Archive for January, 2007

 
Jan
22
Posted (admin) in Uncategorized on January-22-2007

We are planning a sequel to the popular Roanoke Holiday Career and Lifestyle Fair in Blacksburg on April 18 at Owens Banquet Hall from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. called the Roanoke and New River Valley Career and Lifestyle Fair. View a partial list of expected exhibitors.

The event will showcase ONLY local employers, entrepreneurial and lifestyle organizations. The event is catered to Virginia Tech students, but is open to all students and all people in the region. Admission for attendees and seekers is free.

There will be more on this event to come.

 



 
Jan
21
Posted (admin) in Uncategorized on January-21-2007

Arthur Kimball-Stanley of the Providence Journal called last week and said he had read a lot on the Internet about what Roanoke was doing to attract and retain young adults. He wanted to include these efforts in an article he was writing about the same issue in Rhode Island. (It is still amazing to me that a journalist in Providence would find a lot of our efforts online.)

Reading his interviews, the story is the same no matter where you live. It is not a lack of jobs or things to do in these regions that are struggling with brain drain, yet it is a lack of effective communication and promotion of available jobs and things to do.

New and old communication channels are isolating and fragmenting generations and it is crippling the ability for people to effectively communicate a mass message. As a result, each side gets frustrated, without having a solution, and ultimately they either move elsewhere or just settle in a job in which they are UNDERemployed.

There is no one way to solve this issue, however, one way is to encourage the use of multi-communication channels (new and old) by both Boomers and Gen X and Y. Also, creating and forming personal offline relationships with people either older or younger than you can also help bridge the divide. 

If you have an opinion or solution, then please share your thoughts.



 
Jan
19
Posted (admin) in Uncategorized on January-19-2007

Motivational speaker of Generation Y and best-selling author – Jason Dorsey – will be featured on ABC’s 20/20 tonight promoting his new book My Reality Check Bounced, which goes on sale today.

Jason spoke in Roanoke recently to a program jointly arranged by the NCTC and Virginia Western Community College on issues related to young adults. After his speech in the fall of 2006, many wanted to hear additional stories and ask more questions. This book will pick up from where he left off that evening.

I highly recommend buying a copy of his book and reading it for those who read this blog.



 
Jan
19
Posted (admin) in Uncategorized on January-19-2007

Cox Communications is having a job fair at 5121 Starkey Rd in Roanoke on Saturday, January 20 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. They are hiring specifically for 6 inside sales positions with a target salary of $40,000 (base + commission). One year sales experience is required. For more info, contact Brooke.



 
Jan
18
Posted (admin) in Uncategorized on January-18-2007

The Roanoke Times has really hit a home run in trying alternative technologies to present the news to people who do not read the newspaper. Their daily Times Cast piece provides all the news in a 6-minute clip.

They are very wise in getting guests to be part of the action, so that they will forward it to their friends virally like I am doing now. Check out today’s version.




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