Unemployment: Where does your state rank? – CNNMoney.
Unemployment rates vary significantly by state from a low of 3.4% in North Dakota to a high of 13% in Nevada. Click through to view the interactive map with unemployment rates by state.
Unemployment: Where does your state rank? – CNNMoney.
Unemployment rates vary significantly by state from a low of 3.4% in North Dakota to a high of 13% in Nevada. Click through to view the interactive map with unemployment rates by state.
Online Crash Course in New Product Development – Professional (NPDP) Certification
Strategy 2 Market is offering an online version of the PDMA (Product Development and Management Association) NPDP (New Product Development Professional) certification class. This allows participants to avoid travel, reduce preparation time and save money. Strategy 2 Market is one of a handful of providers certified to teach the PDMA Certification Review Preparation Course.
This online workshop consists of two half-day sessions and provides a review of the material covered by the NPDP Certification exam. It is suitable for anyone preparing for the exam. It identifies the key subject areas on which to focus preparation efforts and provides an assessment tool to help participants evaluate their current level of preparedness for the exam.
Our next online workshop is being held January 19th and 20th. For more information: http://www.strategy2market.com/NPDP_online_training.html
Or contact Mary at 312.212.3144 or mdrotar@strategy2market.com
Happy 2012!
If you’ve missed the new product development (NPD) Job Trends webcast, you can now listen to the recording. Please find the webcast recording from the Product Development Management (PDMA) and NPD Recruiting below. We also attached a link to the slides that were used during the webcast, and the article that was published in the PDMA’s Vision magazine.
Recording:
http://pdma.adobeconnect.com/p1ppr5xpx6i/
(Duration: 1:11 hour)
Slides:
NPD Professional Survey Handout.pdf:
http://pdma.adobeconnect.com/p2amne3pxby/
(Slides plus other information)
Article:
The NPD Job Market: Improvement Despite Uncertainty.pdf:
http://pdma.adobeconnect.com/p25b8hk67dg/
(Article published in PDMA’s Visions Magazine October 2011)
Join the Product Development Management Association (PDMA) and NPD Recruiting on Tuesday, December 6th at 2:00 PM EST for a free webcast that will cover insights, advice and a full rundown on New Product Development Professionals and the job market. Kathy Morrissey, NPDP, Partner at Strategy 2 Market and its subsidiary NPD Recruiting, and Mike Napier, Principal at NPD Recruiting will share the results of the annual survey on NPD job trends, sponsored by the PDMA.
See a one minute video overview of the webcast:
https://www.box.com/s/rjipa0r8sioluel04vvy
Reserve your space for the FREE 12/6/11 Webcast now!
To reserve click here.
The Second Annual Survey of New Product Development (NPD) Professionals, conducted by NPD Recruiting and sponsored by PDMA, ultimately confirmed last year’s findings: Maintaining visibility in the field and establishing personal connections are critical to a successful job search. Web 2.0 has provided new tools that haven’t so much changed the job seeker’s main strategies as it has created efficiencies and extended the reach of the professional’s network.
In addition, the second annual survey suggests an improvement in employment statuses of NPD professionals compared to last year.
Download the article published in PDMA Visions Magazine