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The Herman Trend Alert May 26, 2010 Occupation Alert: Transition Advisors Back in the early 1990s, we forecasted growth in personal services, like personal trainers, life coaches, nutritionists, etc. Another example of these personal services is the new category: transition advisors. Transition Advisors come in many varieties: Certified Public Accountants will help sell your business; career transition advisors will help with job change or retirement. But the most interesting is the new occupation represented by Lori Sharton and Kathleen Buckley of Moving Forward Advisors in Needham, Massachusetts. These two young women were sharing ideas one day about their challenges with their divorces and helped each other find the resources they needed. Other than each other, Sharton and Buckley had no one they could call for help. Shortly thereafter, their friends and acquaintances asked, "Who did you call to help you with _____?" The callers were looking for referrals on lawyers, real estate agents, accountants, plumbers, electricians, etc. They began thinking that since they had "been there" and "done that", they could help others through this challenging time. Now, Sharton and Buckley assist with all kinds of transitions. From corporate layoffs to divorces, from the death of a spouse or a parent to moving an elderly relative to a facility, from downsizing empty nesters to preparing a home for sale, they do all this and more. They also assist women who want to re-enter the workforce after having stayed home with children. Often people who have lost jobs or are divorcing their spouses must now find ways to live on reduced resources; they provide that guidance as well. They will help prepare items for online auction or help a client find the right professionals to help them. With a background in social work, they are also able to provide the counseling and coaching to ease these emotional transitions. Not surprisingly, they are now receiving many referrals from local attorneys and CPAs. Sharton and Buckley are working on a manual that will help people worldwide who want to become transition advisors. We forecast these workbooks will be very popular. As the economy recovers, expect more personal services occupations like this one to appear. © Copyright 1998- by The Herman Group, Inc. -- reproduction for publication is encouraged, with the following attribution: From "The Herman Trend Alert," by Roger Herman and Joyce Gioia, Strategic Business Futurists. (800) 227-3566 or http://www.hermangroup.com. The Herman Trend Alert is a trademark of The Herman Group, Inc." BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: RETENTION SPECIALIST PROGRAM A growing number of people have expressed an interest in attending our Employee Retention Specialist Certificate Program. We'd like to schedule on that's convenient for those who want to attend, but need your feedback to do so. Please place RETENTION SPECIALIST in the subject line and Joyce will personally call you back to schedule the workshop. Or you can call Joyce directly at 336-210-3548 (PDT this and next week). BUSINESS IS PICKING UP Most employers are unprepared. The recovery will bring a new set of challenges for employers that have been in prolonged contracted mode. They will need more skilled workers or will need now to begin to upskill their current staffs. But organizations can not engage in Strategic Workforce Planning, when they don't know how. That's where The Herman Group can help. We can help you with your "People Review"----large or small---so that you will know who you will need and when you will need them. . . and we can also guide you to the best sources for the people you will need. For more information, call Joyce at 336-210-3548 or e-mail joyce@hermangroup.com. FIND OUT WHAT YOUR EMPLOYEES REALLY THINK AND FEEL Discover what’s really going on in the hearts and minds of your employees. Our InnerViews interviewing service uses SPHRs and PHRs, certified human resource professionals to probe for the information you really need to know. Exit and Stay Interviews, as well as Why-Didn't-You-Take-Our-Offer Interviews. Call Rosalie Catalano at 937-416-7066, or read more at: http://www.hermangroup.com/retentionconnection/exit_interviews.html. Herman Trend Alerts are produced by the Herman Group, strategic business futurists, Certified Management Consultants, authors, and professional speakers. New subscribers are welcome. There is no charge for this public service. The Herman Trend Alert is received by over 30,000 subscribers in 78 countries, in addition to other websites and printed magazines. Do you enjoy receiving this weekly e-mail update? Contact us about our co-branded Trend Alert service. Click here to sign up for the Herman Trend Alert. Subscribe or Unsubscribe to weekly Herman Trend Alert View this week's Herman Trend Alert Archived Weekly Herman Trend Alerts

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