We hear all the time how tough the job market is these days, especially for millennials.
It may surprise you to know parents can increase their child’s chances of landing their dream job.
Dr. Tjai Nielsen, associate professor of management at High Point University, sat down with FOX8’s Julie Grant to explain how parents can help their millennial child land their dream job.
Dr. Tjai Nielsen recommends the following steps for parents:
Understand the realities of the job market; be positive and realistic
Visualize the big picture; do not discourage children from dreaming big
Create a perfect resume; help copy-edit your child’s resume
Effectively communicate your value proposition; practice interviewing your child
Go online and understand how an employer sees your child’s social footprint
Ask for help.
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Seniors Living Out Their Childhood Dreams Prove It's Never Too Late
It's been said that it's never too late to become what you might have been -- and we've got the photos to prove it.
A group of Dutch seniors are living out their childhood dreams in a new photo series entitled "What I Wanted To Become." Ingrid Meijering, who co-founded Get Oud, which translates to "Get Old," said the motivation for the series was to show the world that even older people have dreams, regardless of their age.
The project featured around 50 volunteers, ages 75 and up, from Dutch senior homes. Over eight months Meijering used props, makeup and costumes to transform each model into what they always wanted to be as a child. Unfortunately, due to financial constraints, societal pressures, the responsibilities of family, and other issues, many of these people never were able to pursue their childhood dreams.
And these dream jobs ran the gamut, including everything from a disc jockey to an opera singer to a prima ballerina.
"We had lots of fun with the models," Meijering told The Huffington Post. "Most of them had really good memories and said, 'OK, I did not became what I always wanted, but I'm happy!'" Beautiful.
It just goes to show you're never too old.
A group of Dutch seniors are living out their childhood dreams in a new photo series entitled "What I Wanted To Become." Ingrid Meijering, who co-founded Get Oud, which translates to "Get Old," said the motivation for the series was to show the world that even older people have dreams, regardless of their age.
The project featured around 50 volunteers, ages 75 and up, from Dutch senior homes. Over eight months Meijering used props, makeup and costumes to transform each model into what they always wanted to be as a child. Unfortunately, due to financial constraints, societal pressures, the responsibilities of family, and other issues, many of these people never were able to pursue their childhood dreams.
And these dream jobs ran the gamut, including everything from a disc jockey to an opera singer to a prima ballerina.
"We had lots of fun with the models," Meijering told The Huffington Post. "Most of them had really good memories and said, 'OK, I did not became what I always wanted, but I'm happy!'" Beautiful.
It just goes to show you're never too old.
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