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Why Work with a Recruiter?
Your recruiter will have constant, open conversations with you about what you are learning through your job search and what they know about the current job market. Your recruiter will take proactive efforts to promote your skills while you continue your job search too. It’s a combined effort with you and your recruiter both working to find you the position you’re looking for.
Cover Letters Count
No resume should ever stand alone. Send a cover letter with every resume unless a posting or advertisement specifically instructs you not to. In a recent survey of 150 executives from the top 1,000 U.S. companies, 60% said that when they screen applications, the cover letter was equally important, or more important, than the resume.
Useful Links
Personnel Policy Service, Inc.
On this website, you can register for their free weekly HR Newsletter which is full of new HR Information, policy guidelines, and HR policy downloads.
LegalWorkplace.com
Their website is a great resource for employment law news and articles. You can also register for their newsletter.
Progressive Business Publications
A complete business resource that provides information for many aspects of today’s business environment – HR, Technology, Sales/Marketing, and Finance/Accounting.
Business Know-How
A website for small business ideas, resources, and advice.
TechQuest
TechQuest represents the technology industry in Harrisburg, the State Capitol. TechQuest is focused on forward-thinking strategies to help Pennsylvania’s communities transform their own infrastructure, workforce, and business development needs.
Homefair
Salary calculator, city reports, cost of living information.
Best Practice Institute
Best Practices Institute (BPI) is a community of business leaders dedicated to pioneering and sharing best practices. They offer a variety of on-line learning resources, including a certification portal. BPI is also an approved provider offering credits toward your PHR, SPHR, or GPHR Certifications.
The CPA Journal
A complete resource that covers a variety of topics including accounting, auditing, taxation and finance.
Journal of Accountancy
More than just accounting info… The Journal of Accountancy is the flagship publication of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and has been published since 1905. Their topics and articles cover a wide range of business topics from accounting to technology to ethics and leadership.
IT Solution Journal
A great resource to research Security Updates, read the Latest Articles, or to write an article of your own to share with your IT peers.
Stand Out from the Crowd with a Winning Resume
No resume should ever stand alone. Send a cover letter with every resume unless a posting or advertisement specifically instructs you not to. In a recent survey of 150 executives from the top 1,000 U.S. companies, 60% said that when they screen applications, the cover letter was equally important, or more important, than the resume.
Want to become highly resilient and super happy?
It’s summer!
A magical season where us northerners come out of winter hibernation (being indoors) and soak up the sun. Whether you prefer a trip to the mountains or a trip to the beach, we tend to view the next several months as a time to recharge ourselves.
CAUTION: Summer is temporary. Being resilient and able to recharge yourself should not be.
Here is my challenge: Right now, invest less than 20 minutes, pull up and watch two short videos. The links are below…
- Calm your mind: https://youtu.be/6FWOlFcRvj4 (5 minutes)
- The biggest disease affecting humanity: https://youtu.be/YYE0J-rMj-c (3 minutes)
I can guarantee that these will forever change how you recharge for resilience and happiness.
Will you accept this challenge?
Building Your Network of References
References Will Matter
It is never too early to begin developing a network of qualified references that can validate your skills and experience levels. In order to be prepared, have this information ready for any interaction with a potential employer. According to a survey done by the Society for Human Resource Management, more than 80% of employers conduct reference checks on all candidates.
Getting Ready to Start Your Job Search
Know Your Audience. What is the employer looking for?
This is one of the primary questions raised by job hunters. In the age of technology, this kind of research is becoming easier. Employers know how easy it is for candidates to learn about their organization and product/service lines; therefore, they expect this kind of preparation from every candidate. With information so accessible, there is no excuse for poor research.
Good service, bad service both come with a price
By James M. Carchidi – Central Penn Business Journal
Does a staffing agency’s pricing structure reflect the value it provides to its customers? What is the trade off for price cutting? Poor quality, waiting in limbo for services to be executed or maybe the staffing agency focuses attention toward their more profitable accounts.
Let’s be realistic here. To meet your needs in a timely manner — without compromising processes or selection criteria — staffing agencies must maintain a fair return on investment. Any agency that commits to a blue-light special, rock-bottom rate is ultimately doing your company a disservice.
Success is not like a spigot…
Growing up my parents had one of those old manual hand pumps for their spigot. Humor me, I am not that old, they had a well system.
I would pump and pump, but water would never come out. Eventually I gave up and thought to myself, “This thing doesn’t work!” Then to justify giving up I’d tell myself, “I did everything Mom told me to do, and I didn’t get any water.”
There are some parallel lessons here related to personal and professional challenges.
Despite feverishly pumping with no instant results, it’s important to remember that with continued effort and persistence the desired results WILL come pouring out. As we feverishly pump, yet nothing appears to be happening, with continued effort and persistence the desired results WILL come pouring out. It also provides the opportunity to look at the pump with curiosity and wonder what possibilities there might be to improve the pump.
No great journey is linear. In reality it’s continual sequences of ups and downs expansions and contractions. You make progress and then you stumble. Every advance reveals a new shortcoming. Major upsets lead to breakthrough moments.
Your must enter the lows and optimize the highs in order to achieve a positive slope within the maze of real life.
Success…
It’s sleepless nights brainstorming ideas. It’s a roller coaster of incremental successes and failures. It’s a war with self-doubt. Success is persevering long enough to transform vision into reality!
Your success, and the next big breakthrough, is much closer to the surface than you might think.
You just need to stay focused and keep on pumping!
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