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Our awesome Career Navigator Coordinator, Aimee, is moving on to post-grad studies and the next chapter of her career, so we’re looking for someone fabulous to fill her shoes... If you’re keen to support local college-aged students to navigate career choices and opportunities, gain increased knowledge of the world of work, and develop hope and a vision for their future - we want to hear from you! 💚 Full details, including how to apply, are on the job listing on Seek. Link in comments below 👇 #CareerNavigator #MakingADifference #ComeWorkWithUs #SpreadTheWord

I read an article recently on the reasons people are 'quiet quitting'. In case this is a new term to you, this is when employees do their job, only their job, and nothing more. One of the reasons given was a 'lack of meaningful work'. Since not everyone can work for an NGO, and not every firm is positioned for societal impact, I take this to mean that employees don't necessarily understand how what they are doing contributes to the overall success of the organisation. I have always believed that everyone in an organisation should understand their role and purpose within the bigger picture. This can be a somewhat overused story (and there are questions as to its accuracy)...but it does illustrate the point well. When JFK apparently asked a janitor at NASA what he was doing, the janitor replied 'I'm helping to put a man on the moon.' It's this kind of bigger-picture perspective that gave meaning and purpose to his janitorial responsibilities. How are you including everyone on your team and helping them to understand the impact of their contribution? If you've ever had to implement such thinking in an organisation, what is the difference you've seen? #QuietQuitting #MeaningfulWork #BigPictureThinking

Stepping into the workplace opens up a new world, expanding our vision to new horizons and enriching resilience by posing new challenges that shape work and life. Mr Raje may not have been "Alice in Wonderland" but he was definitely new to the expansive and diverse workplace. What did he learn from his first job? How did he deal with the challenges that came with a job? What made him dream big? DM 'memoir' if you want the answers, we will share a copy of his memoir with you. #FoundersJourney #EngineeringPath #HigherEducation #InspiringStories #PassionToSuccess #MemoirLaunch #AartechSolonics #AarTechTheContinuingJourney #DareToGoSolo #LivingPassionWithEngineering #NewJourneyBegins

Rising Through the Ranks: Reflecting on my journey, it's remarkable to see how I progressed from an inexperienced technician to leading a team of 25 talented students, all without prior management or technical experience. Despite the nerves I felt during my initial interview, I chose honesty and expressed my eagerness to learn. This authenticity caught the attention of Lorraine Cannavale, who saw potential in me and offered me an opportunity. Starting with a team of just 12 student technicians, I immersed myself in the role, asking questions and tackling challenges. Though I lacked formal leadership experience, my ability to connect with others earned me the nickname "mayor of the department." As I refined my skills, my boss recognized my potential and promoted me to lead student technician. Over three years, as our department grew, so did my responsibilities. This journey led to the creation of the Senior Lead Technician position, where I oversaw the workflow of our expanding team. It was a challenging but rewarding experience. Special thanks to the Campus Residences IT department for their invaluable support along the way. I'm grateful for the opportunities I've had and the trust placed in me. This journey has shaped not only my career but also my approach to leadership. While this was my first step into department management, I'm eager for the future opportunities to continue growing and evolving in my professional journey. #CareerGrowth #LeadershipJourney #ProfessionalDevelopment #TeamManagement #TechLeadership #CareerProgression

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🦃 Still in a turkey coma? Time to put those leftovers down and pick up a new opportunity! 🍂 Thanksgiving is over, and while your fridge may be packed with turkey, stuffing, and enough pie to last until spring, it’s time to feast your eyes on something even better—a rewarding career with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania! Whether you’re ready to roll off the couch or still stuck in "gravy mode," we’ve got opportunities for everyone: 🍗 CDL Drivers to keep our roads clear (because snow doesn’t take holidays). 🥧 Museum Interns to preserve Pennsylvania’s rich history (turkey carving tips not required). 🍂 Administrative and tech positions to help the state run smoothly (and no one will ask if you had seconds). Why join us? ✔️ Great benefits that rival Grandma’s green bean casserole. ✔️ Career growth that’s more satisfying than your aunt’s cranberry sauce ✔️ The chance to serve your community while making a difference every day. Got questions? Reach out to us at statejobs@pa.gov—we’re here to help you navigate your way to an incredible career! Let’s turn your post-Thanksgiving energy into purpose. Visit www.employment.pa.gov to explore our open positions and apply today. So, dust off those sweatpants (or not—we’re remote-friendly in some roles 😉) and find your next career move with us! #Careers #CommonwealthJobs #FindYourPassion #PostTurkeyPlans #NowHiring #PennsylvaniaJobs

Why Social Care Might Be the Ultimate Career Springboard I recently spoke with recruitment expert Josh McDonald about the common misconception that careers in our sector are limited to personal care. It was a timely reminder of the breadth of roles available. Everyday I speak to leaders in the sector who've risen through the ranks, starting as care assistants and progressing to C-suite positions. This reinforces the importance of providing clear career pathways and supporting professional development within our teams. I don't think the younger generation quite sees this route yet, so it's our job to help them. What are your thoughts?

Story time. Before attending business school, I became enamored with what GE stood for. A storied name. A legendary reputation. And a place to explore and try a lot of different things in one's career. A friend's father had run GE Capital Asia and through a conversation in 2009 or 2010, with him, I had come to admire GE's long-tenured commitment to employee development. Despite getting my internship and full-time offer at Credit Suisse, I still wondered what working at GE would have been like - and to my delight, I received an offer to join GE Capital's experienced commercial leadership program as a second-year MBA student. I wound up turning it down so I could move home and be closer to my mom, which proved prescient in two ways: GE Capital would eventually cease to exist and my mother would pass away a few years later, ensuring that I was close to her in her final years. But the draw for GE was always Crotonville, the famed campus in New York State where leaders were molded. I remember John Sabino telling me all about it during my interview process in 2011. I often wonder how my career would have turned out had I gone down the GE path. I don't have regrets - I made my choice and I will live with it, but I still wonder what might have been if I'd gotten into GE...especially in a previous generation. Back when company tenure was a badge of honor and when companies invested heavily in their people. That could have been something special. #work #jobs #ge #careerpaths #whatcouldhavebeen

We all face tough decisions in our careers. Which one was the hardest for you? Drop your answer in the comment section! 👇 Let’s share and learn from each other. #CareerChoices #CareerGrowth #ProeducationConsulting

This Saturday is my 6 month Redundiversary. The current job market is brutal, there are a lot of folk like me looking for work right now and companies are being more picky than they have been for a while looking for their Purple Squirrel. I prefer this to Unicorn because there are purple squirrels in the wild (google it) and everyone is someone's purple squirrel. With that in mind, I wondered this week if I could change the jobs I'm looking for. Right now I'm looking at high level windows endpoint positions but here's the thing, my skillset is a lot more than just that. I understand business needs.  Every business is different and has different requirements, by focusing on those requirements I work to identify the best path forward and so much more. I either intuitively know, or find it easy to identify, those requirements to find the best solution for any challenge. I get the balance between security, and usability. I mean duh, we all want our IT systems to be as secure as possible right? But there is a balance. It's all well and good making client or server systems super secure, but if folk cant do their job effectively then the company looses money. I see things from a different point of view. Over the years I have been presented with so many challenges it's unreal. Some of these have been seemingly impossible to solve. And yet by looking "outside the box" I've found ways to achieve the end goal and minimized end user impact. I get the world. Global companies are truly awesome to work for, but the more diverse the employee base the more cultures you have to take into account. Having worked with folk from all over the world this understanding of work culture has become almost instinctive for me. even so I strive to understand the folk I work with and for. I try to understand generations... We all hear about "GenZ" working patterns being X, and "Boomers" being Y and so on. I do what I can to listen, learn, and accept. There will always be a difference between what the corporation expects, and what is expected by the newer generations entering the workforce expect. Understanding these differences means that we as engineers can take them into account when building our solutions. I have helped shape technology. Any Dell system you buy today has been shaped by people like me. As a founder member of the Dell Commercial Client Customer Advisory Council I have spent the last 16 years working with Dell to help shape technology. While I personally focused on the Gaming industry, the group as a whole has done it's best to make sure the tech we all buy is the best it can be. I take great pride in seeing the things I have suggested becoming reality. Just looking at these points have made me realize I'm so much more than "just" a windows endpoint engineer. But what could I be? Answers on a postcard, or in a comment below. https://lnkd.in/e5GgXH5q