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How to network during the holidays without being offensive
posted Friday, November 20, 2009 9:52 AM
It’s that time again … less than one week before Thanksgiving, and already shoppers are shopping, holiday cooks are stocking their shelves and party invitations for December gatherings are flying out the door. While the recession will no doubt take a bite out of the holiday celebration scene this year, there will still be plenty of opportunities to get out and meet people at parties, dinners and get-togethers. It’s not bad form to network at holiday events; in fact, it’s expected in many circles. However, there are some definite do’s and don’ts to make the process gracious and pleasant, as well as more effective. Here’s a mini-buffet of the best advice I was able to find on holiday networking… Do your homework. Debra Feldman, writing on the Career Hub blog, asserts that planning ahead goes a long way toward providing you with the networking results you want. She suggests politely asking the host of the event who may be attending, so that you may learn more about the companies and industries represented and carry on an intelligent conversation with the attendees. Once you’ve dug in and scoped out who you may be networking with, don’t forget to think about what your ideal networking outcome is, she says. “When you finally get in front of your target contact, what do you want to get out of the interaction?” Feldman asks. “Do you want their business card, a referral or permission to contact them afterwards to discuss your mutual interests?” Get out there and socialize widely, but don’t be self-centered. Susan M. Heathfield, writing on About.com, advises job hunters to make plans to attend as many holiday events with friends, family and acquaintances as they can, but to avoid letting their career quest take center stage. “You don't want to be obnoxious about your job search and aggravate friends and relatives,” she writes. “But do prepare a brief statement that tells people you are looking for a job and the kind of job you seek.” Be memorable and have something of value to offer. Focus on the other person when you network at holiday parties, advises this newsletter article from Norvax, a sales technology company. Before you go, rehearse a brief description of what you do that goes beyond old job descriptions and gives a clear idea of how others benefit from your work: “I connect people to the best content on the Web,” or “I help people get the best health insurance for their money.” And since no one wants to exclusively focus on YOU and YOUR needs, try to follow up with something of genuine interest to your conversation partner, especially if you intend to continue the relationship. It could a copy of an article you thought they might like, the name or your mechanic or a link to a piece of information your new friend said they were looking for. Don’t forget to write. Now’s a good time to send your holiday cards, and Heathfield suggests sending them to “well-connected friends” and hiring managers with whom you’ve recently interviewed, along with your business card. Handwriting a message is also good, as it personalizes your card and creates a stronger impression, says Marc Wagenheim, product marketing director for Hallmark Business Expressions, in a story published in the Washington Post. Next year, consider sending Thanksgiving cards, which don’t get lost in the December mail deluge. The New York State Small Business Development Center has published a helpful list of links that cover all aspects of sending holiday cards to boost your business or your career search.
CBS 5 Weekly Employment Update
posted Thursday, November 19, 2009 6:10 PM
This week's CBS 5 Who's Hiring segment is filled with a variety of great opportunities! If you missed it, be sure to tune in to CBS 5 next Wednesday at 6:30am for more Valley jobs!
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Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
posted Thursday, November 19, 2009 12:35 PM
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Maricopa County Correctional Health Services provides evidence-based, medically necessary medical treatment to patients in the Maricopa County Jails so that they can proceed through the judicial system. Correctional Health Services (CHS) is an integrated health system that provides health, mental health and dental services for a diverse population spanning 6 jails. Health clinics are located inside the Maricopa County jails in a safe and secure working environment provided by the Maricopa County Sheriffs Office. As the 4th largest jail system in the country, we seek to be the leader in correctional health care. Practicing medicine at Correctional Health Services has several advantages for nurse practitioners to consider and provides a challenging and rewarding career.
This position assures that CHS can fulfill its mission of providing medically necessary, evidence based integrated health care to inmates going through the judicial system. It assures that CHS responds to urgent psychiatric and medical needs, provides necessary continuity of care services for those patients with chronic care conditions, and provides appropriate mental health services that may emerge during inmates' stay in the county jail system. The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner must provide general psychiatric services in a correctional care setting, under the general direction of CHS Mental Health Director to ensure patients are seen at the earliest possible juncture to identify mental illness, treat patients and prescribe psychiatric medications to ensure continuity of care. Completion of an accredited program required to obtain a Nurse Practitioner Master’s degree in Nursing or advanced training and demonstrated board approval if non-master’s prepared. One year of experience as a Nurse Practitioner, preferably in psychiatric or mental health care. Preferred Candidate will be enrolled or eligible for enrollment in a Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) program.
Licensed in the State of Arizona to practice as an Adult or Family Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Current ANCC certification in Advanced Nursing Practice as an Adult or Family Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.. Current DEA license to prescribe Schedule II, III, and IV narcotics. We work directly with the staff of MCSO and other community stakeholders in the criminal justice, behavioral health and community social services systems. We assist our patients through appropriate discharge planning to maintain their health and linkages to community systems. There are many great benefits working for the County including the Arizona State Retirement, medical, dental, vision, life, short & long term disability, accrued personal leave, accrued family medical leave, flexible spending accounts, deferred compensation, free bus and parking cards.
The hiring range is $42.32 - $65.16 and is based on years of work experience.
Why Your Online Applications Don't Get You Interviews
posted Wednesday, November 18, 2009 7:26 PM
You’ve filled out hundreds of online job applications, and have never heard from an employer. You are beginning to feel rejected, unloved and unappreciated. Why doesn’t anyone call back? The reason may be in your resume and you may not know it. Let's start with the assumption that your resume is neat, truthful, printed in a simple font, no smaller than 11 points, no more than two pages covering the last 10 years, and that it is spell-checked and proofread. No “manger” for “manager,” no “it’s” when it should be “its.” There are two areas that will get your resume ignored–fast. One of them is the “Objective” statement. Anything vague gets you rejected. “I’m looking for an exciting job to advance my career,” will never get read further. So is “Powerful executive with 20 years of increasing responsibility available for lateral applications of bricks-and-clicks viral e-marketing,” or anything else that looks like it comes from a jargon generator. The objective is not your PR statement–--your goal is an interview that leads to a job. You will need a new resume for every job you apply to. Hate the idea? Then get used to longer unemployment. Your resume is being scanned for key words every time you submit it. If you don’t have the right key words, your resume will be shot into the shredder. What are the magic key words? Read the ad. The job description contains the key words. That’s why you need to change your objective for each job. Because the key words change. Look for nouns (titles, duties, responsibilities), not verbs (action words). You’ve probably been taught to create a “results oriented” resume. They don’t work anymore. Everyone “generated top results,” “managed profitability” and “won industry-wide awards.” The scanner is not interested. The new resume flies in the face of reasonable writing, but right now, just for resume, nouns are winning the eye of the scanner. And they are the nouns in the job description the scanner is looking for. A match gets your resume in front of a real person. Until that happens, you won’t find a job. The second mine-field is the words you use to describe your job responsibilities–especially if you are changing fields or job levels. Your resume is about your past. If you use words that link you to your past job, you won’t find a different job in the future. For example, if you were a financial writer and want to be a trainer, don’t describe yourself using financial language. “Wrote extensively on retirement plans, 401(k) investment options and high-yield portfolio management” are words that classify you as a financial writer. Instead, read the ads for a trainer and use those keywords to describe your old job. No, don’t make it up. I’m talking about using a different vocabulary to describe the work you did. If the training ad is looking for someone who “develops training programs and is familiar with adult learning practices,” you might want to say you “developed stories to train adults to prepare for retirement,” or “Wrote material to familiarize adults with practices that provide a secure future.” Those aren’t wonderful sentences, yours will be better because you have more job description to choose from. The point is to use the key words for your future job to describe the past. So you can move out of the past and into a future–or at least get a job interview with a real person. –Quinn McDonald is a writer, life- and creativity coach. She is a trainer in business communications. © 2009 All rights reserved.
AZEAC Honors Tucson's Jim Click with 2009 Community Excellence award
posted Wednesday, November 18, 2009 11:19 AM
On November 5th, at the Linkages' Phoenix Kick-Off celebration held at the downtown Wyndham Hotel, the Arizona Employers' Advisory Council (AZEAC) Board of Directors, in coordination with Magellan Health Services, honored Mr. Jim Click of Jim Click Automotive Group and founder of Linkages, with a lifetime achievement award. The award was presented to Jim by AZEAC State Chairman Adam Wollmer (Goodwill of Central Arizona).
The citation read: "The Arizona Employers' Advisory Council (AZEAC) Board of Directors is proud to honor Jim Click of Tucson, founder of Linkages, with the 2009 Community Excellence award in recognition of his immeasurable contributions and efforts on behalf of people living with a disability. Jim was instrumental in providing the business community a link to an untapped workforce that has now expanded to all corners of the State of Arizona and was responsible for the placement of more than 2,000 qualified job seekers with disabilities in meaningful employment. His dedication and commitment exemplify the core, embodiment, true meaning and spirit of the goals and objectives of AZEAC and Linkages. You truly have made a difference!!" Congratulations, Jim!
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Boost your eco-networking savvy at tomorrow’s “Go Green, Live Green” finale
posted Wednesday, November 18, 2009 9:20 AM
On Thursday, Nov. 19, you’re invited to learn more about what sustainability’s all about and meet others interested in living in a more eco-friendly manner when the Arizona State University Alumni Association and the university’s School of Sustainability host the final session of the “Go Green Live Green” series, will explore sustainability as a community issue. Speakers will discuss sustainability’s intersection with development, community space, sense of place and individual involvement in public issues. Tomorrow’s session will start at 8 a.m. and take place at the ASU Art Museum, 10th Street and Mill Avenue, in downtown Tempe. Tickets each session are $20 for Association members and $25 for non-members. Sustainability is a growth industry and you never know where a contact will lead. Take a chance, educate yourself about the issues, and sign up today! Tags
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Strengths-based Collaboration Approaches
posted Tuesday, November 17, 2009 7:12 PM
Community and Collaboration -- two of my favorite things. Today I got great big doses of both! The HNK Consultants' Community (http://www.slhinet.org/group.htm?mode=home&igid=224) is a group of consultants who work with non-profits and we had a full day retreat.
We used World Cafe (http://www.theworldcafe.com/) and Open Space technologies (http://www.openspaceworld.org/) which are designed to quickly foster meaningful discussion and collaboration among large groups. These powerful methods are frequently used to focus on what is working well (strengths) and how to build on that base. Our International Coach Federation Phoenix Chapter had a World Cafe at our January 2008 meeting and our board used the ideas and suggestions that came from that meeting to craft a strategic plan for the organization. It was a great way to start the year. I think that my favorite part of today's meeting were the speed presentations. A series of speakers had 5 minutes each to present on a variety of topics. It's not easy to convey useful information in an engaging way in such a short time and all of the presenters did a fine job. I was reminded of the 2009 National Speakers Association Convention which used a similar format -- in fact the sound and video were cut off at the exact time limit! Jack Smith of (http://www.thesociallatte.com/) gave a great presentation for us on how to use social media for our businesses. He's written a blog post here on Jobing that covers many of the same details (http://phoenix.jobing.com/blog_post.asp?post=21908). What do you do to bring Community and Collaboration into your life and work? Debra Exner, PCC, CPCC, is the current president of the International Coach Federation Phoenix Chapter and is a Coach, Facilitator, Speaker, and Workshop Leader. She is currently co-authoring a book on Collaboration and she publishes a blog on the topic at http://collaborationpaysoff.wordpress.com/
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Experience Your Future Day Exhibitor and Sponsor Registration Now Open
posted Tuesday, November 17, 2009 3:58 PM
Invest in Your Business' Future Workforce & Contribute to Your Community
Experience Your Future Day is a one-day, experiential learning event designed for 8th grade students to be able to experience hands-on what it's truly like to work in a chosen trade, profession or industry. Employers are being asked to give back to the community while helping to invest in the Valley's future workforce. These are your employees of tomorrow. Thursday, April 22, 2010 9am - 1pm Contributions and sponsorships help to cover costs of the event. Proceeds will support this and other Jobing Foundation programs. This event is tax deductible for most businesses as an ordinary business expense, but does not qualify as a charitable donation. Employers... Get Involved today! Visit www.ExperienceYourFuture.org and click on Exhibitors tab. For questions, contact Vicki Steere, Executive Director, Jobing Foundation at vicki@jobingfoundation.org or 602.795.2787.
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Warm up your job hunt with tomorrow’s Maroon and Gold mixer
posted Tuesday, November 17, 2009 8:40 AM
The group will meet Wednesday, Nov. 18 for its monthly Maroon and Gold Professionals Mixer, which will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the swank aloft Tempe hotel, located at 951 E. Playa Del Norte Drive. This popular event draws scores of Sun Devils from all walks of life and costs $10 for current members of the Alumni Association and $20 for non-members. Don’t miss a chance to catch up with your classmates and forge new Sun Devi connections! Want to save on the price of networking mixers like this one? Join the Alumni Association today!
Arizona Mature Workers - It's Never Too Late to Learn Financial Literacy
posted Monday, November 16, 2009 1:19 PM
The Arizona Mature Workforce Initiative presents the following Blog Ms. Chris Long, Public Relations and Community Outreach Coordinator at the YWCA Maricopa County, and a member of the Mature Workforce Committee of the Governor's Advisory Council on Aging It's Never Too Late to Learn Financial Literacy - The YWCA Can Help Although it is universally known that mature workers, as a generation, possess coveted skills such as loyalty, unwavering work ethic, maturity, excellent customer service and people skills, and bring a perspective to the workplace often lost in the blur of technology, many often have challenges re-entering the workforce. One Woman's Story: "Wi$eUp Truly Transformed Me" The day Sheila called the YWCA to say she wouldn't be attending the next Wi$eUp class as planned because she couldn't pay the tuition, her life changed. The Wi$eUp classes began and Sheila took her first step for financial change by reading the first chapter of the program, Money for Life, and doing the assignment. At the same time class began, Sheila was living in a homeless shelter with her 13 year-old son and had been unemployed for the previous four months. At the conclusion of the Money for Life class, Sheila knew Wi$eUp was exactly what she needed to help her make positive financial changes in her life. Prior to Wi$eUp, Sheila was not aware that the job market typically offered medical benefits, retirement benefits, and paid time off. As she began to implement the changes that she was learning about, Sheila found the lessons that related to developing a budget and a financial plan were the most beneficial to her. Sheila began setting financial goals and deposited money into a savings account every month. Tags
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Congratulations 2009 Sterling Award Winners
posted Monday, November 16, 2009 10:36 AM
Jobing.com is proud to partner with The Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce and would like to congratulate all the Sterling Award Winners. The Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce does a great job of recognizing companies that have demonstrated excellence, innovation and community stewardship through their business practices.
The winners of the prestigious award were presented on Thursday, November 12th before a sold out crowd at the Scottsdale Resort and Conference Center! Four winners were selected from among twelve finalists for the coveted Sterling Award: CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS! Small Business: Kohler Academy Big Business: Harkins Theatres Non-Profit: Devereux Arizona
Jobs of the Week
posted Monday, November 16, 2009 8:22 AM
It’s an old truism in the career development world that you need to have plenty of irons in the fire during a job search; some experts recommend having as many as 6 to 10 opportunities “in the works” at all times. Arizona State University graduates can fill up their opportunity “dance card” at the Sun Devil Career Network, an ASU-centric job portal. Many postings are posted exclusively to the portal, which is powered by Jobing.com. Here are the week’s top jobs: Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner
You never know what you’ll find until you visit http://asu.jobing.com!
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TREO reports results of job creation efforts
posted Thursday, November 12, 2009 11:04 AM
Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities (TREO) is dedicated to promoting business growth and economic development in our city. At their recent annual meeting, CEO Joe Snell reported that the groups efforts contributed to the creation of 1600 new jobs, 78% of which were in higher-wage industries. The group is also working on a major initiative to encourage entrepreneurship and small business growth. This makes good sense for the job market, since the vast majority of employers in Tucson have fewer than 20 employees.
In my humble opinion, not that you asked or anything, I'm pleased to see efforts to encourage all sizes of business. Don't get me wrong, flagship employers are welcome and important, but they're one piece of a larger economic development puzzle that directly impacts the future viability of our city. We need a balanced portfolio of small business, diverse industry including manufacturing (read not just services, new money) and a robust entrpreneurial environment that encourages risk taking by removing impediments that prevent entry into the marketplace. I'm looking forward to seeing more positive results from TREO in the near future. http://treoaz.org
What's one word that means ethics to you?
posted Wednesday, November 11, 2009 6:26 PM
When I give presentations about ethics to leadership teams and groups, I always ask the question "What is one word that means ethics to you?" After everyone laughs nervously, the answers start trickling in. Integrity, Honesty, Accountability, Doing the right thing. These are common answers I get to this question. If several people have the same definition I ask for clarification, and the learning begins. Not everyone has the same definition of integrity or "doing what's right" - and this realization seems to shock people!
Let's think about this for a minute, though. Ethics is personal and situational, based on individual experiences, culture and background. With our workforce evolving into a more diverse multicultural, multigenerational group, isn't it logical that each individual would have different interpretations of the words we use to describe ethics? And doesn't it follow that those different interpretations lead to different behaviors and actions? If my definition of ethics is trust, honesty and accountability, and your definition is truth, integrity and responsibility can we really expect people to behave the same way? The fact is that our leadership role needs to adapt to match the changing requirements and realities of our workforce. We can and should no longer assume that everyone has the same definition of appropriate behavior that we do. A code of conduct is no longer sufficient to guide the behavior of our teams, and in fact most people don't even bother to read it. Their signature doesn't mean they've read it; the signature only means they've completed the requirement for employment. We as leaders must now take an additional step, and I must admit one I never dreamed I'd ever need to take. We must define what we mean by honesty, integrity, accountability and doing the right thing. If we don't do this, we're saying that we're willing to leave the interpretations of appropriate behavior to everyone but ourselves. I'm no longer willing to take this kind of risk with my business reputation or image. Are you? Want to find out how you can make this process fun and engage your workforce in a meaningful dialog? Play the e-Factor!® business game that creates safe space to practice solving business and ethical dilemmas before they cost you a client or key employee.
Jobing.com Announces Partnership with the Northern Pima County Chamber of Commerce
posted Wednesday, November 11, 2009 5:13 PM
Today, I'm delighted to introduce you to our newest community partner, cue the orchestra... WHO THEY SERVE
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