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Advancing Within the Job You Have
There are things we can do to prevent a layoff from becoming a reality. Doing our homework, staying informed and taking positive action is crucial. This involves networking within our company, reading our employer’s updates and newsletters to understand where the company is going, and keeping up with national and local government initiatives that affect our area of business.
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Caught in a Career Transition
When you find yourself without a job or in a job that you need to get out of, too often transitioning professionals are caught flat-footed wondering, “How did I get here and how do I avoid this in the future?”
People often see a career as a smooth forward continuum. But research indicates today’s professionals will change jobs eight to 12 times over a 35-40 year career. A significant number of changes are imposed by employers, often with little notice, adapting to protect shareholder value and competitive position in our increasingly global economy.
Hot Jobs in the City
While the nightly news is filled with dire economic predictions and that last round of layoffs at a large company, the local picture in Central Florida, and East Orlando in particular, is far from dismal. Here, is a fresh view of what local jobs are hot.
New Clinic Provides Medical & Dental Care for Developmentally Disabled
Imagine if you had to take your child to the doctor, but none of the physicians in your neighborhood, your side of town, even in the whole city, would see him. In fact, the closest doctors willing to treat him were in Gainesville, Tampa or Miami.
If you have a child with moderate to severe autism, you probably don’t have to imagine it.
“And if you think getting medical care is hard, dental care is impossible!” rues Robert E. Wright, Ph.D., RN and CEO of the Threshold Center for Autism on Goldenrod Road. “The medical field has not fully caught up with its responsibility to captain the healthcare ship for all people.”
Robbins Realty, A Family Owned Business
From Wal-Mart to Ford, Winn-Dixie to NASCAR, some of the most famous companies you know are family-owned. But, it’s the family-owned business in your local area that is more integral in your life, offering unparalleled customer service such as when the person at the reception desk treats you like you’re another member of the family.
The most successful are able to pass their business down to future generations, who carry on the family tradition. Robbins Realty, a third generation real estate agency, is one such success story.