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- Job seekers have many local resources to find assistance
| Job Search Expert Warns Summer is Worst Time to Look For Work Posted: 13 Aug 2010 01:00 AM PDT Summer is the worst time to search for a job, beating even the Christmas holiday period, according to a career planning expert, but there are ways jobseekers can help themselves. (PRWEB) August 13, 2010 -- With the summer time being a slow time of year to find work, advice to jobseekers from a top career planning expert is to keep up momentum by understanding the system and working it as much as possible to their advantage. "This is an especially tough time of year for unemployed people," says Tor Macleod, co-founder of www.careerplan4.me. "Many organisations are operating with reduced staff levels as people go away for holiday. This means CVs and online applications pile higher over several weeks, rather than being a priority to fill skills gaps. "Instead of fighting the system, understand and work it. Firing out applications may seem productive, but can offer poor results for the mountain of effort – and will add to anxiety levels if there is little feedback." Those just made redundant often think it's a great time of year to be unemployed. Thoughts of warm, sunny days can be anything but pleasant if the weather is poor and cash is tight. Indeed, if a jobseeker has children, with limited or no money to go away or take them out, home can become a frustrating place for everyone. There are ways to combat the frustration, however. Here's Careerplan4.me's summer job search advice: Understand that decision makers - HR, recruiters and managers - go away on holiday, which means companies slow down and often only handle priorities. This is extraordinarily frustrating, but isn't going to change. Sending your CV in the summer can mean that your CV will end up in a backlog. Do send your CV to relevant and timely vacancies, but be aware that firing out CVs everywhere is not the best tactic any time of year. And remember, lack of responses generally increases anxiety which doesn't inspire your confidence. Remember not to take lack of response, at any time of year, personally; decision makers have other priorities too. If you don't get a response, follow it up with a call or an email. Instead, use the time productively – assess, research, polish and plan for your career change. Assess your transferable skills – what can you do that will be useful to other employers in different industries? Research potential jobs and companies that could be hiring soon. The strongest job applicants tend to be those who demonstrate a well-researched understanding of the position and company they're applying for. Research, too, organisations and individuals you can approach speculatively. Use social media tools like LinkedIn to explore networking opportunities and build up a stock of leads to contact in September. Polish and adjust your CV plus create new potential versions you may need. One effective and well-timed application gives far greater success for far less stress than lots of wasted efforts. Balance your schedule. Job seeking is extremely stressful so it's vital that you keep your own wellbeing a priority. This will benefit your effectiveness when you begin applications in September. Set yourself a start-date for your renewed job search and make sure you're fully prepared with a structured routine and leads to pursue. And very importantly, protect your state of mind. Job searching is like a roller coaster. Be aware you'll experience ups and downs. Move to the ups as quickly as possible and remember a good attitude can make all the difference. Careerplan4.me provides a range of online career planning tools to help professionals who've been made redundant to find a new career. www.Careerplan4.me gives a competitive advantage over other jobseekers, helps break down the often daunting task of finding a new job and focus on the positive aspects of redundancy. It firstly offers career planning resources to assess skills, identify key strengths and areas for development and helps set objectives and goals. It then provides door-opening tools such as jobhunt4.me which scours 350,000 companies' job sites; Mandis, the UK's leading business intelligence provider; CareerSiteAdvisor to help understand the modern day job market; as well as advice to use technology and the Internet successfully, in the same way as employers and recruiters. ### Kay Phelps This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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| Search for Gamble, inmate walks away from job site Posted: 13 Aug 2010 07:59 AM PDT Read more: Local, Crime, Corrections Department, Inmate Walks Away from Job Site, Vocational Rehabilitation Office, Florence, Derrick Gamble About 9 a.m. Friday, someone saw Derrick Gamble getting into a 1999 green Ford Expedition The Corrections Department is looking for an inmate who walked away from his job site at the state Vocational Rehabilitation office in Florence. About 9 a.m. Friday, someone saw Derrick Gamble getting into a 1999 green Ford Expedition. Gamble is housed at Palmer Pre-Release Center in Florence. Gamble, 29, is black; has brown eyes; black hair; stands 6 feet 3 inches tall; and weighs about 185 pounds. He was last seen wearing a brown shirt and jeans. Between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., anyone with information is asked to call Corrections' Fugitive Apprehension Unit at 1-877-349-2130. After 5 p.m., call 1-803-896-2258, the S.C. Law Enforcement Division at 1-803-737-9000, or local law enforcement. Gamble started serving a two year sentence in November 2009 for habitual traffic offenses out of Sumter County. He now faces a felony escape charge that can carry up to 15 years in prison. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Job seekers have many local resources to find assistance Posted: 13 Aug 2010 09:21 AM PDT WAYNE - Aside from the Wayne Public Library's career reference set-up, another path job seekers can check out is the Passaic County One Stop Career Center which offers assistance in finding the right job. Partner agencies provide various services including access to Resource Centers for free computer usage, telephone, copier, and fax for job seeking-related activities at most locations. Career workshops on an array of topics as self management skills, labor market information, effective job search, marketing/resume, and interviewing. A workshop calendar is available at www.wibpc.org. Customers can post resumes free of charge and search a nationwide database of job openings via the Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network found at www.wnjpin.net and www.americasjobexchange.org. For those with documented disabilities that interfere with obtaining or keeping a job, employment and training assistance is offered by calling 973-977-4285 or for the hearing impaired dial 973-253-1474 for further information. Educational and occupational training services such as career counseling and assessment, English as a second language, basic skills, General Education Development (GED), and post-secondary education for those who are eligible. On-The-Job Training is also available for qualified seekers with on the job training experience while providing reimbursement to the employer for up to half of their salary during the time of training. This could make the difference in an employer's decision to hire. "Job seekers are very lucky to have these resources for free. They are phenomenal and personal," said Wendy Sandford, adult reference librarian at the Wayne Public Library. The over 55 and up program offers employment opportunities to eligible customers who meet the financial requirements. For information, call 973-247-8276. Public assistance is also available for the unemployed or those with a low income in the way of public cash assistance, food stamps and/or Medicaid. To determine if you qualify go to www.njhelps.org. The Passaic County Board of Social Services administers public assistance programs and can be reached at 973-881-0100. Counseling also exists for employment-related transportation needs by calling the Passaic County Transportation Counseling Center at 973-247-2435. Unemployment claims can be filed by telephone at 201-601-4100 or online at www.uifile.net. Courtesy phones are available at each Career center hub. Veterans receive priority on job referral and training grants. A variety of youth programs are available to assist eligible youth ages 14 to 25 with internships, summer jobs, mentoring, training, supportive services, and leadership development. Those interested are urged to call 973-340-3400 ext. 7224. Passaic County One Stop Career Centers are located in Paterson at 52 Church St., and 370 Broadway, in Clifton at 388 Lakeview Ave., and in Passaic at 25 Howe Ave. E-mail: wintersd@northjersey.com WAYNE - Aside from the Wayne Public Library's career reference set-up, another path job seekers can check out is the Passaic County One Stop Career Center which offers assistance in finding the right job. Partner agencies provide various services including access to Resource Centers for free computer usage, telephone, copier, and fax for job seeking-related activities at most locations. Career workshops on an array of topics as self management skills, labor market information, effective job search, marketing/resume, and interviewing. A workshop calendar is available at www.wibpc.org. Customers can post resumes free of charge and search a nationwide database of job openings via the Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network found at www.wnjpin.net and www.americasjobexchange.org. For those with documented disabilities that interfere with obtaining or keeping a job, employment and training assistance is offered by calling 973-977-4285 or for the hearing impaired dial 973-253-1474 for further information. Educational and occupational training services such as career counseling and assessment, English as a second language, basic skills, General Education Development (GED), and post-secondary education for those who are eligible. On-The-Job Training is also available for qualified seekers with on the job training experience while providing reimbursement to the employer for up to half of their salary during the time of training. This could make the difference in an employer's decision to hire. "Job seekers are very lucky to have these resources for free. They are phenomenal and personal," said Wendy Sandford, adult reference librarian at the Wayne Public Library. The over 55 and up program offers employment opportunities to eligible customers who meet the financial requirements. For information, call 973-247-8276. Public assistance is also available for the unemployed or those with a low income in the way of public cash assistance, food stamps and/or Medicaid. To determine if you qualify go to www.njhelps.org. The Passaic County Board of Social Services administers public assistance programs and can be reached at 973-881-0100. Counseling also exists for employment-related transportation needs by calling the Passaic County Transportation Counseling Center at 973-247-2435. Unemployment claims can be filed by telephone at 201-601-4100 or online at www.uifile.net. Courtesy phones are available at each Career center hub. Veterans receive priority on job referral and training grants. A variety of youth programs are available to assist eligible youth ages 14 to 25 with internships, summer jobs, mentoring, training, supportive services, and leadership development. Those interested are urged to call 973-340-3400 ext. 7224. Passaic County One Stop Career Centers are located in Paterson at 52 Church St., and 370 Broadway, in Clifton at 388 Lakeview Ave., and in Passaic at 25 Howe Ave. E-mail: wintersd@northjersey.com This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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