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People really do get hired between Thanksgiving and the middle of January!

People really do get hired between Thanksgiving and the middle of January! Don’t buy into the myth that it can’t happen for you. The holiday time actually provides great opportunities for job seekers. If you’ve found yourself mumbling, “I need help with my resume,” then a professional resume writing service may be the best gift you can give this time of year. What are some other worthwhile career improvement endeavors?

Network While Celebrating

• Take advantage of the business socializing opportunities during the holiday season. At events, casually let friends and extended family know you are job hunting. Briefly discuss your career while connecting with people. Follow up later with each person. Attend other parties and networking events: open houses, association meetings, school events and friend’s work parties.

• Hire an executive resume writer adept at guiding you in the complete job search process.

• Send appropriate greeting cards to people with whom you have interviewed recently and to any of your friends who are well-connected. Enclose your business card.

Businesses Don’t Grind to a Halt during the Holidays

• If a job is available, employers still search from late November through December. Keep checking classifieds and online job boards. Check company websites of employers for whom you’d like to work and professional association websites for advertised positions.

• Many job seekers suspend their search during the holidays. This can mean that employers needing to hire full-time employees for the coming year receive fewer applications during that time. That can help your application stand out.

• Many hiring managers are not so busy during the holidays, because employees are taking vacation time. This gives the managers more time to interview candidates.

• Hiring managers experience urgency about staffing toward the end of the year. They don’t want to begin the new year with their team not fully staffed. Interviews for anyone who starts working early in the year must have been in November or December. Companies that have budgeted for first-quarter hiring have to be starting the process now.

• Temporary agencies receive increased employer requests as companies work to meet annual goals and employees use vacation time. Keep in mind that seasonal work during the holidays can open doors to full-time jobs.

Keep your spirits up by having a job-searching schedule requiring you to accomplish at least one task each day. Positive action every day will keep you feeling upbeat. If you work the job market and others don’t, you will have the advantage of less competition. You’ll stand out, and that is when you can succeed.

Contact Details: 1777 Borel Place, San Mateo, CA 94402, 650-464-0085,
Paul@shimmeringresumes.com, www.shimmeringresumes.com

Grab the Right Job with the Perfect Resume or CV: Unmatched Service from Grand Resume

New York, USA, 07/12/2010 – A good resume is considered to be the stepping stone for achieving a good job and positive career growth. Either it is for applying for first job, or be it changing of jobs for better opportunity, an effective resume is what that will prove to be effective. To make things easier and more professional for aspiring candidates looking out for jobs enhancing careers, GrandResume.com extends its service in this field. Today’s job market is very complicated and there is great competition among people and to get a good job the resume must be very good. Grand Resume offers a wide range of professional CV and resumes writing solutions.

From a resume we get to know about a candidate’s education, skills and experience. But CV gives more detailed information regarding the candidate’s qualification which includes education, skills and experience. It may even have the candidate’s research experience and also other qualifying characteristics. But people have got a false belief about CV and resume that both are alike. Making the CV extraordinary can be a daunting and arduous task to do. Grand Resume’s expert writers are capable of designing customized and highly specialized looking CV. They collect information from the clients to produce eye-catching, professional CV, which shows the most important and appropriate information needed for a candidate to grasp the preferred job.

Resumes give the recruiter first idea about a candidate, and naturally it demands for the best possible presentation. With Grand Resume’s writing services, candidates can make that striking impression, which is very much needed in this competitive job market. The candidates have to fill the career objective questionnaires presented by the Grand Resume team, so that the company writers come to know exactly what one’s ambitions are and can design the client resume in the same format.

About GrandResume.com
GrandResume.com deals with the making of great resumes and CVs for candidates who are searching for a job. The writers employed with the company understand how much value a well structured resume and CV possesses to grab the right job at the right time and hence work diligently to make things easier for the candidates.

For more information, visit: http://grandresume.com/

GrandResume
2 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY
phone: 1-888-408-2675
Email: support@grandresume.com

Eastern Kentucky University to Launch Online Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety

RICHMOND, KY (November 10, 2010) – Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) is proud to announce the new online Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety Degree Program, with classes starting in January 2011.

EKU’s online Bachelor’s in Occupational Safety arms current safety professionals and those interested in pursuing a safety career with the skills and knowledge to succeed within this evolving industry. The program’s comprehensive curriculum provides students with a solid safety foundation including: OSHA inspections, education and training, workers compensation, and auditing.

The new EKU occupational safety program provides students with relevant, real- world learning applications, from industry-leading faculty members. EKU’s faculty members have many years of safety experience. They incorporate that experience into the courses by directly applying theories to practice. Additionally, the professors use cutting-edge teaching tactics in the courses. For example, they have incorporated videos of construction safety and OSHA inspections into coursework for online students.

“The faculty truly makes this degree program stand out. They give a strong foundation and enhance the curriculum with their industry experiences, which makes our graduates untouchable,” said Program Coordinator, Dr. Michael Schumann.

In addition to the traditional Occupational Safety Curriculum, the EKU Online Bachelor’s in Occupational Safety program offers a minor in Fire and Safety Engineering Technology, which keeps EKU students at the forefront of the safety industry and makes them more valuable candidates to employers. Due to EKU’s strong reputation, employers actively seek EKU graduates to fill safety jobs.

About Eastern Kentucky University’s College of Justice and Safety
Eastern Kentucky University’s College of Justice & Safety holds the designation of being a Program of Distinction in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and one of the foremost institutions of learning and research in the fields of justice and safety in the nation and world. The College is a nationally unique educational institution that houses degree programs and research centers devoted to all aspects of the first responder, and justice and safety communities. Eastern Kentucky University also houses a regional OSHA Training Institute (OTI) Education Center that serves the southeast region of the United States. EKU’s OTI draws upon the expertise of internationally recognized EKU faculty to develop and provide quality training. It
is a unique facility that offers customized trainings through hands-on learning and cutting edge equipment.

Contact Details: Erica Oretsky
Phone: 407.573.2000 ext 608
Email: eoretsky@compassknowledge.com

Eastern Kentucky University to Launch Website for The College of Justice and Safety Online Programs

Eastern Kentucky University (EKU), safetymanagement.eku.edu, is proud to announce the launch of a new website hosting all of the online degree programs available through the College of Justice and Safety. The new website will be a resource of information for current and prospective students, as well as industry professionals. Vital information on a suite of online programs including Bachelor’s programs in Fire Protection Administration, Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology, and Occupational Safety and a Master’s program in Safety, Security and Emergency Management is presented throughout the website. Working professionals within the fire and safety industries will also benefit from the information on this website, including fire resources, safety resources, and a collection of course videos.

In conjunction with the new website, EKU will also launch social media. Check for updates and current news on:

• Twitter: http://twitter.com/ekuonline
• Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/EKU-College-of-Justice-Safety-Online/170281136295

Eastern Kentucky University’s College of Justice & Safety holds the designation of being a Program of Distinction in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and one of the foremost institutions of learning and research in the fields of justice and safety in the nation and world. The College is a nationally unique educational institution that houses degree programs and research centers devoted to all aspects of the first responder, and justice and safety communities. The College has extended its breadth to the online educationarena. It currently offers four undergraduate degrees online, and two graduate degrees. The master’s degree in Safety, Security and Emergency Management offers five areas of concentration. EKU is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and holds multiple rankings including being listed in the top 10 percent of America’s Colleges and Universities through Forbes Magazine, among the first-tier regional universities through US News and World Report, and in the Top 10 Online Colleges in the Nation, according to Best Colleges online rankings.

Contact Details: Erica Oretsky
Phone: 407-573-2000, x608
Email: eoretsky@compassknowledge.com

IT Recruitment company gives 25% of fee to Children in Need!

November 4, 2010 – Mount Recruitment the Lancashire IT Recruitment Consultancy, have announced that from the 1st November 2010 that any new IT vacancies registered with them before the 19th November 2010 will have 25% of the subsequent placement fee donated to the Charity ‘Children in Need’.

If you are planning to recruit any IT Staff (from junior Developers, to Consulting Directors) over the coming months, perhaps in the New Year then why not register your IT or Sales vacancies with Mount Recruitment and help them donate as much as possible to a worthy cause!

This fund raising offer has the potential to raise substantial donations for Children in Need from Corporate bank balances. Mount Recruitment offer a number of ‘recruitment packages’ with a flexible fee structure but even at the lowest fee, 8% of annual base salary the amount donated could really add up. Dependant on the package chosen a £20000 placement could earn Children in Need anywhere between £400 and £850. If the salary is nearer the £30000 average salary then the amount donated for just one IT Vacancy could be £1275!

Director Grant Bodie said “It seems wrong not to do something for Children in Need when the company is doing so well. I am working hard and thought that perhaps this way I can do what I do best and still raise money!”

Mount Recruitment has firmly established itself as experts in IT Recruitment across the UK but they have shown particular dedication to recruiting IT staff in the Lancashire and Cumbria area. The key to their success has been the level of interaction they have and relationships they build with Clients and Candidates alike.

If you are not hiring but would like to help then forward this press release out to as many people as possible or alternatively post it on your site!

To submit a vacancy either email Info@mountrecruitment.co.uk, call 01524 854 444 or submit it using the online form on the site www.mountrecruitment.co.uk

Eric Johnson to lead design firm

(Savannah)  Gus Bell, III, Chairman of Hussey, Gay, Bell & DeYoung (HGBD), announced today that Eric Johnson has returned to the firm as President of HGBD International, Inc. Johnson is an architect, the former Senate President Pro Tem and a recent Republican candidate for Governor of Georgia.

Gus Bell stated, “Eric Johnson is second to none when it comes to integrity, and strong work ethic.”

Johnson returns to HGBD after four years working in real estate development for North Point Industrial. While there, he oversaw the design and construction of the Research & Development campus for Gulfstream Aerospace. Prior to that, Johnson worked for HGBD International for 19 years, rising to Vice President and successfully expanding the firm into north Georgia by establishing the Gainesville office. He has a Masters in Architecture from Tulane University and is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.

HGBD International, Inc. is one of eight specialized companies within the Bell Companies.  The firm employs over 220 employees located throughout Savannah and Gainesville, Georgia; Charleston and Columbia, South Carolina; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Hamilton, Bermuda.  Over the past fifteen years, the firm has gained international recognition as one of Engineering News Record’s Top 500 Design Firms.  HGBD offers extensive in-house multi-discipline design services.  From their origin as a civil engineering firm, HGBD has continued to expand their capabilities to meet the changing needs of their clients.  The firm offers a complete range of civil, water, wastewater, transportation, environmental, geotechnical, and structural engineering as well as architecture, interior design, surveying and support services.  HGBD has completed a wide array of projects in 35 states and 16 countries.

“I am excited about the opportunity to use my 30 years of professional experience and statewide network to expand this firm’s footprint and services,” said Senator Johnson. “As this region recovers from the recession, HGBD is positioned to offer the critical services needed to build infrastructure and create jobs.”

Melissa Phillips
Director of Marketing & Business Development
Phone: 912.354.4626
Mobile: 912.667.5185
FAX: 912.354.6754
E-Mail: mphillips@hgbd.com
Web: www.hgbd.com
FTP: files.hgbd.com
Hussey, Gay, Bell & DeYoung
Post Office Box 14247 • Savannah, GA • 31416

Payroll Outsourcing Services Save Small-Business Owners Time And Money

Small-business owners often have to wear multiple hats: boss, human resources representative and payroll administrator, just to name a few. Thanks to National PEO, small-business owners can remove that last hat by outsourcing their company’s payroll administration. National PEO leads the payroll outsourcing services industry, offering payroll administration, tax payment and filing, online payroll entry, and EVerify, among other payroll-related tasks. The Scottsdale, Arizona, company helps small-business owners across the country save both time and money, as payroll administration is neither revenue-producing or an effective use of their time.

August 2010 – National PEO allows small-business owners to do what they do best: Run their companies. It does this by taking over all payroll services, including the important task of verifying work eligibility of employees. To determine whether or not a small business will benefit from payroll outsourcing services, including EVerify, National PEO does the following:

Performs a detailed analysis of the small business’ payroll operations and delivers an action plan showing the potential savings of time and money.

Outlines the many payroll outsourcing services National PEO provides, including:

Input Options – National PEO clients can decide how they want to upload payroll information. They can opt for WebPay, an online payroll entry solution, or they can fax, call, email or drop off their payroll information to be input.

Reports – National PEO’s powerful accounting software eliminates the task of compiling payroll reports.

Direct Deposit – Among National PEO’s payroll outsourcing services, is this versatile option: Small-business owners can give their employees the option of direct deposit, whether into one account or multiple, or via a pay card.

Deductions and Garnishments – National PEO handles health-care benefit deductions, child-support orders, levies and other deductions and garnishments.

PTO Tracking – Perhaps one of the most important of National PEO’s payroll outsourcing services, this system accurately tracks employee sick, vacation and personal time based on the policies of the small business.

In its action plan, National PEO also stresses the importance of employee verification. Not complying with state and federal law in this area can result in suspension and/or loss of a small business’ license. As part of its payroll outsourcing services, National PEO offers EVerify, which processes all new hires and consults with employees if they have questions. It also audits a small business’ I-9 forms and its employee filing system, and it follows up on discrepancies to comply with federal guidelines. EVerify also keeps small business owners informed of changes to federal and state laws regarding immigration.

National PEO also uses case studies to show small-business owners how they can save time and money through payroll outsourcing services, EVerify in particular. One case study focuses on a construction company that used National PEO to determine whether or not it was compliant with immigration rules and regulations. Through its audit, National PEO found potential violations that would have resulted in legal and financial consequences for the company had they been uncovered during an audit by a federal agency. Thanks to National PEO, the construction company was compliant within days and has since earned perfect scores on EVerify follow-up audits.

About National PEO: When it comes to payroll outsourcing services, National PEO leads the industry thanks to its successful leadership and innovative practices. To schedule an interview with a member of the National PEO team, call John Rico at 480-429-8098. To get more information about the payroll outsourcing services the company provides, including Everify, go to nationalpeo.com or call (480) 429-8098 or toll free (888) 221-0945.

Contact Details: National PEO
John Rico
hr@nationalpeo.com

Real Time Press Release Distribution

In today’s Internet the real time information is already playing a significant role in how businesses and people access and consume the information online. Technologies online have emerged up to the point where 2 minutes may sometimes be the difference between having tens of thousands of people not only seen your PR announcement, but creating a long tail of reactions across the vast real time online space adding up to your overall online presence/reputation and your message being buried down among millions of other identical pieces of information.

Considering how crucial the real time information for the average business and web user appears to be, one can only imagine how great the impact of the real time information flow over the public relations business online can be.

That’s why we think it is about time for RealTimePressRelease.com — real time press release distribution online.

In a nutshell RealTimePressRelease.com is a do-it-yourself publishing platform for real time press release distribution. It’s free and you can instantly have your press release published on RealTimePressRelease.com as well as released via the Web, the Blogosphere and the Twitter. Having spent almost 2 decades within the PR industry, and currently engaged with EPR Network, one of the largest press release distribution networks online, it’s been just a matter of time for us to realize how vital a real time press release distribution service online is.