Last night we held our weekly 5 0′Clock Career Network event where job seekers can connect to employment specialists to discuss job search strategies and techniques.

Last night’s speaker discussed the importance of differentiating yourself from all of the other job seekers and she also made a profound statement…

Many job seekers stay in positions even though they may not be happy because they feel the job market is too difficult to get another job.

I just do not understand why someone would be dissatisfied in their job and yet stay with it and not attempt to find other employment. Help me understand. This is does not make any since. Are people settling? Have they given up? Are they still taking risks?

We must help these folks who feel hopeless in their current employment find other ways to get excited about their careers and continue to move the region forward.

One way we can do this is for these people to come to our 5 0′Clock Career Network event each Monday in downtown Roanoke. For more info and to attend, email me.