Tip from NSCN Volunteer Career Coach: 21 Most Valuable Career Skills
Don, one of our
NSCN Volunteer Career Coaches, recommends that job seekers may want to check out this June 2016
Money magazine article on
The 21 Most Valuable Career Skills Now.
As the article notes: one way to gain an edge is to be sure you "possess the skills that are most in demand in your field, that help your employer keep up with the technological, economic, and social forces that are transforming so many industries."
Adds Don, who has been coaching several NSCN members: "I believe the ideas in this article are critical to the success of the job seekers we serve." The article, which is the result of a joint skills analysis by Money magazine and PayScale.com, provides information on how to get these 21 valuable skills, including from such sites as Lynda, Coursera, Udemy, and EdX, which offer hundreds of online classes, most of which are free or low-cost (usually less than $100).
Thanks, Don!
Recap from the AARP NJ / NSCN Health Care Career Event
Close to 100 job seekers attended the
AARP NJ and NSCN's Health Care Career Event on June 10, 2016, where they had a chance to meet with HR representatives from Hackensack University Medical Center, Atlantic Health System, Barnabas Health, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, and University Radiology. Job seekers also gained information on health care industry trends in a presentation from the New Jersey Health Care Talent Network (which you can find on NSCN's website) and on education and training opportunities in health care and life sciences available through theReady to Work grant program, a partner of the New Start Career Network. In addition, staff from Rutgers University Career Services (another NSCN partner), and three NSCN Volunteer Career Coaches provided onsite resume reviewing for those who signed up in advance.
Thanks to AARP NJ and to all who participated, and stay tuned for upcoming events!
Please feel free to contact us with questions at nscn@rutgers.edu or by phone at 848-932-1756.
Maria and Chris
Major funding for the New Start Career Network was contributed by the Philip and Tammy Murphy Family Foundation. Additional support was provided by New Jersey Resources, The Fund for New Jersey, the AARP Foundation, DirectEmployers Association, the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, Rutgers Career Services-New Brunswick, the Rutgers Alumni Association, and New Start New Jersey.
