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January 26, 2012

Free Career Book for You!

The 21st Century Job Search Guide For The Perplexed by Mary Elizabeth Bradford (a.k.a. TheCareerArtisan.com) is short, sweet, and terrific guide to the "new" job search (which isn't new, it is just continually evolving). You may recognize Mary Elizabeth's name because I link to several articles she has written on job search and resume preparation. This ebook (in PDF format, so no Nook or Kindle necessary) explains what you need to do and how to improve your job search quickly. It's only 30 pages, fully understandable by those who are not so Internet savvy, and even great for college students. And right now you can download your copy for free! Quick, get yours before she comes to her senses. And tell all your friends!

Status of the Backlog: I have reviewed everything submitted before December 13, 2011.

New This Week

• Evaluating and Negotiating Job Offers: Negotiating -- added a new article from Salary.com titled "Everything is Negotiable". You'll like it.
• Networking & Support Groups: New England & Mid-Atlantic -- added a link to the Professional Mobility LinkedIn Group "for globally-mobile professionals based in the greater DC area."
• Help With Your Resume: Tips & Pointers -- added a link to a short video by a recruiter explaining why you still need an Objective statement on your resume.
• References and Referrals: Your Online Presence: The Internet as a Job Reference -- added the article "Fixing a Faulty Social Media Reputation" by Janet Wall.
• Recruiting & Staffing Firms: J -- added Jones-Ingham Recruiting to our list.
• Manufactiring: Electronics -- added this new category to accomodate our new listing, VentureOutsource.com, "a global electronics industry authority with unique [original] content, plus industry jobs, helpful tools for electronics industry purchasing, manufacturing, and supply chain operations decision makers." And yes, they have been cross-listed under Logistics / Operations Management / Supply Chain.
• Transportation: Maritime -- added Maritime Connector, connecting maritime employers with those who want to work on the seas.
• non-US Jobs: Middle East / Arabian and Persian Gulf Regions -- added MKR Recruitment, specialists in recruitment for the hospitality industry in Dubai, UAE.
• Business Rankings: Top Employer Rankings -- added the Happiest Workplaces list from CareerBliss plus ComputerWorld's 100 Top Places to Work in IT.
• Scams: How to Tell It's a Scam! (and what to do) - I updated the information on providing Social Security Numbers during the application process. This is a highly controversial practice by employers, but it is legal in most states. MOST, not ALL. Personally, I would NEVER provide this unless I was completing an actual employment application, either online or on paper, and ONLY I had completed a background check on the employer!
• Scams: Job Offers -- I also added a new link to an article by Alison Doyle from About.com on how to spot scam job offers designed to steal your money.

Updates / Edits / Corrections

• Finance & Accounting - deleted 1 listing
• Executive Search Firms - deleted 1 listing
• NonProfit Resources - deleted 1 listing
• Allied Healthcare - the Dietary Managers Association has changed its name to the Association of Nutrition and Foodservice Professionals
• Government Jobs in the US - updated 3 links
• Evaluating & Negotiation Job Offers - deleted 1 listing
• Disclosing Salary Requirements - updated 1 link
• Consider More Training - deleted 1 listing

January 19, 2012

Status of the Backlog: I have reviewed everything submitted before December 1, 2011.

New This Week

• Computing & Technology: Career & Education Resources -- added an interview with an IT Manager/Software designer describing her work, how she got into this career, and why she enjoys it so much.
• Executive Search Firms: M N O -- added MJS Executive Search, a boutique retained executive search firm with functional specialties in marketing, sales, digital/interactive, PR & corporate communications, and general management, but they have a unique expertise in recruiting for social media marketing positions. Their industry specialties include consumer goods & services, Internet & e-commerce, entertainment, media & sports, marketing & PR and professional services. Great client list!
• Finance & Accounting: Executive Search firms -- added the Abacus Group, an executive search firm specializing in the permanent and temporary placement of accounting and finance, accounting support and financial service professionals.. Since they are focused on the region around NYC, I also listed them with our resources for New York.
• International Resources: Ireland & Northern Ireland -- added a link to Manpower Ireland, the "local" division of this multinational employment service group.
• Internships / Fellowships -- added InternMatch, a free site listing hundreds of internships across the US. Some don't even require you to register with the site, but it is a great site with a lot of amazing opportunities.

Updates / Edits / Corrections

I didn't review the full report, but I did make the following edits.

• Finance & Accounting -- deleted 1 site which seems to have disappeared
• Utilities / Power -- updated 1 link

January 12, 2012

Status of the Backlog: I have reviewed everything submitted before November 29, 2011. I had hoped to get to December, but life wasn't working with me.

Program for Ex-Offenders in Chicago

An Entrepreneurship Program Exclusively for Ex-Offenders! JVS of Chicago, IL, is seeking 30 ex-offenders interested in starting or expanding a small business to join their Entrepreneurship Program. You must be a resident of the City of Chicago to participate, but your participation is free! The course begins January 23, so you must register soon! Information is here!

New This Week

• Bridge Mechanic Keeps Roads Safe -- nice article from DiversityJobs talking to a mechanic with a state highway division who works to maintain and repair bridges for a living.
• Networking & Support Groups: New England & Mid-Atlantic -- added the Career Cafe of Bethesda to our list.
• Networking & Support Groups: Midwest & Great Lakes -- added a link to information on the Job Seekers Group at Ebenezer Lutheran Church in Chicago, IL.
• Scams & Schemes: Research Resources -- added a link to About.com's collection of information on Unemployment Scams.
• Trade Associations -- added a link to the International Trade Administration at the US Dept of Commerce. They have pages dedicated to our many industries, each with a nice list of links to resources....
• Diversity Resources: General Resources -- added a link to DiversityEmployers.com, a resource for recent college grads and more experienced professionals. It is a product of IMDiversity.com, publisher of The Black Collegian.
• Canada: National -- added SalesForce Search, helping small, medium and Fortune 500 companies across Canada to find the best sales professionals.
• Asia / Pacific Rim: Regional Resources -- added TeacherGig.com, a resource for finding education opportunities in this region of the world. Not limited to ESL jobs!
• Africa / Middle East: South Africa -- added Gulf Staffing, located in Cape Town.
• British Isles: Ireland & Northern Ireland -- added NiJobfinder, the job site of the Belfast Telegraph.
• British Isles: Sales / Marketing / Media -- added a link to the Media & TV jobs posted at NotFromConcentrate.co.uk
• Power / Utilities: Oil & Natural Gas -- added Oil and Gas Recruiting.com, a resource for all jobs in this industry, operated by Gulf Staffing of Cape Town.
• Executive Search Firms: G H I -- added Howe-Lewis International, a specialty executive search firm dedicated to the healthcare and not-for-profit communities.
• Executive Search Firms: P Q R -- added Russell Reynolds Associates, a premier provider of senior-level executive search and assessment, serving clients globally for 40 years.
• Allied Health Professionals: Recruiters / Staffing Firms -- added Cross Country TravCorps, a staffing firm offering short-term travel assignments to allied health professionals / lab techs.
• Medical Professionals: Travel / Locums Tenens -- added Interim Physicians, specializing in locum tenens jobs for physicians, PA, and Nurse Practitioners all across the US since 1979.

Updates / Edits / Corrections

• Education - updated 1 link, deleted 1 listing
• Ex-Offender Resources - updated 1 link
• Jobs in Government in the US - updated 2 links
• Sales & Marketing - updated 1 link
• Telephone Directories - deleted 1 listing
• International: Western Europe - updated 1 link
• International: British Isles - updated 1 link
• International: Asia / Pacific Rim - deleted 1 listing which has been "down for maintenance over the holidays" for 6 weeks now. I'll watch to see if it actually goes live again.
• Local US: New England / Mid-Atlantic - updated 1 link, deleted 1 listing
• Local US: Midwest / Great Lakes - updated 1 link
• Multi-National Job Resources - updated 1 link
• Write a Job Proposal - updated 1 link
• Transportation & Logistics - deleted 1 listing
• Travel and Location Guides - deleted 1 listing
• Writing / Broadcasting / Media - updated 1 link
• Personal Services - deleted 1 listing
• Salary Guides - deleted 1 listing

January 5, 2012

I am still not used to writing that.

I am presenting....

I will be speaking to the Career Cafe of Bethesda on the topic of The Online Job Search Quick Start on Tuesday, January 10. Fee is $10. Follow the link for more information and to register.

Status of the Backlog: I have reviewed everything submitted prior to November 14, 2011.

New This Week

• Arts & Humanities: General Resources -- added Get in Media, a career site with information on all kinds of careers in music, games, film & TV, and live event production
• Arts & Humanities: Music -- added a link to the Ask Edna career blog at MusicalAmerica.com. Edna Landau, director of Career Development at the Colburn Conservatory of Music, is the former director of IMG Artists and her blog offers career, work, and life advice to performance students and professionals.
• Ex-Offenders: Resources to Assist with the Return to the Workforce: Support Services -- added a link to the 2011 Edition of the Employment Information Handbook from the National Institute of Corrections. Just above this (scroll up the page) I also added a link to the Resource Directory for Prisoners provided by the Naljor Prison Dharma Service. It lists all kinds of spritual, creative, and other resources for those who are incarcerated as well as some services to assist with re-entry. Both of these publications are free.
• Earth / Environmental: Multiple Fields / Green Jobs -- added a link to the Environmental Consulting Career Tips compiled by PM Environmental Inc. Great place to learn about recommended courses, starting out in the environmental consulting field, and career paths.
• Utilities: Water & Sewer -- added MyWaterPlantJobs.com, listing opportunities for public and private employers of certified operators, technicians, and other essential staff engaged in the management, operations and maintenance of water and wastewater treatment facilities.
• Allied Healthcare: Administration / Office Support -- added UniQuest, a nationwide search firm providing contingency and retained search services to the healthcare industry in the areas of Finance and Administration. Since they handle executive-level searches, I also listed them with out Executive Search Firms: S T U.
• Manufacturing: Senior-Level and Executive Recruiters -- added KCO Resource Management, specializing in Dairy; Food, Beverage, Wine/Spirits; Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations & Production; Nutrition, Nutraceuticals, Bioscience, Pharmaceuticals & Biotech; Yogurt; Medical Device; and Management & Executive. Wow! You will also find them listed with the Executive Search Firms: J K L.
• Medical Fields: Pharmacology -- added this category with a link to the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
• The International Job Search -- Added 2 new resources to aid you in this area. The first is the blog from Career by Choice, authored by Megan Fitzgerald. The second is a specific article authored by her detailing the problems you may encounter during your search and how to overcome them.
• Multi-National Non-Governmental Organizations -- added the Vacancies page for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to our list of NGOs.

Updates / Edits / Corrections

• Multi-National Non-Governmental Organizations -- deleted Eldis for the time being. They have taken down their job listing site while they work on a new service. I will watch it.
• Mechanical, Repair, General and Skilled Labor - deleted 1 listing which appears to have disappeared
• Building & Construction - deleted 1 listing
• Scams & Schemes - updated 1 link
• British Isles - deleted 1 site which appears to be down.
• Local US: Puerto Rico -- PuertoRicoTrabaja seems to be down due to funding issues, but there is a new site called Operación Empleo which seems to do all the same things, so I have added that.

December 29, 2011

As promised, the final update for 2011.

Status of the Backlog: When I return next week I will be checking things dated November 4, 2011.

New This Week

I have eliminated the page for Certification Resources. The content of that page has been filtered into the site, most under the appropriate job family/industry heading but a few in other spots. Please use my Google search bar to find the new locations for these materials.

A few new things have made it into the guide, many of which came from the Certification page, but I was inspired to do a little bit more in the way of developing a new subject area.

• Engineering: Career Guides -- added the STEMCareer, a resource for students, parents, educators, and counselors to learn more about the many Science, Technology, Engineeing, and Math careers and how to encourage students to pursue these courses of study.
• Engineering: Societies and Associations -- added a link to the American Concrete Institute, which I also listed with our resources for Building and Construction. It encourages engineers to specialize in concrete, and has a nice job bank which includes jobs that rely on experience as well as education.

• Lactation Consulting
• Optometry / Opticianry
• Orthotics & Prosthetics
• Medical and Lab Assistants & Techs
• Music Therapy
• Physical / Occupational / Rehab Therapy
• Respiratory Care
• Speech / Language / Hearing

• Medical Career Guides
• Neurology
• Nursing Specialties -- a collection of links to specialized training and certification programs nurses may want to pursue.
• Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants
• Ophthalmology
• Podiatry

• Building & Construction: Heavy Equipment -- 2 resources for training in operating heavy equipment and cranes.
• Mechanical Repair: Heating / Ventilating / Air Conditioning Repair -- training programs and employers
• Mechanical Repair: Welding / Metalforming -- training and employment
• Transportation: Airlines / Aviation Industry -- added a link to the International Air Transport Association and their lovely list of members (i.e., potential employers!)

I haven't yet finished indexing all of the new specialties, but it is on my calendar for next week.

Updates / Edits / Corrections

I have relisted several resources that were pulled in the past 2 months as they have become available again. These are located under British Isles: General Resources, Finance: Lending, Africa & The Middle East, and Education and Instruction: K through 12.

• International: Asia-Pacific Rim -- removed one site which has been "down for maintenance" since December 1 with no mention of an expected return date. I am watching a second one which claims to be "down for maintenance" just over the holiday.
• File an Unemployment Claim - updated 3 links
• Engineering - updated 1 link
• British Isles - updated 2 links
• Job Search Guidances - updated 2 links
• Arts & Humanities - updated 1 link
• The Caribbean and Central & South America - updated 1 link
• Canada - updated 1 link
• Resources for Victims of Major Disasters - updated 1 link
• Diversity Resources - updated 1 link
• US Jobs: Midwest & Great Lakes - updated 2 links
• US Jobs: South & Southeast, USVI & Puerto Rico - updated 2 links
• Help with Your Resume & CV - updated 3 links
• Scams and Schemes - updated 2 links
• Networking & Support Groups - updated 1 link
• Employment Trends - updated 1 link

I have the "What's New" announcements back to January 2000 archived on my hard drive. If you really want to see them, contact me

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