Ron Franklin's approach is one all of us should emulate to some degree in order to be successful:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/james-franklin-prompts-penn-state-football-energy-surge/2014/08/11/c3d885d2-1f01-11e4-9b6c-12e30cbe86a3_story.html
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Up From the Ashes!
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Friday, July 18, 2014
Excellent Work-at-Home Opportunity
Please share this great opportunity with others who might have interest! Multiple openings for Customer Service Reps to work from home resolving customer issues and provide superior customer experiences through an email support platform. All work will be done online. Excellent written communication skills, ability to multitask and demonstrate care and concern for all customers essential. Candidates must have a home computer and reliable high speed internet. College degree preferred. Our client is an industry leader using cutting edge technology. Send resumes to Harold@smartstaff.jobs
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Available Jobs in NJ!!
Several of my excellent clients in NJ have immediate needs they have asked me to identify candidates for. If you are interested in any of these or know someone who is, send resumes to harold@smartstaff.jobs ASAP!
A leading designer and builder of Mission Critical Data Centers in Central Jersey is in need of Senior Commissioning Agents, Mechanical Engineers and Electrical Engineers. All positions require 5-10 years related experience and are contract-to-hire opportunities.
A well established manufacturer of industrial equipment and machinery in North Jersey needs a Mechanical Engineer with 4-10 years experience in machine and and component design. Experience with refractory metals, furnaces and/or industrial ovens is desired but not require. This is a 3-4 month contract assignment.
Finally, a permanent opportunity is available for a Programmer Analyst with Oracle R12, LoadRunner, Performance Center, and strong testing skills. Job is located in Central Jersey.
Resumes to: harold@smartstaff.jobs.
Harold Levin, SmartStaff Personnel
908.508.0300
A leading designer and builder of Mission Critical Data Centers in Central Jersey is in need of Senior Commissioning Agents, Mechanical Engineers and Electrical Engineers. All positions require 5-10 years related experience and are contract-to-hire opportunities.
A well established manufacturer of industrial equipment and machinery in North Jersey needs a Mechanical Engineer with 4-10 years experience in machine and and component design. Experience with refractory metals, furnaces and/or industrial ovens is desired but not require. This is a 3-4 month contract assignment.
Finally, a permanent opportunity is available for a Programmer Analyst with Oracle R12, LoadRunner, Performance Center, and strong testing skills. Job is located in Central Jersey.
Resumes to: harold@smartstaff.jobs.
Harold Levin, SmartStaff Personnel
908.508.0300
Saturday, May 24, 2014
Developing Positive Work Environments
Here is an extremely well written article on workplace environments:
http://hr-mpact.com/Documents/positive-environment.pdf
http://hr-mpact.com/Documents/positive-environment.pdf
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Nothing is Forever
I have been on a blogging hiatus but am ready to get moving once again! Recently, professional athletes have not been doing a great job of being role models with several criminal cases pending and some downright odd behavior patterns. Perhaps, some of these cases simply deal with the fact that there are a few rotten apples in every bushel. Just as troubling is their disregard for the people who support them who are struggling to stay afloat in this sluggish economy. Athletes appear to believe they are entitled to grossly inflated salaries no matter what.
This year's NFL draft had several interesting sidebars. One that stood out involved Johnny Manziel's (aka: Johnny Football) reaction when he was finally taken as the 22nd pick in a draft where many had rated him in the top 4 or 5 selections just a few days before. As he approached the podium at Radio City Music Hall, he rubbed his fingers together signifying he realized how wealthy he was about to become. Considering how far his market value had dropped, and how many people watching the broadcast are struggling to stay afloat financially, this was a very greedy display of his sense of entitlement.
Stephen Drew is a successful shortstop, not the greatest one to ever play the game, but pretty decent. Rather than re-sign with the Boston RedSox this season, he tested the waters as a free agent. No one came to terms with him. Until yesterday, he was out of baseball. Boston rehired him yesterday and his gross earnings will end up being about $14Mil less than last year based on playing a truncated season. Here is a case where holding out for what he felt he was entitled to backfired.
Over the past two years, I have coached several individuals who were unemployed. Many of them were offered new opportunities at significant drops in pay from what they were used to earning. My advice was that some level of earnings plus an actual job to freshen up one's resume were worth accepting. I did a quick check on some of those folks this week and they are still not working.
The simple message is that no one owes any of us anything. If your bank accounts are running empty, your 401K is trickling down the drain,and no other serious job is headed in your direction at present, how can you turn a job down? Nothing is forever in this world and it is much easier to trade up from a job than to be on the street with nothing happening.
This year's NFL draft had several interesting sidebars. One that stood out involved Johnny Manziel's (aka: Johnny Football) reaction when he was finally taken as the 22nd pick in a draft where many had rated him in the top 4 or 5 selections just a few days before. As he approached the podium at Radio City Music Hall, he rubbed his fingers together signifying he realized how wealthy he was about to become. Considering how far his market value had dropped, and how many people watching the broadcast are struggling to stay afloat financially, this was a very greedy display of his sense of entitlement.
Stephen Drew is a successful shortstop, not the greatest one to ever play the game, but pretty decent. Rather than re-sign with the Boston RedSox this season, he tested the waters as a free agent. No one came to terms with him. Until yesterday, he was out of baseball. Boston rehired him yesterday and his gross earnings will end up being about $14Mil less than last year based on playing a truncated season. Here is a case where holding out for what he felt he was entitled to backfired.
Over the past two years, I have coached several individuals who were unemployed. Many of them were offered new opportunities at significant drops in pay from what they were used to earning. My advice was that some level of earnings plus an actual job to freshen up one's resume were worth accepting. I did a quick check on some of those folks this week and they are still not working.
The simple message is that no one owes any of us anything. If your bank accounts are running empty, your 401K is trickling down the drain,and no other serious job is headed in your direction at present, how can you turn a job down? Nothing is forever in this world and it is much easier to trade up from a job than to be on the street with nothing happening.
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Looking Ahead to 2016
I wanted to share this interesting look at the employment projections for 2016. Trends are not all that different than I would have expected except that positions related to Information Technology seem to be trending upward. Here is the link to check out:
http://www.boston.com/jobs/2013/12/23/the-year-the-fastest-growing-jobs/GGDo2PVgihmpsurdiPGUhO/story.html
http://www.boston.com/jobs/2013/12/23/the-year-the-fastest-growing-jobs/GGDo2PVgihmpsurdiPGUhO/story.html
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Some Thoughts Inspired by Black Friday
2013 is winding down and I am personally hopeful that 2014 will bring much greater opportunities in the job market. As I wandered through a half empty shopping mall at 8:00 AM on Black Friday, feeling quite good that I dodged temptation and did not head out at 8:00 PM on Thanksgiving helping deprive retail workers of the time they should have been allotted to spend with their families, I started thinking about a variety of topics.
First, I was very impressed by the energy some of the retail associates demonstrated that day even though many of them were either awake all night or up many hours before sunrise. Two young men in particular stood out as they handled multiple customers with skill and worked their stockrooms to identify merchandise that was absent from their sales floors. Several of these individuals are destined for success and hopefully many will be offered management positions when they are available.
Second, I noticed that people were buying more essentials such as linens, pillows, sweatshirts, winter jackets and less jewelry, glitzy clothing, and overpriced toys. We are definitely still being exceptionally cautious with the precious few dollars available to us. I certainly hope manufacturers realize that is where to put most of their investments and leave the more frivolous products for another time when perhaps their will be more ready cash on hand.
Third, the average age of the employees in many of the larger stores seemed significantly older than in recent years. With unemployment still at near record highs, it is easier to find seasoned professionals ready to take holiday jobs as their unemployment benefits and 401K plans run out. It is sad to see this happen and think of all the teens and college students who will struggle to fund their educational plans because they could not obtain seasonal work. Personally, I have noticed in recent weeks that several engineers, chemists, accountants, etc. who are in my LinkedIn network have announced they are working in seasonal retail jobs. I am happy they are working but disappointed it has come to this.
Being eternally optimistic, I am glad that many people are back to work at some level, putting cash in their wallets and giving them some positive energy to build upon. I am equally happy that many retail prices seem to be the same or even lower than last year which might make it possible for merchandise to sell a bit better, creating some new jobs along the way. While not at all easy, we definitely need to keep finding new ways to produce lemonade!
First, I was very impressed by the energy some of the retail associates demonstrated that day even though many of them were either awake all night or up many hours before sunrise. Two young men in particular stood out as they handled multiple customers with skill and worked their stockrooms to identify merchandise that was absent from their sales floors. Several of these individuals are destined for success and hopefully many will be offered management positions when they are available.
Second, I noticed that people were buying more essentials such as linens, pillows, sweatshirts, winter jackets and less jewelry, glitzy clothing, and overpriced toys. We are definitely still being exceptionally cautious with the precious few dollars available to us. I certainly hope manufacturers realize that is where to put most of their investments and leave the more frivolous products for another time when perhaps their will be more ready cash on hand.
Third, the average age of the employees in many of the larger stores seemed significantly older than in recent years. With unemployment still at near record highs, it is easier to find seasoned professionals ready to take holiday jobs as their unemployment benefits and 401K plans run out. It is sad to see this happen and think of all the teens and college students who will struggle to fund their educational plans because they could not obtain seasonal work. Personally, I have noticed in recent weeks that several engineers, chemists, accountants, etc. who are in my LinkedIn network have announced they are working in seasonal retail jobs. I am happy they are working but disappointed it has come to this.
Being eternally optimistic, I am glad that many people are back to work at some level, putting cash in their wallets and giving them some positive energy to build upon. I am equally happy that many retail prices seem to be the same or even lower than last year which might make it possible for merchandise to sell a bit better, creating some new jobs along the way. While not at all easy, we definitely need to keep finding new ways to produce lemonade!
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