Bill Ryan's Page

I'm 57 years old and can remember a time when one could live in relative obscurity. People were more community and/or workplace based. There was nearby family, of course, but one's network didn't expand nearly as far as it does now. And if you're thinking nostalgically that in 2010 your presence and position in the world is only as wide as you want it to be, i.e. just keeping an inner circle of family and friends, then you're limiting not just the scope of your social life, but also of career

Progressing in your career no longer means simply getting better and better at some skill or becoming more knowledgeable about a particular topic, so that your employer benefits. You expand your expertise so that you can become more professional to position yourself to offer your intrinsic talents to employers who need them at just the right time. In today’s employment world you improve what you do and know, because ultimately what you have to rely on is your own ability to offer needed profe

When you decide that employment inertia is no longer working for you or you find that economic conditions beyond your control have thrust you into a job or possibly a career change, then you need a plan. The better you accept and strategically deal with change, the more likely a positive outcome can be realized.

As a career transition specialist I have determined that ten important steps must be followed in order to form a complete plan. As you read the steps below, assess for yourself

Any career transition strategy must include evidence that the job seeker or job changer is involved in continuous learning. With competition for jobs tighter than ever it creates a buyer market for hiring managers and recruiters. They can select from among the best in the talent pool and part of being the best is for the professional to be engaged in their field through a never-ending process of learning and refinement. I would recommend to any client going into a job interview that they make