By Anne St. John, Gamma Chi-California State, Long Beach Making informed career decisions requires reliable information about future opportunities.
Women have a huge stake in the current and future job market.
Women's labor force growth is expected to increase at a faster rate than men' s, so that the share of the market place for women will increase from 46 to 48 percent. These jobs tend to offer higher wages and are either growing at a greater than average rate, creating a large number of job openings or both. Never assume that your employer is paying at market rate - constantly be aware of what the market rate is. Assume that your skills will become obsolete in six to nine months - vigilantly pursue training opportunities and map out how you will continue to develop your skills. Follow the new resume guidelines - no formatting, carefully and completely listed skills.