Thursday, April 29, 2010

Indiana Fever Job Fair

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Interested in finding a job? You don’t want to miss this…

Job Fair presented by the Indiana Fever 
Tuesday, May 4th 2010
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Conseco Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, IN

Meet with personnel from various organizations in Indianapolis, including:
Radio Disney, Levy Restaurants, Hilton Garden Inn, Taco Bell Corporate, National Guard, Diverse Staffing, City of Indianapolis, Primerica Financial Services, Home Court Gift Shops, Walgreens, Royal United Mortgage, and MORE*.

*Organizations subject to change

Complimentary Resume Building Workshop Provided

REGISTER now at www.fevergroups.com/jobfair, by phone at (317) 917-2834, or in person on May 4th beginning at 11AM for just $5.

Your registration includes an Indiana Fever club-level ticket to a game on May 15th, May 23rd, or June 3rd.

Please contact Alyssa Greco at agreco@pacers.com with questions.

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Saturday, April 24, 2010

Find Temporary Work in Healthcare

Click below for an article from Military.com about finding temporary work in healthcare.



Find Temporary Work in Healthcare

By Megan Malugani, Monster Contributing Writer

For healthcare providers who forgo permanent employment in favor of working through temporary agencies on a contract or per diem basis (or, for doctors, in a locum tenens capacity), their jobs truly are what they make of them.

Although staffing agency work has both its advantages (including flexibility, higher hourly wages and a steady stream of new challenges) and its disadvantages (poorer benefits and a sometimes-unnerving level of uncertainty), longtime healthcare temps say that the pros far outweigh the cons.

Temp Physical Therapist Enjoys Flextime

"I don't know if I would ever go back to having a permanent job," says Stephanie Sullivan, a physical therapist in Kansas who works through the Delta Flex division of The Delta Companies. Sullivan started out as a healthcare traveler who moved around the country every few months for temporary assignments, but she has remained in Wichita since 2008, first working at a long-term-care facility on an extended temporary contract and now working in home healthcare.

Sullivan cites the flexibility of getting to take time off -- albeit unpaid -- whenever she wants and a higher hourly rate as her primary motivations for working as a temp. Every three to six months, when she is renewing her current contract or getting a new assignment, she takes two to four weeks off. She also gets to use her skills in a variety of settings, which helps prevent "job burnout or getting into a rut," she says.

Sullivan notes that temp work probably isn't right for everyone. Successful temp workers have to be "self-starters, or they won't flourish," she says. For healthcare providers in small communities, temp opportunities are likely limited. And although temps can often obtain health insurance and retirement benefits through their agencies, the cost to the temp is usually extremely high. Finally, "If you're the type of person who gets stressed out knowing that you're in a temporary job and at any time they could hire someone permanently and eliminate your position, it probably wouldn't work for you," Sullivan says.

Need to Plan for the Slower Times

Edward Vinson, who has worked at more than 20 healthcare facilities during his 14 years as a per diem licensed vocational nurse in the Dallas area, has learned to deal with the uncertainty and prepare for the lean times. Vinson, who currently works through nursing employment agency Nursefinders, usually works short-term jobs that last anywhere from a day to a week, when the census shoots up at a facility or as a replacement for a permanent staffer who is on vacation or in training.

During most of the year, the demand for Vinson's services is so high that he can work whenever he wants (he usually works 40 hours a week, days only). However, his options narrow right before Christmas and right before summer. "You may want to work, but you can't because the regular staff is picking up extra shifts to pay for the holidays and for vacations," he says. According to Vinson, who estimates that he typically earns $5 to $8 more an hour than a permanent LVN, "learning how to manage the slow times and knowing when they fall" is important for newcomers to temping.

Temps Shielded from Some Hospital Politics

Jaime Gottschall, a respiratory therapist who works through STAT Staffing in Pittsburgh, is currently on a long-term contract at a facility for the developmentally disabled and generally works 40 hours a week spread over three days. She chose to go the temp route in 2007 because of the flexibility. She didn't want to work holidays or many weekends, as required of many permanent respiratory therapists. "I wanted to still have a life and see my husband and family, who live on the other side of the state," she says. Plus, when she was a permanent employee, she recognized temp workers' higher pay. Now she loves temp life. "The hospital politics [are] a little less," she says. "You can come in, do your job, take care of clients and leave."

According to Gottschall, the reception that healthcare temps receive is often -- but not always -- appreciative. "They either love you or they hate you," she says. "Some hospitals will thank you from the time you get there until the time you leave. At other hospitals, the fact that you're doing the same job and getting paid almost double makes people a little upset."

LVN Vinson notes that occasionally permanent staffers "dump" the most undesirable tasks on temps. "I have to speak up and say 'I'm here to help you and I don't have to be,'" Vinson says. Finding equipment and supplies and learning how the unit operates are more common challenges, he says. "My philosophy is that nursing is nursing," he says. "Wherever you go, it's going to be the same. You just have to adapt to where you're at, how they chart and where they locate things."

Testing the Waters

Many healthcare temps test the waters when they still have a permanent job by signing up with a temporary employment agency and picking up a few shifts as a temp worker now and then. Other healthcare temps hear about temporary employment agencies through friends and colleagues.

Temping is "a great opportunity for nurses to pump up their experience and learn new things," adds Vinson, who plans to continue temping for the foreseeable future. "Each day is different. If you decide to take a permanent job, you're just that much more valuable because you know more."

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Search and Employ Magazine March-April 2010

Search & Employ is a bimonthly, "super—sized" magazine from our friends at RecruitMilitary.com designed to help transitioning and veteran military and their spouses find outstanding civilian jobs, business opportunities, and continuing education programs

Click on "Download" below to view a large version of the magazine.


Search and Employ Magazine March-April 2010

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Wingmen values in workplace and beyond

Free Live Webinar with Waldo Waldman: Wingmen values in workplace and beyond.
Monday, April 26, 2010 at 1pm ET
Lt Col Rob 'Waldo' Waldman is a former comb at decorated veteran and the NY Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Never Fly Solo. In this content packed webinar, Waldo will share Top Gun tactics to compete against your civilian counterparts in a highly saturated job market. Topics covered will how to leverage your technical skills and military leadership to get recruiters banging down your door, unique ways to network and be heard above the noise, handling job search rejection, and how serving in your community can be your most important use of your free time. Prepare for an extremely valuable program that will dramatically change the way you prepare for your job search. Register now! Space limited to first 100 registrants.

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Battle-tested: From soldier to business leader

Tracey Lloyd went from Army captain to Wal-Mart's junior military officer program, and is now a manager of a supercenter in Palm Coast, Fla.
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Why Hire A Veteran

Click Read More... for a great article from Robert Harding at WorkOne Bloomington about why to hire veterans.
Proven Leadership: Veterans were put into leadership roles at early
stages of their time in the service. The real world, front line and
often battle proven leadership developed in the military is well beyond
that of a similar person in a civilian job.
Mission Focused: Every member of the military is used to working in an
environment that is focused on the mission at hand. They are not
clock-watchers, but rather are focused on what it takes to be successful
in their mission.
Team Players: From the early stages initial training, all members of the
military are used to working in a team environment. Some teams are
small, others very large, but all members of the team know that their
individual efforts are to support the team in reaching the larger
objective.
Work Ethic: The work ethic of veterans is unparalleled due to the need
to depend on each other for their lives. Every military person knows
that their life and success depends on their teammates. As a result, the
work ethic of veterans is vastly stronger than the normal civilian work
ethic. People who have served in the military are used to working long
hours in non-traditional environments.
Training and Education: Today's military veteran has been trained in
nearly every occupation imaginable, with a strong emphasis on
technology. Most of the training schools of the military that teach
technology, leadership, sales, management and operations surpass those
available to civilians.
Immediate Contributor: Veterans, through their proven experiences in the
military, become valuable contributors from day one of employment.
Veterans are used to being challenged, encouraged to demonstrate
initiative, think quickly on their feet and give recognition for
performance to those who earn it.
Background Checks and Security Clearances: Over 90 percent of those in
the military have had extensive background checks for various levels of
security clearances. When you hire a veteran, they are less likely to
become a risk to your operation. And if your company requires security
clearances, a veteran can save you a great deal of money on special
background investigations since the veteran can be transferred in
status.



Robert Harding
Disabled Veterans
Employment Representative
WorkOne Bloomington
450 S. Landmark Ave. P. O. Box 3000
Bloomington, Indiana 47402-3000
Ph: (812) 331-6000 Ext 243 Fax (821)331-6010
rharding@dwd.in.gov

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Tips for Searching for a New Job

Click read more to find some quick time-saving job search tips that will help your hunt for a new job go smoothly.
Be Prepared. Have a telephone answering machine or voice mail system in place and sign-up for a professional sounding email address. Put your cell phone number on your resume so you can follow up in a timely manner. This job search toolkit will help you get everything you need set for your job search.
Be More Than Prepared. Always have an up-to-date resume ready to send - even if you are not currently looking for work. You never know when an opportunity that is too good to pass up might come along.
Don't Wait. If you are laid-off, file for unemployment benefits right away. You may be able to file online or by phone. Waiting could delay your benefits check.
Get Help. Utilize free or inexpensive services that provide career counseling and job search assistance such as college career offices, state Department of Labor offices or your local public library.
Create Your Own Templates. Have copies of your resume and cover letter ready to edit. That way you can change the content to match the requirements of the job you're applying for, but, the contact information and your opening and closing paragraphs won't need to be changed.
Use Job Search Engines. Search the job search engines. Use the job search engine sites to search the major job banks, company sites, associations, and other sites with job postings for you.
Jobs by Email. Let the jobs come to you. Use job search agents to sign up and receive job listings by email. All the major job sites have search agents and some web sites specialize in sending announcements.
Time Savers. Strapped for time? Consider getting help writing or editing your resume. Resume posting services that post your resume to multiple job sites at once can save hours of data entry.
References Ready. Have a list of three references including name, job title, company, phone number and email address ready to give to interviewers.
Use Your Network. Be cognizant of the fact that many, if not most, job openings aren't advertised. Tell everyone you know that you are looking for work. Ask if they can help.
This tip isn't a time saver, but, it will broaden your online job search resources.
Don't Stop. Don't limit your job searching to the top sites like Monster, CareerBuilder and HotJobs. Check the smaller niche sites that focus on a particular geographic location or career field and you will find plenty of job listings.

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Your Layoff and the Law of Attraction

A very good article from Janet White of http://www.jobmarketsecrets.com/ about what you can do to get back on your feet if you get laid off.

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Your Layoff and the Law of Attraction

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Thursday, April 22, 2010

Meet face-to-face with hiring managers May 20 at the Indianapolis Career Fair

Attend a National Career Fair and Meet Face to Face with over 30 local hiring managers. Register now and get access to the company list.

Meet face-to-face with hiring managers at the Indianapolis Career Fair on Thursday, May 20. Applying online to jobs can get frustrating- meeting face-to-face is your chance to stand out from the crowd! Click here to Register

Thursday, May 20
Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre
31 W Ohio St
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Free to attend! Over 200 positions will be available at this event!

Career experts onsite will provide FREE Resume Reviews!

For a list of attending companies, click the link below and fill out the brief registration form: Click here to Register

Bring at least 25 resumes to the event!

Take care- See you at the career fair!

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Military.Com and USA Jobs Information

Army to Hire Civilian Guards The Army is converting about 2,500 installation access control point security guard positions from contractor to federal employee status at nearly 50 stateside locations. Overall, Installation Management Command will be announcing 3,076 openings for guards that will be needed at every garrison, except those aligned under Base Realignment and Closure or those transitioning to joint bases where another service is the lead agency. Job announcements have been made at several installations and will continue to be published throughout the conversion. For more information, visit the USA Jobs website and use the key words "security guard" or click here.

Featured Job: Military Friendly Employers Visit Military.com's Veteran Job Board to search thousands of jobs in aerospace, defense, health care, nursing, government, law enforcement, teaching and more. Find the perfect career path for you and connect with military friendly employers today.

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Monday, April 19, 2010

Patriot Academy is looking for military personnel

Patriot Academy is looking for military personnel with a certified teachers license or experience in substitute teaching for T10 ADOS opportunities.


Grades O3 and below.

We have 3 T10 AGR opportunities remaining for grades E5-E7. 1 Female Cadre position, 1 68W -Medic, and 1 25B - IT.

Point of Contact Information:

Macy, Judy CSM NGIN
Patriot Academy CSM
3172473300 4-5 Digit or Extensions: 3300
judy.macy@ng.army.mil

Please let your unit leaders know before contacting Judy.

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Monday, April 12, 2010

April Newsletter

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BNCC April Newsletter

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Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy Math Instructor

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Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy Math Instructor

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Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy Senior Team Leader-Counselor

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Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy Senior Team Leader-Counselor

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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Milicruit & Hire Heroes USA Virtual Career Fair



Register now for the Milicruit & Hire Heroes USA Virtual Career Fair, taking place live April 29th, 2010 and on demand until May 28, 2010.

Please click here to complete the information requested below to register for the Milicruit & Hire Heroes USA Virtual Career Fair. Registrants will receive access to all areas of the event, including:

  • A full interactive virtual career fair experience, from the comfort and convenience of home.
  • Free access to all employer booths in the career fair
  • Live chat with attendees & employers
  • Group chat in Networking Lounge and individual booths
  • Downloadable content from all locations to your virtual briefcase
  • Available 24/7 for an entire month

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Monday, April 5, 2010

10 Phrases that Kill Resumes

August 23, 2009 By Liz Ryan
     The 2009 job market is very different from job markets of the past. If you haven't job-hunted in a while, the changes in the landscape can throw you for a loop.
     One of the biggest changes is the shift in what constitutes a strong resume. Years ago, we could dig into the Resume Boilerplate grabbag and pull out a phrase to fill out a sentence or bullet point on our resume. Everybody used the same boilerplate phrases, so we knew we couldn't go wrong choosing one of them - or many - to throw into your resume.
     Things have changed. Stodgy boilerplate phrases in your resume today mark you as uncreative and "vocabulary challenged." You can make your resume more compelling and human-sounding by rooting out and replacing the boring corporate-speak phrases that litter it, and replacing them with human language - things that people like you or I would actually say.
     Here are the worst 10 boilerplate phrases - the ones to seek out and destroy in your resume as soon as possible:

  • Results-oriented professional
  • Cross-functional teams
  • More than [x] years of progressively responsible experience
  • Superior (or excellent) communication skills
  • Strong work ethic
  • Met or exceeded expectations
  • Proven track record of success
  • Works well with all levels of staff
  • Team player
  • Bottom-line orientation
     You can do better. What about adding a human voice to your resume? Here's an example:
"I'm a Marketing Researcher who's driven by curiosity about why people buy what they do. At XYZ Industries, I used consumer surveys and online-forum analysis to uncover the reasons why consumers chose our competitors over us; our sales grew twenty percent over the next six months as a result. I'm equally at home on sales calls or analyzing data in seclusion, and up to speed on traditional and new-millennium research tools and approaches. I'm fanatical about understanding our marketplace better every day, week and month. and have helped my employers. Brands grow dramatically as a result."
     You don't have to write resumes that sound like robots wrote them. A human-voiced resume is the new black - try it!

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