Baby Boomer Lifestyle Management with Darlene Jalowsky

Today I had the opportunity to speak with Darlene Jalowsky, author of Baby Boomer Lifestyle Management. I learned a great deal on the issues that face boomers and the challenges in retirement, staying in or reentering the workforce and dealing with healthcare and care in general.

Darlene has some great tips and I wanted to introduce you to her in this brief video we shot this morning.

I encourage you to visit her site, Baby Boomer Lifestyle Management, and check out her book of the same name.

If you are a Boomer and looking to re-enter the workforce, WiserWorker.com, is a great resource filled with experience friendly companies, resources and tips to get you in the working groove.

Let us know what you think of the video, below in the comments. You can also follow Darlene on Twitter, @Jalowsky.

-Greg

Orlando Job Fair Recap Video

If you missed the job fair last Wednesday, or were there looking to advance your career, we wanted to share with you a quick video from the event.

Full Orlando Job Fair Recap.

We want to hear from you. Leave us a comment below or shoot an email to greg.rollett@employmentguide.com.

-Greg

Orlando Job Fair Recap

On Wednesday, over 1,000 people from across Central Florida came to the Lowndes Shakespeare Theatre looking for opportunity. That opportunity came in the form of a new job, career or a career change.

The event was co-sponsored by the AARP and the caliber of candidates was at an all time high. The event also featured over 100 seniors from Colonial High School. Workforce Central Florida provided a helping hand with computers and counselors on hand to work with job seekers that needed some hands on techo0logy help.

Based on post event surveys, the employers at the event were looking to hire over 250+ positions, and some, such as Wyndham were looking to bring on over 100 new people in their immediate future.

These same employers estimated that they would be interviewing and calling back over 185 of the job seekers from the event (this includes results from only 8 of the 22 hiring companies).

The AARP held 3 sessions on the Power of Branding at 50+ that included objectives to help experienced workers

• understand the new realities of job hunting


• learn how to sell their personal brand


• how to leverage that personal brand in their resume and interview
  
• creating and seeing the value in an "elevator speech"
  

If you were a job seeker that attended the event, we want to hear from you. Tell us your story in the comments below, or send an email to greg.rollett@employmentguide.com.

Have a great weekend Orlando and happy hunting.

-Greg

Orlando Job Fair - Updated List of Companies

As we approach the Orlando Job Fair on Wednesday, April 21st at the Lowndes Shakespeare Theater, we want to give you every chance to succeed and meet with as many qualified employers and resources as possible.

In the last video where we talked about researching companies, we discovered some ways to check out the companies before you get to the event, becoming informed about open employment opportunities and knowing about the industry to strike up conversations and add value to the recruiter.

Here is the updated list for the event on the 21st so you can start that research

• Aaron's Sales and Lease
• AARP
• After 55
• American Management Systems
• Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
• Centura College
• CNS Healthcare
• DeVry University
• Edward Jones
• Employment Guide
• High Tech Institute
• International Academy of Design and Technology
• Kane's Furniture
• Matco Tools
• National Business Institute (Truck Driver Training)
• New Horizons
• Primerica
• Travel Media Group
• Unlimited Energy Solutions
• US Army
• US Army National Guard
• Wal Mart Stores
• Waste Management
• Wyndham Vacation Ownership

For questions on this event as a job seeker, or if you would like to be an employer at this event, please send an email to greg.rollett@employmentguide.com.

Pre-Register for the event by clicking on the red Pre-Register button on the official Orlando Job Fair page.

Dr. Woody Talks The You Plan At Miami Job Fair

(read the end of the post to see how you can win a free copy of The You Plan!)

This week I traveled to Miami and particiapted at the Job Fair at the Miami Job Corps Center. At the event we had a special guest stop by, Dr. Michael M. Woodward, or Dr. Woody for short.

Dr. Woody just released his new book, The You Plan, which looks at ways to proactively look for opportunities in this new economy while looking for employment. I had the opportunity to ask him a few questions about the book as well as how people can turn their passion into a paycheck, something we deep down want to accomplish.

His teachings are based off of a system he coins VIPER, Values, Intrinsics, Passion, Essence and Roadmap. Here is a graphic that explains more.

Contest!

Dr. Woody was very generous and left a few signed copies of the book with me to give out to job seekers at the Orlando event next Wednesday. If you are coming to the Orlando Job Fair on Wednesday, April 21st, leave a comment below and I will reserve a copy for you. These are on a first come, first serve basis.

If you have left a comment, I will put your name at registration where you can claim your copy of The You Plan!

Good luck and we'll see you on Tuesday at the Orlando job Fair!

Health Career Web Podcast Episode 2

This week on the Health Career Web Podcast Denise and I spend a few minutes going over the importance of setting up a complete profile on the site to attract employers and recruiters that are proactively looking for job seekers that meet their requirements.

We also chatted about Wolfe Living Center and the opportunities their organization offers.

Enjoy this week's episode and remember that you can subscribe to this Podcast for free on iTunes.

Brought to you by HealthCareerWeb.com.

-Greg

Top Growing Careers For The Wiser Workers

Here at Employment Guide Headquarters we ran across an article from US News on the 30 Fastest Growing Careers for Older Workers. We are all well aware that retirement funds and government programs are not enough for many in America that would be retiring and enjoying life on a sunny Florida beach.

Even for those in their late 30's or 40's, a career change may be something to spark your career and lifestyle.

No matter where you are in your life, the career you choose is very important, not only for you but for your family and your future. You can read the entire list of growing careers here or look at some highlights below:

• 6 of the top 7 fastest growing fields are in health care with everything from nurses to home care aides and medical assistants.
• Teaches and child care is another industry with many opportunities in many sectors from day care to primary school teachers
• Office clerks, managers and technical/computer fields are also on an upswing

The source of the data came from a Northeastern University analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census Bureau data.

As a continued resource to the local community, please check out WiserWorker.com for jobs to the 40+ crowd and for those interested in a health care career, listen to the first HealthCareerWeb Podcast that was posted yesterday.

Happy hunting Orlando!

Health Career Web Podcast - Episode 1

Healthcare jobs is something that is extremely important to both the people living in this country and the people looking to find a career that is both rewarding financially and mentally. Through HealthCareerWeb, a sister site to the EmploymentGuide.com, we are able to help job seekers find great healthcare jobs and careers, as well as connect them with other like minded professionals through the professional network.

To shed some more light into HCW and some of the great things happening on the site, Denise Tanner, Business Development Manager, and Greg Rollett, Social Media Director from HeathCareerWeb have decided to talk about the site and give you an inside scoop as to the companies, the people and the jobs that have an impact on your future.

In Episode 1, we featured:
The Florida Department of Corrections
The Air National Guard
Resurrection Health Care (Hospital in Chicago)
Certified Healthcare Recruiter Badges

You can subscribe to the HCW Podcast on iTunes or by checking out the JobSpot!

-Greg