I attended the 5th Annual Technology Trends Conference at the Hilton Dallas Lincoln Centre Hotel on October 7, 2011. Many knowledgeable executives, educators, and professionals discussed what the future may hold for new developments in technology.
One speaker stated that there was no shortage of jobs today, but there is a shortage of qualified candidates for the open jobs. I have been thinking about this statement all week and am wondering if the statement is actually true. As a job counselor at the North Dallas Shared Ministries, I visit with many unemployed that have been unsuccessful in finding jobs. Where are these job openings I wonder?
I have spent much of my business career with organizations that focused on increasing the productivity of workers by automating routine tasks such as answering telephones, posting payments to accounts, storing and retrieving business records. Many of the remaining or restructured jobs required specialized skills and/or critical thinking. So what is the take-away message to job seekers?
I encourage job seekers to take maximum advantage for their experience and knowledge. If there are no jobs in their field of expertise, then they need to find fields in which their experience can be transferred. Many departing military personnel face this situation. Another point is that if you have no specialty, you should seek the training to build your own specialty. For example, there are many jobs available for driving commercial vehicles. Why not attend drivers training and secure a commercial drivers’ license. As an information systems person, I suggest that you become proficient in commonly used software products including the Internet.
Do you think that there are many jobs not being filled because of the lack of qualified job seekers? Please share suggestions to job seekers how to secure these unfilled jobs.
Thanks.
Glyn
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