Transformation for a New Career
November 10, 2009 by admin2
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NPR Florida– WLRN Topical Currents
Dr. King on Transformation for a NEW Career- Skill Sets
Dr. Kathy King, keynote speaker, award winning author and professional coach, was a guest on Florida NPR radio on November 9, 2009 in a special 1-hr discussion about career transformation and retraining.
Joseph Cooper is the host of WLRN’s Topical Currents broadcasting on the web and air waves from Miami Florida. In a full one hour, daytime interview from her New York City offices, Dr. King fielded questions from Cooper, listeners on the call in line and and provided much needed information and encouragement for developing alternative career paths.
The emphasis of the discussion includes federal and state resources as well as retraining opportunities, considering new career paths, and adult development and change.
Dr. King reminds callers that they are not making final decisions, but instead this is but one career choice in a series of many across their career journey.
She also demonstrates benefits of short term certifications and training to upgrade skills and marketability of all job seekers during a time of rapid changes in the economy and marketplace.
- Listen in to hear her explanation of cost-benefit analysis, job choices and considering online learning options!
- Audio interview on-demand
- Click the link to listen >>> 11-9-09 NPR Radio Interview
In the last segment of the hour interview, Dr. King was joined by another workforce development expert, Maureen Bozell to address retraining possibilities for the nation’s 15 million unemployed workers.
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About Dr. Kathleen P. King
Dr. King is an award winning author, professional and faculty coach,keynote speaker and president of Transformation Education LLC. She is also professor of adult learning at Fordham University in NYC. A popular, dynamic keynote speaker. If you did not catch the actual broadcast, do not despair; this interview will also be recorded and posted on the Transformation Education e-Zine and Interview website (http://www.TransformationEd.com) as soon as it is available.
Kathy is a professor of adult education, specialist in adult learning and higher education and professor, and award winning author/researcher in distance learning (AERA Outstanding Research Award, 2009). She has published 17 books about change in teaching,learning, distance learning, and technology. Widely known for her motivational speeches connected to timely topics, King also designs her presentations to address specific audience needs. In 2008-2009, she spoke across the USA and internationally in China, Canada and Mexico.In fall 2009, she is speaking in NY, VA, and TX to name a few of her upcoming major engagements. To learn more about the Dr. Kathleen P. King and Transformation Education LLC visit www.TransformationEd.com/speaker
About Transformation Education LLC
Led by Dr. Kathleen P. King and founded in 1992, Transformation Education LLC is a private consulting firm providing dynamic services for professionals. We are the “go-to” team for coaching, motivational and informative keynotes, seminars, training and faculty development!Based on research in the adults’ learning and development, and the careful study of emergent trends in technology, training, and social dynamic trends, we provide invaluable support for mastering the opportunities of a competitive global age. “We help professionals reach their dreams of success.”
