For those of you busy with job-hunting, have you ever considered taking up a temporary position instead of holding out for the permanent position of your dreams? Well, why not? In a Forbes.com blog post from earlier this year, Kerry Hannon points out the many benefits that temporary positions offer to weary job-seekers.

Here are some of Hannon’s reasons Why Temporary Work Is Worth It:

• Gets you out of bed in the morning. You’ve got something to do.
• Gets you in the door. It may lead to full-time work with an employer eventually. Don’t miss the opportunity.
• Gets you decent pay. You can make your experience a plus. Employers are typically willing to pay you generously, providing you have the chops, if you solve their problem or need quickly. It lets them bypass the hand-holding and learning curve stage that a younger, less experienced, but lower-paid worker, might require.
• Builds your professional network. Nurture relationships with co-workers during your assignment. You never know where a contact may lead you, and who they might be able to refer you to for future jobs.
• Lands you new and au courant references for future employers to contact about what you’ve been up to lately.
• Keeps your resume alive. It’s a bone to stave off the disgrace of those gaping holes of idleness in your resume.
• Keeps your skills sharp. You know the mantra: Use it or lose it.
• Lets you get psyched about a work project–without the pressure of long-term expectations. No job is forever, anyway. This one just might be shorter than most, and that can be tremendously freeing.
  

     Along with outlining the networking, mental-health, and resume-boosting benefits that temporary jobs can provide, Hannon also uses data from a survey of over 3,000 hiring managers and human resource professionals to describe why temporary staffing is “the bee’s knees these days”.

     A CareerBuilder survey shows that 36% of companies will be looking to hire temporary workers in 2012, marking an 8% increase from 2009. Nearly a third of those employers are looking to hire their temporary staff members before April.

Read Kerry Hannon’s full blog-post here: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kerryhannon/2012/01/19/why-temporary-work-is-worth-it/2/

Congratulations, recent college graduates! Now that your caps and gowns have been put away, what’s next? That’s right, the dreaded job hunt begins.

Have you considered a career in sales? You should, these openings are listed as one of the top ten jobs for college graduates. In the present economy, companies are looking to hire sales people first to beef up their business.

In these roles, entry-level candidates can gain valuable skills that will serve them well throughout their careers. As a bonus, compensation is growing at a rate of almost two times that of other corporate positions.

All that being said people are still skeptical about entering a career in sales! Why? Stereotypes. Here are some of the negative stereotypes about sales and reasons why they aren’t true at all:

• Sales people are dishonest – Honesty is the best policy when it comes to sales. People want to be able to trust you and you want them to come back with any future needs they might have. The most successful sales people know that it is in everyone’s best interest to stick with the truth.
• Sales jobs are not secure – Job security feels like a very elusive thing these days. With any job you need to be motivated and passionate to succeed. The same is definitely true in sales.
• Sales jobs require considerable travel – Long gone are the days of the traveling salesman. With email and phone you can connect with your potential clients almost instantaneously. When you need to communicate face-to-face, online video calling is right at your fingertips. You don’t even need to leave your office!
• Sales positions are more stressful – It is true that sales can lead to high-pressure situations but with the right skills you can easily and effectively navigate the challenges you are faced with without worry or stress.

Hopefully, you can now see how positive a career in sales might be for you. If you are interested in exploring some career opportunities and obtaining an invaluable professional skill set please visit our Careers Page!

Iris Colon

Internal Recruiting and Training Coordinator

I wanted to let you know about an exciting event taking place TOMORROW, Wednesday June 1st and invite you to attend!

It’s the second session of the New York Association for Ambulatory Care’s (NYAAC) “Building Your Brand” session and it’s all about personal branding!

Personal branding is key to success in your professional life! Come join other professionals and learn how you can use your talents and skills to promote yourself!

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New York Association for Ambulatory Care (NYAAC) Presents:

Building Your Brand: A Three Part Series
SESSION TWO: Wednesday June 1st, 2011 5:45 pm – 8:00 pm
Beth Israel Medical Center
Phillips Ambulatory Care Center
10 Union Square East New York, NY

Personal Branding “The key to success lies within yourself.”

• How to develop a personal brand and represent yourself appropriately in today’s increasing job market
• The importance of networking to present your personal brand
• Working with recruiters and executive search firms
• Climbing the ladders of success – how to partner within your own company for advancement
• What key executives look for -The WOW factor -how to set yourself apart

Featuring renowned speaker Marc Cenedella, Founder and CEO of TheLadders

To register for this event, click here!

Looking forward to seeing you there!

  Allison Klass
  Director – Healthcare, Temporary Division

Want to network your way to a new job but don’t know where to start? Check out these great starter tips from Nkrumah, an account executive here at Execu|Search!

Each month, The Execu|Search Group partners with various charities and organizations such as The American Heart Association, Toys for Tots, and this month we’ve partnered with Direct Relief International to help support relief efforts in Japan.

Here’s Iris from our Internal Recruiting team with more information about our Jeans Day charity initiatives and how you can help with the relief efforts in Japan!

You can help with the relief efforts in Japan by visiting Direct Relief International online and making a donation!

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!

 Dustin Willoughby
 Interactive Resources

With the recent changes in the US healthcare system, one thing has remained the same: the primary care shortage is increasing at an incredible rate.

Each year thousands of medical students enter into residency programs to complete three years of training in either Internal or Family Medicine. With 80+ hour workweeks, it is tough to balance looking for a position for after residency and handling a very demanding schedule. For the thousands of dedicated primary care physicians, it is very important to approach your job search the right way to make sure you find the best opportunity available.

Tips for residents:
1. Make sure that you start your job search early. Waiting until the last 6 months of residency simply is not an option any more. Competition is increasing between hospitals and employers now look to fill their roles as early as possible. They need to secure the right doctor early, so that they do not risk going an entire year without a highly needed physician. Start your job search at least 8 months before your expected graduation date. You want to have multiple phone interviews to get a feel for the different practice structures and patient volumes.

2. Educate yourself on compensation by geographic region and demographics. Regardless of how high the shortage gets, major cities do not feel the strain as much as other areas. Urban areas have the highest concentration of residency programs, which means more available graduates to choose from, as well as a high number of available practicing physicians. Hospitals pay what is required of them secure a physician, if they have plenty of interested applicants, more than likely they are not going to offer as much as areas with less applicants.

3. For higher compensation, better bonuses and loan repayment options. Look outside the city. Hospitals without academic affiliation or further from a residency to recruit from will more than likely offer better salaries and incentives. The less competition in the area, the better the work-life balance and compensation will be for the physician.

4. Work with the right people. A recruiter needs to be educated about the industry and about the physician interview process. It is time consuming to spend time talking to a recruiter about your interests, your family and your preferences – but at the end of the day we need to separate your background from other physicians when sending your CV. If you have a great relationship with us, we can get you more interviews simply because we know you and can represent you better to our clients.

Barbara Giallombardo
Director – Physician Recruitment

With the current state of the economy, it’s important to keep track of important economic indicators such as the employment situation across the country. The national unemployment rate for July, released earlier this month, was unchanged at 9.5%. At first glace, this seems to be a very good sign as it looks in recent months that the unemployment rate is beginning to fall.

However, when you break down the numbers the situation is much trickier than first perceived.  While the national average remains unchanged, employers cut 131,000 jobs in July with 14 states reporting an increase from June’s unemployment numbers. Additionally, 11 states posted rates of 10% unemployment or higher, though this is a decrease from 18 states in June. Currently, Nevada boasts the highest unemployment rate at 14.3% with North Dakota at the lower end at 3.6%. In general, the Midwest seems to be doing better than the country as a whole with unemployment rates well below the national average.

Another important employment indicator is weekly initial jobless claims. Jobless claims is the number of people filing new unemployment insurance claims, released every Thursday. Last week, jobless claims rose to 500,000. This continues a recently upward trend in jobless claims, indicating weakness in the labor market. However, it is important to note that this is still well below the highs of the recent recession.

The employment numbers are sending mixed signals to the public. While national unemployment is steady, the economy lost jobs last month. Yet fewer states are reporting rates over 10%. Jobless claims increased again for the 4th straight week, but is still well below last year’s numbers. Overall, the employment situations looks to be improving, but there is still severe weakness in the economy.

Marina Gurland
Recruiting Coordinator – Legal Division

Some of you may have heard the term “The 99ers” being used to describe unemployed people who have used the maximum 99 weeks of unemployment benefits the government allows per person in this country. The previous high for number of weeks allowed for unemployment benefits was 55 weeks in the early 1980’s.

Many Americans have exhausted the 99 weeks of benefits during this recession. Many of these same people are asking for more, claiming the economy is so bad that they are unable to find employment in this time frame. The obvious question is whether or not 99 weeks is enough. That is almost two years of unemployment benefits. Many jobless people claim that they aren’t being hired for jobs they are over-qualified for.

If you were an executive before the recession and were forced to work at Walmart, would you do it? This is a deep issue that can be argued from many different perspectives. Each person in this country has a different situation that they live in and deal with on a daily basis. We are in the worst recession since the great depression. There are roughly 15,000,000 unemployed people in this country, battling for about 3,000,000 open jobs. The odds are obviously leaning quite heavily towards people remaining unemployed.

What do you think? Is 99 weeks an adequate amount of time to find a job in this economy? Take the poll on our home page!

  Michael Denny
  Interactive Resources

New York, August 2010 -  The Execu|Search Group today announced that it is celebrating its twenty-fifth year providing recruitment, temporary/consulting and retained search services to the City of New York and the Tri-State Area.

On August 1, 1985, The Execu|Search Group was founded as a recruitment firm focused on serving accounting firms, boutique hedge funds, and private equity funds. Over time, the firm evolved into a full-service Recruitment, Temporary/Consulting, and Retained Search firm, servicing several practice areas in the City of New York and the Tri-State Area.

“I am proud to celebrate this milestone as it represents our resilience in an ever-changing marketplace,” said Edward Fleischman, CEO of The Execu|Search Group. “I credit this landmark achievement to our people: our staff, clients and candidates over the past twenty five years; and to our unique ability to find and provide the highest caliber talent available.”

Originally a one-man office in Manhattan, The Execu|Search Group now employs 115 people who work out of the firm’s New York City Headquarters and three additional offices in Bridgewater and Parsippany, New Jersey, and Purchase, New York. A cutting-edge leader in the recruiting industry, The Execu|Search Group was the first regional firm to have an interactive website for job seekers, and is now spearheading the industry with its use of social media.

“The Execu|Search Group is moving forward with a focus on further expansion along the northeastern corridor,” said Fleischman. “We look at the past with pride and look forward to The Execu|Search Group having another successful 25 years of growth.”