Merry Christmas!

As our GCDF colleagues know, Carla and I like to use acronyms in our trainings. During this holiday season, we extend a holiday greeting in the form of a GCDF acronym. We wish each of you a healthy, happy holiday season and look forward to being with you in the new year. The following are certainly traits that remind us of you!


Make opportunities happen!
Encouragers
Really awesome brainstormers
Role models
Yeomen and women during summer work programs

Caring beyond a doubt
Handle stress and pressure with grace
Resume experts
Integraters of new programs and ideas
Significant members of your communities
Talented professionals
Marketing gurus
Accomplished professionals
Super strategizers

Capitalize on the Holidays!

Each year at this time we hear clients say, "I think I will take the holidays off and begin my search again in January". There is certainly a myth out there that no one hires in December or that December is the worst month of the year to be job seeking. By the amount of activity my clients have been experiencing the past few weeks, there is nothing further from the truth! Let's encourage our clients to put their best foot forward and use this month to purposefully reconnect and build relationships with previous managers, supervisors and co-workers. The economy is stronger than we have seen in a few years. Take advantage of any holiday open houses or parties. In fact, many businesses will even have open houses this month. Encourage clients to send cards, emails, or simply make a telephone call wishing others a happy holiday season. Even follow-up on old job postings. This is the time of year when feelings of peace on earth and goodwill make networking much easier. Yes, social occassions and year end networking can go a long way towards building trust and may help open doors for business opportunities next quarter.