Wednesday, May 20, 2009

I don't know what day it is anymore

It's been almost four months since my last post. At that point, looking back, I wasn't overly discouraged. However, in the interim, with no responses from the hundreds of resumes I've sent out applying for positions, I'm beginning to feel like Mr. Gloom-and-doom. It's not pretty out there.

And I realize I'm not alone in this mess. The economy is in the tank. Major American Corporations like General Motors are on the brink of bankruptcy and are cutting back their workforce. As I said earlier, it's not pretty.

And being in the Baby Boomer generation isn't helping. Those of us who have passed the golden anniversary of our birthdate are struggling to compete with the younger generation who will work for less. And now that school is out, the available workforce is going to increase in size.

I'm thinking of consulting. I'm actually considering putting together a Project Management Bootcamp Workshop to be presented in corporate training rooms. But that's a project I'm still working on at this moment. ETA? Maybe within 30 days.

I'd love to hear your comments and learn about your situation. Any suggestions?