Recession Increasing Burn Out in Employees

The national survey, by CareerBuilder.com, was conducted May 19 to June 8, included more than 2,600 hiring managers and human resource professionals and nearly 5,300 employees.

Brent Rasmussen, president of CareerBuilder North America, says employers saw a rise in worker productivity during the recession primarily attribue the increase to the fear of losing a job and the effects of downsized staffs on individual workloads.

In addition 73% are seeing the increase sustain today, while 14% state productivity has increased even more.

"The recession produced consequences for not just those who were laid off, but for those who were asked harder as a result of leaner staffs," Rasmussen says in a statement.

Looking at burnout from the worker's perspective: 77% of workers say they are sometimes or always burned out in their jobs, and 43% say their stress levels on the job have increased during the last six months, while only 8% say their workloads decreased.

This survey was conducted by Harris Interactive.

When you are working dead-end gigs, or jobs that don't require much background experience or expertise, it is easy to fall into the burn-out trap. A great way to avoid this is to make yourself indespensible by having the right skill set, and educational background. This will not only add more job security on your behalf, but it will allow you to work smarter, and not harder. If you don't want to end up as another burn-out statistic, I suggest you look at what you have to offer, and figure out how to upgrade yourself.

Education, hands down, is one of the best ways to make you indespensible, as well as give you the opportunity to go after the career positions that add more to your bank account and less stress. As an admissions representative at ITT Technical Institute in Kennesaw, GA, I feel its my job to help people avoid the dead-end-burn-out gigs, and start a career that is more fulfilling.

Feel Free to contact me anytime if you need any advice on personal brand building, and continuing your education.

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Author: Charmaine Alexander is an admissions representative for ITT Technical Institute in Kennesaw, GA, and is dedicated to helping people obtain a degree in technical fields such as Information Technology, Electronic Technology, and Computer Drafting and Design.

Heres To Brand YOU!!!

With the economy being in such a turbulent climate to say the least, it makes securing a satisfying career position even harder. A lot of people are settling for less-than-desirable positions, and a barely-there pay check to match. A great counter action to this problem is to position yourself against the fierce competition that you must face in the job market. In order to position yourself correctly, you have to think of yourself as a brand. Like your favorite retailers, and clothing brands, you must make yourself indispensable to any employers. Below are 5 great starts to building your personal brand!

1. Know Your Unique Selling Points

What makes you different? Better? Do you do things faster than your competition? Do you provide superior quality? Are you very sociable and emotion-oriented? Do you have a knack for making complex things simple? Do some soul-searching, and ask a few friends and colleagues what single quality stands out to them.

2. Competitive Analysis

Use your competition to your advantage. Look at how other people offering similar services portray their brands. Then build on them to create an even more compelling one for yourself. For example, if you’re an artist, browse artist galleries on the web to see how they’re showcasing their abilities. Then take the best qualities of each one and mix it with your own style.

3. Impressions are EVERYTHING

 Strengthen the association between your face and what you excel at with everyone you meet. You want your name to be seen in a positive light by as many people as possible. That means every time you post a comment on a blog or forum, every time you send an email, every time you complete a project or presentation, put your name on it. Anonymity is not your friend. Take pride in all your work and connect it back to your brand. The more people come across these “digital breadcrumbs,” the more you convince them that you can deliver on your brand promise. So include your name, your tagline (what you do and who you do it for) and your contact info in all your work.

4. Build up your credibility

In whichever field or industry you’re in, aim to be the best you can be and to offer the best you can give. Make use of every opportunity to learn and hone your skills. Become the expert whom people in your professional field go to for help and advice. A great way to do this is to look to see if you can update your skills acquired from post-secondary school, or look into continuing your education completely. A degree in your designated field as well as industry experience can make a world of a difference to your brand. As always feel free to contact me for more information about continuing your education, I am always here to help!

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Author: Charmaine Alexander is an admissions representative for ITT Technical Institute in Kennesaw, GA, and is dedicated to helping people obtain a degree in technical fields such as Information Technology, Electronic Technology, and Computer Drafting and Design.

Top 5 Tips For Choosing The Right College For You

 1. Start with who you are and why you are going.

You need to examine yourself and your reasons for going to college before you start your search. Think about what is driving you continue your education? What are your abilities and strengths? What are your weaknesses? What do you want out of life? Do you want a swank high-rise in midtown or a corner office in a big corporation making a name for yourself?

Talk with your family, friends and high-school counselors as you ask these questions. The people who know you best can help you the most with these important issues.

 2. Size matters: Your school does not have to be bigger than your high school.
Most good liberal arts colleges have a population of fewer than 4,000 for a reason; college is a time to explore, and a smaller community is more conducive to internal exploration. It is not the number of people, but the people themselves and the kind of community in which you will learn that really matters.

3. A name-brand college will not guarantee your success.
Employers and graduate schools are looking for outstanding skills and experience, not college pedigree. As you search for colleges, ask about student outcomes; you will find many colleges that outperform the Ivies and "name brands," even though you may have never heard of them!

4. You can afford to go to college.
If you make the assumption that you cannot afford college based on the “sticker price” of tuition, you will miss out. It is difficult to talk about money, but if you investigate all the options and ask for help and advice, you will find affordable choices. Online resources, as well as financial aid workshops are widely available to get you started.

5. The most important factor in choosing a college is fit.
Choosing a college because your friends are going there or because of where it ranks on a list does not take into account who you are and who you will become. College is a match to be made, not a prize to be won. Finding a good fit requires time and thoughtfulness. To set an appointment to see if ITT Technical Institute Kennesaw is the right fit for you contact me any time at my information below!

Charmaine C. Alexander
ITT Technical Institute
Educational Representative
2065 ITT Tech Way , N.W.
Kennesaw, GA 30144
(770) 426-2300 ext. 2302

SAlexander2@itt-tech.edu