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Journal Sentinel workplace writer Joel Dresang blogs about employment trends and strategies
Marie G. McIntyre is a workplace coach and the author of "Secrets to Winning at Office Politics."
Q. I was recently hired to supervise two women who don't seem to do much work. One does crossword puzzles and word-search games all day. The other manages to look busy, but is actually surfing the Internet most of the time.
People changing jobs in a dynamic economy
If Douglas Canady had known about careers in the skilled trades when he was in high school, he might have pursued an interest in becoming an electrician instead of going to college for a degree in psychology and human resources.
Losing her assembly job at Gehl Co. three years ago put Sharon Morin in a position to pursue a line of work she had long considered. Using federal training benefits, Morin went to school to become a certified and state-licensed massage therapist.
Lynne Woida learned the value of administrative assistance by co-owning and running her own small businesses. She became so comfortable with the day-to-day organizational tasks that she shifted into a career of assisting other executives with the assorted details that help businesses run smoothly.
Recovering from his job loss in the last recession, Ron Gest reflected on his engineering career and decided that what he enjoyed most was the ability to use the French and Spanish he had studied. So he went back to school and became a foreign language teacher.
After 16 years in automotive sales, Gerry Arnholt considered the future of the industry and his career, then conferred with his wife about beginning a new line of work. After months of searching, he quit the car business and started selling submarines instead.
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