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Two Careers That Didn't Exist Ten Years Ago | New York Entrepreneur Week | Stand Up and Come Together

As a user experience designer, I find it extremely challenging to describe to others what I do. I’m sure there are many reasons why this is, but I think the biggest reason is that my career is so new. In fact, it has been in existence, at least in the web world, less time than I have!

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We haven't blogged in awhile, but today we just had to let you know about this. Don't be fooled by how cute is is, because it's a very good source for job seekers. Golden Grahams Golden Grant http://ow.ly/162le

How Often Does the Average U.S. Worker Change Careers?

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the average U.S. worker changes careers 3-5 times during their lifetime.

We're calling this re-branding. Whether it's due to the economy and downsizing, technology changes or simply dissatisfaction, no one has stayed around to collect that infamous gold watch in years! 

This writer has changed careers within that average: school teacher, community leader, travel agent, event planner. I love to ask people what their college major was. Almost always, the major seemed completely unrelated to their current career.

You're invited to browse the Re-BrandingYou™ website and tell us what YOU would like to see that would help YOU in your career transition and personal re-branding. Is it job related? Is it entrepreneurial information. We want to make this website and blog a powerful and useful tool.

HEALTH CARE CAREER OPEN HOUSE FOR OVER 50'S

This would be an excellent event for people interested in health care careers. It's sponsored by LaGuardia Community College.

We, at Re-BrandingYOU would love to hear from anyone who attends.

HEALTH CARE CAREER OPEN HOUSE FOR OVER 50'S in Long Island City http://ow.ly/sLTl

The AARP Best Employers for Workers Over 50 list is now published biennially.

The AARP Best Employers for Workers Over 50 list is now published biennially. Bravo and congratulations to those companies.

The2009 Best Employers Winners

http://ow.ly/r969

Is a Shaky Economy a Risky Time to Make a Career Change?

Is a Shaky Economy a Risky Time to Make a Career Change?

When we talk about Re-BrandingYOU™ that can mean different things to different people. Perhaps to some it means changing the way you dress, or working for a different company. It might mean changing to an entirely different career or starting your own business.

Pamela Skillings, author of "Escape From Corporate America",wrote on her blog that it's OK to change your career. Think a shaky economy means it’s too risky to make a career change? Think again. In fact, now may be the perfect time to make your move.

To read more of Skillings article:

http://www.escapefromcorporate.com/blog/

When we talk about Re-BrandingYOU™ that can mean different things to different people. Perhaps to some it means changing the way you dress, or working for a different company. It might mean changing to an entirely different career or starting your own business.

Pamela Skillings, author of "Escape From Corporate America",wrote on her blog that it's OK to change your career. Think a shaky economy means it’s too risky to make a career change? Think again. In fact, now may be the perfect time to make your move.

To read more of Skillings article:

http://www.escapefromcorporate.com/blog/

A Re-Brander's True Story: Blogging begins turnaround for homeless woman

CNN reports a real life example of someone who is in the process of re-branding herself. An administrative assistant lost her job and is in career transition like so many others.

Read the story here:

http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/09/11/homeless.blogger/index.html

Kennedy, The Re-Brander

The Re-BrandingYOU™ movement is all about re-branding, but not just obvious transition. Some of the re-branding is done consciously to advance your current career or business, but there are also those who consciously re-brand themselves as a person, not realizing the impact that it will have over time on both career and business.’’

 

After watching the Memorial Service and Mass for Senator Ted Kennedy, I began to think about how he had re-branded himself from a seemingly irresponsible partying guy to someone who became the Lion of the Senate.

 

Whether or not you agree with his politics, it would be difficult to disagree that he did re-brand him self as a person and that led to the re-branding of himself as a Senator. Ted Kennedy ultimately made a difference and become a highly respected political figure.

 

Ted Kennedy also became the Kennedy Patriarch and was a father figure to the children of the Kennedy widows.

 

Re-branding comes into play in many ways. Perhaps it’s time for all of us to do a bit self-assessment and re-branding.

 

Continue to check the Re-BrandingYOU™ website as we build our portal and develop our next Re-BrandingYOU™ Conference. Join the Re-Branding Group on Facebook and Linkedin and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/rebrandingyou.

 

 

 

THe Re-BrandingYOU™ Concept

Ny and I sat down recently, to talk about the re-branding concept. Ny feels that In today’s economy, we are our own brand.  As ambassadors for this change, we are taking our own advice by continuing to evolve and creating a Re Branding Movement from the initial Re-Branding You™ Conference

 I added that our own re-branding began with the announcement of the new website design and will eventually include intensive content to help job seekers and our plans for a second Conference later this year. 

We both agree part of our Re Branding is to reach out through social media and engage our past and future attendees, speakers, and sponsors in a dialogue.

 

RE-BRANDING YOU™ UNVEILS RE-VAMPED WEBSITE 2.0

Founders Launch New Design and Announce Plans for Enhanced Career ResourcesMeant to Educate and Empower Unemployed Professionals

After the success of this spring’s Re-Branding YOU™ Conference­­‑‑a new approach to educating and empowering the legions of unemployed in the New York Area and the nation resulting from the financial crisis--co-founders Pat Ahaesy and Ny Whitaker are launching the second phase  with a newly designed website and plans for a wide range of employment resources onsite at www.re-brandingyou.com.

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