Earlier this week, a group of employees from The Execu|Search Group took part in a mock interview session set up by StreetWise Partners at neighboring Marsh & McLennan Companies. StreetWise Partners is a highly effective career development program that works with low-income individuals to help them overcome employment barriers, obtain better jobs, and achieve economic self-sufficiency. In order to achieve these goals, StreetWise Partners facilitates mentoring relationships between trainees and volunteer business professionals, including those from The Execu|Search Group, who provide job skills training, career coaching and job search assistance.
This opportunity allowed our employees to leverage their professional experience and skill set to empower these motivated, low-income individuals to develop important workplace and job-seeking skills. During the event, Execu|Search volunteers conducted mock interviews and reviewed resumes with various job seekers as part of their training, and provided direct feedback to help improve their job seeking skills. Volunteering is a great way to give back and build your network, and here at The Execu|Search Group, we have a long history of supporting worthy causes and organizations in the New York City Tri-State area and Greater Boston. Along with the career development advice that we’re able to offer through programs like Streetwise Partners, our employees regularly participate in community charity events and make donations to a wide range of organizations.
Various employees of The Execu|Search Group at mock interview session prepared by StreetWise Partners
Amanda, a director from our Health Services division, talks a little bit about our upcoming HEDIS/QARR Training for RNs and LPNs in the New York City Tri-State area:
HEDIS/QARR TRAINING
WHAT: The Execu|Search Group is offering local RNs an extensive HEDIS/QARR training course run by a reputable healthcare consulting firm. A consultant will train the RNs on medical record abstraction for the latest HEDIS hybrid measures.WHEN: Choose from the October 20, 2011; November 2, 2011; and November 3, 2011 sessions (NOTE:These are full-day, 8+ hour training sessions)WHERE: The Execu|Search Group, 675 Third Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10017 (October 20 and November 3); and 200 Somerset Corporate Boulevard, Suite 1003, Bridgewater, New Jersey, 08807 (November 3).WHY:
TRAINING FEE: $150/person (Training fee will be reimbursed if you work 40 hours on a HEDIS/QARR project for The Execu|Search Group in 2011)
HOW TO APPLY: E-mail acruse@execu-search.com a copy of your most recently updated resume. This is a highly competitive program and slots will fill up quickly, so submit your resume as soon as possible.
This month we’re raising money for the Bronx Charter School for Better Learning, aiding them in their efforts to educate their over 300 children currently enrolled. To show our support for the school, the staff here at The Execu|Search Group have been allowed to wear jeans to work in return for making a donation to this incredible organization!
For more information about the Bronx Charter School for Better Learning, visit their website at: http://www.bronxbetterlearning.org
After just a few days of being open to the public, Google+ has nearly 3.5 million members and counting! With its multiple features and easy to use platform, you can already tell it’s going to be significant in the future of networking and job searching.Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter take some time and patience to learn but Google designed Google+ in a way where it’s clear-cut and self-explanatory—even my mother understood it immediately. There’s also no need to create two profiles, one for your professional life and one for your personal life, since you can separate these in multiple “circles”. Simply drag and drop your contacts into buckets, one at a time or multiple at a time, to form these groups or circles.
Once Google launched this social network a few weeks ago, they also released the +1 button. Google stated: “When you click +1, you’re telling your friends, your family and the rest of the world, ‘this is something you should check out!’” The +1 button is essentially the “Like” button on Facebook, but instead your ‘+1’s’ are collected in your profile and presented to your connections. When you share articles, videos, and other information, you decide who gets to see it—select ‘public’ if you want it to be visible to everyone, or select certain circles to post it to.
Google+ also gives you a chance to network face-to-face with employers, experts, and recruiters, by incorporating the ability to “facechat”. Skype is already a popular form of interviewing, but when you include a profile filled with articles and work history; this gives the interviewer a greater idea of your interests and expertise!Lastly, make sure your profile is complete and honest since this is what hiring managers and recruiters will be seeing first. Make sure you add a professional profile photo, work history, and links to your current blog, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, etc.Good luck in your Google+ adventures!
Dustin Willoughby
Marketing Department
We know how important networking is for your job search, but now networking can get you free coffee too! Professional networking site LinkedIn is offering free coffee and news while promoting LinkedIn Today, its new social news product for professionals. The trucks will be handing out free, locally-brewed coffee and the latest industry news between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m for the remainder of the week at different locations throughout Manhattan.
You can follow the LinkedIn Today Twitter account or the #LinkedInTruck_NY hashtag to track down the truck! The trucks’ schedules are fairly flexible, LinkedIn’s Mario Sundar told Mashable.
Today, the truck will be located outside of LinkedIn’s office following the company’s all-hands meeting in the Empire State building.
Enjoy a cup and continue networking!
According to the National Coffee Association (yes, there is such a thing!) January 20th is officially National Coffee Break Day! Take a break from your work day and head down to your favorite coffee shop for a cup of Joe with some of your co-workers on this day.
If you work in the New york City area, take a sip of one of these “Best Coffee Places,” as rated by The New York Times:
Dustin Willoughby Interactive Resources
A recent Wall Street Journal article highlighted the overwhelming amount of unlisted open positions available at companies to be around 80% of total job openings. What does this mean for job seekers? For one, it means putting in more effort and time to apply for and actually get that dream job you want, but it could also mean less competition. Recruitment firms (like The Execu|Search Group) have plenty of contacts across many industries and have access to many exclusive and unlisted jobs. To be considered for an unlisted position, you should submit your resume and work with a recruiter who will help you get noticed by companies and organizations that don’t publicize their openings on public job boards.
If you choose to go at it on your own, begin by compiling a list of companies you are interested in working for and research relevant positions within those organizations. Next, tap into your personal network and search for connections that can forward your resume directly to decision makers. Lastly, make it easy for companies to find you. Be sure to promote your availability on networking websites or industry specific websites.
Don’t forget to follow up with employers and good luck in your future endeavors!
Co-workers aren’t just the colleagues with whom you share the same boss or employer. They’re literally the people with whom you work. “Coworking” is a style of work that involves a shared working environment to perform independent activity. These environments are usually not employed by the same organization so they attract at-home professionals, independent contractors, freelancers, or individuals who travel frequently. As more individuals begin taking on work which bring them into isolation from other individuals, the traditional office has become less important and coworking has become a very popular alternative. You get all of the benefits of an office life—a community, a work environment, and meeting spaces.
Coworking of course is not for everyone. If you are a company with 10 or more employees, it would be harder to integrate into the rest of the community because these people will be too busy communicating with one another. Coworking is also not for individuals who need a great deal of privacy to successfully complete their work. If you deal with mass amounts of confidential information or don’t want to be constantly overheard on the phone, you may want to try another alternative. Lastly, if you don’t like people you might want to stick to staying at home. It’s hard to avoid a minimal amount of socializing at these spaces so if it’s not your thing, try a library or other quiet spaces for professionals with the inability to interact with others.
On the flip side, coworking is perfect for many professionals. Some signs that coworking might be perfect for you:
Every major city has at least one popular space for professionals to take part in their workload and most spaces have options that allow you to test out the space a few times before you commit to a monthly or yearly membership. Below are a few venues that are in the New York City area:
Research: Mashable’s Coworking Resources Series
Millions of individuals are taking part in various forms of web-based social media outlets including Facebook, Twitter, or the slowly fading MySpace. What countless people don’t realize is that they are being looked at by prospective employers in their mission in finding a job. What you put online stays online, and opens you up to extra scrutiny. These sites are considered public domain so instead of it being looked at as an invasion of privacy, it is becoming a popular form of a background check. Many law enforcement agencies are asking applicants for e-mail passwords, social media passwords, and text message logs to prove that law enforcement officers are held to a higher standard than the rest of the population. When a resume, reference sheet, or interview isn’t enough, this is a new way for employers to find out the applicant’s true identity.
Check out this video about how some employers have been using social media to screen job applicants:
So blog readers—do yourself a favor and clean up your online identity! Your unemployment may just be linked to the beer in profile picture.
Have you ever found yourself nodding off during the work day, furiously searching the pantry for a caffeine fix, or locking yourself in your car to try and steal a quick power nap during your lunch break? Have you ever found yourself vowing to pay a pretty penny for the chance to grab some shut-eye without getting caught by your boss? Napping during work hours may be opposed to by many, including managers and other leaders, but some organizations have stopped resisting the mid-afternoon urge to slumber- many offices globally are bringing sleep pods into their work setting.
This may sound like a crazy idea but numerous companies are beginning to embrace the idea of approved naps throughout the day. Companies like British Airways, Google, Nike, Pizza Hut and Procter & Gamble have implemented policies that permit employees some naptime in the office. These workers agree that taking a quick nap during the day is a lot more effective than a cup of coffee or a candy bar. Being encouraged to take a quick nap after lunch seems like everyone’s dream—including mine.
Former Harvard researcher Sara C. Mednick wrote a book titled, “Take a Nap! Change Your Life!” Authentic research led to some undeniable arguments in the book. First off, napping increases memory and productivity among the workforce. Secondly, it decreases heart disease and stress. There are plenty more positives in the book from restoring proficiency in a variety of critical skills to 51% of the workforce reporting that sleepiness on the job interferes with the amount of work they do.
As time goes on, we may be looking at napping as a necessity, not just as a tool for slackers. Don’t get too excited yet, however, because only 5% of the United States employers are allowing their workers to take a nap during the day. If your company isn’t part of that 5% statistic but you are local to New York City, you can stop by the YeloSpa for a Power Nap in a “yeloChair” – a zero-gravity experience where your knees are lifted above your chest allowing your heart rate to slow down. A 20 minute nap will cost you $15.
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