Military Spouses

Are you a Military Spouse getting ready to move to the Comox Valley? Morgan Ebbett Career Services can help you with your career search and your resume before you move here. We know the community, the schools, the employers, and the job market extremely well. We have been assisting military spouses make career changes for 10+ years. Some of the elements you maybe facing are changing careers, local trends and local employers, training and marketing materials. Morgan Ebbett Career Services encourages all military spouses to also access the Comox Family Military Resource Centre.

Career Choice

Before you can choose a career you need to know who you are. Every human is a complex multifaceted being so this could be a long process of discovery. But you need to start somewhere, so start with your basic strengths and then build on them. Refine your understanding of your abilities and build upon your skills with each project you take on. No matter how many times you move, you take your strengths with you.

Once you understand your strengths you can match them appropriately with a career. Ask us for a list of websites that help you to identify you personality style as it relates to your career choices.

Local Trends and Local Employers

The trick to moving to a new community is fitting your career choice with the existing employers. At Morgan Ebbett we know the employers and what skills they are looking for.

Training

Once you have a career direction(s) and are aware of up to date economic trends, it helps to know if you need training to be competitive in your field. Consider that your training needs to be flexible so it can adapt to your changing directions. It is okay to become a specialist but consider if you need to retrain, you may need to do it from scratch. Know that learning will continue both formally and informally for the rest of your career, the consequence of living in an information based economy.

“Did you know that 73 per cent of jobs in BC will require some post-secondary training by the year 2011?” from www.careerpathsonline.com

Going to school online may be the answer to finding that balance between upgrading your education and maintaining your life. Ask a Career Developer to help you individualize your training plan to fit your needs and your lifestyle.

Marketing Materials - Resume, Cover Letter, References, Portfolio

When you have focus – a career direction and are aware of the skills you need to do a job well, it is much easier to prepare your marketing materials. The product you are marketing is you. The prospect of marketing yourself can be overwhelming so let Morgan Ebbett remove the stress and assist you to develop your marketing materials so you can find your new job faster.

Why would you, a Career Changer, want to hire a Morgan Ebbett Career Developer? Here are 10 reasons why to hire a career developer.