Resume tips for felons are a huge help. It is a good way of rehabilitating someone by helping him or her to find a job from which he can start all over again. New jobs can help ex felons to become a part of the society. Jobs are more than just therapies to the ex felons. Finding a job is the best way they can reintroduce themselves to the community in which they live in and everyone needs help with resumes for felon jobs.

Creating a resume alone is something that many job seekers find very difficult to do. Even more difficult is if you need to create a resume for an ex felon? Should you keep the bad record a secret? How will you mention about the felony?

Resumes are created to highlight the best side of a person. However, they need to be honest and very accurate. So how are you going to do this? Good resume help for felons should be able to balance the positive and the negative side of a person.

The tips below are a good list of resume help for felons who are willing to start all over again by finding a good job.

Focus on the Qualifications:

An ordinary resume usually highlights the employment record of a person. Highlighting the previous employment record will show the responsibilities that a person previously held and how long they usually maintains a job. However, since the person is locked up in prison, there is a huge gap of years by which he was unemployed from his previous employment to the present date. So instead of focusing on their previous employment you can highlight their qualifications.

You may write the resume the way you write for a new grad’s resume. You may cite the educational attainment, other qualifications like special seminars, workshops and special trainings attended. If they are a professional, include the licenses. Then you can place the employment history at the bottom.

Mention the Felony in the Interview Not on the Resume:

Ordinarily, you choose which experience to write on your resume. If you, for instance worked in a company and was fired after a month, it would be wise not to mention it in your resume. What about the felony? Should you mention about your conviction?

The answer is “NO.” No, you do not have to mention it. Though there might be a break in the years of your employment history, it is better to mention about your felony in the interview.

Yes, you are worried about honesty. The thing is, you do not have to lie. Supposed that you were incarcerated for 5 years from 2004-2009. The following example will show you how you can deal with the dates you have spent in jail.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

• Self Employed: September 2009 – Present

• Unemployed: [to be discussed in the interview]: 2004-2009

• Cashier – ABC Shopping Center, New York City, New York: August 2002- July 2003

Notice the dates on 2004 to the year 2009? It says “Unemployed [to be discussed in the interview]: 2004-2009.” This is a way you can consider about your felony charges without mentioning it on the paper.

An interviewer will surely ask why you were unemployed during those times. Honestly come clean about your felony charges; then tell the interviewer that you want to start anew. Focus your answer on starting all over again and trying to be good this time. Then you can bring the conversation to your qualifications and why you should be hired.

Create a Cover Letter:

Again avoid mentioning that you are an ex felon. What you need to do is to explain in brief paragraphs about your qualification and why the company needs you. Write the letter the way you’ll write an ordinary cover letter. Tell, but not expound, that you have made some mistakes in your past and whatever they are, you are willing to change for the good. Add an explanation how proud you are to be in your current path and how you would like to better yourself. Then ask for an interview to explain your unique situation.

If you are an ex felon, you may not be able to correct and undo your former mistakes but you can still do many things to make your future a little bit brighter. We all go through difficult times, but what is important is that we are able to stand from whatever problems that we encountered.

Hopefully, the tips we provided will help you deal with your unique circumstance. Surely, resume help for felons are difficult to find. But remember, there is nothing in this life that comes to us easily. Just persevere and with the help of these resume help for felons you’ll be able to create a successful resume.

Somehow, here in America we have developed the wrong definition of equality.

The true definition of equality means that we all should have an equal opportunity to live up to our highest potential in regard to our desires and abilities.

That doesn’t mean that we all will be equal in stature, financial standing, social standing, etc.

It only means we should be given the equal opportunity to achieve the level of success we desire or are capable of achieving.

We are all born into different life situations with different life paths, for some living a life of simplicity instead of becoming a social or political achiever is all they desire. For them to strive for a successful career in politics or business would be unnatural and against everything they were born to do.

Many think it is governments job to make all things equal and to elevate those who haven’t achieved the success others think they should have.

The best thing government can do is just get out of our way, we as Americans are more than capable of charting our own course and deciding how we want to live, solving our own problems and repaying our karma. We really don’t need any help.

Our country was founded on the principles of self reliance and rugged individualism. We were given a government where it is possible to design our life and improve our lives or mess it up according to how we see fit.

As long as we harm no one else, it is none of their business.

Regretfully, in today’s world, many Americans have come to believe it is easier to let someone else run their life than it is for them. It is easier to have someone else decide how much money they can make, to let the government provide health care, education and many other necessities of life.

Letting someone else run their life gives them more time to have fun and enjoy a beer after work, while giving responsibility to some one else.

Then when something does go wrong, they have some one to blame.

They can then say It’s not their fault, they didn’t have anything to do with it.

What they forget is that when others or government is providing all your wants and need, then government can take it all away in a heart beat, which they can and will do at some point in time.

We are all born equal, it is for each and every one of us to determine the best path to follow, it is not the government’s responsibility or duty, being equal to everyone else is impossible because we all have different talents, traits and desires. Government can’t control that.

Of all the economic woes that face an individual or family, few rise to the emotional swing inherent with the loss of a job, or on the positive side, the offer of a job. In my thirty-five years of working, I have felt both that brutal sting and that elation.

I am often reminded of the movie, “Dave”, when Kevin Kline pauses in his White House presser and says somewhat wistfully, “have you ever seen the face of someone when they get a job?” (I’m paraphrasing). We all know the look, the pride, and the excitement associated with that event.

A job, I think especially for Americans, is an almost exalted thing for many. A job defines us to some degree. It reinforces our sense of self worth. A job means self-reliance, and with that a measure of freedom.

Even the loss of a home pales in comparison, I think. A home, while dear to us, is simply a possession. But a job means survival – and more. And this is our sad state as a country today. More than 15 million Americans that want jobs don’t have one. And millions more are either underemployed, working part-time, or have simply given up looking.

The even greater tragedy is that it doesn’t need to be this way. There are many things that can be done now to move us toward full employment, but ideology and bad policies are standing in the way.

The central questions that need to asked and answered are, I think:

1. What causes a company to hire someone new?

2. What is standing in the way of companies hiring?

3. What conditions would really rev up hiring?

So why does a company hire new employees? The short answer is often because they must. A company will always try to get by with the people they have, until the pressure builds to a point where they simply have to hire another person to get the job done – think earthquakes. Most often, this need coincides with additional demand (sales). As a rule, smaller companies will be the slowest to move as the impact of an additional salary or wage is the greatest for them.

But as you move up the food chain to larger businesses, given a reasonable financial condition, these companies will expand employment lower on that pressure curve, anticipating needs or demand, and make hiring decisions in advance. At its essence, whether big or small, companies hire based on increased demand, not met by other means.

Demand increases notwithstanding, a lot of factors can stand in the way of a decision to hire up. One major alternative is squeezing out more productivity from the people you have. Most companies have been traveling down that road for several years and have hit a wall relative to individual productivity, and as a rule, process improvement.

Uppermost, companies look at return on capital in their decision making. Much has been made of the $2 trillion in excess capital U.S. companies are ‘sitting on’. First, no company simply sits on capital. And, contrary to what many progressives or statists think, companies are not in business to employ people, they are in business to make money. Over time, they must do that to sustain themselves. Employees represent one of the means to that end. Capital will generally be employed where the returns are maximized. So, a company may use excess capital to buy back stock, increase dividends, or retire debt, all of which usually result in an increase in share prices. They may also choose to acquire another company. Or invest more in research or product development. Capital equipment purchases may also be used to increase productivity or meet additional demand, eliminating or decreasing the need for additional hires. In short, capital has a lot of ways it can be employed.

And capital is mobile, it can go where it wants in a ‘free’ society. Here or overseas.

Today, we have the headwinds to hiring of uncertain demand and a dense fog of uncertainty relative to the business environment. We have an administration that has, at every turn, shown itself as anti-business and anti free market. Key areas of concern for industry include tax uncertainty, onerous rules and regulations (more than 80,000 pages this past year), the future health care cost landscape, energy expenses, and the unknowns that may be lurking down the road from an unfriendly regime (ours).

These factors combine as a formidable roadblock to business expansion, most particularly as it relates to hiring.

Take energy as an example. We all know what this administration has done in regard to gulf drilling – they effectively stopped it for months on end – and it is still in slow motion. Similarly, the Feds are strangling projects (and job creation) in Pennsylvania, New York, the Western States, Alaska and the coasts. The coal industry is facing two new EPA rules that will crush both existing and future jobs. AEP, a major utility company, announced compliance plans to close 3 plants in West Virginia, one in Kentucky and two in Virginia.

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin says his heart goes out to the AEP workers that are facing an uncertain future.

“Let me be clear, it’s decisions like the one made by AEP today that demonstrate the urgent need to rein in government agencies like the EPA, preventing them from overstepping their bounds and imposing regulations that not only cost us good American jobs, but hurt our economy. Onerous regulations issued by the EPA are the reason that 242 West Virginians will lose their jobs, and that’s simply wrong,” Manchin said in a prepared release.

The continued assault on carbon based energy production is literally costing us hundreds of thousands of high paying jobs. But energy is just one demonstration of the destructive nature of government dictates and mandates.

Environmentalists recently nearly wiped out the California Central Valley farming industry to protect the Delta smelt (a little fish of little value). After generations of producing a bounty of fruits and vegetables, these farmers (tens of thousands) lost their crops for want of water the government had shut off, and transformed these residents from bread basket, bread winner status to food stamp recipients. From proud, productive members of society to poverty stricken citizens now dependent on government handouts. Tragic and evil.

John Stossel recently interviewed a South African immigrant (legal) single mom from Denver, who had for several years well supported herself and her children by braiding hair. She was shut down and forced to complete 1,000 hours of Cosmetology schooling to get a license – at significant expense and loss of income. Not one hour was devoted to anything related to hair braiding. Her story is not unique. Now one in three job categories require special licensing requirements.

In all, the total cost of regulations compliance and enforcement was estimated at $1.3 trillion in 2010. And hardest hit is small business, which historically accounts for upwards of 60% of new job creation.

Richard Fisher, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank addressed litigation expense in an interview on CNBC last week. He cited AT&T, which has approximately the same number of employees in Ohio, California and Texas. When AT&T analyzed its litigation expense in those three states, a mere 2% of that expense came in Texas. Texas has enacted sensible tort reform, and freed companies from excessive litigation exposure.

Texas has led the nation in new job creation, accounting for 265,300 of the 722,000 nationwide net jobs from June 2009 to June 2010. Mr. Fisher credits Texas’ success relative to other states to its rejection of the economic model prevailing in Washington, D.C. Hard to argue. Some key points: Texas has no state income tax. Its regulatory environment is business-friendly. It is a right to work state. And its tort laws have driven down litigation costs.

The cavernous divide between the approach Texas has taken to say Illinois, California, or the “smartest president ever” could not be more apparent or wider. More powerful unions, central planning, higher taxes and more government regulation and interference are all job killers.

The reasons behind the success of Texas and other business friendly states, is totally ignored by this administration as it doesn’t fit with their goal of “fundamentally transforming this nation”. We are now seeing what that phrase meant. Still like that “hopey, changey” thing?

By the way, on another Stossel show, a story was related about the Panama Canal project, ascribed to Hayek (a great economist – read his stuff). Whether it actually transpired or not, it is instructional. According to the story, Hayek looked down on the work being done and asked “Why are they doing this with shovels? Why not heavy equipment?” The answer, “It’s about jobs”. His reply, “Then why not use spoons instead?” I best stop now before I give Mr. Obama and his Keynesians any more ideas.

The newly released McKinsey report “An economy that works: Job Creation and America’s future” illuminates the jobs crisis:

* 7 million – decline in the number of US jobs since December 2007

* 60 months – projected length of “jobless recovery”

* 1 in 10 – the number of Americans who move annually, down from 1 in 5 in 1985

* 20% – proportion of men in the population not working today, up from 7% in 1970

* 23% – drop in rate of new business creation since 2007, resulting in as many as 1.8 million fewer jobs

And they lay out the challenges ahead…

* 21 million – jobs needed by 2020 to return to full employment

* 9.3 – 22.5 million – range of jobs created in low- and high-job growth scenarios

* 1.5 million – estimated shortage of college graduates in the workforce in 2020

* 40% – proportion of companies planning to hire that have had openings for 6 months

* 58% – employers who say that they will hire more temporary and part-time workers

These figures are startling and scary. For me, there were a few standout issues or challenges. America’s workforce is far less mobile than it was. Why, and why is this important? Three reasons come to mind. One, many homeowners are locked in because their home is underwater and they are unable to sell it and pay off the mortgage. Two, the average worker is older and less inclined to pull up roots. Three, the preponderance of two income families makes it more difficult to relocate – and locate two new jobs.

Another standout is the mismatch of skills. 40% of companies interviewed stated they have had unfilled job openings for more than 6 months. In short, they can’t find the people that match the skill set that these jobs require. And we are talking about hundreds of thousands of unfilled openings. These facts shed light on challenges in education, job training and career planning.

So what can we do to spur job creation? Mostly the opposite of what Washington is doing.

* Fundamental tax reform in the short term. Eliminate the corporate income tax and the capital gains tax. Longer-term, move to the non-regressive Fair Tax. It is a capital and jobs fountainhead – it taxes consumption, not production.

* Sign into law a five-year moratorium on new Federal rules and regulations to eliminate regulatory uncertainty. And announce a department by department economic analysis of existing rules.

* Repeal Obamacare and replace it with sensible health care delivery and free market driven reforms. Among them, tort reform, ability to buy health insurance across state lines, and total elimination of Federal mandates. Return current Federal Medicare and Medicaid payments to states as block grants with no strings attached. The free market delivers all our other goods and services effectively and efficiently at the lowest cost. Is the health care industry so unique that a competitive, free market system can’t find the best solutions?

* Get the federal government out of education. Eliminate the Department of Education and take steps in the states, like Wisconsin has, to rein in the destructive power of teachers unions that are ruinous to education. Find a way to get every person in the country to view the film “Waiting for Superman” to awaken them to our education challenges and answers. We rank among the top nations in education expenditures, and among the bottom in results (among developed countries). Quality education is key to growth and job creation.

* Focus now on zoning and environmental permitting practices to speed up approval and lower costs of plant expansion and construction. Create prepackaged solutions and simplified checklists for approval

* Reverse recent restrictions on angel and venture capital.

* Adapt Germany’s employment solutions. They intervene on day one when a worker loses a job, and immediately evaluates that workers skills, experience and education and formulates a plan, including retraining if necessary, to again – and quickly – find gainful employment. This is a public-private partnership and has proved very effective in not only shortening the unemployment period, but also ensuring industry needs are being met

* Sign the Free Trade Agreements the administration and Congress are stalling

* Improve the information flow to students at the high school level. We are an information rich society, yet good data on current and projected job prospects by industry and needed skill sets are not currently available to our students. Wouldn’t it be helpful for them to know in their freshman year where the jobs will be available in a macro sense and what will be required to acquire them? Meaningful career planning assistance could go a long way to eliminating the educational or training mismatch now in evidence.

* Go local and get involved – parents, educators, local government and employers can connect through the school board, city council, chamber and other community organizations to evaluate local needs and opportunities and partner in disseminating pertinent information; encouraging and modifying curriculum at the high school level and with local trade and technical schools based on those needs, and evaluating the “who we are and what we have to offer” proposition to attract and grow local employers.

* Shrink government and pass a balanced budget amendment. Government is now eating up about 24% of the economy, versus a historical level of 18%. It should be more like 10% or five – hey, I can always dream. Government is inherently wasteful, dictates winners and losers, disrupts and distorts markets, and generally strangles innovation and growth. Let’s minimize the damage.

I’m sure some of these tasks seem monumental and unachievable, but they aren’t. Look at the Harlem Success Academy (featured in “Waiting for Superman”), reflect on the success of the tea party movement in the 2010 elections, most particularly in the state and local election results. Witness what Texas has done – or Wisconsin. Look at the sea change Governor Christie is accomplishing in New Jersey. The power is in our hands if we choose to use it. The only thing that is certain is that politicians want to be reelected, and thus they respond to polls and vocal citizens. Be that vocal citizen and let your representatives know what you think needs to be done. And remind them frequently that you are watching. The numbers will dictate their actions.

So how about a new mantra: “I’m from the private sector, and I’m here to help.” Yes, we can solve this problem…. without, or despite, you know who.

They are professionals that locate and place employees in positions in the financial industry. This can include placing temporary staff in positions for those on extended vacations and on leave or placing employees in high-level positions. A financial recruiter may work for a recruiting firm, a specific financial company, or independently. To work in this position they need to have the knowledge of the industry and have a network of contacts to help them locate the best employees to fill different positions.

The first step that a financial recruiter takes is to meet with the employer to discuss the kinds of qualifications that they are looking for and the position that needs to be filled. If the company they are working for wants to advertise, the financial recruiter can help develop a job listing and can also meet with human resources to discuss the job description. After gathering all the information about the job the financial recruiter will use their resources to locater prospective employees. These prospective employees will meet with the financial advisor for an interview to determine if they meet the need of the company.

When working for a recruitment firm or a particular company they may give the recruiter a time line to find someone appropriate for their job opening. The financial recruiter will pre-screen those who might be appropriate for the job opening and then set up an interview with the company or firm for the prospective job opening. The prospective employee will only be scheduled for an interview if the recruiter feels they meet the qualifications of the job.

To work as a financial recruiter, you will need an understanding of different kinds of qualifications and positions in the financial industry. This goes from accounting staff to chief executives. You will need good communication and people skills. It is helpful if you have big network resources because they allow you to locate more prospective employees for job openings that you may be asked to find employees for.

To become a financial recruiter it is essential to have a background in both human resource management and finance. You should major in a field like management with a minor in accounting or financing. You could earn a master’s degree and then spend several years in the finance world as a manager or work for a human resource department. To gain more experience while in college you could do an internship. Being a financial recruiter is more than dealing with numbers, it is dealing with people. Interpersonal skills are important. You should also have good organizational skills and be good at conducting interviews. It is a good paying position but it may take several years before you reach the top money range.

A Job Placement Officer is a person who is responsible for providing candidates to the organization according to the requirements of employers. He or she is responsible for achieving job placement targets and providing effective delivery of employment services to the clients by sourcing vacancies and matching eligible clients to these vacancies.

A sample of a Job Placement Officer Cover Letter is as under:

You’re Name

You’re Address

Your City, State, Zip Code

Your Phone #

You’re Email

Date

Employer Name

Company

Address

City, State, Zip Code

Dear Mr. /Ms. Last Name,

I am responding to your advertisement in the XYZ newspaper for the post of Job Placement Officer. I consider that my experience and interests match with your requirement and want to apply for the same position. I am pleased to submit my qualifications in the attached resume.

I am looking for a decent job that will utilize my six years of experience. Following are few highlights of my experience that strongly matches with the objectives that you are seeking:

1. Responsible for conducting job placement activities consistent with employment services.

2. Liable for negotiating employment opportunities with employers and promoting job seekers for vacancies.

3. Responsible for maintaining and reporting statistics relating to employment services to the supervisor.

4. Maintaining good relationship with employers, community groups and local centerline offices.

5. Liable for providing professional training and development program from time to time.

I am a focused, self-directed and competent person with lot of experience in this field. I am very efficient employee and I have dedicated myself completely to the placement related activities. I am a mature minded person with a high level interpersonal, analytical, communication and organizational skills. I am a very creative and innovative individual possessing a can-do attitude.

I have made numerous contributions to my previous organization. You will come to know about them after reviewing my resume. I have gained strong position in my previous company due to my excellent leadership qualities. I have even accelerated the achievement of my goals and positioned myself as a valuable resource in a variety of situations.

I am eagerly looking forward join your reputed company. I think my skill set and experience would be beneficial for the growth and integrity of your organization.

I would appreciate the opportunity to discuss how my education and experiences will be helpful and useful for you. Thanks for considering me and for taking out time for reading my cover letter.

Sincerely,

Your Signature

Your Typed Name

For those job seeking professionals that have been searching for a job for months or more, the whole job search process may seem a bit stale. Countless hours are often spent on job search websites and job search engines such as CareerBuilder.com, Dice.com, and Monster.com often resulting in minimal feedback. It is frustrating to go months without finding a job. Inevitability you begin to question career choices, your professional skills, experience, qualifications, or even your education. But you’re not alone. In times of high unemployment, a slow moving job market can create the appearance of a job search that becomes stagnated.

In this seven part series we will provide job search strategies and tips to revive your job hunt and reenergize your career confidence.

1) Part Time Job, a Temporary Job, or Volunteering

Seek out short term, part-time, or temporary work in your career field is a good way to get your foot in the door. Even if there does not seem to be any full time jobs opening any time soon, part time work and temp work is a way your employer can get to know you and your work ethic. If a job happens to open up or a new position is created, then you are at a higher advantage then others applicants who may be applying for that same job. You’ll have much more than a resume to show the company.

2) Work on your Personal Brand

If someone were to search for your name online, what, if anything would they see? In all likelihood, hiring you is a big investment to any company or organization. Especially in challenging economic times and an employer driven job market, companies are being more selective about their job applicants.

Take a few minuets and search for yourself online to determine what your digital footprint is. Do you share a name with someone that could create a career opportunity or a problem with your online image?

Use your personal brand to let the employer know your strengths, why they should hire you, and that you are a worthy candidate to investment in. If you remember, the personal brand is your life and professional skills as they appear online. You want your personal brand to be accurate and truthful, but you also want to it to make you look great to an employer. Your brand should reflect your overall qualifications, education, and indicate your career goals.

See what shows up in a Google search and a Yahoo search. Having a LinkedIn profile and profiles on other professional social networking sites can help to create a positive digital footprint. Your profile should be professional and consistent. Keep your information consistent with similar career goals and career objectives in each profile. Avoid blending social media and your online professional image. It is important to keep your private life PRIVATE. That is a mistake many people make with personal branding which may cost them being selected for that next job or opportunity.

3) Changing Careers or Branching Out to New Industries

Diversify you job search and branch out into new job markets you may not have considered in your previous job hunting strategies. Pick a career field, any career field and determine if your skills and qualifications would translate into new job opportunities.

That is not to say that you should just apply for the first job opening that presents itself. As a matter of fact, the opposite is true. Choose a career field that may benefit from your professional knowledge. Your best option is to look at a small geographic area and determine what employers are within this region. Examine what the area employer’s job positions and the job descriptions they are seeking and compare the qualifications to your resume. A midlife career change into a new industry can appear challenging but rewriting a career change resume and cover letter can quickly expand your employment options.

Examine your strengths. If you are not good with people, do not apply to personnel jobs. If you do not have an aptitude for math, do not apply for engineering or accounting jobs. Choose an industry or career field you know you can succeed in and focus your job search in that field. Perhaps you haven’t found a job yet because you are stretched across too many possible career paths. You may have missed an opportunity while you were wasting your time and applying to jobs that do not suit you. As a job search seems to drag on, it may seem tempting to try to apply for everything, but stay focused on your qualifications and job skills.

Be realistic about the types of jobs you are applying for. Most often when make a career transition into a new job market you will find yourself competing for more junior level positions then you would within your current career field. Changing careers may seem like a step backwards; yet showing potential future employers you are capable of taking on new challenges, have the foresight, and flexibility to expand your skill set across industries can become a strong asset.

4) Use Career Counseling and Career Advice Services

Get some help. If month after month has passed with no job offers or employment prospect you may need some help with your job hunt. You do not want to be put in a position where your financial obligations overtake you focusing on your job search.

Recent college graduates and college alumni can use their college’s career services department. Beyond employment listings and postings, many college career service departments offer interview preparation assistance, resume writing and career advice, and can assist you in choosing a career path. These services are often helpful when you are considering changing careers or at a career transition. Also, many companies seek out students from specific universities, colleges, and specific degree program or departments. A career advisor in the schools career services can connect you with these companies.

Beyond the college or university career services centers, look into what career placement services your local city or county provides. Contact your local chamber of commerce to begin your search for these types of local services. Many of these services are either free of charge or at a minimal fee to local residents.

Depending on your specific situation, consider hiring a professional career advisor or career counselor. A professional career counselor’s job is to help you figure out exactly what you want to do and advise you on how to maximize your resources and qualifications.

Before electing to get a career counselor, do some research on what services the career counseling service provides and what their recent candidate placement success rates are. This way, you will know what to expect as an end result. Will they help you find a career path, provide resume writing advice and interview preparation, placement services, and help you along the way? Do not be afraid to ask for help when the job search seems to be dragging on. Having a career advisor or an independent career service can help you revitalize your job hunt.

5) Is Your Resume Writing Reflective of your Career Objective

Refresh your resume and your professional image. If your job search appears stalled, take this time to review your resume and your overall professional image. This includes your cover letter, professional social media sites such as Linked-In, and your professional references.

If employers have already seen your resume and you have not received any responses back, then this might be your cue to give your resume a second look. Check your resume for spelling mistakes, typos, and poor grammar. Those are a definite turn-off to any potential employer.

Do you think your online resume would pass the 20 second test? Remember that 20 seconds is generally the amount of time an employer will spend looking over your resume. In that time frame, an employer will decide whether or not he or she will call you in for a job interview. If it has been a while since you have been called for any interviews, then this may indicate that your resume does not pass the 20 second test. Some resume writing changes may be necessary. Also, be sure that your resume is aesthetically pleasing and your resume qualifications, education, and experience properly flows together.

6) Using only Top Job Search Engines can Limit Your Career Options

Not all job search websites are created equal. Searching that next job opportunity using online job search engines can distribute your resume to many companies and employment centers. Although, not all job search websites are weighted the same for your professional career field or industry.

Major job websites like Moster.com and CareerBuilder.com are great choices to broadcast your resume skills and qualifications. However, your chances in getting noticed on these online job search sites are low. Thousands of career professionals and job seekers are posting and updating their resumes daily, and in a highly competitive job market, being too general with your career objectives may not result in you landing that job.

Take some time to research what are the best job search sites, specific to your industry or career objectives. If your career field is within the medical industry, look for those web sites that focus specifically on medical jobs or nursing jobs. Expand your career and look for part time job search opportunities to get into a company or organization.

Be focused and specific in your job search and make sure you are looking everywhere. Limiting yourself to just a few major job sites can be disastrous. Many of the jobs you are seeking may not be listed on the common and the most popular job search engines. So, try looking at lesser known job sites, and on industry specific ones. Check your local newspaper daily, especially on Sunday editions. Sometimes a job listing may be printed on only one day in the newspaper.

Keep checking your professional social networking sites and keep your eyes open for mentioning of possible job openings. You might be missing out on great opportunities by limiting your search to one place. If you are unemployed, be sure to tell everyone that you are looking. People talk and word will get around. Your friend’s cousin’s girlfriend may be in the Human Resources department in a company where they are hiring. You could be surprised where you find your next job. Whatever you do, do not stop looking until you find what you are looking for.

7) Revisit your Long Term Career Choices

What long term career planning steps have you considered throughout your professional career. Often times we can become comfortable and somewhat complacent within our chosen occupation after we have met certain education and experience requirements. However, over time we can loose our job security if our skills are not continually up to date or with economic shifts, technology innovations, or company restructuring.

If you find yourself in a position where there does not appear to be any jobs in your career field, they you may consider changing industries. Change can be good, but when you mention changing careers, often people confuse this with more schooling or education, significant changes in their schedule, or starting back at the beginning. While any change may require some retraining or new on the job knowledge, changing careers maybe easier then one would think.

Examine what parallel industries or other careers use your same talents. Seek out career counseling and take several career tests to help you determine what industries you maybe unaware of that use your qualifications. A career counselor can help you with this decision and provide you some inside knowledge on specific career fields. If you do not have a career counselor, then you may want think about who in your local area hire professionals with your skills and list all the things you loved about your old job. Then look for jobs that have those same qualities. You can also look at things you disliked about your old job, and look for jobs that do not have those qualities. Take a reputable personally or career test and consider jobs that work for your personality type.

The worst thing you can do is nothing, especially if you see major changes coming in your career field where your future employment could be effected. A proactive approach can open new doors and provide you with new career opportunities.

Although the Big Apple is quite popular for nightlife, shows, restaurants and museums, it’s a great city that offers the opportunities so you can continue to move on. You can find almost every industry in this city. Since this is a huge city, you can network in more ways than one. Given below are 6 tips to help you grab job opportunities in NYC.

1. Referrals

Usually, people contact their past coworkers when they come to know about a job post at a company. Another great way is to get referrals from your connections. They can help you land your next job at your desired company in NYC.

So, what you should do is develop your networks and stay in touch with others by organizing gatherings and reunions. At times, just sending emails is also a good idea to stay in touch with them.

2. Alumni Groups

Another great way is to check out alumni groups. Typically, they are willing to offer help, especially in NYC. So, it’s a good idea to attend a presentation, panel discussion, trivia night, holiday party or a networking breakfast if you want to get a job at your desired company.

3. Dog Parks

New Yorkers tend to go to the same places on a regular basis. Therefore, if you walk your dog in the same park daily, you will come across your neighbors as well. Some of the most popular parks in the city include Washington Square Park Dog Runs, and Madison Square Dog Run among others.

So, you may come across your colleagues in these parks. Therefore, it’s a good idea to visit these parks on a regular basis to walk your dog.

4. Volunteer Work

New Yorkers are more than willing to support their community. For this purpose, they organize and attend fundraisers on a regular basis. Apart from this, they also volunteer to give back to the community. So, volunteering offers an opportunity to meet people who can help you get a job.

5. Happy Hours

In New York, people tend to grab drinks with their friends, colleagues and other people after work. Often, these gatherings are also attended by other pros. So, it’s a good idea to take this route. These days, some of the popular places where people hang out include Del Frisco’s, Red Rooster and Mad Dog & Beans. By attending a happy hour, you may come across someone who could help you get a job.

6. Coffee Shops

Instead of getting into a conference room or renting an office space, New Yorkers tend to discuss their business matters at coffee shops. So, you should stay at coffee shops long enough in the hope of overhearing job interviews, business strategy sessions, and venture capital pitches.

Actually, you can find a lot of professional freelancers and other people at coffee shops. So, you may meet them to know more about how you can find work.

So, these are a few tips that can help you grab job opportunities in New York.

Your carefully crafted cover letters and resumes are considered worthless if you do not have a clue where to submit them. In the midst of this recession, you might get yourself lost and lose your path to success and these documents you spent so much time perfecting will do nothing but look pretty in the documents file of your computer. However, behind the curtains of the economic depression, there lies wide and broad range of job openings that you can imagine are found conveniently online. So, if you really are tough enough to pursue your dream occupation, here is a list of top 50 job sites and their descriptions.

Entry Level Job Sites:

* After College – this is specifically created for college students and recent graduate students. This is both an employment and internship site that allows seekers to post their resume. This site has a search engine, providing seekers easy access to numerous openings across different states. For more convenience, hopefuls can filter their search by type, area, industry, and type of career. The site also offers information and career advice.

* CollegeGrad – currently, the number 1 entry-level site as it provides search service for college students and recently graduated students. It is probably the only entry-level site that list down the Best in Class Employers, Top Intern Employers and Top Masters Employers. The site also offers job search advice and virtual career fair. Furthermore, it allows resume posting, and internships searching.

* College Recruiter – a site designed for providing entry-level job and career opportunities for college students, recent graduate students and graduates. It also displays part time and full time job listing.

* Raytheon – offers listings and descriptions for the current opportunities. It has jobs section that gives every seeker the chance to look for the perfect work according to their field of interest, location and type choice. It has profile matching and internships and co-ops features to help college students and recent college students have hands-on experience. The site also offers recruiting events specifically for North America.

* The Job Box – This site is open to high school and college aspirants. It brings opportunities from seasonal and part time to entry-level job and internships. Job seekers can search using keywords, category and location. The site includes career news and resources.

International Job Sites:

* BilingualCareer.com – site dedicated to bilingual or multi-lingual job seekers. For the sake of communication, the seekers are required to be at least knowledgeable in the English language. The site also allows applicants to search by location, industry and keywords. In addition, seekers can search by language. This site also provides advice on interviews and resume creation. Job seekers can post their resume here.

* Indeed.com – it is a meta-search site that aims to pull thousands of postings from different places around the world. It compiles together job postings from major boards, top newspapers, professional associations and career centers. Job seekers can browse by title, company, location and keywords.

* jobalot.com – this is one of the mega-meta sites that use simple search interface. From hundreds of job sites and thousands of listings, seekers can simplify their search by searching using keywords and location, and browsing by category. In this site, searchers can learn about job hunting process. The site is also dedicated to providing information about continuing education opportunities.

* Jobs.NET – a site that accommodates applicants across the globe, allowing them to browse through thousand of employments, post confidential online resumes and receive tips and advice about job hunting. Seekers can search by criteria, such as keywords, location, recent postings, salary, position, industry, company size and so on.

* LatPro – this site is dedicated to provide assistance to Hispanic and bilingual professionals. It is a leader in online employment all over the world, giving seekers the opportunity to scan through listings from employers that are pre-screened. It also allows hopefuls to post multiple resume, create email job agent and access career resources.

* Monster.com – considered one of the oldest career sites online. It has thousands of job listing across the globe. The site includes career advice, relocation services and an auction-style marketplace, perfect for independent professionals.

* Prohire.com – it includes more than 150,000 postings from all over the world. It is one of the free sites with the largest database. Seekers can submit and post their online resumes and check out competition and openings within their location.

* TwitterJobSearch.com – this is Twitter’s search engine for job seekers twitter users. Applicants can search using keywords. The results are then displayed using tweets.

* Yahoo! HotJobs – considered one of the best resource sites online. It offers search resources for seeking professionals, free of charge. Online users can create their own personalized career management page that provides the necessary tools for fast, convenient and safe search.

General/Diverse Job Sites:

* Best Jobs in the USA Today – this is a site with comprehensive resource. It is integrated with databases, corporate profiles, post resume feature and career resources center.

* CareerBuilder – probably it has the largest diversity of listings. It posts help wanted ads from the leading newspapers today at the same time provides listings and openings from leading employers. As its name implies, the site helps to build a seeker’s career by providing resources such as tips and advice.

* Careerjournal.com – allows seekers to broaden their search. It has great resources of articles that guide searchers on their hunt. The site is created by The Wall Street Journal.

* CareerPark.com – Posting a resume on this site is relatively easy. Also, it brings convenience to seekers searching for job using the Internet. In this site, seekers can find other helpful career and sites online, increasing and widening their options.

* DiversityWorking.com – This site is perfect for ethnic and sexual orientation groups. As a diversity site, searching professionals are allowed to search for jobs by posting recency. In addition, seekers can search by location, type, industry and keywords. Furthermore, seekers are given an option to either sign up or not in the site’s free newsletter. Also, hunters can post their resume here.

* FreshJobs.com – a site endeavors to provide the freshest listing online. Its database consists only of postings not older than 7 days. The search can be filtered by skills, benefits, location, company and type of job. For matching service, seekers are required to sign up. Post a resume here and get a confidential mailbox.

* GOJobs.com – considered as a general job board, this site provides help to applicants searching for openings. The listing can be browsed by state, keyword and function. Also, it is a site dedicated to bring information to seekers.

* Jobfox – utilizes Mutual Suitability System to match seekers to opportunities. This matching sites has an in-depth profile system to be able to learn the seeker’s experience, wants and needs. The opportunities are rated based on how the seeker matches the description. Also, the employers are matched the same way. This site has membership fees.

* JobSimply – a site providing wide range of opportunities from part time and summer jobs to professional and executive jobs. Seekers can look into retail, hospital, restaurant, teenand cruise ship jobs. They can search through industries, locations and keywords. The site also includes resources about career tips and advice.

* Jobzerk – a site that is socially driven, allowing its members to interact and communicate to each other. As a community based site, searchers can publish and share useful information about their search and/or hiring process.

* Juju – this is one of the best sites for finding interesting career resources. In this site, seekers can look into 15 different sites such as CareerCity, CareerMosaic, JobOptions, NationJob and so on. Searches can be quickened using keywords.

* NationJob Network – a search service integrated with thousands of latest listings. It features company profiles and it is incorporated with email job matching service, based on your qualifications and preferences.

* Net-Temps – one of the top sites where seekers can scan thousands of postings and post their resume. The postings include contract, temporary and even permanent jobs. The site is designed with tools and resources, including career enhancement articles.

* Realmatch.com – a job-matching site that requires seekers to submit their qualifications and preferences and matches the information provided to the employer’s requirements. Searching professionals can use the listings to search for job by keyword and location.

* Vault.com – this site has more than 150,000 postings from up to 27,000 employers. Due to its popularity, the site branched out into recruitment. It has insider reports on different companies and it allows seekers to search through multiple criteria, including categories, keywords, experience, location and date posted. The site also has email job matching service.

Local/National/Specific Job Sites:

* Careercast – One of the coolest portals that feature niche and local jobs from all over the United States and Canada. It gives seekers the freedom to choose where they want to live and work. To search for a job, seekers can filter the listing by title, category, and company. There is also an advanced option to better target the right openings for the seekers. Also, the portal gives searchers the opportunity to post their resume.

* CareerSurf.com – It accommodates US and Canadian seekers from different industries and niche. Job seekers can search for different types of jobs using category, location and keywords. It also accepts resume from applicants and posts them.

* EmploymentGuide.com – This is a good option for searching jobs locally on the United States. Currently, the site developed around 56 metropolitan areas listings. As a career site, seekers can post resume and find helpful career advice on this site. And with the integration of localized areas listings, seekers can now look for position in a prospective geographic area.

* FindARecruiter.com – This is ideal for seekers looking for recruiting or hiring professionals such as headhunters, executive search and staffing firms. The applicants can browse into the site’s database with more than 10,000 recruiters. For searching option, seekers can use the company’s name, location and specialty.

* GetTheJob.com – It is a portal specifically designed for direct employer jobs only. It collects different posts from different corporate career centers of different companies. When approximated, this site probably has at least 2 million of openings information. For email alerts, seekers are required to register.

* JobCircle.com – It is considered the largest non-newspaper affiliated job board in Mid-Atlantic, operating in 10 states. The site provides information, discussion and careers. Seekers can browse and search for the job they wanted and they can also post their resume.

* Jobcentral – formed by the alliance of two non-profit associations, this site has an extensive network across US. It provides employment and career opportunities to hopefuls in different industries and category, from entry-level to chief executive position. Seekers can search by company.

* Job Search Shortcuts – providing links to thousands of listing web pages, seekers can browse and search jobs in up to 30 metropolitan areas nationwide. For faster search, searchers are allowed to search by category and by city. This site connects seekers to their prospective employers.

* LocalHelpWanted.net – it is incorporated with numerous features and benefits for searching professionals. The site allows seekers to view and narrow the listings by state and major city. The members can post different kinds of resume, including audio resume, video resume and portfolio once registered. This site has a membership fee. However, seekers can still use the basic services without a cost.

* myCareerSpace – allows seekers to search by category, region or keywords. It accepts up to five different online resumes for applying online openings. The site is integrated with hunting resources such as career expos, salary, relocation, insurance and so on.

* SnagAJob.com – it is probably the largest site for searching part time and full time jobs. It is built with career resources and advice and seekers can scan the listing by type, and location. It also has email alert feature upon registration.

* thingamajob.com – a free career site, allowing job searching and online resume posting. It has alert feature and career tools for seekers to utilize. Job searches can be done by categories, location, keywords and date posted.

Professional/Niche Job Sites:

* Dice.com – this is designed specially for technology professionals. It is great career site that provides more than a thousand of openings for professionals. The list can be filtered for search convenience by job type, location and employer. It securely protects confidential profile from seekers, making seekers’ resume safe from devious minds. Here, searchers can find useful career resources and they can create email job alert.

* USAJOBS – open to seekers looking for information about jobs and employment in the United States Federal Government. The listing can be viewed by keyword, occupation and location. Seekers on this site can post their resume and register for job matching service. The site also has resource and tips for job seekers interested in working at the government.

* VetJobs.com – designed specifically for veterans and transitioning military personnel. It also accommodates seekers with relation to a veteran and it allows seekers to post resume online. The openings include all levels and types of jobs. Job seekers can view results by type, keyword and location. The site also includes key resources for veterans.

New Concept Job Sites:

* The Interview Exchange – a job board that rates seekers based on how closely they matched on the position. The job seekers can receive the matching results via email. Also, it permits seekers to post their resume.

* Jobirn: Insider Referral Network – known for its uniqueness, this site has a job board, online interview system and employee referral system, connecting job seekers to employees of their prospective companies. The purpose of the employee referral system is to assist seekers in getting a referral.

* JobShouts! – a site that uses the power of social media. It helps create connections and provides matching results for job seekers. As much as possible, it delivers real time job postings at the same time automated one click searching from different social media networks.

* Jobs in Pods – this is a web 2.0 site. It gives seekers the opportunity to listen to their prospective employer’s jobcast. This includes audio interviews that discuss the company’s culture, benefits and how to and where to apply. The podcast comes with blog post for information and links about employers and

* LiveHire – one of the innovative sites today. Through this site, job seekers can get online interview via webcam. However, seekers need to submit their professional profile first and if employers are interested, they will contact prospective employees via email. This is highly recommended for long-distance job search.

* Simply Hired – Job seekers can be updated when new jobs are listed via email, social media networks, blogs, homepage and even through mobile phone. This is a search engine for searching job listings using keywords. The results will come from multiple resources.

Featured Sites:

* LinkUp – a job search engine with new and unique features. The site has the list of more than 20 thousand jobs from company websites. It is always updated with comprehensive job listing. Job seekers can search by title, keyword, and by location. The site is also built up with WorkSearch, a tool to track how long a jobseeker is searching for a job. It also has Tabs feature where in a job seeker can keep track of his job searches.

* TweetMYJOBS – a job board that provides notification of open positions INSTANTLY via short messaging service. The site tweeted thousands of jobs within a day and at least a million in just a month. This new innovative service brings together recruiters, hiring managers and job seekers. Browse jobs by company or by location.

Hey, are you a retired person or about to retire from the job? Are you thinking about letting yourself into another profession after retirement? If yes, then you are at the right place to get some ideas to start cool retirement jobs. While we are at work many of us dream of having some extra time. We want some time to go on vacation as well as play golf and relax with loved ones. But when it’s time for retirement, we may get to see that we miss the work.

There are countless reasons to continue to work after retirement. It does not only help you to be physically and mentally fit but also provides you an extra source of income. You might wish to get a job in your field with less stress, fewer hours, and more flexibility or you could start a new career in your field. You can search for jobs that help you to ascertain your interests instead of fitting your life around your job. This is like a dream come true for a retiree.

Here, we are going to provide some cool retirement job ideas for you.

Work for the former Employer

If you enjoyed your previous job which you might do for a long time before retirement, you can consider working part-time for your former employer. Sometimes employers don’t like to lose their valuable employees. There is a chance that your old boss can hire you back, even you require some space like less intensive and a bit more flexible schedule. This will help you to do a job that you always enjoyed as well as help to renew your relationship with old coworkers. This time it can happen according to your schedule.

Start a Retail Business

Many retirees choose to start their own retail business. If you have a business mind you can choose to do this as well. If you have a large collection of anything, a garret full of dusty antiques or boxes full of books that you no longer read, you might have the primary inventory needed for your retail business.

The internet makes it easier to run a business nowadays. You can start a new online business. Meanwhile, it became easier because of the relatively low overhead cost of selling. There is also has advertising and selling sites like Amazon, eBay, Walmart, etc. Furthermore, you can rent a booth at a flea market or sell products in a rented space at a brick- and- mortar store.

If you make a plan to start your own business you can check out the Small Business Administration or the local chamber of commerce. You can build a website for you which will help you to advertise your products. You can also utilize social media to promote your business.

Work as a Consultant

Do you have an advanced degree or specialized experience? If yes then you can work as a Consultant. A retired individual with specialized experience or with advanced degrees can think about a career in consulting. Consultants can leverage their training, years of expertise, and connections. To avoid a full-time workload, they can also set their hours.

For instance, retirees with experience in Website Development, programming, litigation, and finance are highly wanted. Meanwhile, many companies afford to pay high fees to consultants because they don’t have to give payments for their benefits. One downside, nonetheless, is that you may discover an interest in your aptitudes sporadic. It depends on how you build your client network quickly and where do you live.

When you start working as a consultant or contractor, think of paths to get more work after you end your current assignment. Taking on part-time or short-term jobs can expand your professional contacts network. It might help you in the future to get a new job. There is another option for a consultant is to sign up with a job placement firm or a head hunter. They have access to a huge database of companies that might need your service. But they may take a cut of your earnings.

Look out for Low-stress, Part-time Job

if you want to get in touch with other people or stay active, you can search for low-stress work with light responsibility. Here are some cool retirement jobs of low-stress and popular jobs for retirees:

• Childcare Services: Most of the busy families requires a Childcare. It’s like a constant need for them. You can babysit as needed for neighbors, friends, and families for some extra income. You can also offer daily childcare service in your house.
• Tutors and teaching assistant: If you enjoy being with students then you might enjoy being a tutor or teaching assistant. Sometimes, universities hire teaching assistants for a flat fee or a small hourly wage. On the other hand, tutors can be self-employed by working with a larger organization.
• Call center jobs: If you want a job where you can sit and work most of the time then call center jobs are something that you need. You will be able to talk over the phone and sitting most of the time. It is great for retirees with low mobility. Even, there are some companies which let the customer service representative work from home.

In summary, you can get a wonderful opportunity to work on your terms through the above ideas. Many companies provide flexible and rewarding jobs to the old and experienced workers. Don’t just think of yourself you’re too old to do or learn something new. There are many ways to leverage your experience and passion into a rewarding post-retirement career. Retirement can give you a chance to train for a new and exciting career or job with minimal time investment.

In this article, we showed you some cool retirement job ideas which will help you to earn some extra money along with the way of spending active time. I hope you get benefits out of those ideas.

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Today’s seasoned professional possess a variety of skills and abilities that benefit the work environment. Corporate employees are expected to keep up with trends within their field of expertise. If you are fortunate your employer will pay for your education and training. As a result of increased duties and cross-training many job seekers realize they can fill jobs outside of the title and industry they have been working with for years.

Recently I coached an individual that was having difficulty returning to the workforce after being laid off 8 months ago from her job where she worked as a District Store Manager for a retail employer. Karen was 49 years old and had worked for over 20 years within the retail industry in some form of management capacity. She posted her resume on Monster and searched for jobs on Indeed but she only had one phone interview in the past 8 months. Her resume looked OK but when I asked her to provide more details in her job duty section it was revealed that she had performed many job duties that a corporate human resource generalist, recruiter and trainer does. She conducted interviews, provided training, negotiated and extended offers. She prepared and distributed payroll. She enjoyed these H.R. related duties so we prepared a 2nd resume that highlighted all of her H.R. related duties. The best place to highlight your specific skills related to the job that you are applying for is in your summary which should always be listed right beneath your name and contact information. Your summary of qualifications is a very critical component of your resume, without it your odds of being recognized are diminished significantly. It was in the summary that Karen listed how many years she had with preparing payroll, interviewing and training. She mentioned what kind of payroll software she worked with, what type of interviewing techniques she used and the size of her audience that she trained. In the summary specifics sell. Karen reposted her revised resume on Monster, created a LinkedIn account and applied to human resource related jobs via Indeed.com, within one week she had three interviews for human resource jobs! Within two weeks of posting her new resume she accepted an offer with a major retailer to work within their human resources department. The offer paid more than she ever earned as a District Manager and an added bonus her exhausting road travel requirements were eliminated. In Karen’s case she enhanced her human resources duties but applied to H.R. jobs within the retail field where she had many years experience.

One of the keys to tailoring your resume for a specific job is know which skills you have that are of value to the position/client. One of my human resource friends, Cindy, has a general version of her resume and a resume that she uses when she applies for jobs that require a recruiter that has experience finding Information Technology professionals. As a corporate recruiter consultant she has interviewed and on-boarded professionals for Sales and Marketing, Healthcare, Wireless and Information Technology positions of employment. When she applies for an information technology recruiter position Cindy minimizes her background that involves recruiting Sales, Marketing, Healthcare and Wireless professionals and expands on her I.T. recruiter experience. For her latest I.T. Recruiter resume she wrote a list of what are the most common questions she is asked in an interview setting when applying to an I.T. Recruiter position. Upon reviewing her list she was able to answer many of the interview questions in listing those skills first and foremost in her resume summary section. Cindy put in bold the areas she wanted the recruiter or hiring manager to be drawn to when reviewing her resume. If there is something that is very important for the reader to see she will print it in bold red lettering. She also looked carefully at the key words listed within the job descriptions that appeal to her and incorporated as many key words as possible in her resume summary and job description. To identify key words look for the specifics in the job description.

Below you will see Cindy’s general Recruiter resume followed by her Information Technology Recruiter resume:

Cindy Examplelcandidate

Cindy’s contact information listed here…

*successfully traveled to work on-site for duration of contracts as well as worked remotely

Summary: 5+ years agency experience, 10+years Corporate Contract Recruitment experience within a matrixed environment. Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist with over fifteen years of full-life-cycle internal/external recruitment experience including developing and maintaining relationships with hiring managers to determining the best recruitment strategies. Serve as candidate advocate working to ensure a world-class experience for all potential candidates. Able to thrive in a high-pressured, ambiguous environment. Experienced with UltiPro, Vurv, Recruitmax, BrassRing, Prohire, Raycats, Peopleclick, PeopleSoft, SharePoint, Behavorial interviewing, Web 2.0 recruitment processes, Outlook & Lotus Notes. Managed vendor relationships. Articles published on corporate recruitment – Western International Media & e-zines.

Experienced sourcing and screening for the following: I.T., Sales, Marketing, Retail, Wireless, Healthcare, Government and Business professionals.

Work History **All assignments were completed successfully, on-time, within budget.

1999 – Present EXCELLENT Incorporation Company

Principal – Corporate Contract Recruiter

Aka: Talent Acquisition Consultant

CLIENTS:

IBM

As Recruitment Program Manager am responsible for managing exempt-level I.T. high-volume candidate activity. Serve as front end to hiring partners. Qualify candidates, facilitate the interview process, work closely with hiring executives to evaluate candidates and prepare offers. Also provide direction to dedicated sourcers for fulfillment of opening requisitions.

September, 2010 – present

Press Ganey/South Bend, IN

Responsible for staffing I.T., Legal, Sales & Marketing departments for this leader for Patient Satisfaction Surveys. Source and Screen legal, sales, marketing and I.T. professionals for positions located across the U.S.A. Coach managers on selection of hires. Prepare offers. Write and post job descriptions. Cold calling as well as utilizing major and niche job boards. Assist with the implementation of company ATS, Ultipro. 5/10/10 – 10/27/2010 and 9/14/09- 12/17/09

IMS -( I.T. Staffing Agency)/Huntington Beach, CA

Assist this agency with staffing for: Architect, Management, Project Leader, Programmer Analyst, DBA, Developer, Systems Analyst, Software Engineer, Business Analyst, and other I.T. related roles. Skills recruiter for: Citrix, SharePoint, SQL, LAN/WAN, DHCP, Lotus Notes Administrator, helpdesk, C#,.NET, IBM, Intel, migration, VB, Oracle DBA, MCSE, CCIE, PowerBuilder, XAML, WinForm, TCP/IP, C+, HIPAA, Scrum, Agile, Q.A. Analyst/Tester, MCP, J2EE, JDE and others. Extensive Cold- calling

Clients: Entertainment, Commercial, Automotive, Healthcare 1992 – (on/off support)

T-Mobile USA/Cerritos, CA & Novi, MI

Source and screen for retail division. Roles responsible for filling include: Sales Engineer, Account Development Representative, Event Rep., and Technical Sales Support. Positions are spread across the country. Partner with hiring managers to council on selection of candidates as well as construction of offers. ATS: Vurv 3/5/07 – 8/26/07 and 8/8/08 – 1/5/09

AT&T Mobility/Los Angeles, CA

Source and screen wireless sales professionals for the government division. Interact with H.R. Hiring Managers and Applicants across the country. ATS: Peopleclick Offer process: Peoplesoft Corporate community site for sharing information: Sharepoint

Assist hiring managers with newly developed recruitment process due to AT&T acquisition of Cingular Wireless. Create and conduct phone screens. Review resumes in ATS and make recommendations to hiring managers. Prepare and extend offers to candidates. Company was in M&A mode with U.S. Cellular

“It is evident that Kelly has a passion for recruiting, and a confidence in her skills. This shows in the way that she approaches the recruiting challenges that are presented to her.

I highly recommend Cindy for any recruiting position she will pursue in the future. She has been a very valuable resource on my team.” Charlotte P – Associate Director Mobility Staffing 10/07 – 7/08

Humana /Louisville, KY

Using ATS, RecruitMax (Vurv), job boards, internet, and referrals sourced a variety of healthcare insurance professionals for exempt and non-exempt level positions of employment. Consult with hiring managers to determine specifications for role. Develop phone screens to determine interview eligibility. Interview applicants face-to-face. Consult with hiring managers for selection of candidates to extend offers to. Negotiate salaries for and with candidates.

Extend offers verbally and in writing. Assist with mass hiring campaigns for various Humana locations throughout the United States. Utilize basic HTML coding.

Was key contributor for two week hiring initiative of 20+ Frontline Leaders (Supervisors). This initiative required the sourcing of 200+ resumes, phone screening 40+ candidates, coordinating with hiring managers to interview and on-board new employees within two weeks all at the same time providing candidates and extending offers for other hiring departments.

“Cindy is an expert in the Staffing/Recruiting Industry. She has a wealth of knowledge and is an out-of -the-box thinker. She delivered results in a challenging and tough environment, while carrying a heavy workload of requisitions. I received numerous compliments from hiring managers on the quality of candidates presented and responsiveness.” Larry M – Staffing Manager at Humana 10/05 – 2/07

HRFirst/American Express/Troy, MI

Using BrassRing, job boards and the internet was responsible for sourcing & screening various marketing professionals for sites across the United States. 8/05 – 10/05

Berbee Information Networks/Southfield, MI

Hired to develop talent pipeline and place networking and sales professionals for Berbee’s enterprise software industry clients. Berbee provides end-to-end sales and services for IBM, Cisco & Microsoft business products. Utilize ATS: Prohire, job boards, employee referrals and networking to hire systems engineers, system architects, account managers, Network Voice

Engineers, and other I.T. professionals. Developed phone screens from questions asked of hiring managers and top level I.T. professionals within industry. Negotiate offers, consult on recommended starting sign-on bonuses, relocation and vacation packages. Check professional references. Sell candidates on the value proposition of joining the Berbee team. 2/05 – 6/05

Raytheon/Troy, MI

Hired for ten-week contract recruitment assignment for this Fortune 100 company. Raytheon Professional Services, LLC designs and executes integrated learning solutions for commercial, military and government organizations worldwide. Responsible for sourcing, screening and hiring web instructors, as well as hard-to-fill hybrid I.T. positions. Provide strategic recruitment methods. Create and conduct phone screens. Using Lotus Notes, set up interviews for multiple hiring managers. Utilized company ATS: RayCats. 11/04 – 2/05

Kaiser Permanente/San Jose, CA

As project manager for community-wide nurse hiring event was responsible for contacting college instructors, cold-calling potential attendees, keeping administration and recruitment staff abreast of activities, maintaining spreadsheets for activity updates, and delegating responsibilities to various personnel. Overall duties involved hiring of nurses from start to finish, i.e., sourcing, screening, interviewing, set up interview with management, follow up with applicant and management, salary negotiations, offer letter preparation. Utilized internet effectively for recruitment purposes. As part of recruitment team was able to bring on board over 60 nurses, thus cutting nurse hiring needs in half. “I am continually amazed at your dedication and work ethic.” Sherry B, nurse management candidate, Kaiser email message. 8/04 – 11/04

Port Huron Hospital/Port Huron, MI

For this six-month contract assignment was responsible for full-life-cycle recruitment of allied healthcare professionals for 1200 employee hospital. On average filled four positions per week. Utilized behavorial interviewing techniques. Developed recruitment strategies and advertisement campaigns to attract candidates for difficult to fill positions of employment, i.e.: respiratory therapists, pharmacists, MRI technicians, ultra sonographers and phlebotomists. Prepare offer letters, prepare and give presentations to management on how to recruit effectively, gave presentations regarding H.R. procedures at staff orientations, negotiate with vendors and prepare a host of H.R. related paperwork. Track Affirmative Action using Peopleclick software. “She has covered every aspect of what I need to know to keep the process (recruitment) moving. I truly appreciate all she did to fill our open positions” Marlene Z/Housekeeping Supervisor, email sent to H.R. department head at Port Huron Hospital.

12/03 – 7/04

Additional Clients

Clients: Deloitte & Touche, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Accenture, Carlson Marketing, Paramount Pictures, Giorgio’s, Universal Studios, Staffed senior level I.T. professionals.

EDUCATION

B.A. with distinction in Speech Communication San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

MEMBERSHIPS

SHRM – Society for Human Resource Management

SMA – Staffing Management Association

ERE – Electronic Recruiters Exchange

Volunteer

Provide job-search workshops to various classes/groups/associations/government sponsored events

Published articles on job search in newspapers, e-zines and magazines

**Following is Cindy’s I.T. Recruiter resume. You will notice that in addition to highlighting her I.T. recruiting activity in the first page of her resume she continues to highlight her I.T. related skills throughout the job duty descriptions and right up until the end of her resume where she list the additional clients that she has worked for. **

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Cindy’s contact information listed here…

*successfully traveled to work on-site for duration of contracts as well as worked remotely

Summary:

15+years Corporate Contract Recruitment experience within a matrixed environment.

15 years full-life-cycle internal/external recruitment experience including developing and maintaining relationships with hiring managers to determining best recruitment strategies. Serve as candidate advocate working to ensure a world-class experience for all potential candidates.

Able to thrive in a high-pressured, ambiguous environment.

Experienced with UltiPro, Vurv, Recruitmax, BrassRing, Prohire, Raycats, Peopleclick, PeopleSoft, SharePoint

Experienced sourcing and screening for the following:

20 yrs full-life-cycle recruitment for I.T. professionals for the following environments: Manufacturing, Wireless, Healthcare, Consulting, Retail

On & Off 10 yrs engineer staffing: software, sales, network, VOIP, systems

20yrs recruitment for exempt, non-exempt, enterprise software (ERP), SQL,.NET, Cisco, IBM, Microsoft infrastructure, engineer, architect, process improvement, business analyst, Business Intelligence, outsource operations, Six-Sigma Black-belts, Project Managers, others…

Tools and Sources used to locate quality I.T. professionals:

• Company ATS

• Linkedin (messages, invites, announcements via groups and associations)

• Job boards: DICE, Monster, TheLadders, SixFigures, Executnet

• Niche internet sites: Free-for-Recruiters, scguild.com, findadeveloper.com, ishunter.com

• Web 2.0 sites: Twitter, Facebook, Zoominfo, Spoke

• Utilize own income to join and participate in associations and conferences

• Referrals, heavy networking, meet others when I give job search presentations in the community

• Passionate about cold-calling

Work arrangement: Lifestyle flexible to where have travelled to work on-site for duration of contract as well as have worked successfully from home office as telecommuter.

Work History **All assignments were completed successfully, on-time, within budget.

1999 – Present EXCELLENT Incorporation Company

Principal – Corporate Contract Recruiter

Aka: Talent Acquisition Consultant

CLIENTS:

IBM

As Recruitment Program Manager am responsible for managing exempt-level I.T. high-volume candidate activity. Serve as front end to hiring partners. Qualify candidates, facilitate the interview process, work closely with hiring executives to evaluate candidates and prepare offers. Also provide direction to dedicated sourcers for fulfillment of opening requisitions. Positions processed: Oracle developer, Oracle DBA, SAP Basis, SAP Architect, COBOL developer, Siebel developer

September 16, 2010 – present

IMS -( I.T. Staffing Agency)/Huntington Beach, CA

Assist this agency with staffing for: Architect, Management, Project Leader, Programmer Analyst, DBA, Developer, Systems Analyst, Software Engineer, Business Analyst, and other I.T. related roles. Skills recruiter for: Citrix, SharePoint, SQL, LAN/WAN, DHCP, Lotus Notes Administrator, helpdesk, C#,.NET, IBM, Intel, migration, VB, Oracle DBA, MCSE, CCIE, PowerBuilder, XAML, WinForm, TCP/IP, C+, HIPAA, Scrum, Agile, Q.A. Analyst/Tester, MCP, J2EE, Java, CISSP, JDE and others. Extensive Cold- calling

Clients: Entertainment, Commercial, Automotive, Healthcare 1992 – (on/off support)

Press Ganey/South Bend, IN

Responsible for staffing I.T., Legal, Sales & Marketing departments for this leader for Patient Satisfaction Surveys and performance improvement. Source and Screen legal, sales, marketing and I.T. professionals for positions located across the U.S.A. Coach managers on selection of hires. Prepare offers. Write and post job descriptions. Cold calling as well as utilizing major and niche job boards. Assist with the implementation of company ATS, Ultipro. 5/10/10 – 8/27/10 & 9/14/09- 12/17/09

T-Mobile USA/Cerritos, CA & Novi, MI

Source and screen for retail division. Roles responsible for filling include: Sales Engineer, Account Development Representative, Event Rep., and Technical Sales Support. Positions are spread across the country. Partner with hiring managers to council on selection of candidates as well as construction of offers. ATS: Vurv 3/5/07 – 8/26/07 & 8/8/08 – 1/5/09

AT&T Mobility/Los Angeles, CA

Source and screen wireless sales and technical sales professionals for the government division. Interact with H.R. Hiring Managers and Applicants across the country. ATS: Peopleclick Offer process: Peoplesoft Corporate community site for sharing information: Sharepoint

Assist hiring managers with newly developed recruitment process due to AT&T acquisition of Cingular Wireless. Create and conduct phone screens. Review resumes in ATS and make recommendations to hiring managers. Prepare and extend offers to candidates. Company was in M&A mode with U.S. Cellular

“It is evident that Kelly has a passion for recruiting, and a confidence in her skills. This shows in the way that she approaches the recruiting challenges that are presented to her.

I highly recommend Cindy for any recruiting position she will pursue in the future. She has been a very valuable resource on my team.” Charlotte P – Associate Director Mobility Staffing 10/07 – 7/08

Humana Inc/Louisville, KY

Using ATS, RecruitMax (Vurv), job boards, internet, and referrals sourced a variety of healthcare insurance professionals for exempt and non-exempt level positions of employment. Consult with hiring managers to determine specifications for role. Develop phone screens to determine interview eligibility. Interview applicants face-to-face. Consult with hiring managers for selection of candidates to extend offers to. Negotiate salaries for and with candidates.

Extend offers verbally and in writing. Assist with mass hiring campaigns for various Humana locations throughout the United States. Utilize basic HTML coding.

Was key contributor for two week hiring initiative of 20+ Frontline Leaders (Supervisors). This initiative required the sourcing of 200+ resumes, phone screening 40+ candidates, coordinating with hiring managers to interview and on-board new employees within two weeks all at the same time providing candidates and extending offers for other hiring departments.

“Cindy is an expert in the Staffing/Recruiting Industry. She has a wealth of knowledge and is an out-of -the-box thinker. She delivered results in a challenging and tough environment, while carrying a heavy workload of requisitions. I received numerous compliments from hiring managers on the quality of candidates presented and responsiveness.” Larry M – Staffing Manager at Humana 10/05 – 2/07

HRFirst/American Express/Troy, MI

Using BrassRing, job boards and the internet was responsible for sourcing & screening various marketing and I.T. professionals for sites across the United States. 8/05 – 10/05

Berbee Information Networks/Southfield, MI

For this high-tech consulting company that provided end-to-end services for IBM, Cisco & Microsoft business products utilize ATS: Prohire, job boards, employee referrals and networking to hire systems engineers, system architects, account managers, Network Voice Engineers, and other I.T. professionals. Negotiate offers including sign-on bonuses, relocation and vacation packages. Sell candidates on the value proposition of joining the Berbee team. 2/05 – 6/05

Additional Clients that I served on a contract basis

• Deloitte & Touche – I.T. professional placements – Greater Nashville area

• Hewlett-Packard (HP) – I.T. professional placements – Metro Detroit area

• Accenture – I.T. professional placements – Michigan

• Raytheon – Marketing professionals – Michigan

• Paramount Pictures – I.T. professional placements – Southern California

• Universal Studios – I.T. professional placements – Southern California

• Carlson Marketing – I.T. and Marketing professionals – Michigan

• Girogio’s – I.T. professional placements – Southern California

• Kaiser Permanente – RN’s for their hospitals in Bay area, CA

EDUCATION

B.A. with distinction in Speech Communication San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

MEMBERSHIPS

• SHRM – Society for Human Resource Management

• SMA – Staffing Management Association

• ERE – Electronic Recruiters Exchange

• AHIMA – American Health Information Management Association

• HIMSS – Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society

Volunteer

Provide job-search workshops to various classes/groups/associations/government sponsored events

Have been a guest on Cable TV show relating to the Job Search process

Online video speaker for Newspaper web site

Published articles on job search in newspapers, e-zines and magazines

Author of book, The Recruiter’s Hiring Secrets

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