At Issue with Ben Merens- Dr. King Talks Unemployment and Re-Training

Dr. Kathleen King was the guest expert on Wisconsin Public radio (WPR) with Ben Merens November 10, 2009 for a special 1 hour segment discussion and call-in show on unemployment and retraining. Dr. King  answered questions and provided critical information about how adults can handle the unemployment trends, consider new career opportunities and weigh retraining options.

Kathy provides detailed guidance on not only using The Occupational Outlook Handbook online, but also accessing state and county based information for career needs and projections. Topics extend from trends in up and coming jobs and careers, options for certification choices, unemployment benefits, to OneStop Centers, Wisconsin specific benefits, new veterans’ scholarships and many online resources. The variety of needs revealed among the callers is enlightening and helpful in fleshing out how different situations can be handled and addressed.

Of course, given Kathy’s emphasis on adult transformative learning, she does not miss the opportunity to discuss how stages of development, new opportunities, determination, and vision can be.........<< MORE >>

Dr. Kathy King, keynote speaker, award winning author and professional coach,  was a guest on Florida NPR radio on November 9, 2009 in a special 1-hr discussion about career transformation and retraining.



Joseph Cooper is the host of WLRN's Tropical Currents broadcasting on the web and air waves from Miami Florida. In a full one hour, daytime interview from her New York City offices, Dr. King fielded questions from Cooper, listeners on the call in line and and provided much needed information and encouragement for developing alternative career paths.

The emphasis was on federal and state resources as well as retraining opportunities, considering new career paths, and adult development and change. Dr. King reminds callers that ....<< MORE >>

Enjoy this video presentation of Dr. Kathy King and Paige Eissinger discussing 5 Reasons for Professional Coaching...
Lots of insights, examples and assistance packed into this short tutorial!

Don't miss out on the opportunity to see how your career could be benefited by using a professional life or career coach.

This video is of course free and as always has great learning opportunities embedded in it for you:

• Empowerment,
• Encouragement and
• Transformative learning on demand

from Transformation Education LIVE Podcast!

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ARE YOU READY TO BE MORE SUCCESSFUL?

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Dr. Kathy King provides expert keynotes and training sessions on instructional technology and teaching topics:

Podcasting Basics and Educational Applications

• How do I get started?
• What is best practice?
• Show me how!
• What do I really need for hardware and software ($0-3000 budgets work)

This invited 2-hour training session is being held at the Acoustical Society of America's 2009 annual Conference in San Antonio, 2009.

 

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For Immediate Release
October 23, 2009

Excellent Podcasting on Every Budget, On the Road to San Antonio, TX with Dr. Kathleen P. King

NEW YORK – You never know where the next phone call or email will tall take you to. In this case, Dr. Kathleen P. King is visiting the great folks at the Acoustical Society of America for the first time this October at their annual conference. Kathy will be presenting a two hr invited training session on Podcasting Basics and Educational Applications in sunny San Antonio Texas October 26, 2009.

"This promises to be a most exciting event," says King, "because the audience is a mixture of people across grads and organizations, who may teach, oversee instruction, or consider using podcasting in other settings. Podcasting is when you record a message, interview, etc in a digital format, usually edit it and then post it on the web with a feed . This enables the podcast programs (aggregators) to pick up the feed and send it automatically to anyone who has selected it."

"My session will provide not only an overview of podcasting. But detailed "how to" guidelines, strategies for simplicity and best practices for using podcasts for teaching and learning. In that way participants will leave the session ready to ramp up."

King also says one of her strengths is peaking to mixed groups. "I enjoy the challenge and excitement of addressing a group of participants who have different backgrounds and needs. I find drawing them out, getting them involved and tying it together smoothly to be a very effective demonstration of dynamic teaching and facilitation. People do not come to my sessions and expect to be passive "

Dr. King is an award winning author, professional and faculty coach, keynote speaker and president of Transformation Education LLC. She is also professor of adult learning at Fordham University in NYC. A popular, dynamic keynote speaker, we expect an energizing and informative interview event on one of her favorite topics! Kathy is not only an online instructor, but a pioneer in the field, online program designer and award winning author/researcher in distance learning (AERA Outstanding Research Award, 2009). She has published 17 books (with 3 more under development now) about change in teaching, learning, distance learning, and technology.

Widely known for her motivational speeches connected to timely topics, King also designs her presentations to address specific audience needs. In 2008-2009, she spoke across the USA and internationally in China, Canada and Mexico. In fall 2009, she is speaking in NY, VA, and TX to name a few of her upcoming major engagements.

In addition to her faculty position, Kathy provides one-on-one faculty support as a certified faculty coach. In this role, she provides individual, professional support to educators seeking to advance their career goals, instructional skills, and publishing dreams. She also been earned large grants to initiative and sustain online learning, emerging as a true innovator in this field for the last 15 years.

ABOUT Transformation Education LLC

Led by Dr.Kathleen P. King and founded in 1992, Transformation Education LLC is a private consulting firm providing dynamic services for professionals.We are the “go-to” team for coaching, motivational and informative keynotes, seminars, training and faculty development! Based on research in the adults’ learning and development, and the careful study of emergent trends in technology, training, professional learning,leadership, and social dynamic trends, we provide relevant, and valuable support for mastering the opportunities of a highly competitive global age. “We help professionals reach their dreams of success.”

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Dr. King provides expert educational advice on critical timely topics:

COPING WITH THE PINK SLIP AND MAKING CHOICES TO ADVANCE YOUR CAREER- CONSIDERING MORE OPTIONS TODAY

• How do you decide which career to retrain for?
  
• Where do you find the information?
  
• What do you need to know about online programs before you enroll in them?

This radio interview was aired on WLW radio 600 (Cincinnati, OH) and XM Satellite Radio 10/19/09 9:05pm EDT 

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October 23, 2009

October 23, 2009 NEW YORK- Pink slips, unemployment, rejection letters and phone calls form job applications… What are displaced workers to do?? Scott Sloan of WLW Cincinnati Radio (and simulcast streaming on XM Radio) recently invited adult development and learning expert, Dr. Kathleen P. King onto his evening radio show to discuss these questions and more! Now you can catch the recorded version of the program and listen to it on-demand on the web. What will you hear and where can you find it? Read on to discover those answers.

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By Dr. Kathleen P. King

A friend who knows I am a specialist in career change recently asked me, "What industries are seeing growth and can anyone transition into those in-demand careers?" Her question was drawn specifically from a recent article in USA Today (see below), about how specific industries have been supported by recent developments, economic stimulus and economic developments. This article provides timeless strategies for you to always find answers to those critical questions and advance your career.

One of the best-kept secrets among working age adults are the many resources which are freely available for researching careers, career demand and training needs. Moreover, because we were raised in a culture of career allegiance, we do not frequently assess the need and strategies for changing careers. It is clear, however, that the days of the gold watch for serving one company thirty years are long past. This short article provides five strategies to revise our expectations and develop a new outlook to keep our career skills competitive and our employment options open.

1. Research: Once a month, check in and keep an eye on economic trends and career data. Mind you this does not have to be an onerous task. The Bureau of Labor has made it a two-click stop for us. Once you reach the State page for the Occupational Outlook site (see link below), then click information about the job market in each State. Pick whichever state you want and review the information to see current data. With just one step, you are no longer living in a void of current information!

2. Emerging Careers: Take a fresh look. With the current rapidly changing economies, politics, and technologies, new careers are emerging of which we might not be aware. The same source above, Occupation Outlook Handbook, will provide leads on the emergent careers, as well as current and future demands for them. Now cross reference that data with the training required, which is also listed there and you can evaluate those possibilities for yourself. Career changing is the wave of this era; do not be left behind.

3. Evaluate Options: Cost-benefit analysis gets personal. More than a business tactic, cost-benefit analysis can be your strategy for making successful choices about the career options you review. In this respect, it is evaluating the cost of retraining or upgrading your skills, versus the income from the new job, returning to the workforce and increase or decrease in salary. Do not forget to include possible relocation expenses if you have to change geographic areas. The great news is that unemployment benefits can be extended for some training programs. Check out your benefits, if nothing else does this might make the cost-benefit tip in favor of taking the career change leap to success.

4. Do not fall asleep at the wheel. Stay alert, and ready to seize the moment. If you are not actively seeking new information about career options, retraining and benefits you are not only losing time, but rolling backward on the wave of change. Even in the middle of the best-employed times, we need to be scanning the economic and employment landscape for trends, opportunities and strategic choices which will keep us current, most valuable and marketable. Falling asleep at the wheel of our career development is probably the last thing we can afford to do in the rapid changes of the 21st century.

5. Upgrade Your Portfolio and Offer the Same. Always add to your resume and gather recommendations. Even while you are in a good position, and especially while retraining, continue to add everything you do related to work, community involvement and education to your resume file folder. During less hectic times, go in and actually update the resume with that information. In addition, when people thank you for your fine work, insight and effort, keep those emails, cards and letters, and if you did not receive anything in writing, ask them if they could write a note of appreciation on letterhead for your records. Of course, always be ready to do the same for others. Like breeds like in life and some of our strongest assets in the job search can be the recommendations from our colleagues. Continue to strengthen those bridges of good will in professional in ethical ways.

Related Links - USA Today Article

State section of Occupational Outlook Handbook Site - http://www.bls.gov/OCO

Written by Dr. Kathleen P. King (EdD)  

Transformation Education, CEO
Professional speaker, Certified Professional Coach, Certified Faculty Coach

Award-winning author, Professor of Education

Transformation Education LLC: Helping Professionals Embrace their Dreams
http://www.TransformationEd.com

About Dr. King
Dr.King is a dynamic, interactive keynoter, public speaker and accomplished author who invigorates and empowers audiences on a variety of topics.Widely recognized with professional awards for her innovative publications, research and service to the field, she thrives on working with teachers and other adult learners in all contexts. Contact Kathy to discuss availability for in-person and virtual speaking engagements,personalized mentoring/coaching services and consulting services.

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Since Spring 2009, global news has been dominated by accounts, updates and concerns about swine flu (officially named H1N1). Different parts of the world have had to cope as the seasons have changed and flu season confronts their populations.

All of these circumstances are causes for concern for both parents and schools: What happens if and when students are out of school for extended periods? What if the schools have to close? This article provides eight suggestions for parents to consider in light of these pressing questions and situations.

We all know from experience that it is hard when learning stops and starts at a stuttering pace. Stopping for two weeks is a much greater disruption in learning process than it would appear: beyond just the class time missed, it takes time to ramp up again, get organized and resume. This article also provides eight ways that parents can work to prepare their students, schools and homes in order to reduce the learning disruption.

Of course our utmost priority is safety, health and well being. Our medical professionals advise that we stay home when sick, so we do not spread our illness and we can recover more quickly. But once we or our children are on the mend, rather than focus on the illness, isolation, being bored or having idle hands which can get into trouble, parents need a plan to help students follow accountable learning. It does not have to be overly rigorous, but it can help keep students learning, keep them connected with class content, and keep them fixed in the mindset of the school year. Following these eight steps should help with the transition and minimize the time lost due to the flu season or any other reason!

1. Visit the school web site and check the most recent news about policies, procedures, and status reports.

2. Talk to teachers about how to get books, assignments, instruction and homework for your students if they have to stay out of school. Discover if the relevant policies are school-wide or class-specific?

3. Ask that policy and any other available information and plans be posted on the class web site.

4. Institute or wake up the emergency phone call and text message response systems to be sure you can be reached if your student needs to come home or if there are cancellations

5. Ask if teachers can use the class website or another online management system to begin to post daily class outlines (lesson plans), assignments and home work, even now. This is good ....<< MORE >>

NEW YORK–Dr. Kathleen P. King will deliver two keynote addresses at the Western New York Education Service Council Conference on the theme Unleashing the Power of Web-Based Tools for Every School Leader: Using Digital Tools for Instruction, Communication, Community Building, and Professional Development.  Based on one of Dr. King’s popular k-12 education keynotes, this event promises to answer critical questions and provides strategies to  help school leaders cope with the daily challenges of technology in education.

The event is being sponsored by McGraw-Hill Education (www.mheducation.com) and held at the Hilton Garden Inn (Across from the Buffalo-Niagara Airport), 4201 Genesee Street, Cheektowaga, New York, from 8:30 am to 3:30pm.

 King says, “I am really looking forward to this event. We will discuss a host of beneficial technologies which will fit across technology expertise experiences: novice, intermediate and advanced. Not only will we learn about everything from blogs to wikis, handheld devices to podcasts and video in the keynote, but also through other school leader concurrent presentations.”

“When I conduct these sessions, I always want to make novice technology users feel comfortable while also fueling the imaginations of advanced users. Conference participants enjoy these demonstrations of the many different applications. However, I also weave in my critical vision of school leaders communicating frequently and easily with parents, community, teachers and students with these inexpensive and free tools.” 

Dr. Kathy King is an award winning author, professional and faculty coach, keynote speaker and president of transformation Education LLC. She is also professor of adult learning at Fordham University in New York City. An articulate speaker and author of 17 books about change in adult lives, teaching, learning, distance learning, and technology, we know this will be an engaging event!

King is known for her dynamic and motivational keynote speeches connected to timely topics and addressed to specific audience needs. In 2008-2009, she spoke across the USA and internationally in China, Canada and Mexico. This Fall, she is not only speaking in Buffalo NY, but also McLean VA, and Austin, and San Antonio, TX, just to name a few of her upcoming major engagements.

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About Transformation Education LLC
Led by Dr. Kathleen P. King and founded in 1992, Transformation Education LLC is a private consulting firm providing dynamic services for professionals. We are the “go-to” team for coaching, motivational and informative keynotes, seminars, training and faculty development! Based on research in the adults’ learning and development, and the careful study of emergent trends in technology, training, professional learning, leadership, and social dynamic trends, we provide relevant, and valuable support for mastering the opportunities of a highly competitive global age. “We help professionals reach their dreams of success.”

        

By Dr. Kathleen P. King

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