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Recession-proof. It can mean a lot of different things to different people. But it never means you are immune to the recession. We all feel the impact. At times we may experience the negative impact: job loss, reduced income, fear, anxiety/insecurity, loss of esteem, loss of home or retirement. To me, “recession-proof” means to [...] This was too good to ignore… I had to pass this on. Now, what to file it under? “Recession-proofing”? Or “Training Design”? I have to thank Cathy Moore at her blog, Making Change for calling this to my attention. You would get a LOT more out of this video by clicking the YouTube full screen button; otherwise, [...] “Follow the money,” goes the famous line in All the President’s Men. Many companies in the United States have received federal/state funding for training programs they needed to accomplish their business goals. How can your company learn more? Follow the money. This is also, then, good advice for Training Managers looking to find some recession-days [...] Some Found Articles Here’s what training departments are doing to face up to the challenge of the recession. Please keep in mind that the trends noted are for all kinds of training departments, but I assume primarily HR groups that focus on soft skills. Nevertheless, there are lessons here. Yesterday, I described how developing a home business can be one way to recession-proof your family. In addition, I tried to point out that many of my colleagues with a training background have a lot to offer this growing industry. Finally, I provided a link to some sample training provided by Mike Klingler of the [...] As I have suggested elsewhere, one way to recession-proof is to develop additional income from a home business. In fact, while the creation of home businesses have been on the rise for years, interest is exploding right now. Whether it’s a hobby converted to a business (eg., photography, cooking, crafts), consulting (eg., in the [...] I admit it. When I named this new blog “The Recession-Proof Trainer,” I knew the word recession would grab attention. Anyway, I couldn’t help it - the fact of our recession, along with its impact on my vocation and colleagues, was very much on my mind. And it still is. Isn’t the recession on everyone’s [...] Call it the worst semiconductor cycle yet or simply “The Recession,” the fact is - many are looking for work. Still, most of my friends and colleagues are still working in performance improvement related jobs at high tech companies - equipment trainers, eLearning developers, technical writers, and so on. We can help each other out. One interesting model where employed [...] On March 10, the NBC TODAY show co-host Meredith Vieira interviewed two NBC colleagues, including Erin Burnett, regarding the economy. During the course of her comments, Burnett stated: “You look at companies like Intel for example, spending 7 billion dollars in this country over the next two years to build plants. The concern is [...] I mentioned last Wednesday that Spansion employees were laid off last week. Today there is a news release that Spansion (and all US subsidiaries) filed for bankruptcy. Last month the President and CEO Bertrand Cambou resigned as President and CEO amid losses and other problems. John Kispert was named to take his place and the [...] |
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