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Key's Career Blog
Welcome to My Career Blog!
I will attempt to post interesting facts and figures based on current information and the most recent
trends in the career industry. This blog will be both entertaining and helpful to employees at all levels,
supervisors, managers, executives, and jobseekers.
Postings will be dated and will remain for 30 days. Please free to download and print any and all for future
reference. If I can answer questions or be of service for any of your career needs, please call or e-mail me.
Bob Key
520-825-3161
bob@highvalres.com
Friday, March 13, 2008
From Resume Writers Digest, Jan./Feb. 2008
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (www.bls.gov) has released their latest projections (2006 to 2016) of industry and
occupational employment and economic growth. Projections are updated every two years.
Monday, April 7, 2008
Supervisor-Employee Relationships:
The most common mistake made by those who are in a 'boss' role is failure to give employees adequate training,
instruction, and leadership in how to do their jobs and what, specifically, is expected of them. Then when the
employee makes a mistake or does not perform up to par, the boss comes down on them like a ton of bricks. This is
grossly unfair and illustrates the weakness of the boss, not of the employee.
Advice to executives, supervisors, team leaders, and anyone responsible for overseeing the work of others: Take time
to sit down with new hires and go over with them the details of their function. Be clear about policies, procedures,
and methods. Let them know exactly what is expected of them and what results are required. Follow up regularly to
ensure adequate performance.
Do the same with people already employed. Annual reviews are the norm for most companies, but monthly or even
weekly sessions lasting perhaps no more than five or ten minutes will go a long way to avoid misunderstandings and
will serve to keep employee and supervisor on the same track. This is not to suggest that you should 'hover' around
constantly.
DON'T leave your employees to their own devices and just expect that everything will be okay. Stay close to the
operation and adopt this posture with you employees: "My job is to help you do your job!" . . . and tell the so.
I will attempt to post interesting facts and figures based on current information and the most recent
trends in the career industry. This blog will be both entertaining and helpful to employees at all levels,
supervisors, managers, executives, and jobseekers.
Postings will be dated and will remain for 30 days. Please free to download and print any and all for future
reference. If I can answer questions or be of service for any of your career needs, please call or e-mail me.
Bob Key
520-825-3161
bob@highvalres.com
Friday, March 13, 2008
From Resume Writers Digest, Jan./Feb. 2008
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (www.bls.gov) has released their latest projections (2006 to 2016) of industry and
occupational employment and economic growth. Projections are updated every two years.
- Total employment is projected to increase by 15.6 million jobs, or 10%. This is a small slowdown from the
previous decade due in part to aging and retirement of baby boomers. - Employment growth is projected to continue to be concentrated in the service-providing sector of the
economy. Service providing industries will generate almost all of the employment gain from 2006 to 2016 and
will provide more that 75% of all jobs by 2016. - Within the goods-producing sector, construction is the only sector projected to grow.* Manufacturing
employment will decline by 1.5 million jobs by 2016. - A large portion of jobs gains and losses are projected to be concentrated in a small number of occupations.
- Twenty eight percent of the 30 fastest growing occupations are in professional and service occupations.
Monday, April 7, 2008
Supervisor-Employee Relationships:
The most common mistake made by those who are in a 'boss' role is failure to give employees adequate training,
instruction, and leadership in how to do their jobs and what, specifically, is expected of them. Then when the
employee makes a mistake or does not perform up to par, the boss comes down on them like a ton of bricks. This is
grossly unfair and illustrates the weakness of the boss, not of the employee.
Advice to executives, supervisors, team leaders, and anyone responsible for overseeing the work of others: Take time
to sit down with new hires and go over with them the details of their function. Be clear about policies, procedures,
and methods. Let them know exactly what is expected of them and what results are required. Follow up regularly to
ensure adequate performance.
Do the same with people already employed. Annual reviews are the norm for most companies, but monthly or even
weekly sessions lasting perhaps no more than five or ten minutes will go a long way to avoid misunderstandings and
will serve to keep employee and supervisor on the same track. This is not to suggest that you should 'hover' around
constantly.
DON'T leave your employees to their own devices and just expect that everything will be okay. Stay close to the
operation and adopt this posture with you employees: "My job is to help you do your job!" . . . and tell the so.
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