Marketing Manager Needed!!

A terrific client has asked me to find a Marketing Manager for a 2-3 month assignment (perhaps a bit longer). Candidates must have at least 5 years experience including significant time in the publishing field with some exposure to teaching or a degree in Education a definite plus. Experience in design campaigns, interfacing with sales team and clients, and high comfort zone with new forms of social media all are needed. Contact me at harold@smartstaff.jobs if interested or with referrals.

ETC.

~ Why are governors across the U.S. beating up on education? Pennsylvania is actually thinking about reducing funding to it's 18 public universities by 50%. I believe it is time for the Supreme Court to get involved and do some investigative work.

~ Japan is certainly in a very difficult situation at the moment but they have some of the best engineers in the world living in their nation so I expect a thorough and efficient recovery.

~ On a related note, P.E.'s in our country should see an upturn in consulting work as every inch of our infrastructure will likely be closely inspected in the immediate future.

~ The economy is still a gigantic roller coaster and I think employment statistics will reflect this ride for at least a few more months.

~ Proprietary education is getting some negative treatment by the media once again. Please investigate your options with an open mind but do not believe every news article you read.

~ I am making alternate plans for Sunday afternoons this fall even if the NFL's players and owners reach an agreement as I am furious at their willingness to ignore our awful economy.

Puzzling Politics

Whether you reside in the Great (?) Garden State or not, you undoubtedly have heard about Governor Chris Christie's vendetta against public education, where he has stripped over $800 million of state aid while eliminating a special income tax to the state's most wealthy residents.

Beyond everything else that is wrong with the equation, he is eliminating a few hundred thousand jobs at a time when he promised to increase employment in NJ. Not only he is wiping out almost all extra curricular activities and fine arts plus some athletic programs which will put more youth on the streets, he is weakening the economy both forcing displaced teachers and their families to relocate to greener pastures.

Chris Christie will go down in history books as one of the most counterproductive governors in the history of the U.S. If you live in NJ, contact your local representatives to fight him. if you live in another state, protect your territory now and feel free to pass along websites where some of the finest teachers around could apply for jobs!!