Pam Gross

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  Pam Gross
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  Pam Gross
  
  Pam Gross, the founder, is past president of the Portland Metro Chapter of International Association of Career Management Professionals.She"s written career management programs for Intel and US Bank, as well as taught job transitioning skills to various departments of the federal government, state and local associations, conferences and job fairs.A dynamic speaker, you"ve no doubt heard her on radio, TV, or at a job fair.What you may not know is that her roller blading escapades are recounted in a current best seller; she loves the Indy 500, theology, swimming, mysteries, and her adorable Sheltie, Tobias.

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  Published on: 7/9/2004    Last Visited: 3/22/2006  

  Pam Gross
  
  Lecturer/Facilitator and Director of Fun
  
  For the past twenty-one years Pam Gross put her writing, teaching and program development skills to work at CareerMakers.The founder of the company, she authored two editions of the book Want A New, Better, Fantastic Job? as well as in-house career management programs for Intel and US Bank.Recognized as a ,Woman of the 90,s, managing a business of the 90,s by The Oregonian newspaper, Pam taught cutting-edge career transition skills to thousands of clients at CareerMakers.
  
  Although you can take the teacher out of the classroom, Pam is proof-positive that you can,t take teaching out of the teacher.So, although she stepped out of the business of CareerMakers in 2003, she still teaches there regularly.In addition, she works with 2nd Half Strategies as a presenter, writes memoir and mystery, swims and walks her dog, and generally annoys Ron, her husband of forty-two years.
  
  Pam is a graduate of Wayne State University, Detroit.

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  Published on: 8/14/2007    Last Visited: 3/8/2009  

  Pam, who keeps her eyes and ours on the ball.
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  Pam—an English teacher in her first life—and Diana put the CareerMakers program together on a napkin at a restaurant (yes, that does happen) and subsequently presented a proposal to seven members of Southminster.
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  Pam and Peter remained business partners for nineteen years.
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  Pam and Peter have known Judy Clark for a long time.
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  Pam and Peter are speakers at meetings and conferences, and have had cable television and radio programs.

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  Pam Gross is the founder and vice-president of CareerMakers , a life planning and career management firm in Portland , Oregon.She is the author of Want A New , Better , Fantastic Job?.Pam rollerblades , swims , reads theology and fiction , and enjoys hiking in old growth forests. ( 503 ) 244-1055.

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  HeraldNet - Market's matchmaker - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 3/14/2002    Last Visited: 3/14/2002  

  The growth of outplacement services is a symbol of the times, especially in the high-tech and service industries, where corporate buyouts and downsizing can make bumps in the economy even more painful, according to Pam Gross, founder of CareerMakers.
  
  Younger workers in their 20s and 30s expect to move from one company to another several times during their careers, Gross said, but changing jobs is difficult for older employees.
  
  Job hunting may be frightening to people in their 40s or 50s who have been in one place for most of their careers, but Gross said they typically surprise themselves when they stop to take an inventory of their skills or honestly question whether they even want to stay in the same line of work.
  
  "Their fear keeps them stuck," Gross said."They've been an engineer or a teacher forever, and they say there's nothing else out there.But it's just not true."
  
  Outplacement firms say the average wait for a new job is a little over three months.Job seeker Frishberg is at that point, and still hoping Right Management can help him.

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  ICC International - International News - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 3/1/2003    Last Visited: 4/18/2003  

  The growth of outplacement services is a symbol of the times, especially in the high-tech and service industries, where corporate buyouts and downsizing can make bumps in the economy even more painful, according to Pam Gross, founder of CareerMakers.
  
  Younger workers in their 20s and 30s expect to move from one company to another several times during their careers, Gross said, but changing jobs is difficult for older employees.
  
  "The world is no longer the way it was when people worked the same jobs for 35 to 40 years looking forward to retirement and doing nothing, or playing golf forever," Gross said.
  
  Job hunting may be frightening to people in their 40s or 50s who have been in one place for most of their careers, but Gross said they typically surprise themselves when they stop to take an inventory of their skills or honestly question whether they even want to stay in the same line of work.
  
  "Their fear keeps them stuck," Gross said.

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  Magazine: What's Really Going On In the Conference... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 1/29/2003    Last Visited: 1/29/2003  

  Says Pam Gross, co-founder of the successful non-profit organization Careermakers in Portland, Oregon, and pioneer in career-planning and job-searching based on ones core values and beliefs."In this world of full employment, people keep saying 'yes' to the wrong job.And that has to stop if they want to find meaningful work!"Simply figuring that out may take participation in a group.
  
  These groups are not about indoctrination; these are people seeking deeper understanding and practical applications.In any given week, people might discuss what they mean by "success," or how their various corporate cultures support or undermine their personal values, what "loyalty" means today, or how to deal with a difficult relationship with a colleague.
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  Pam Gross, of Careermakers, has both attended and been a guest speaker at workplace dialogue groups on spirit and values.She says the two keys to the success of the graduates of Careermakers are that the program encourages support groups and they encourage sharing and introspection.Pam says she has learned well the lesson taught by Richard Bowles (author of What Color Is Your Parachute?).She explained that Bowles advises, "Go deep!""We took this to heart," she continued, "and created a program that is an excellent blend of the right- and left-brains.This makes for an integrated transition,"
  
  For those considering a career change, Pam advises, "Figure out your mission and purpose and then figure out where [at what companies] it fits."She notes that some people, after they've examined their real values in one of these small groups, realize, "This isn't going to work here at this company any longer."The values advocated in that organization are just too far away from what the person wants to stand for.At that point, she emphasized, it is invaluable to be part of a small caring community, with people who understand the complexities and tensions.These worker-colleagues will be there with you while you navigate the change and the awkward internal transitions that go with the change.
  
  Pam advocates -- and this is good advice for dialogue groups -- "Get radical."She explained that "radical fringe" is an oxymoron, because "radical" actually means the heart, root, source, or center; its synonyms are "basic," and "fundamental."Dialogue groups often focus on precisely that ó whats at the source of what matters most.

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  New Haven Register - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 3/14/2002    Last Visited: 3/14/2002  

  The growth of outplacement services is a symbol of the times, especially in the high-tech and service industries, where corporate buyouts and downsizing can make bumps in the economy even more painful, according to Pam Gross, founder of CareerMakers.
  
  "The world is no longer the way it was when people worked the same jobs for 35 to 40 years looking forward to retirement and doing nothing, or playing golf forever," Gross said.

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  Published on: 3/14/2002    Last Visited: 3/14/2002  

  The growth of outplacement services is a symbol of the times, especially in the high-tech and service industries, where corporate buyouts and downsizing can make bumps in the economy even more painful, according to Pam Gross, founder of CareerMakers.
  
  Younger workers in their 20s and 30s expect to move from one company to another several times during their careers, Gross said, but changing jobs is difficult for older employees.
  
  "The world is no longer the way it was when people worked the same jobs for 35 to 40 years looking forward to retirement and doing nothing, or playing golf forever," Gross said.
  
  Job hunting might be frightening to people in their 40s or 50s who have been in one place for most of their careers, but Gross said they typically surprise themselves when they stop to take an inventory of their skills or honestly question whether they even want to stay in the same line of work.
  
  "Their fear keeps them stuck," Gross said."They've been an engineer or a teacher forever, and they say there's nothing else out there.But it's just not true."

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  Published on: 10/23/2009    Last Visited: 10/23/2009  

  "Peter, Anne and Pam - Thank you all for the enthusiasm you brought to the classroom each day!
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  Solid professionals in the career transition field, Peter, Pam, and Anne represent over 60 years of savvy know-how taught through easy to absorb, highly successful skill training.
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  Peter Paskill: Division Director - Peter has provided over 19 years of career transition counseling to nearly 4,000 individual clients, counseled a wide range of companies, is an oft-quoted resource for the news media and is co-author with Pam Gross of the best-selling book Want A New Better Fantastic Job?.
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  Pam Gross: Founder CareerMakers and Past-President of the Portland Metro Chapter of the International Association of Career Management Professionals. She has written career management programs for Intel Corp. and US Bank, as well as teaching job transition skills to various departments of the Federal Government, state and local associations, conferences, and job fairs. A dynamic speaker, she can regularly be heard on the radio, TV or at job fairs.

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