Tuesday, December 21, 2010

“Job Search Television Network Wins Prestigious Award for Human Resources Technology Innovation” plus 1 more

“Job Search Television Network Wins Prestigious Award for Human Resources Technology Innovation” plus 1 more

Job Search Television Network Wins Prestigious Award for Human Resources Technology Innovation

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 10:04 AM PST

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) December 21, 2010

Job Search Television Network (JSTN) announced today that HRO Today Magazine has recognized JSTN as one of the year's most innovative human resource technologies. The company was awarded a prestigious HR SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) TekTonic Award for its unique video-centric recruitment products.

The award was presented to JSTN at the HR Demo Show, a major annual trade show of human resources technologies hosted by HRO Today Magazine and held in Las Vegas, NV, on December 8 and 9, 2010. The mission of the award is to "identify those solutions shaping the future of HR and (that) will usher in the next era of HR service delivery," according to conference presenters. "JSTN has a fresh approach to recruitment content presentation that suits our fast paced information age and embraces multi media better than anything we have seen. Their customer feedback is what really swayed the panel and why their product was overwhelmingly popular at the HR Demo Show," according to Elliot Clark, CEO of HRO Today.

JSTN received the award in the category of Talent Management and Recruiting, for its unique video-centric recruitment products and technologies. JSTN offers a 60-second Job Report and 3-minute Company Profile that can be viewed on cable television, web sites, and social media. In addition, JSTN offers clients the ability to link their videos directly to job mentions on any Internet site, smart phone, and all social media platforms including Facebook and LinkedIn. The company also conducts custom video-enabled Internet career fairs that allow major brands to recruit candidates "face-to-face" nationally at low cost. Among the company's growing list of clients are: Allstate, US Cellular, Cleveland Clinic, Fannie Mae, McDonald's, Pinstripe, and TMP Worldwide.

"We are extremely pleased to be recognized by HRO Today Magazine and the HR Demo Show conference," said JSTN CEO Roger Stanton. "The award is confirmation of JSTN's leadership in developing high quality video recruiting products that are affordable and leverage the power of cable television, the Internet, social media and smart phones. However," noted Stanton, "its not just about the technology - its also about the results. Not only are we seeing incredible response rates to JSTN videos posted by clients, but these responses are from qualified candidates. JSTN helps companies recruit far more cost-effectively by successfully targeting candidates they want to hire."

With over 70,000 readers in the human resources industry, HRO Today Magazine is the leading publication focused on trends in the industry including recruitment and talent management, the category for which JSTN was recognized.

This press release was distributed through PR Web by Human Resources Marketer (HR Marketer: http://www.HRmarketer.com) on behalf of the company listed above.

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Job Strategies: Family issues and job search

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 12:07 PM PST

By Amy Lindgren

For the AJC

Professionals in geriatric services know that issues related to older family members will often surface during the holidays, particularly if those elders live on their own.

That's when adult children home for a visit may suddenly notice their parents' struggles. Thus, what sounded like fatigue on the phone may look like downright frailty in person. All at once, the question arises in whispered conversations, "Is Mom all right to stay here on her own?"

This may seem like a strange topic for a careers column except that many of my job search clients have found themselves in the delicate position of seeking work while also caring for aging parents. Others have counted their blessings for layoffs that happened just as a parent needed help, while still others have quit jobs to deal with a parent's crisis.

If you are one of these unemployed caretakers, you may have mixed emotions about the situation. On the one hand, it's good that you have the time to help your parents, but on the other hand, is it possible that helping your parents is hurting your prospects of finding a job?

Yes, it is possible. I'm seeing it every week with my clients, so I can only imagine the problem goes much deeper than I know. Here are some of the effects on adult children when the issues of unemployment and elder care collide:

  • Uncertainty in choosing a new career. If your parent needs help, should you really take work that requires travel or extra hours? In some cases, saying no to these options means turning down career-building paths in favor of work that is easier to step away from.
  • Unwillingness to take training that may tie up finances. Knowing that you may be called upon to help a parent financially can call into question the wisdom of taking on student debt.
  • Inability to relocate more than a few hours by car or plane from your parent.
  • Difficulty focusing on job search. Countless clients have told me they have trouble gaining momentum in job search when their days are punctuated with care-taking duties. They feel more like on-call assistants than job seekers, and the productivity of the search reflects that reality.

I'm touched and happy to report that very few of the people I talk to resent these extra duties or talk about wanting to shirk them. Even so, as a career counselor, I notice the heavy toll this care-taking exacts on a career, particularly for an unemployed worker whose job search is affected.

The following tips may not be very comprehensive in light of such a complex dilemma, but if you are an adult caretaker who needs to complete a job search, they may help.

  1. Don't assume you're the best/only person to help. Yes, you may be conveniently unemployed right now, but how is that a qualification? Ask yourself: If I were working full time or living far away, how would I deal with this?
  2. List all possible sources of help, including other family members. Too often, the sibling who is nearest -- or the one without a job -- is the one expected to step in. This person may even move in with the elderly parent, prompting other siblings to reason, "Well, free rent is a good exchange for helping Dad." If this is happening to you, remember that you'll get the most help if you ask for it.
  3. Think realistically about your own limits. How many hours a week can you take away from job search? Or how many hours is your personal limit? Once you have that number, focus on problem-solving to fill in the gaps in the care your parents need.
  4. Consider dropping job search altogether for now. Of course you can't afford that. But if the effective result of not focusing on your search will be a year of unemployment, how is that different from deciding to stay home for the year to focus on your parents? My basic rule of job hunting applies here: Either search wholeheartedly or don't search at all, but don't do half a search and then blame the market (or your care-taking duties) for your unemployment.

That's not meant to sound harsh, by the way, but to give you courage: You do have some control in this situation, but only if you take it. Remember that as much as you love your parents and want to help them, they love you too and don't want to see you suffer from providing that help. Find the middle ground between doing nothing and doing everything and you'll likely survive this period with both your family and career intact.

Amy Lindgren owns Prototype Career Service, a career consulting firm in St. Paul, Minn. She can be reached at alindgren@prototypecareerservice.com or at 626 Armstrong Ave., St. Paul, MN 55102.

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