Ingredients of Successful Career Development Training

Author:EFFIONG EKPO

With hundreds of students graduating from college each and every year, it is important to keep yourself up to date with skills that are needed in the workplace. Fortunately, no matter what industry you are in, career training can put you on a path to success. With thousands of opportunities online and offline, training and development is the way to go.

For most people, successful career development training begins when youre in college. These training and development courses are designed to help students recognize their potential and give them an extra push into the employment world. Since many students are confused with what jobs are the right fit for them, these courses could provide an insight. Generally, career training programs breakdown the skills needed to climb the professional ladder. For instance, if you were a student and wanted to become a computer programmer, a course would specify the mindset needed to succeed in such a market. Usually this would also include basic tutorials on programs, and time management training. Time management training will help you organize every aspect of your professional life. For instance, most programs teach you the essentials of keeping lists and writing every part of your schedule down. After all, if you dont learn time management, you will never get very far in life. These are tools you can not only use in the work place, but also in your personal life.

If you are out of school and are currently working within the industry, it is still important to become involved in career training. Many companies now hire training and development professionals who will teach employees the newest programs and skills needed in their specific market. It is important to stay ahead, especially when you are competing for the top spot with other companies. For those who do not have the luxury of learning career training through their means of employment, online programs offer career training courses. Fortunately, these courses are all legit and result in certification. Although these alternatives may be expensive, they will get you to a higher position in the long run.

No matter what type of career training you are looking for, each program will teach you the ingredients needed to succeed. Besides time management training, instructors will show you how to apply information you have learned in the classroom. For most students, it is difficult to take what you have learned and use it in the real world. Fortunately, this is all possible, and professionals will easily guide you into using such skills. As a result, you will not only be more prepared for working with professionals, but you will gain more confidence as you succeed.

When did the Job Hunter Become the Bad Guy?




Without a doubt, this is a highly competitive world we liveand workin. The job boards are full of very technical jobs requiring specific skill sets from would-be candidates. Nobody understands this better than the HR manager or the recruiter tasked to fill a position.

Its not uncommon today to find, at the bottom of a job description, a statement in bold declaring, Please only apply if you meet ALL of the requirements listed.

Thank you, we get it.

This desire for the perfect candidate has fostered a perceived attitude of, Dont bother me all ye who are only 80% qualified. While we (job hunters) can understand the reasoning, the tone comes off sounding condescending.

My question then is, When did the candidate become the bad guy? Isnt one of the main duties of an HR manager, and the only duty of a recruiter, to seek out and bring in the talent? Given this, why do so few of them bother with even a modicum of respect when dealing with candidates?

We (again job hunters) understand that recruiting managers are going to receive hundreds of resumes within hours of posting a job. We understand that even if the listing specifically asks people not to call, theyre going to. We even understand that after sifting through these hundreds of resumes to find a few gems, it will probably take a few days to get back to us. But what we dont understand is the lack of respect and follow through shown to candidates who are effectively putting food on your table.

True Story (times three) Im permanently employed, but Im looking. Nothing new about that. Since I currently have a job, Im being picky. In the last two months, Ive interviewed for three positions. As it turned out, I was only really interested in one of them after interviewing; however, one would have thought I had arrived and thumbed my nose at the interviewer and walked out. The lack of follow-up on the recruiters behalf was that poor.

What gives? Did you like me? Did you hate me? Are there internal politics going on that have put the position on-hold for the time being? Come onthrow a guy a bone here.

Are recruiters too busy to tell the poor sap that drove across town on his Saturday for an interview that the organization decided to go with someone else? That perhaps the recruiters is going to put the candidate on the maybe list while continuing to look for someone who will take less money? Is it really that difficult to pick up the phone or send an e-mail? I mean, isnt that part of your job?

With all this, we (again the candidates) are the bad guys. Were supposed to get all excited when a recruiter calls and asks us to review our work experience over the phone with someone who found our resume online and should already have the information.

For somebody who receives a paycheck based on how well they are able to woo candidates into the fold, HR managers and recruiters seem to have placed themselves on a pedestal. Being the corporate gatekeeper determining whether or not someone pays their mortgage next month is a lofty place to be, no-doubt. But lets not forget that everyone has to look for a job sometime. Karma can be a real pain if ignored.