Press Releases

December 2009

Gainfully employed, but I want a new job. Shouldn’t I just be grateful?

Should I Stay Or Update My Resume? offers sound advice and a new look at having a career that is most satisfying.

As a former disgruntled employee, and expert on career satisfaction, author Leslie Attwooll is well acquainted with the dilemma of whether to stay at a job, or update her resume and move on. In her book, Should I Stay Or Update My Resume? Take 5 Lunch Hours To Decide (Holburn Publishing, October, 2009, ISBN # 978-0-615-31377-1, $14.95) she takes readers through the process of reaching their own career decision, all of which can be completed in 5 lunch hours. Readers will also benefit from numerous tips on how to be more satisfied at work, both at their current job, and in future positions.

As we approach the year 2010, people with jobs should feel satisfied knowing that they are still employed, right? Wrong. Despite a job satisfaction survey published by SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) earlier this year that showed a rise in job satisfaction, the top three responses have not changed. Employees have consistently wanted job security, benefits and equitable compensation; and a study published in September by Deloitte suggests that a ‘resume tsunami’ is expected to happen as soon as the economy improves.

“Having worked for a Fortune 50 company as an employee satisfaction manager, it’s perfectly reasonable to expect employees want to be paid fairly for the work they perform. And of course they want to know that their job is reasonably secure, or should they or a family member require medical attention that it’s covered. But on a deeper level, many people feel that their opinions aren’t valued at their company, and they want to do a good job but feel hindered from doing so. What is still very relevant today is that people want to contribute to and be part of an organization that is making a difference. They want to know their company is interested in their well-being, that they have opportunities to learn and grow and that their company is sincere with customers.”

In Should I Stay Or Update My Resume? you will read about:

• How to eliminate those Monday morning ‘back to work’ blues
• Saving time and money before ‘barreling down’ the wrong resume/education path
• Author Leslie’s ‘Balanced 6’ philosophy
• Plus, expert tips on interviewing and networking

Should I Stay Or Update My Resume? Take 5 Lunch Hours To Decide (Leslie Attwooll) was released in October, 2009.