Now is a great time to take stock of your own talents and capabilities and open the door to new opportunities. Learn more in our final step of “When your new job is to find your next job” series.

Are you looking to open the door to new opportunities? Now is the time to ask the question, “What do you want employers to know about you?” and then take it on the road.

Your job is always to find your own next job — whether it’s within your current company or in a new situation. It takes ingenuity and diligence to find the right one. Here are some practical suggestions for opening new doors of opportunity, especially in difficult times.

This is the continuation of a new series of posts called When your new job is to find your next job — Market Positioning and Professional Credentials.

What are you creating on a daily basis with the work that you do?

When your new job is to find your next job — What’s the best way to find the right career opportunities for yourself? This series has practical suggestions for opening new doors of opportunity, even in difficult times.

Michelle Wempe wrote this statement for the faculty and students of the Interior Architecture and Product Design (IAID) program at Kansas State University (KSU) and shared it with us. She is a Professor of Practice at KSU. She is also the Founder of zumaooh® and a Principal with Talentstar.

Problem solving is Kenneth Bess’s priority. As owner of Bess Design, he always strives for the excellence that can be achieved by the imaginative application of resources and creative energy. We chatted with Kenneth about his career path, where he finds inspiration, and any advice he might have for the next generation of graphic artists.

How can we measure the impact of design? What is the economic value proposition of the work that we do? Tom Jacobs of Krueck Sexton Partners and Marjanne Pearson of Talentstar joined Michelle Wempe for her Contemporary Design Seminar at Kansas State University (Part II) asking, “What will the design professions look like in 2030 and beyond?”

Over the past year, we have seen so many terrific, highly accomplished and experienced people who found themselves looking for new jobs. During the The Great Recession, we set up a new section called “Help Desk.” This is the beginning of a new series of posts called When your new job is to find your next job.