We have documented the Unserviced Workforce concept on this blog and provided a remedy called the Perfect Job Seeker. Below is a step-by-step guide you can print out and use for your job search.

In today’s Wall Street Journal, there was an article highlighting the importance of college graduates to a region. The article suggests that the more college graduates in a region also provides more employment opportunities for high-school graduate population.

This further illustrates the importance of attracting and retaining the skilled and college-educated workforce of younger professionals as has been chronicled on this blog for several years.

The talent of these individuals drive regional economies and create opportunities for individuals with lesser educational attainment. Unfortunately, strategies and public sector funding continues to focus more on helping create and generate hourly jobs for people who are less likely to grow a regional economy.

That is why the strategy of job seekers acquiring new skills through continuing education continues to be the best alternative at addressing complex regional economic issues.

81 Reasons to Connect a sub-group of the Richard Florida Creative Community Leadership Project unveiled its promotional video of the region last night at the Fall Gala of the NCTC. The purpose of the video is to showcase the Roanoke and New River Valley regions of Virginia and target creative class individuals. Enjoy.

I was recently asked to be a guest on Roanoke, Va Cox Media’s monthly local cable show Connections (hosted by Kim Stanley) to discuss the job search process using new/social media. Still only 6-10% of people get jobs online. Social media is no substitute for face-to-face job searching yet it cannot be ignored. Thanks to Cox Media for this opportunity to chat about this topic.

Today I am giving this presentation on a webinar to the APA on the Unserviced Workforce. The Unserviced Workforce is a group of job seekers who are caught in the middle and must decide how they are going to get out of this jam or deal with the consequences of no action.