Back in 2007, I had garnered the contract for the Newport BayClub and they made me Sales Director. They wanted us to compete with my old employers at Wyndham for "Off Property Contacts". If you've been on vacation in a resort town, these are people who promise Disney passes and the like if you'll just go visit the timeshare.

There was only one problem. They wouldn't give me a budget to attract people. One day while jogging, I ran into a woman, almost literally, who was painting. That gave me an idea. Fans of art never get to see art produced. So I developed Arts on the Plaza.

Artists came in and created. People stopped by and watched the artists. While watching, I could talk about the timeshare opportunities. Sometimes the artist even sold something.

Fast forward a decade. Here in Utica, we had the whole Nano project go upside down. City leaders asked if I could develop an attraction for tourists that would not cost the city any money.

Reaching into my memory. I took Arts on the Plaza and now it is Art on Utica. You can watch it develop at ArtonUtica.wordpress.com - if you click the Memories tab, you'll see some old pictures from the Newport, RI experience.

You never know when an old marketing plan will come in handy again.

About a year ago, I walked away from a job due to the work environment. Later I found out that I was creatively fired... The job duties from other employees, who had also left, were tasked to me. The situation built up to the point that I had enough...

I was working 60 to 70 hours a week and the quality of work was starting to diminish. The final straw was when I was asked to take on the duties of a colleague. Sadly, these duties were something I would normally enjoy...

Before I left, I created training videos for my successor in exchange for "leaving on good terms". This did help at least one time... When my final superior would have lambasted me... she remembered and said.."oh, your leaving on good terms...." and let it drop.

After I started to look for a new job, I have had multiple interviews. So far I have been turned away. I feel that it is a combination of my age, 47, the black mark from leaving a job and my "outdated" skill set.

I have heard that it can take a year and a half ( or longer ) for someone like me to find another full time job on par with what I had.

What can I do to mitigate my circumstances? Especially in the light of finding a full time job. Going back to school is not really an option given my current financial state. I already have two part time jobs that barely keep me afloat.

Thank you

Everyone needs a bit of help....I guess I'm no different. Age discrimination or "ageism" is a real thing. After 20 years of Teaching, and a failed attempt of 100% commission sales work, I find myself trying to rest on the laurels of very successful yet long ago positions in trying to find one last career. My skill set and resume is loaded with success in a variety of occupations, yet it seems I can't even squeeze into an interview other than cattle-calls.

hello my name is fredrick and im looking to obtain a good job in the feild that you have im willing to learn a new trade and open to feed back on how to get better

I'm 18 good almost Everything fast learner good with people want make to the top the chain

I have make a list of strong points hope its capture some of my experience
Strategies as a buyer and negotiator :

1. DuPont - finance controller · Negotiate for management automobiles from dealers in affiliate countries: Egypt , Dubai , Saudi Arabia .

· Negotiate for remodeling office space or leasing or purchasing new office equipment.

2. project manager – exhibitions

· Negotiate for budgets from government funds, private funds, and military funds

· Obtain and maintain bulk materials for monuments such as stone, cast iron, and bronze.

· Oversee methods and control overall costs end to end of the shipping process.

· Work with subcontractors to assemble all materials for constructing museum exhibitions.

3. fashion buyer in Denmark for 4 stores · Purchase from England and Paris suppliers

· Plan shipments and inventory for all stores

· Plan shipment methods and control costs.

4. Buy, order, and ship components for building yachts to location in France · Handle money orders from clients

· Handle money orders to suppliers and subcontractors

· Purchase components from vendors

· Manage expatriate workforce

I have experience in process improvement , creativity and thinking out of the box, and managing the RFP process for all employers Able to multitask, see the big picture and the small details , learn quickly, and achieve goals.

Motivated Leader Excellent Customer Service Skills Team Player Associates of Science Degree Punctual Perfect Attendance

Hello, I resigned from my job and actively searching for better employment. But, in the meantime, I would like to strengthen my skills on Microsoft software, such as Excel, Word, Power Points, etc. So, for anyone in the accounting field that knows what package I should purchase would be very helpful!! The 3 main choices I saw are: Microsoft Office 2013, MS 2016, & also Microsoft office 365. All comments are welcome!! Thank You All!!

I started working at a nonprofit at 17 as a video editor for their youth program. I felt like my life was on cloud nine during that time and the sky was limit. I was definitely wrong! Five years later, the youth program went downhill and eventually cancelled. Now I'm working as a visitor services assistant and they won't promote me to another position because I don't have enough experience. I don't have a degree but actually learned how to edit videos on the job with the help of a former supervisor; that's how they saw me grow into the job. They know I'm a proactive go getter when it comes to taking on new challenges with work so I don't understand why I need to have previous experience all of a sudden. How can I convince them that I can learn the job?

Sometimes when the pressure is on to find a job, we often don't look beyond what are current skills are. When feeling down, sit down and write all the things you are good at and the skills needed to perform at your current level. Make a second column indicating what you aspire or would like to be doing, note what skills you have that are transferable and those that you need to acquire. Lastly, you may have to look at relocating to a more affordable area, if the area in which you live is beyond your means. You can also reassess your living situation, perhaps moving home for a short time to regroup and take courses to meet the future skills needed for the position you seek.