7.5 million Americans are Still Unemployed - Author Offers Career Strategies that work: "Give Me 100 minutes and Ill Give You Career Strategies that Work"

According to the Department of Labor, there were 146,000 job gains last month, however, 7.5 million Americans are still unemployed. The American worker is faced with finding the "American dream," in the mist of an American economy nightmare. How can todays workforce "fight back" and win in spite of the economic stats and realities of the todays employment situations?

Virginia Beach, VA (PRWEB) July 22, 2005 -- According to the Department of Labor, there were 146,000 job gains last month, however, 7.5 million Americans are still unemployed. The American worker is faced with finding the "American dream," in the mist of an American economy nightmare. How can todays workforce "fight back" and win in spite of the economic stats and realities of the todays employment situations?

The market demands that career seekers elevate themselves to performance employees and become the top "10 -30%" to get hired. This can be accomplished with a simple career improvement formula: decrease your competition. Performance employees, who use action-oriented career strategies, will increase interview results and employment opportunities, especially in todays global workplace.

"Its deeper than a job, its all about who you are and what you bring," is a core value of Francina R. Harrison, MSW also known nationally by her alter ego "The Career Engineer." Mrs. Harrison has more than 10 years in career consulting, owns Harrison & Associates, and author of the book "A Mind to Work: the Life and Career Planning Guide for People Who Want Need to Work!" (February 2004, iUniverse, ISBN: 0-595-30390-0@ $10.95). The message is simple, dont focus on the economic indicators, focus on your potential...find your passion, tap into your purpose and fulfill your potential.

It's this "non-traditional" and "soul" stirring delivery of career consulting that has this Navy spouse and Norfolk State University graduate as a featured writer in The Black Collegian Magazine. The Western College Placement Association ranks THE BLACK COLLEGIAN the #1 career opportunities magazine targeted to collegians of color, and the #2 overall. Mrs. Harrison is published in regional and national publications and on the Internet.

The "Dont Get Anxious, Get Prepared" career program includes; (Disk 1) 27 Keys to Increase Your Employability & Maximize Your Results, and (Disk 2) "Live" Employment Interview: The Dos and Dont of Interviewing.

"These are the same techniques that I shared on the Tavis Smiley nationally syndicated radio show and published in national magazines. This knowledge is available to YOU, all for the investment of a good pair of shoes ... on sale!" says the motivator.

This motivational career program returns the focus on the employees action-orientation, performance and accomplishments...not the external" market. The Career Engineer will prepare you to compete by increasing your employability, changing your mindset, unlocking your potentials...and daring you to discover your power.

Contact Harrison & Associates at 757-420-1109 for information on career development seminars, speaking engagements and career products. Dont Get Anxious, Get Prepared audio CD sets may be ordered online via The Career Engineer website, www.thecareerengineers.com, A Mind to Work may be ordered via Amazon Books, our website or at area bookstores.

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