Greetings fellow Kamazooie friends!

I was having a discussion with a couple of friends about some recent news which made me want to reach out to the Kamazooie community for input.  The overall question is "What would you recommend for kids these days to have a bright employment future?".

I was also reviewing some older posts and happened to come across Zack’s posting on “Questions” in which he is doing some soul searching regarding his career.

Some doom and gloom forecasters have said that the next generation of young adults will not have the same lifestyle that their parents have had and that the north American Baby Boomers may have had the luxury of having the best lifestyle, on average, of any generation in the future given the global competitiveness that we now all face.

Well being of that next-generation age myself, and being the community manager for Kamazooie, I thought I would allow some of our more experienced members to give some guidance to some of our younger ones. Here are some probing questions to stimulate your thoughts:

• What career or education advice would you give someone considering these questions?
• We just passed National Plumber Day and I heard a radio host saying that we’ll never lose the need for plumbers anytime soon – What do you thing about a career in the trades?
• Assuming one wants to work in the more competitive areas – what do you feel are the qualities that are important to employers – how can someone set themselves apart from the pack?

Anyway, thanks for your consideration and thanks in advance for your guidance to the next generation of adults.

Have a great weekend everyone!