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Travis Jones

Travis Jones is the CEO of Career Development Partners and a certified career coach. CDP focuses on professional and executive search, retention strategies, succession planning, human resource consulting, outplacement, executive coaching, resume writing and leadership development. You can contact Travis at [email protected] or 918-293-0500.

Seven habits of highly successful people are effective in job search

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For over 30 years one of the most respected business books has been “The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People”.  Could the same principles be applied to job search?  Below is a summary from Steven Covey’s book that I believe can be applied to the modern job search process. Grow your professional network – Develop…

Involuntary vs.Voluntary: Demystifying Layoffs

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Layoffs, redundances, downsizing or separations, whether voluntary or involuntary, while unfortunate, are a frequent occurrence in today’s business world. Yet, many organizations fail to realize the importance of a well-defined career transition assistance process, often treating it as an afterthought. This shortsighted approach can have significant consequences, damaging morale, souring the employer brand, and even…

Values, Ethics and Strengths – Build Strong Relationships

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Values are the guiding principles and beliefs that drives much of our lives and businesses.  They are reinforced by what you reward and what you tolerate and impact the attitudes and behaviors of every person. That’s why values are such a big deal. They tell others what’s expected (and accepted) and show the world what…

Who are you listening to for advice? Be selective and pray

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Who are you listening to for advice? Listening to every piece of advice given to you can be frustrating and lead to poor decisions on your part. Whether you’re making breakfast or deciding what to wear in the morning, your brain is making upward of 35,000 decisions each day, according to many resources. By the…

The best advice that I have ever received – Part 2

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Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google said, “Every successful person in the world has a coach if they truly want to achieve success.” Last week in the column I wrote, I talked about the first 5 reasons people need a coach, here goes the second 5 reasons. This week I was reminded that coaching…

The Best Advice I ever Received

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Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google said he resisted the idea of working with a coach when first approached by the idea. He would say “after all, would a chef executive officer of a world-class company need a coach?” He followed up with “I don’t really need a coach. I’ve been an experienced CEO…

Grads: “You” are uniquely different from all the others

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I first shared this with the students I was teaching in our church in 2006. My heart has been to challenge students to realize how they carry their faith with them wherever they go in life. Each year at this time, high school and college students graduate and transition to a new phase of their…

Possibility of hiring for adaptability in today’s job market

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Many new graduates are in the job market today.  This column is helpful for new employees as well as companies looking for candidates that are worthy of hiring. If you can’t adapt, you don’t fit, so don’t waste your time applying. Teachers today have the huge task of preparing students for the current and future…

The big engine that can propel your growth is “Truth”

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“Truth” is all important as you think about growing your team.  Connecting with likeminded and committed people that know the source of Truth produces growth.  Showing love to one another is reflected in our actions toward others.  Our team at Career Development Partners have a like mind, however each person is uniquely gifted with different…

Know anyone who lost their job in first four months of 2023?

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The running total of layoffs for 2023 in the first four months is 190,759, according to Layoffs.fyi.  IBM announced May 1, 7,800 jobs could be replaced by AI, automation soon. Most are familiar with how outplacement assists those affected by a reduction in force (RIF) or a smaller scale layoff.  Employees that are impacted can…