Department of Labor states 144,000 jobs gains last month! Still unemployed? Never Fear, the Career Engineer is Here!

8 million Americans are still out of work nationwide. Competition is fierce and if you dont know the rules, you cant win the employment game. The good news is you can beat this and heres how: reduce your competition! The author is here to share with career seekers what they can do to compete during this employment recovery. To take their lives into their own hands and reach for the stars. Dont know how? Never fear! The Career Engineer is here!

Virginia Beach, VA (PRWEB) September 29, 2004 -- 8 million Americans are still out of work nationwide. Competition is fierce and if you dont know the rules, you cant win the employment game.     The good news is you can beat this and heres how: reduce your competition! Not only is it necessary for career seekers to have the skills to get hired", they must be equipped with the career getting" tools for todays competitive global market. According to the Department of Labor, there were approximately 144,000 job gains last month. The author is here to share with career seekers what they can do to compete during this employment recovery. To take their lives into their own hands and reach for the stars. Dont know how? Never fear! The Career Engineer is here!

Francina R. Harrison - The Career Engineer, is a career consultant, owner of 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 author has more than ten years of experience helping career seekers and changers enter or return to work for non-profits, corporate and the public sector. Its deeper than a job; its about you finding your lifes work...instead of just a work life." That is the philosophy of this U.S.Navy spouse, mother of two and Norfolk State University graduate. The labor market is an important factor in the hiring process; however, its not the only ingredient for a successful work life," says Harrison.    

I received several responses from potential employers...three contacted me immediately!" Andrean, Virginia. Francina, your book is great! Full of influential material, I really like it" Monica, Uganda. The author continues, A Mind to Work, and the career development seminars are unique." Not only do they provide a real world approach to obtaining employment, but they also focus on the individual and what you bring to the table...a true mind, body and spirit connection." To get hired today you must demonstrate leadership, salesmanship, stability, performance and competence. The Career Engineer will show you how to play the game and win. Harrison provides a word of caution to seminar attendees and readers of A Mind to Work, Be careful, you may just find out who you are and what you are made of."

Meet the Career Engineer" at the Increase Your Employability" Career Development Seminar from 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM on Saturday, October 16, 2004, at Kempsville Public Library, 832 Kempsville Road, Virginia Beach, VA. Early registration $10.00, walk-ins $15.00. 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 more information on Career Development seminars and workshops. A Mind to Work may be ordered online via The Career Engineer website, Amazon Books, or at area bookstores.

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