were simply looking for a job. But recently there have been many
published reports which indicate we've turned the corner. Things are looking
up! See my round-up of all the positive
news - for a change - below.
In the meantime, I have anew workshop coming up with two opportunities for you to attend.
Be
Heard and Get Taken Seriously to Advance Your Career: A Women's Guide to
Self Promotion: March 10 will be sponsored by
Women in Technology (WIT). From 6:00
to 9:00pm at AT&T
Government Solutions, 1900
Gallows Road, Vienna, VA.
Go to the WIT web site for registration, updates, and further information.
March 30: will be sponsored by the
Montgomery County Commission for Women: Be Heard and Get Taken
Seriously to Advance Your Career: A Women's Guide to Self Promotion. From 6:30 to 8:30pm
at the Counseling and Career Center, 401 North Washington Street, Suite 100;
Rockville, MD. Go to their web site for registration, updates and further information.
For those of you who have just started receiving this newsletter,
you may be interested in some of the topics covered previously, such as: The Boss: A Critical Relationship; Why Career
Counseling?; Resilience: A Key to Success in Today's Market; and I Think I May Need Additional Education to
Move to the Next Stage of My Career But I Am Uncertain.
I've also written about those who are unhappy
with their jobs, those who hate their jobs, and those who just don't know what
they want to do. All of these are available on the Newsletter section of my web site. You can easily find the topics you're interested
in there.
If you have a specific, pressing question that
you'd like me to address in an upcoming newsletter, please send an
e-mail to: trishacrew@aol.com. I'm very interested in knowing what's on your mind.
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How About Some Good
News ... For a Change
Are you tired of ambiguity, mixed messages and ambivalence
about the job market? I think it's time to take a look at some positive and
upbeat news about trends in careers and hiring. For starters, this month the unemployment
rate finally receded. As reported on the financial Web site, Bloomberg's, this month, the jobless rate was the lowest since August 2009, and this trend is projected
to continue.
News pundits may quibble about what those unemployment
statistics "really" mean. However, as 2009 came to a close and 2010 commenced
several surveys and annual job outlook reports were issued that seemed to
signal the worst is over:
ExecuNet
[www.execunet.com], a networking organization
for recruiters and executives, said respondents to their recent survey are
"bullish on the outlook for hiring in 2010," and reported they've experienced a
significant increase in C-level jobs, and they are adding recruiting staff to
accommodate the new hire searches.
CareerBuilder
[www.careerbuilder.com] reports that at
least 20% of employers are hiring, 14% more than were hiring in October 2009.
The Occupational
Outlook Quarterly [www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/ooqhome.htm], published by the Department of Labor, projects
professional and business services occupations are expected to add the most new
jobs, about 4.2 million.
Management, scientific, and technical consulting
services will be among the fastest growing arenas, providing the most new jobs according
to the Department of Labor [www.bls.gov].
The World
Future Society [www.wfs.org/forecasts.htm],
a long-standing organization, highly respected for its ability to accurately
project future trends, indicates that employment in the United States will
continue to rise. Total employment in the United States will increase by 15.6
million jobs between 2006 and 2016.
And what about emerging sector trends for 2010 and
beyond? The Wall Street Journal reports "... strong growth in health care, clean energy, pharmaceutical
and high technology ... education, computer science, web marketing, analytics and
search engine optimization, social media, risk management and compliance and
online security." And of course, green technology including solar, wind and
construction will become areas of growth.
And most importantly, several of
these sources mention the importance of the duality and multiplicity of skill
sets-combining various skills and abilities with continual professional
development in all fields, particularly technology.
And Now, What To Do
Focus on the positive news. If you
are considering a job or career change, begin with the basics. Make sure your
self-assessment is accurate and that you are clear about what you love to do,
what interests you and what completely depletes you.
Pay particular attention to the trends in
your own geographical area. For example, how might you incorporate your
interest in "Green Careers" within the Biotechnology sector or the Association
Management arena?
Bear in mind that all organizations have a
similar structure and set of functions. Where would you fit into a new
organizational structure? What would your functions be within that structure? How
can you make a significant contribution in your area of interest?
Stay tuned to the priorities identified by the
Obama Administration. For example, if you've considered the field of
education or working with children, now be a time to explore your
opportunities.
Look at new laws, regulations and initiatives
being instituted as a window to new areas of endeavor. For example,
explore emergency management and security, wellness, focus on STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education and perhaps LEED (Leadership
in Energy and Environmental Design) certification.
Read journals, periodicals, Web sites and
blogs of interest. Check out the Washington
Business Journal [http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington] and Politico [www.politico.com] for updated information on
current "hot" topics.
Don't hesitate to bring up your interests in
your networks and social circles. You'll be surprised at how much
information you will glean in these informal settings. Always remember:
Information is Power!
Check out Career Fairs to get a better
picture of the employment landscape. Review James Dittbrenner's latest Career Fairs and Open Houses list: [http://www.staffingadvisors.com/resources/careerfairs/index.pdf].
"Ditt" has been publishing his list for 16 years, and it's now distributed
worldwide to some 65,000 subscribers.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
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Sincerely,
Patricia Crew
Comprehensive Career Counseling
trishacrew@aol.com
301-838-9456
www.crewcounseling.com
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