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Congratulations to Our Local HR Movers and Shakers - Julie Armstrong

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 14:28:15 GMT

Way to Go, Patrick Ahern, Non-Driver Recruiting Manager with Swift Transportation who has recently earned his SPHR designation. Pat also serves as the Communications Director for the Staffing Management Association of Greater Phoenix.

Congratulations to Andrea Zemel who has been promoted to the Human Resources Director at the Tempe Mission Palms Hotel. We are so proud of you, Andrea!

Stephanie Everson is now the VP of Membership with the NAAAHR Phoenix chapter.

Arizona Professional Recruiter’s Association has announced the results of their 2010 Board of Directors elections:
President Derek Johnson Healthcare Recruiter Phoenix Physician Services
Vice President Sonia Bradley-Gleason AZcentral
Secretary Susan Leverentz Ad Strategies
Treasurer Patti Franco Market Manager SVS Group
Membership Chair Cathy Barry Independent Recruiter

Congratulations to Jacque Wolfgang and her team at TruWest Credit Union for recently being honored as one of the Valley's Best Places to Work!

Hundreds of Employers to Host Job Shadow Students - Julie Armstrong

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 14:17:58 GMT

Job Shadow is a year-round effort to introduce young people to the world of work through job shadowing experiences. Each year, the program is kicked off on Ground Hog’s Day. This year, hundreds of {LOCAL} students will spend time at local area employers getting to know what it’s really like to work in that company, industry or profession. Job shadowing gives kids a chance to explore various careers beyond what their parents may do for a living. Job Shadow also provides an opportunity for students in at-risk situations to be exposed to various career options they otherwise might not have the chance to explore.

The National Job Shadow Coalition was formed in 1997 to encourage participation in a shadowing initiative across the United States. The goal was to help young people explore firsthand the skills and education needed to succeed in today’s and future job markets, and to encourage the development of relationships between students and caring adults. Given the current economy, students need these valuable experiences more than ever.

Job Shadow is coordinated by the Job Shadow Coalition, which consists of America’s Promise, Junior Achievement, the U.S. Department of Education, and the U.S. Department of Labor. Other sponsors include AT&T; Cisco; the Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention; and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Some of our local partner includes PIHRA Foundation and NAAAHR-LA.
Jobing.com and the Jobing Foundation support Job Shadow Day by encouraging local employers to get involved. Contact your local Job Corps office, youth workforce center, or school counselor to offer your site as a place of learning. For more information, visit www.jobshadow.org. Please share your company’s success stories with us here. Your best practices will help more companies understand the benefits of investing in the Greater Los Angeles future workforce.

Here are the Top 5 Reasons to Become a Fan - Julie Armstrong

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 14:14:55 GMT

1. Give us your feedback. You're the boss and we want to WOW you. This is a chance to provide us with your feedback on Jobing.com and share with us any concerns or questions you may have.

2. Employment marketing news and insight. The war for talent is just that, a war. Even though we may temporarily enjoy a buyer's market, technology and the economy is rapidly changing the way companies hire. Those with the best talent will win, and our finger is on the pulse.

3. Local market expertise. We LOVE this city and we've learned so much from our clients over the years about what it means to practice HR in Phoenix. We enjoy helping our clients understand the local employment market and this conversation is happening daily on our Facebook page. We also have tons of pictures from our networking around town. Want to see your friends and colleagues in action, just check out the fan page.

4. New products & announcements. The early bird really does get the worm. Get a sneak peek at the valuable new tools at your disposal as a Jobing client. We'll roll out the newest stuff on Facebook first!

5. Relevant videos. Each month we update you on stories vary by market ie the local and national employment figures, share recruiting best practices, and promote local events right on video>.

Become a fan of Jobing.com on www.facebook.com/JobingPhoenix today.

CBS 5 Weekly Employment Update - Theresa Maher

Wed, 3 Feb 2010 18:01:14 GMT

It’s hard to believe February is already here! We are starting the month off with a great list of job opportunities you can find right here in the Valley from this morning’s CBS 5 Who’s Hiring segment. If you missed it, tune in next week at 6:20am!

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Direct Alliance

Direct Alliance is a business process outsourcing company that handles everything from sales channels, to financial services and direct marketing. They have quite a few positions available, but if you’re in sales, they are currently looking for 100 Inside Sales Professionals for sell for Hewlett Packard, so apply today!

•    Inside Sales Professionals
•    Outbound Sales Representative
•    Training Specialist
•    Campaign Marketing Manager
•    Program Sales Manager
•    Database Marketing Manager

La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries

La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries is looking for customer-oriented sales consultants to add to their team, you don’t need previous retail sales experience just the desire to grow a great career. La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries offers great benefits and stylish, fun products. Apply today!

• Sales Consultants - Position Filled

Christian Family Care Agency

Christian Family Care Agency is a private, non-profit, social services agency that serves children through foster care, child and family counseling, pregnancy counseling, and adoption. They are looking for motivated candidates who share their values.

•    Bilingual Counseling Department Assistant
•    Ongoing Licensing Foster Care Specialist
•    Foster Care Home Development Specialist

Yavapai College

Yavapai College is a five campus community college in northern Arizona that serves over 11,000 students from high school age to seniors. They are looking for a Radiology Clinical Coordinator to manage the clinical education component for the radiology program, which includes development, goal setting, assessment, and evaluation.

• Radiology Clinical Coordinator

Behavioral Interviews - Theresa Maher

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 15:15:59 GMT

As you prepare for your next job interview, take a moment to familiarize yourself with the different interview styles you may run into. In a traditional interview, which is the style we tend to be most familiar with, you will be asked about your skills, your interest in the organization and position, and your overall professional history. Preparing for a traditional interview requires researching the organization and becoming comfortable explaining why you feel you are the best candidate for the job.

There is another interview style that is becoming more and more common; the behavioral interview. This style is focused on using past experience to predict future behavior. So, the employer is trying to get a sense of how you would handle certain situations if you were hired. Here's an example: the interviewer may say, "Tell me about a passed work situation that involves a conflict you had to solve between two parties. How were you able to do so?" Here, the interviewer is interested in learning about a real life situation you experienced to see how you handle conflict resolution. When asked a behavioral interview question, you should always respond with real experience, not one you've made up. One of the worst things that can happen in your job search is ruining your credibility, which will most likely ruin your chance of landing a job.

You can never be sure what sort of situation the employer will ask about, so preparing for a behavioral interview can be a little difficult. Before any interview take some time to think back on situations where you have truly showcased your talents as a professional. This can be focused around leadership, conflict management, your ability to keep your cool under pressure, or any variety of traits you feel showcase your strengths as a candidate. Many times employers want to see how you will handle situations as part of a team, so be sure you are not only prepared to discuss situations where you worked individually. Thinking of past experience you can share with the recruiter ahead of time will take the pressure off of having to think on the spot.

With job interviews, regardless of the style you encounter, preparation is the key. Walk in with examples and experiences you can offer that will help position you as the best candidate for the job. You have a lot of great experience, don't be afraid to share it.

10 ways to use Twitter and JResume to advance your search. - Julie Armstrong

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 09:22:20 GMT

1. Follow companies that you are interested in and pay attention to their jobs, their values, and their accomplishments. Re-tweet and respond when appropriate (For example re-tweet news of a great accomplishment or milestone and be sure to congratulate them).
2. Share your search with your network (tell people what you are looking for). For example. "I am a graphic designer with 5 years of experience looking for a growing company to flex my web design skills. Anyone else looking for work in this field? Let's chat." Bonding together with other professionals in your field drastically increases your ability to gather leads and polish your portfolio and resume.
3. Share your resume and ask for feedback/leads. Use your JResume custom URL to share your resume with friends and tweeters. Openly ask for suggestions and leads related to your search. encourage people to pass it on to hiring professionals in your feild.
4. Send your JResume directly to Hiring Manager Tweeters when you know they have the right job for you. Respect their application procedure if they ask you to follow up with another application method
5. Search your desired job title in tweets - many job boards and companies tweet jobs, so you can use this as a custom feed.
6. Discover who they are and follow the top thought leaders/tweeters in your profession.
7. Follow Career Services/Career Coaches/Resume Writers to receive tips on-the-fly and keep your search fresh. 8. Follow local networking groups, chambers of commerce and other local organizations to stay on top of key networking opportunities. 9. Share relevant job search tweets with your friends in their search. Hopefully they will appreciate and return the favor.
10. Make a point to follow someone new every week. Grow the number of companies and resources you follow to keep your job search expanding.

When am I going to find a job? - Julie Armstrong

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 09:19:36 GMT

Recently a job seeker asked me - "it has been 6 months, what am I doing wrong - why haven't I been hired?". Sound familiar? Here is the good and the bad news: Unfortunately, the length of this person's job search is normal for today's economy. According to the BLS, the average job search currently lasts for about six and a half months (seasonally adjusted average) - http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t09.htm . Hopefully this number will decline soon as the economy recovers. It is important to persevere and stay active in your search.

How can you shorten your job search?
Nothing is a sure thing, but one good approach is to be as active as possible while you look for work. Volunteer, make new connections, and make sure you stay in touch with people that are engaged in helping you in your search. Here are great organizations that might need your support and connect you with other local professionals. It can be easy to get discouraged and withdraw from the activities that could help you most, so be aware of how you spend your time. In times like these, there are plenty of worthy causes that could use your talents. Giving can take you out of a negative spiral and give a boost to your self-worth.

Try something new.
If you've only applied one way, try another venue. For example, if you've only applied through job boards, also try applying via email with a professional letter of interest (using the JResume system makes emailing a resume as easy as copying and pasting a link). If all of your activity has been online, try branching out with an open house, job fair or networking event , local events. There are just so many ways to get a job - that you can increase your chances of success dramatically by adding at least one. Check the event calendar and our new resume system for new ways you can connect with employers and get your resume out there.

Put yourself on a schedule.
Set benchmarks and make a time-line. You may not be able to control when employers respond to you or if they hire you, but you can control the efforts you make. Set goals for time you will spend on your search, the numbers of jobs you will apply to, and when you plan to follow-up with your applications. Getting tasks set up and holding yourself accountable will help make sure that you keep your search in motion and don't get yourself stuck in the "waiting by the phone" rut. Check out local job clubs to gather more resources, support and accountability in your search.

CBS 5 Weekly Employment Update - Theresa Maher

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:06:43 GMT

Here is this week’s list of job opportunities featured on the CBS 5 Who’s Hiring segment this morning. If you missed it, tune in next Wednesday at 6:20am to see the latest list of featured companies!

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Freedom Financial Network

Freedom Financial Network looks to help people attain financial freedom by working with customers to cut the total amount of unsecured debt they owe. They are looking for an Administrative Reports Agent to focus on the reporting functions and tasks for activities within their customer service department.

• Administrative Reports Agent

Maricopa County

Maricopa County is a complex, dynamic organization that delivers a vast array of critical services to its citizens. Approximately 50 departments serve the public with 13,000 employees in the areas of public health and health care, transportation, infrastructure construction and maintenance, flood control, law enforcement, social and legal services, courts, education, parks and recreation facilities, libraries, animal control, economic and community development and elections.

•    Spanish Speaking Translator
•    Spanish Speaking Court Interpreter
•    Assistant Director Education Division
•    Medical Director – HCH
•    Intell Transportation System Specialist
•    Benefits Call Center Supervisor
•    Programmer Analyst - POSITION FILLED

Nationwide Credit

Nationwide Credit provides industry-leading asset recovery and customer service management services dedicated to helping clients maximize value through effective call center and collections strategy and execution. The company offers a track record of proven performance servicing more than fifty different products.

• Experienced Collectors
• Sr. Sales Portfolio Manager

Synergy Physical Therapy and Performance Health

Synergy Physical Therapy and Performance Health maintains a great atmosphere for healing and learning with music, a high energy level and enthusiasm. They have established a reputation in the area for one-on-one, hands on care. If you are willing to work one-on-one with patients and provide manual therapy and corrective exercises this is the clinic for you. No boring clinical setting here. They are the new generation of rehabilitation.

• Physical Therapist

Arizona Gets Social - Jen Carpenter

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:05:14 GMT

Nearly everyone is using social media these days – your mom started Tweeting, your grandma is on Facebook. So if your company – especially your HR department – is not using social media, it's time to rethink your strategy.

That's what most people probably took away from the second annual Social Media AZ event, which was meant to help businesses understand and use social media. The event attracted many social media experts and professionals from local, national and international companies. Representatives from Intel, GoDaddy.com, Henkel, BusinessWire.com and IBM were among those in attendance.

One of the most attractive sessions was the Top 10 Social Media Trends for 2010, hosted by C. Edward Brice, senior vice president of worldwide marketing for Lumension.

The top 10 trends include:

Social media will shift from technology to people – Company budgets will begin to shift toward social media as more people realize that “being social is about relationships." In addition, an array of new social media experts will emerge, as people are no longer interested in the how and why of social media, but what comes next.
ROI and social media – Companies will work tirelessly to figure out whether social media's return on investment should focus on the “social” or “media” aspect.
The long tail of community grows – There will be an explosion of niche social media communities, such as the recently-created eBay Neighborhoods.
The convergence of social-mobile – As mobile phones are expected to be the dominant Web-accessing device by 2013, we will see a quick combination of social media and mobile. Social mobile will be defined as the combination of social aspects, context and location awareness. This is already happening on some levels as evidenced by augmented reality programs, such as Yelp Monocle and Yahoo! Search for Mobile.
From CRM to social CRM – Companies will move from focusing on traditional customer relationship management to focusing on reacting to customers who reach out via social media.
Social gaming goes mainstream – There will be more engagement, contribution and content surrounding social gaming. Good examples of this are Farmville and Foursquare, both of which have become extremely popular.
Monetization of social media – Companies will begin to learn how to make money from social media. If a product is something people really want to talk about, it's most likely something they'll be willing to pay for.
The evolution of the marketing role – In today's world, 80 percent of your consumers find you, meaning social media can play a huge role in your marketing plan.
Security and data privacy will grow – As more people begin using social media for business purposes, more people will be concerned about the level of privacy social media sites are offering them.
Social optimization – Companies will combine many parts of their business plan, including social media, to create an online brand experience. Social media optimization will be combined with search engine optimization and search engine marketing to achieve that goal.

Another interesting session was Using Improv to Build a Genuine Online Presence, hosted by Jeff Moriarty, an enterprise social media expert who dabbles in many local nonprofit organizations and performs improv comedy.

He demonstrated how those looking to increase their online presence can use the same rules that apply to improv comedy when using social media. In both instances, creating a character, game and scene can make what you have to say a lot more interesting to your audience. In addition, focusing on spontaneous creativity and flexibility, and being able to adapt to situations is imperative to your success in both situations.

Other SMAZ sessions included: Social Media 101; Uncovering the Right Social Media Resources; Measuring Social Media's Influence Across Multiple Channels; The Cold Shoulder of Social Media; Social Computing: The Transformation of Collaboration; How to Use Social Media to Improve Your Search Engine Rankings; Picking Your Social Presence; Building Brand Evangelists with Social Media; 11 Must-Dos for the Serious Blogger; and Measuring ROI for Social Media.

There also were four panels, including a Q&A for professionals; Social Media for Small Business; Corporate Expectations and Your Social Project; and Metrics: Demystifying ROI & Social Media Measurement.

Top Ten Reasons to Become a Fan of the Jobing Facebook Page - Julie Armstrong

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:13:49 GMT

Here are the top ten reasons to become a fan of facebook.com/JobingPhoenix
1. You can see jobs first. Sometimes we announce positions first to our facebook fans before we post them on our website, giving you the opportunity to be ahead of your competition.

2. Unique career advice. You can receive job search tips on our facebook page that you can't find anywhere else.

3. Relevant videos. You will have the opportunity to watch employer videos to learn what it's like to work at specific local companies.

4. Get an "inside look" at Jobing. We will post pictures of the Jobing team and happenings that occur in the Jobing office. We will also keep you posted on when Jobing is highlighted in the media and around town.

5. Communicate with Jobing team members. Our whole team in Phoenix is dedicated to engage with you on our facebook page. They will provide you with insight on a weekly basis to the industries that they serve.

6. Give us your feedback. This is your chance to provide us with your feedback on Jobing.com and share with us any concerns or questions you may have.

7. Connect with fellow job seekers. Meet other people in your same situation and encourage each other as much as possible. Share your job search related experiences and give each other support.

8. Updates on our Career Expos. We will keep you posted on how to prepare for our Career Expos throughout the year. We will provide you guidance on how to stand out amongst the crowd.

9. Resume help. We have a tab called JResume that helps you create, design, and market your resume. You can start your new resume right from our facebook page.

10. New products & announcements. We will let you know about new job seeker products and services that will help your job search.

See you on facebook- Become a fan today!