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Free Guide: Career Exploration with Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI)If typing, writing, or computer work has become difficult due to hand or wrist pain, it can make career decisions more complicated.I’ve created a free guide focused on helping individuals think through career options when dealing with repetitive strain injuries (RSI) in the hands and wrists.The guide looks at practical ways to:• Evaluate careers based on physical demands• Use informational interviews to gather real-world insight• Identify work patterns that may reduce continuous strain• Ask better questions before accepting a jobThis is a free resource and a living document that may be updated as new ideas and feedback are developed.You will have the option to contribute if you would like, but there is no expectation to do so. If you are dealing with hand or wrist problems, please feel free to download the guide at no cost.This publication is a collection of ideas. Take what is helpful to you, and leave what is not.If this topic is relevant to you — or someone you know — you can access the guide here:👉 https://liveyourlifelearning.gumroad.com/l/rsi-career-guide

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Hello everyone,For this week’s discussion, I’d like to ask a question about career choices.What was the single biggest influence on the career path you chose?Everyone arrives at their career in different ways. Sometimes the decision is carefully planned, and sometimes it happens because of an unexpected opportunity.I’d be interested in hearing your experiences.If you are currently working in a career, what influenced your decision to go into that field?If you are thinking about changing careers, what is the biggest influence shaping the direction you want to go?And for those who operate their own business — either part-time or full-time — what inspired you to start that particular business?Here are a few possible influences that people sometimes mention when choosing a career:• Something they saw in the media (TV, radio, social media, or online videos)• A course they took in school• A teacher or mentor who influenced them• Advice from a friend or family member• A book, article, or podcast they encountered• An unexpected opportunity that came along• A career assessment or career counseling session• Advice from a career expert• An informational interview with someone in a field• Learning about a career through advertising or outreach• A textbook or class project in school• A travel experience that opened new perspectives• A long-time personal interest or dreamEveryone’s story is different, and it’s often interesting to hear how people arrived at the work they do today.If we receive enough responses, I may create a future post summarizing some of the ideas and experiences shared.If you'd like to participate, you can:• Leave a comment on the video titled “This Week: What Influenced Your Career Decision?” on the Live Your Life Learning YouTube channel• Send your thoughts to [email protected] for taking the time to read and participate in the discussion.MikeLive Your Life Learning

Hello everyone,I wanted to open up a discussion about artificial intelligence (AI) and how it may affect careers, education, and business.AI technology is spreading rapidly across many parts of society. Every week we hear new stories about how AI is being used in workplaces, schools, and businesses. With these developments, many people are wondering how AI may influence the future of work and learning.A question to start the discussion:Do you think AI will create more jobs than it replaces?Some people believe AI will create many new opportunities. Others worry that it may replace certain jobs or change how industries operate.So for this post, I’d love to hear your thoughts and opinions.Below are a few additional questions to help start the discussion. Feel free to answer any of them or simply share your own ideas.Careers• Do you think AI will influence careers? If so, how?• What types of careers do you think will be most affected by AI?• Are there careers that you believe will not be greatly influenced by AI?• What impact do you think AI may have on remote work and remote careers?Education• What influence do you think AI will have on education?• Do you think the impact will mostly be positive, negative, or a mix of both?• Where do you think AI will have the biggest impact:elementary schoolsmiddle schoolshigh schoolscolleges and universities• How might AI influence online or remote learning?Starting or Operating Your Own Business• How do you think AI might influence businesses that people start or operate?• What new types of businesses might emerge because of AI?• Are there businesses that may become more difficult to run in the age of AI?• How might AI influence remote business opportunities?Society in General• What broader changes do you think AI may bring to society?If we get enough responses, I may share a summary of the ideas and perspectives in a future post.If you'd like to participate, you can:• Leave a comment on the video titled “A.I. and the Future of Careers – What Do You Think?” on the Live Your Life Learning YouTube channel• Send your thoughts to [email protected] for taking the time to read and participate in the discussion.MikeLive Your Life Learning

This Week: AI Resources and Wrist-Friendly Career ToolsHello everyone,I hope you’re all doing well. Sorry for the pause in posting recently — I’ve had a few health issues to manage, but things are improving and I’m getting back into the swing of things.With all the news lately about artificial intelligence and how it’s changing the workplace, I wanted to share a resource that some of you may find helpful.Goodwill, the nonprofit organization that supports many career and workforce programs, is currently offering the Google AI Essentials Course for free for a limited time. If you’re curious about learning the basics of AI and how it can be used in everyday work tasks, this may be worth checking out.More details can be found on the Goodwill website:https://www.goodwill.org/I'm not sure if the course is limited to people in the United States or available internationally, so be sure to check the website for details.Resources for People with Wrist ChallengesFor those who experience wrist pain or repetitive strain issues, I’ve also been working on sharing some ideas and resources that may help. I don’t claim to have all the answers, but I’ve been documenting some things I’ve learned along the way.I’ve created a small YouTube channel where I share information and resources related to wrist injuries and career options. Some additional notes and explanations are included in the video descriptions.You can find the channel here:Wrist Injuries to Career Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@wristinjuriestocareerchann4456If you have thoughts, suggestions, or ideas, I’d be happy to hear them. You can either:• Leave a comment on a video with the title "This Week: Course A.I and Wrist Resources" video on the Live Your Life Learning YouTube channel• Send feedback to: [email protected] goal is to post again in about two weeks. I’m working toward sharing content a few times each month, and I’m also hoping to begin posting some interview conversations soon.Things have been on pause for a while, so I appreciate everyone’s patience as I get things moving again.Thanks for following along.MikeLive Your Life Learning

You may find value in looking at your potential employer's YouTube Channel.Thank you for listening

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This week we look at how to use cell phones in the job search

Give your opinion on the following question.What's the strangest remote job or income source you've ever seen?Post your comments on the Live Your Life Learning YouTube channel, under the video"This Week: Remote Work - Different Ways to Earn an Income"Thanks for your comments and insights.

Ideas where to take the channel - doing interviews.

Look at getting feedback from people on their remote jobs.One place to provide a comment is the YouTube Channel called Live Your Life Learningunder the video "What's Your Remote Job?"YouTube Video "What's Your Remote Job?" addresshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elWga7-cX9UThanks for listening.Thank you.

For this week's topic, let's talk about cell phone use, contact information for a potential employer, and what to take along when heading to a job interview.

For this week, let's get your opinion.What interests you about remote work?You can leave a comment on the Live Your Life Learning YouTube page in the video "What interests you about remote work?"

Look at ways to use email for job hunting.Thanks for listening. Thank you.

This week we look at getting your thoughts.What is your opinion of the following question.What is your favorite remote job position?Or what would be your future favorite remote job position?You can give your thoughts on the Live Your Life Learning YouTube channel in the video called "Getting Your Thoughts."

So, for this week, I would like to talk about the competition for remote job positions.Focus here on remote jobs in the United States and the general nature of remote jobs; your specific field and a different location in the world may make it easier for you to find a remote job position.When you read content on the Internet or hear a news story, you will learn about organizations that decide to have people end their remote job positions and come back to the office.AP (The Associated Press) article about competition for full-time remote jobs in the United States for 2025In an article from the AP (The Associated Press) called “Facing stiff competition, remote workers up their game” by Cathy Bussewitz, the author talked about how competition for remote job positions is more competitive in 2025.One suggestion the article gives to people seeking remote opportunities is to look for opportunities in the field where you are currently working and are an expert; rather than trying to compete in other fields where you would be new to the field and competing against job applicants who have experience in that field.The link to the article is herehttps://apnews.com/article/finding-remote-jobs-employment-tips-76a61cc6a646493dc3f5e0bfa733160cGoogle searchIf you do a Google search asking the question“Is the competition for full-time remote job positions harder to get in 2025?”The A.I. part of the answer to Google search mentioned that it is indeed more challenging to find full-time remote job positions in 2025.The A.I. mentioned that many people desire the ability to work remotely full-time.The A.I. mentioned that the supply of full–time remote positions was in decline, while the supply of applicants wanting full–time remote employment is going up.The article gave some suggestions for people looking for full-time remote work. For example, see if it is possible to take your current job and do it remotely.You may face competition from hundreds or even thousands of other people applying for the same full-time remote job position.So, what to do then?Here are some ideasWill a hybrid position work for you?You may find less competition for jobs if a hybrid position works for you.A hybrid position where you go to a work location part of the time, and the other part of the time you work from your home.Apply to firms directly in your industry and see if they have remote opportunities.Sometimes you can show an interest in opportunities even if you do not see a job position listed.Informational interviews with people doing the work you want to do remotely.See if you can talk to people doing the type of work you want to do, and who are working remotely. Talk to people who are working full-time remotely in the fields you are interested in.An informational interview is where you talk to a person in a profession you are interested in for a short period, and you ask that person questions about that profession. Be aware that informational interviews are not places to ask for opportunities; informational interviews are for the information.You may learn from others about how they got a remote job position.One place to find contact names for informational interviews is LinkedIn.Career expertsYou may find remote opportunities by asking career experts about how to improve your job search.Get additional trainingYou may find that getting further training in an area may help you find a remote job position.Pause your remote job searchIf you find in your field that the competition for remote jobs is highly competitive, take a “pause” in your search and look at the field of remote employment at a later time to see if the opportunities may be better in the future.During your pause, you may (if you wish) get an additional education in another career field.Remote jobs can have many advantages for the job seeker. You may find options that are not possible in a non-remote job position.Thanks for listening. Thank you.

This week, like to talk about technology change and career change.OpenAI CEO Sam Altman describe career changeI heard the CEO of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, talk about career change.OpenAI CEO Sam Altman mentioned that in 10 years from now; college graduates (or at least some of them anyway) may work in space with a totally new job position and earn a high salary.The quote I found on career change“In 2035, that graduating college student, if they still go to college at all, could very well be leaving on a mission to explore the solar system on a spaceship in some completely new, exciting, super well-paid, super interesting job,” (from Yahoo Tech Fortune article; the link to the specific article is https://tech.yahoo.com/ai/articles/openai-ceo-sam-altman-says-151944949.html)The quote reminds me that careers go through career changes.But I wonder if the career change rate is going faster and faster.Technology change–an explosionIn my understanding, technology change can sometimes resemble an explosion.Not only is technology change occurring in our society–but the rate of technology change is occurring faster and faster.If you compared technology change to a snowball going down a hill, the snowball would become larger and larger as the snowball is going down the hill faster and faster.With technology such as A.I., career changes may occur faster, as some careers disappear and others appear. Some careers may no longer exist in the future, and new careers will develop that we never heard of before. Careers may change at a rapid rate.Career changes may occur at a quick rate. Change will be a consistent element in the coming years related to careers.Now I like to get your thoughtsWhat do you think about technology change and career change?If you like, please leave a comment on the Live Your Life Learning YouTube Channel under a video called “Technology change and career change. (Website: ’https://www.youtube.com/@liveyourlifelearning1553)Thanks for listening. Thank you.

This week, I would like to explore career association websites.Career associations can help people explore a career and find professional opportunities in that career field. Career associations are people in a particular career who gather to learn and support each other.A career association may have a website. I like to focus on career-association websites. Some things a career association website can do are:Give content information about that profession(and one side advantage is that this information is likely to be up to date)Might find information to help you with informational interviews.(An informational interview where you talk to a person in that profession to learn more about that profession)May help you find opportunities in that profession.You may find job positions (for example) advertised on a career association web site–giving the opportunities in that career.May find information on how competitive a career.Example American Marketing AssociationYou can find one example of a profession’s competitiveness on the American Marketing Association career website. If you go to the American Marketing Association career website at www.ama.orgThen click the link “Job Boards” (link towards the top part of the computer screen if you have a laptop computer screen) You have a menu of options that appears; you can then select the choice that says “Marketing Job Board. “ You can then see jobs in the marketing profession. You can have a “Job Board Snapshot” where you can see the number of employers and job seekers.You may find a wide variety of information on a career association website. You may find your next opportunity on a career association website.Thank you for listening. Thank you.

I plan to focus on doing more interview content.I will still do content on work career topics but that will be a secondary focus..I want to focus on interviewing people as my primary content.Thanks for listening. Take care.

I may be moving the channel to have a more interview focus.And here are some tools to evaluate a potential employer.Thanks for listening. Thank you.

This week we look at Omaha, Nebraska remote opportunities.We look at remote opportunities for Omaha, Nebraska, for hospital systems.Contact different hospitals in the Omaha area, asking about remote opportunities.Places to contact:(different hospital systems that I know of)CHI Health SystemMethodist Hospital SystemNebraska Medicine Hospital SystemVeterans Administration Hospital SystemI either contacted places by email or filled out an information screen on a hospital system web page.I have heard nothing yet; if I hear anything, I will give you additional updated information.Here are the questions I asked about the hospital systems:Some questions I asked were:I am asking different hospital systems the following question.Question(1) Does your organization offer remote opportunities?(2) If you have remote opportunities, what are some types of remote opportunities you have?(3) What are some good ways for a person to find out about your remote opportunities?(4) Do you have any suggestions for someone looking at remote opportunities for your organization?(5) Any other advice you would like to offer?May everyone be successful in their remote opportunity journeys. 

This week we explore Career Explorations.We will explore where to find Career AssociationsWeb address to the Occupational Outlook Handbook.https://www.bls.gov/ooh/Thanks for listening.Thank you.

This week, we have two posts. In the second post, we are going to look at Internet access Sometimes (for whatever reason), you may not have Internet access at your home. You may need to find other places where you can find Internet access.Here are some other places where you can find Internet access.Library – Public LibrariesUniversity – may be able to access the Internet from a university library –State employment agency (Workforce Development)Non-profit—You may be able to access Internet access and a computer from a non-profit; check with the non-profit to see what resources may be available.Sometimes, you may need to access the Internet in a different location; here are some additional places to do so.

This week, we are going to have two posts. In this first post, we are reviewing Martin Yate’s The Ultimate Job Search Guide (copyrighted in 2017).The book gives different ideas about the job search.Company owners design companies (mostly) to make money.Jobs (mostly) are designed to solve problems. Ideally, you want to express how you can solve their problems with a potential employer. If you can help solve problems for a company, you can make the company more efficient and help its owners make more money. You then have more value to the company.Chapter 3 “How to Build a Killer Resume” (p.33)Chapter 3 describes the importance of a resume. The chapter discusses the importance of writing a resume. The chapter mentions that the resume is a critical document to create. A good resume can open new opportunities for you. The chapter gives suggestions on how to write a good resume. The chapter also gives some suggestions on how to write a cover letter. (p. 62)Chapter 4: “Networking and the Successful Job Search” (p. 65) Chapter 5: “Professional, Alumni, and Community Networks” (p. 92)Chapters talk about meeting people in different ways Job Hunting is meeting people. The book mentions that the job search involves conversations with people. You will often have to get into conversations with people to get employed. Ideally, you want to talk with people who can hire you.Chapters suggest ways to contact people, including LinkedIn, Professional Associations, and Alumni Associations.Chapter 6 “Network Integrated Job Search Techniques” (p. 106)The chapter gives ways to search for a job.Chapter 7: Making contact (p. 136)The chapter gives ideas on how to directly contact a potential employer. The book gives ideas on how to make direct contact. In a phone conversation, the chapter gives ideas on overcoming some objections you may have in the phone call.Chapter 8 “Ace the Telephone Interview” (p. 101)The chapter advises on how to conduct telephone employment interviews. The chapter suggests that one should never decline an employment interview. Job Searching a skill You want the practice of doing employment interviews to get better at doing employment interviews.Chapter 9 “Dress For Job Success” (p. 173)Chapter advice on how to dress for job interviews.Part III of the book gives ways to answer interview questions.These are some job ideas from Martin Yate’s book, The Ultimate Job Search Guide. They may be helpful in your remote job search.Book details The Ultimate Job Search GuideBy Martin Yate Published by Adams Media Copyrighted 2017

This week, we will describe a job-hunting book called Get Hired Fast! Tap the Hidden Job Market in 15 days.The book was copyrighted in 2005.So, some specifics may be outdated, but some general ideas from the book may still be helpful.How can you contribute to a potential employer?The book talks about thinking about your background and skills and how you can be helpful to a potential employer.How to contact a potential employerThe book mainly focuses on different ways to contact a potential employer.The book gives a list of different ways to contact a potential employer inChapter Three: Should you use still use traditional job-hunting technique?The book discusses some traditional ways to contact a potential employer. Some of these traditional ways are:Apply for job positionsNetwork- Talk to people you already knowRecruitersDirect Contact How to Contact a Potential EmployerThen, the book talks about the Direct Contact methodDirect Contact is when you contact a potential employer to see if they have opportunities even if you do not see any job advertised in the job field you are looking for.The book gives ideas on how to do Direct Contact.Chapter Four Identify Your Targets - And Know What They WantThe chapter focuses on research.The book explains the importance of researching potential employers.The book gives a way to organize the research with two sheets to organize the information, including:·         Company Research WorksheetHiring Contact Status ReportsThe book suggests having 150 contact names you can contact.You can have several names from the same potential employer.The chapter focuses on making Contact.Chapter Five: Making Contacts Your Fifteen-Day Action PlanThe chapter gives ideas on how to contact your potential employers.On page 78 there is a script that you can use to contact potential employersThe chapter also deals with some objections you may have to deal with when contacting potential employers.The last part of the book deals with employment interviews, both over the phone and in person.The book suggests that you ask about how the job will be evaluated during an interview. On p. 130, ask, “How would my performance be measured?”Direct Contact may be a helpful job-hunting tool for finding a remote position. You may gain insights on how to make Direct Contact.Thanks for listening.Thank you.

Omaha Finance Remote Opportunities This week, we look at the remote opportunities in different economic sectors in Omaha, Nebraska. We are looking at remote opportunities (if any) for the Omaha financial sector.I emailed different places in the finance sector in Omaha, Nebraska, asking them about remote opportunities (if any).Some places that sent out information are:Pinnacle BankFirst National Bank of OmahaCentris Federal Credit UnionOmaha Federal Credit UnionI have not obtained any information so far; if I hear something, I will update this post.Thanks for listening.. Thank you.

This week, we look at Career Exploration toolsWe look at Career Associations as a way to explore a career.Career Associations are (at least one definition) people grouped together related to a particular career.National/Local LevelCareer Associations may have both national and regional career associations. The regional career association may have different career resources than the national career association. So, you may be able to get information from both the national and regional career associations to help you with career exploration. Here are some ways career associations can help you with career exploration• Career Association may have detailed information about that profession• Publication catalog – a career association may publish a publication catalog listing different publications (like books and magazines) that a career association may produce; you may get more information about a profession.• Career Journals—A career association may have a career journal, Which is a magazine that the association produces. The journal covers current topics in that profession.Annual ReviewA career journal may also publish an annual review edition, which gives the reader valuable information about the profession’s current state over the last year (not all career journals will have an annual review). The annual review may include information on job prospects, salary rates, and educational standards.• Membership directory—A career association may provide a membership directory, which you can use as a source for informational interviews.• Job Openings – a career association may provide job openings; you may get more information about a profession by looking at the job openings of that profession. You may learn, for example, skills that are needed, what educational requirements are requested, and the typical work activities being requested in the job positions of that profession.• Conferences – sometimes, a career association may offer a conference where you may learn more about a profession. Conferences may allow you the following.1. Hear speakers about the current topics in the profession.2. You may be able to visit commercial business booths at the conference. The commercial business booths at the conference sell different products and services that would interest people attending the conference. You may learn about some of the products and services used in the profession by looking at commercial business booths.3. Employment service – sometimes conferences may offer an employment service – you may be able to learn about the profession by seeing what opportunities may be available. The competition for those opportunities at the conference may also give you an idea of how competitive it may be to find opportunities in that profession.Here are some ways to find career information to explore a career.Career associations can help you explore a career.Thanks for listening.

Be aware that there are different job search techniques; you have more job search techniques than just applying for jobs. In this post, we will explore some different job search techniques.You can search for your remote job position using different job-searching techniques.Some of the different techniques are:• Applying for job positions• Applying to organizations directly (You can apply to an organization to ask about opportunities even if you do not find any job positions)• Volunteering (sometimes volunteering can lead to a job offer)• Job Fairs (Job Fairs can lead to job opportunities)• Networking (someone you know gives you information about a job opportunity)• Career Offices in Colleges and Universities (if you are a student or alumni of a college or university–you may find your next opportunity from a career office)These are some of the job techniques you may use; you may find it valuable to use different methods to increase your success in the job search.You are not likely, nor would I recommend, trying to do all the job search techniques you can find. You will probably get too exhausted trying to use all the different job search techniques. I would recommend concentrations of two or three methods.Career FeedbackThe other piece of advice I would give regarding job search is feedback.Find a career expert to advise you on your job search; feedback can be a critical element in helping you get better.The 2013 edition of What Color Is Your ParachuteThe 2013 edition of What Color Is Your Parachute lists different job search techniques (and gives the success rates of different job search techniques).Google SearchesYou may also want to do a Google search using “Job Search techniques and success rate” (or a similar phrase). You may find some resources on Job Search techniques and success rates.Different job search techniques may increase your odds of finding a remote job.Thanks for listening

This week, I thought of doing something somewhat different.I would describe a career book. I want to describe the What Color Is Your Parachute in the 2022 edition. Your remote job search journey may improve with information from a career book.What Color Is Your Parachute is a book about career exploration ideas and job hunting. The book’s author, Richard N. Bolles, wrote annual editions of the book. Richard N. Bolles died in 2017 at age 90. The What Color Is Your Parachute has had editions past the author’s death.What Color Is Your Parachute? (The 2022 edition)I was curious about the latest edition of What Color Is Your Parachute in 2022. So, I thought I would describe the What Color Is Your Parachute in the 2022 edition.What Color Is Your Parachute has two key features:Career ExplorationJob HuntingCareer ExplorationWhat Color Is Your Parachute helps a reader with career exploration. The major exercise for helping readers with career exploration is the Flower exercise.The Flower ExcerciseThe book gives the idea of knowing your “ideal” work environment. Creating a Flower gives you some idea of your “ideal” work environment.The Flower has seven petals.The 7 pedals represent different features of the work environment. For example, you have a geography pedal where you describe where you would like to live ideally.You will not have an “ideal” flower that works for everyone. Different flowers can vary in what environment they would grow best; some would grow better than others. People will vary in what environment they would do better in; some will do better in some work environments than others. The Flower you create will be unique to you.I think the Flower is a fantastic exercise that gives you insight into what type of work environment would be your “ideal” work environment.Once you have completed the Flower,The book in Chapter 7 called “You Get to Choose Where You Work” gives ideas on how to connect the Flower results to the world of careers.Job-HuntingThe book gives job search ideas.For example, Chapter 8, “Your Resume is Already Online,” gives information on resumes (along with social media). Chapter 9 provides information about job interviewing, which is called “Fifteen Tips about Your Job Interview.”Some additional thoughtsHave alternative career ideasThe book mentions having alternative job ideas available to help your job search; the book mentions jobs are constantly changing.“We are mortal. So are jobs. Understand that truth, and you will avoid a life of bitterness and blame. In today’s world, you must always have a plan B up your sleeve.” (p. 158)No AI discussedWith the book published in 2022, there was no mention of AI and the effect of AI on the job market. Even though 2022 was not that long ago, AI has become bigger in our society. You may find exploring how AI may influence your job search helpful.What Color Is Your Parachute? A good book is the 2022 edition. The Flower exercise will give you great information about the “ideal” work environment–that information can help you evaluate what jobs you want to pursue in your future career. The job-hunting techniques can also help you in the job process.Thanks for listening

This week, we look at the remote opportunities for colleges/universities in the Omaha, Nebraska area.Colleges/Universities - Ask about Remote Opportunities (if any)I emailed colleges/universities in the Omaha, Nebraska area, asking what remote opportunities they may have (if any) and what advice they could give a job seeker looking for a remote job.ResponseI have not received a response so far. I sent the emails mid-week last week, so some places may not have had time to respond. As I get more information, I will give you the results.Places I contactedHere is the list of some colleges/universities I emailed.Iowa Western Community CollegeMidland UniversityCollege of St. MaryCreighton UniversityNebraska Medical CenterUniversity of Nebraska–OmahaBellevue UniversityThanks for reading. Thank youThe purpose of the content is to provide insight, research, and opinion, not to provide professional, legal, or tax advice. Please see an individual expert for individual guidance.Thanks for listening  

This week, we look at different places where you can find career exploration ideas.We look at the bookstore.Bookstores may have books, magazines, newspapers, and other content that may help you clarify a career.Depending upon the reader’s interest, about anything in a bookstore could (in theory) help a person along their career exploration journey. For example, you may read a travel book–and become interested in a travel career.This post will focus on some general career resources that may be helpful.Some general career resources could beEducation–you may get information about a particular field of study or educational program. For example, you may find information about the GED (General Educational Development (GED)). GED is an alternative credential for a high–-school diploma in the United States.Information on specific national tests – you may find information on specific national tests used for admissions in educational programs. For example, the GRE (Graduate Record Examinations ) is a national test used for admissions to some graduate-level programs in the United States.Information on the Job Search–you may find information on the job search itself, like how to create a better resume.Information to help you with career exploration itself. For example, What Color Is Your Parachute?: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers is an annual edition with career exploration and job-hunting information. What Color Is Your Parachute can give the reader exercises to create a flower. The flower will (ideally) create features of the ideal career for the reader.You may find your next career idea at the bookstore.Thanks for listening. Thank you.

Ways to have hope in a job search. Ways to have hope in a remote job search

This week we look at Glassdoor.com (www.glassdoor.com)(I called Glassdoor.com in the post by the word Glassdoor)Glassdoor. is a general job website where you can find job positions in different fields, covering the entire United States.Need to create an accountTo access all the content on Glassdoor, you must create an account (the account is free).You may also need to leave a review on an employer you have experience with–you may need to leave a review to access the content Glassdoor provides.Glassdoor offers content choices on top of the screen.A person can select the content choice a person would like to see.My description of Glassdoor is based on a screen from a home computer. Your mobile device may display Glassdoor content differently.Some of the different content choices are:CommunityClick the word “Community” at the top of the screen to go to the Community Section.You can read different posts from people about features in the career area. Posts can vary on different topics. Some topics can be job search mechanics, education, and background checks.JobsClick the word “Jobs” at the top of the screen to go to the Job Section.You can search for different jobs in different fields.You can do a keyword search to find jobs in different fields.Type “Remote” in the location search box to find remote opportunities.CompaniesClick “Companies” at the top of the screen to go to the Companies Section.You can learn different information about companies.ReviewsOne of the primary uses of Glassdoor is its review section — getting reviews on a potential employer. The review section can help job seekers avoid a work culture that does not work for them.You can learn about an employer by reading reviews about that potential employer.You may want to read reviews on a potential employer before filling out an application. You can avoid the effort of filling out an application for a potential employer you do not want.SalariesClick “Salaries” at the top of the screen to go to the Salaries Section.You can get information on different salaries for different careers.You can also get information on how to negotiate a salary.Glassdoor is a general career website with opportunities in various fields. You can also look up remote opportunities. You may find your next remote opportunity with Glassdoor.

So here we will explore this week's remote opportunities for government organizations in Omaha, Nebraska.No Response So FarI wrote an email asking some of the government organizations in Omaha, Nebraska what their remote opportunities may be; so far, I have not heard anything. If I hear something, then I will update this information.Best AdviceThe best advice I could give is to look at the employment section of the government organization you are interested in and see what you find.List of Government Organizations for Omaha, NebraskaHere is a list of some of the government organizations in Omaha, NebraskaFederal Government United StatesFederal Government United Stateswww.usajobs.govState GovernmentsNebraska State Governmenthttps://statejobs.nebraska.gov/Iowa State Governmenthttps://das.iowa.gov/state-employmentLocal Government (Omaha, Nebraska)There are two local government levels for Omaha, Nebraska: County and City.So the list starts with the county and then the city governments.County GovernmentDouglas County (Nebraska)https://hr.douglascounty-ne.gov/employmentSarpy County (Nebraska)https://www.sarpy.gov/Jobs.aspxPottawattamie County (Iowa)https://www.pottcounty-ia.gov/jobs/City GovernmentsBellevue City Government (Nebraska)https://bellevuewa.gov/city-government/departments/human-resources/job-opportunitiesLa Vista City Government (Nebraska)https://cityoflavista.org/Jobs.aspxRalston City Government (Nebraska)https://www.cityofralston.com/job-opportunitiesOmaha City Government (Nebraska)https://hr.cityofomaha.org/current-openings/Council Bluffs City Government (Iowa)https://www.councilbluffs-ia.gov/223/Human-ResourcesHere an list of potential remote resources for government organizations in Omaha, Nebraska.

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I thought I would do a fun, happy, current topic on Superman.My fiction preferenceOne of my favorite superheroes is Superman.I often associate Superman with being positive, optimistic, and hope.The fiction pattern I usually enjoy is where there is a clear good character (or a team of good characters) and a clear bad character (or a team of Bad Characters). And you can cheer on the good characters and hope the bad characters get defeated. You have a pattern where you have the good and bad characters in a conflict- the good and bad characters fight each other, and the good characters win, ideally; you have a positive ending where you feel hopeful about the future- and you have a hopeful, positive feeling at the end.I get my fiction from movies. I enjoy going to movies and you have a positive ending where the good characters defeat the bad characters, and you leave the movie theater in a positive and hopeful mood.So, I was glad to see a new Superman movie coming this summer (or those in the United States)The trailer looks optimistic- and hopes that Superman will be victorious.One place to watch the Superman trailer is at the link below!Here is a trailer for the movie.From the YouTube Channel: DCYouTube Video Trailor called "Superman | Official Teaser Trailer"The YouTube Trailor address is the following link addresshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhUht6vAsMYSuperman, in the movie, works as a reporter for the Daily Planet newspaper. So, a question:Does Superman work as a news reporter remotely as a newspaper reporter in the upcoming movie coming out in the summer of 2025?We see Superman goes to an office in the trailer, so he does not have a 100% remote job, but does he work part of the time as a newspaper reporter in his home–does he have a hybrid remote job?I am curious about your opinions.Leave your comments. Leave your comments on the "Does Superman work remotely?" YouTube channel on the Live Your Life Learning YouTube channel. The link is below:YouTube Video from Life Your Life Learning ChannelYouTube Video is called "Does Superman work remotely?"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxwUnD4rM6YLet's hear what you think.

This week we look at another government resource,We look at some of the federal government websites that focus on careers.The following list of federal government websites from the United States Department of Labor. Collection of websites that have general career information from the United States Department of LaborO* NET (https://www.onetonline.org/)Occupational Outlook Handbook (https://www.bls.gov/ooh/)My Next Move (https://www.mynextmove.org/)My Skills My Future (https://www.myskillsmyfuture.org/Career One Stop (https://www.careeronestop.org/)You may find helpful information from one of these websites.

This week, we look at remote federal job positions.Below is one way to search for remote job positions; listed here are generalities; check with the position you are interested in regarding the remote arrangements of that job.USA Jobs WebsitesThe USA Jobs website is a one-way for people to search for federal job positions.USA JobsType in: www.usajobs.gov USA Jobs is a federal government website that helps job seekers find job openings. USA Jobs described itself as“About USAJOBS USAJOBS connects job seekers with federal employment opportunities across the United States and around the world. As the federal government’s official employment site, USAJOBS helps the right people find the right jobs. (from https://help.usajobs.gov/about)The federal government system has two types of remote job positions:Remote–a job position that is 100% remote most of the time; may occasionally report to an officeTelework–these partial remote positions allow you to work from home, but you must go into an office at various times.A description of these two types of remote job positions is below.Remote JobsUSA Jobs describes remote jobs as:“A remote job in the federal government is one where you are not expected to report to an official agency worksite regularly. Instead, you will work from your home or other alternative worksite either within or outside of the commuting area of your agency’s official worksite.” (from https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/job-announcement/remote)“Am I expected to come to an office?As a remote worker, you may occasionally travel to an office for training or other reasons, but you will not regularly commute to an office for your day-to-day work.” (from https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/job-announcement/remote)How to search for Remote job positionsGo to USAJobs.gov You will then see a search feature at the top of the screen. Type “Remote” in the “Location or Remote” box. Then click the “Search” box. You will then get a listing of remote jobs.Telework JobsWhat is telework (hybrid)?Many federal jobs offer the option to work from home and from an office location. Sometimes this is referred to as a hybrid schedule or hybrid work, but the federal government calls this telework. How often you are required to report to an office depends on the agency and the job duties.Telework-eligible jobs are not the same as remote positions, which is a position where you work from home or an approved alternative worksite without a requirement to regularly go into an office. Review the job announcement to understand the requirements before applying to a job. (from https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/job-announcement/telework)How to search for Telework job positionsGo to www.usajobs.gov You will find a search tool at the top of the screen.Put in a geographical location where you would like to work.You will hopefully get a list of job positions. You can then search for this list of job positions by telework. You have some choices on the right side of the screen. You can select the plus mark next to the word “Location.” You then will get a menu of choice to appear. Select the choice that says “Offers telework.” You then should get a list of job positions that offer the telework option.Telework jobs sometimes require you to report to an office, so you need to express a particular geographical location.Hiring Path FilterOther filters You may want to add additional filters to the list of jobs. You may wish to apply for a Hiring Path Filter. Click the box plus sign next to the words “Hiring Paths” to open up a menu of different options. The federal government reserves specific jobs for people with a particular background (for example, some federal jobs require people to be veterans) The Hiring Path filter lists different filters based on a person’s background. For example, the “Veterans” filter applies to federal government jobs for veterans.The more filters you can select, the more job positions you would be qualified for.About everyone will select the “Open to the public” Hiring Path filter.SymbolsThe Hiring Path filters list has a symbol next to each filter. The symbols are small circles. The symbol helps to communicate what hiring path that symbol represents. For example, the “Veterans” hiring path is a symbol “Open to the general public” hiring path has a symbol.Each Hiring Path filter will have a symbol.The different job descriptions will also have Hiring Path symbols. A job description may have more than one Hiring Path symbol; therefore, people of various backgrounds may qualify for the position. You want to look at the Hiring Path symbol in the job description to see if you have a background that would allow you to qualify for the job position. You do not want to waste your time applying for a job position when you do not have the right background to apply for the job. For example, if a job position only has a “Veterans” Hiring Path Symbol, the job is qualified for veterans only. You do not want to waste time applying for the job if you are not a veteran.The Federal Government has different federal remote job positions. You may find your next remote job with the federal government.Thanks for listening. Thank you. Take care. 

Hello EveryoneHappy New Year as we enter 2025.Content Calendar for 2025For those who may be interested, here are my current thoughts on my content calendar for 2025 for Live Your Life Learning.Sort of outline of content for the next year.The outline may change as we go through 2025.The content calendar outlines the posting schedule for all content.Content Calendar Organized by the week of the monthThe content calendar is based on the week of the month.Content for the different weeks are:One weekDescription of a Remote Job Opportunity or Internet Remote ResourceDo a post on a remote job opportunity or Internet Remote Resource.Second WeekCollection DepositI am calling the posts that appear in the second week of every month “Collection Deposit.” These thoughts may help a person on a remote opportunity journey.Third WeekCareer ExplorationThe third week of posts centers on career exploration ideas to help people explore a career.Fourth WeekExplore what (if any) remote opportunities may be in a particular economic sector in Omaha, Nebraska.I will contact different organizations in a specific economic sector in Omaha, Nebraska, asking those organizations what (if any) remote opportunities those organizations may have.Then, I will post the results of asking the organizations.Extra Posts (as time allows)Extra: Besides the post schedule listed above, I may also make additional posts as time allows. Some additional ideas are:InterviewsI may do posts by interviewing people.I have an interest in interviewing people.Interviews could be with people in the remote opportunity fieldI may also do interviews with people in other areas–just to interview people and learn more about them. Current topicsDo posts on the remote industry — talk about the current topics in the remote opportunity area.Here are some ideas about the type of content I plan to post on Live Your Life Learning and when I plan to post the content.

Happy New Year 2025 everyone. Have a great rest of 2024 and a great new year in 2025.

Hello everyoneLife been busy last few weeks–planning on getting back to postingI am thinking of doing a series of posts on sources of career informationWhat sources of career information that are out there that can influence career choice. The sources of career information may influence the careers one does remotely.This week we will look at Sources of Career Information: Advertising Sometimes you may see an advertisement for a careerThe advertisement may be in various forms, like an Internet, T.V., or radio advertisement. And the advertisement could be over a variety of career choices like attorneys, career in the military, or teacher for a school system. Many times advertisements for career change can come from an employer looking to fill job openings or school advertising people to attend a particular school to get trained to enter a particular career or Internet job board advertising different job positions.The advertisement designed to create a change (many times), a change in behavior or belief (or sometimes both). The advertisement may present the positive features of that particular a career.Advise also using other methods besides advertisement when evaluating different careers. 

Informational Interview contact name sources: Career Offices in Colleges and UniversitiesWhat are Informational Interviews?Informational Interviews can be an effective way to learn about a profession.An Informational Interview where you contact a person in a profession you are interested in learning more about. You contact the person and learn about the profession.This 5- part series will inform you where you can find contact names for informational interviews.We have scheduled the rest of the posts to appear on the remaining Wednesdays for October.For this week, a resource for finding contact names for informational interviews is Career Offices in Colleges and Universities.Career OfficesYou can sometimes get career information from talking to people in Career Offices in a college and university. Career Offices for each college and university may be different. Career Offices may help students and (sometimes alumni) with their career journey.Sometimes a career office can help students and alumni with contact names for informational interviews. Career Offices would often use the alumni as a source for contact information for informational interviews for the college and university students and alumni looking for contact names.Career Offices may have other names like Career Center or Career Counseling Offices and other names–the specific name may vary with each college and university.Career Offices in colleges and universities may provide students and alumni with contact names for informational interviews.Thanks for listening.Thank you.

For this week, I highlighted some of the remote job positions available from Omaha, Nebraska government agencies–here are three positions. This is for October 20, 2024.The positions highlighted in the post are for those in the United States, not for the international community market.Here, we list three remote job positions government agencies offer for Omaha, NE. The description includes links for more detailed job descriptions. Use the link to get a more detailed job description. (For the podcast, go to Live Your Life Learning YouTube channel to get access to the links)Federal GovernmentThe following position is remote–these are 100% remote positions–you do not have to report to a physical workplace. This means people can access jobs from anywhere in the United States; you do not have to report to a work office.Position: Design Patent ExaminerYou can find the job on the USAJobs.gov website.Job Description address is: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/808367200State of Nebraska GovernmentPosition: Assistant Solicitor GeneralYou can find the job on the Statejobs.nebraska.gov/ website.Job Description address is: https://son.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/NebraskaStateCareers/details/Assistant-Solicitor-General_JR2024-00003157The job is described as “Remote work may be possible.”Iowa State GovernmentPosition: Education Program Consultant (Title II, Part A)You can find the job on the Das.iowa.gov/state-employment websiteJob Description address is:https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/iowa?location[0]=state%20of%20iowa%20-%20remote&sort=PositionTitle%7CAscendingJob Position is described as “Remote Employment Flexible/Hybrid.”Here are some remote government positions for Omaha, Nebraska, as of October 20, 2024.Thanks for listening. Thank you.

Informational Interview contact name sources: Authors/Content CreatorsWhat are Informational Interviews?Informational Interviews can be an effective way to learn about a profession.An Informational Interview where you contact a person in a profession you are interested in learning more about. You contact the person and learn about the profession.This 5- part series will inform you where you can find contact names for informational interviews.We have scheduled the rest of the posts to appear on the remaining Wednesdays for October.For this week, a resource for finding contact names for informational interviews is Authors/Content Creators.Career Content in a profession.Sometimes when you are trying to find information on a particular profession; you may find content in that profession.Content could be in different forms, like an article, book, YouTube video, or podcast. You may find a content creator creates an excellent piece of content in a particular profession you are interested in. You may find it valuable to contact that content creator for an informational interview.You may find the contact creator contact information in a variety of different places, including:The Content piece itself may have contact information on how to contact the content creatorLinkedIn may offer contact information for the content creatorOther forms of Social Media may offer contact information for the content creatorAuthors/Content Creators may be another source for informational interviews.

Look at remote jobs (if any) from three levels of government in Omaha, Nebraska. We did separate posts for each level of government.Three posts on the Live Your Life Learning website (www.liveyourlifelearning.com), they are:Details are below1) Federal Governmenthttps://liveyourlifelearning.com/remote-resources-for-federal-government-for-omaha-nebraska/2) State Government (Nebraska and Iowa State Governments)https://liveyourlifelearning.com/remote-resources-for-state-governments-for-omaha-nebraska/3) Local Governmentshttps://liveyourlifelearning.com/remote-resources-for-local-governments-for-omaha-nebraska/

Informational Interview contact name sources: ProfessorsWhat are Informational Interviews?Informational Interviews can be an effective way to learn about a profession.An Informational Interview where you contact a person in a profession you are interested in learning more about. You contact the person and learn about the profession.This 5- part series will inform you where you can find contact names for informational interviews.We have scheduled the rest of the posts to appear on the remaining Wednesdays for October.For this week, a resource for finding contact names for informational interviews is Professors .Professors can be a source of contact names for Informational Interviews.You may take a course in a profession that interests you, and you may do an Informational Interview with a professor in that profession of interest.You may learn more about a profession by talking to a professor in that profession.