8 Million Workers are Unemployed

Virginia Beach, VA - According to the Department of Labor, 8 million Americans are STILL unemployed. The American worker is faced with finding the ìAmerican dreamî, in the mist of an American economy nightmare. How can todayís workforce ìfight backî and win in spite of the economic stats and realities of the todayís employment situations?

The market demands that career seekers elevate themselves to performance employees and become the top ì10 -30%î to get hired. This can be accomplished with a simple career improvement formula: decrease your competition. Performance employees, who use action-oriented career strategies, will increase interview results and employment opportunities, especially in todayís global workplace.

ìItís deeper than a job, itís all about who you are and what you bring,î is a core value of Francina R. Harrison, MSW also known nationally by her alter ego ìThe Career Engineer.î Mrs. Harrison has more than 10 years in career consulting, owns Harrison & Associates, and author of the book ìA Mind to Work: the Life and Career Planning Guide for People Who Want Need to Work! (February 2004, iUniverse, ISBN: 0-595-30390-0@ $10.95). The message is simple, donít focus on the economic indicators, focus on your potentialÖfind your passion, tap into your purpose and fulfill your potential.

Itís this ìnon-traditionalî and ìsoulî stirring delivery of career consulting that has this Navy spouse and Norfolk State University graduate published in the October 2004 Edition of The Black Collegian Magazine. The Western The Power Networkî which is accessible via streamingfaith.com. This motivational and interactive show practices and delivers the motto of ìDonít Get Anxious, Get Preparedî returning the focus on the employeeís action-orientation, performance and accomplishmentsÖnot the ìexternalî market. The Career Engineer will prepare you to compete by increasing your employability, changing your College Placement Association ranks The Black Collegian the #1 career opportunities magazine targeted to collegians of color, and the #2 overall. Mrs. Harrison is published in regional and national publications and on the Internet.

Receiving this message of ìinner career moves with outward resultsî is possible by viewing the Push Up Your Career!... with The Career Engineers Internet TV Show. The 30 minute show is aired on Thursdays at 10:30AM and 10:30PM EST on mindset, unlocking your potentialsÖand daring you to discover your power.

Contact Harrison & Associates at 757-420-1109 for more information on career development seminars, workshops, speaking engagements and TV Show sponsorships/advertising . A Mind to Work may be ordered online via The Career Engineer website, www.thecareerengineers.com, Amazon Books, or at area bookstores.