Career Treasure Blog
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The Career Treasure blog is written by Sharon McCormick, who is an expert career change & leadership development coach. Learn a wealth of information for all your career advancement and leadership development needs. Learn exciting techniques and tips to establish your career, be inspired by real-life career heroes, and more.
Career Treasure Blog
1y ago
If you’re a natural extrovert, you get energized just from talking to people. Your enthusiasm lets you thrive in constantly-changing environments. Socializing comes easily to you. That’s a good skill to have, but you don’t want it to get in the way of your job. Fortunately, many careers are tailored to that kind of personality. Here are 5 career options that any natural extrovert can thrive in.
Recruiter
Public businesses, private businesses, and the government all need someone to be out in public, directly recruiting talented individuals. If talking comes naturally to you, this may be the pe ..read more
Career Treasure Blog
1y ago
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesperson
For Immediate Release
MEDIA NOTE
August 17, 2022
The U.S. Department of State Announces the Colin Powell Leadership Program
The U.S. Department of State is proud to announce the new Colin Powell Leadership Program to further advance the Department’s commitment and efforts to hire a workforce representative of all segments of society and in support of the Secretary’s modernization agenda. The program will provide individuals the opportunity to pursue careers at the Department of State.
Colin Powell understo ..read more
Career Treasure Blog
1y ago
If someone is experiencing issues with their skin, it is crucial to speak with a dermatologist at their earliest convenience. Dermatology is a particularly purposeful and vital field of medicine that provides individuals with a broad variety of services based on their skin. Here are reasons why you should consider and appreciate dermatology.
Preventative Skin Care
To begin, a dermatologist can provide patients with tips on how to prevent certain skin conditions, such as acne, eczema, and skin cancer. These experts can help with a customized care routine that will suit specific needs. This can ..read more
Career Treasure Blog
2y ago
The world of technology is rapidly expanding. In today’s world, it’s not enough to simply know the basics; you need to be at the cutting edge of your field in order to get ahead of the competition. If you’re interested in starting or advancing your career in technology but are unsure how you can do so, consider reading up on the fastest-growing careers in the tech industry. Read on to learn about four interesting tech careers you may not know about.
Data Scientists
You might associate data scientists with tech companies or Silicon Valley startups, but there are plenty of data scientist jobs o ..read more
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2y ago
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Engineering is a potentially lucrative career path with many interesting niches to specialize in. If you’re hoping to launch a career that offers meaningful work, excellent pay and a better-than-average future employment outlook, consider acquiring training to qualify for any of the following careers in the engineering industry:
Civil Engineer
Civil engineers are entrusted with the responsibilities of designing, developing and overseeing the construction of various public and private infrastructure projects such as bridges, overpasses, roads, tunnels and airports. If y ..read more
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2y ago
As a veteran, you may be looking for work. With so many jobs in the tech field and other office-based positions available, it can feel like there are limited options for veterans who want to keep their hands busy. Luckily, manual jobs are on the rise. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), there were 300K+ new jobs every month in 2021 in the construction industry. If you love working with your hands, take a look at these four manual jobs that veterans should consider.
Cabinet Making
A cabinetmaker has the ability to use their hands and create something that will last a long t ..read more
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2y ago
The scientific process of studying someone’s thought patterns, emotional cycles or habits and behaviors is known as psychology. There are many people who are interested in this type of work. Many of these careers must begin with obtaining a degree in psychology. However, because the field is quite broad, there are also opportunities to find psychology-related work with no special education or certification requirements.
Furthermore, it’s a common misconception that careers connected to psychology are limited to a select few job titles such as counselors, social workers, and mental healthcare ..read more
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2y ago
If you’re still working your way through school, you may think you need to wait to get a jumpstart on your career. But the truth is, career success often starts before your last classes end. You should start building your experience and working on your professional appeal well ahead of graduation. So if you have your eyes on career success in the future, start by getting yourself ready in the present with these tips from expert career coach Sharon McCormick.
Spend Some Time Polishing Your Professional Resume
The importance of professional writing cannot be stressed enough. Your resume a ..read more
Career Treasure Blog
3y ago
There’s nothing quite as unnerving as a job interview. Even if you’ve encountered several in your lifetime, there’s always the unknown, the possibility you’ll get a question for which you’re unprepared or just don’t know how to answer. As Sharon McCormick of Career Treasure notes, your best protection against the unknown is to go into an interview as prepared as possible. Try approaching it as a process involving information gathering, your personal appearance, and an emphasis on personal and professional strengths.
Reputation Management
What you say online can backfi ..read more
Career Treasure Blog
3y ago
Over the last year, workers in the United States and across the globe have been forced to reckon with the unexpected stressors of a global health pandemic, and a consequent social and economic crisis.
Balancing mental health in the workplace has become a greater and more widespread challenge during this period of uncertainty.
This is especially true for the millions of people in the United States with a mental health or substance use disorder, who can experience greater difficulty finding employment in addiction recovery.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), rates ..read more