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January
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The February 16th registration deadline for the
Spring 2007 Global Career Development Facilitator Class is
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joining us in Marlboro, MA for this dynamic, intensive
120-hour training program, you must register now!
Module
1: Theoretical Framework March 23, 24, 25
Module
2: Managing Information April 13, 14, 15
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Terri presenting “Values Assessments Work and Other
Right-Fit Myths” at the Career Place’s Employer Forum on
Wednesday, March 7, 2007, in Woburn, MA.
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interactive workshop will explore myths related to
“right-fit” hiring practices as well as methods for matching
individuals to jobs based on newer research.
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event is free to employers, but registration is required.
Registration deadline is February 23. Contact Gayle Sommer,
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WORKPLACE &
LABOR MARKET TRENDS |
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U.S.
workers needed less time to land a new job in the fourth
quarter of 2006 than they did in the prior quarter (reuters) |
Workforce Management Trends for
2007
Evolving
trends such as greater consumerism in health care, tighter
labor markets and calls for smarter investment in training
and HR technology will keep workforce managers busy in 2007
(workforce management) |
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Companies Set Workers Up At Home
Among the fastest-growing varieties is what's being called
"agile work" - the random work that gets done sometimes at
home and sometimes on cellphones and BlackBerries anywhere (seattle
times) |
IT Job Market Best in Five Years
In greatest demand are IT specialists with Windows
administration expertise, followed by workers with network
administration experience (information week) |
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JOB SEARCH |
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Making a
mistake during an interview can be fatal to your career. Use
these tips to avoid 10 common "advantage killers." (yahoo) |
Job-Hunt.org, a leading Internet site providing the most
comprehensive listing of useful Internet job-search
resources and services on the Web, has named JobCentral as
the Best General Job Site of the year for 2006 (open pr)
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The Christian Career Network, a national organization
providing online job search and placement resources for
employment candidates and Christian organizations, have
partnered with JobTarget to create a new full-service online
career center listing jobs in Higher Education (emedia wire)
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A new job board, CareerGeorge, that provides direct links to
the benefits and job opening pages of Fortune 500 companies
was launched on Christmas day(pr.com) |
There are a variety of third party recruiters.
Use these tips to successfully navigate the world of head
hunters, resume referral agencies, and staffing agencies (maine
jobs.com)
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DisabilityWORK.Com Launched
Access Solutions, LLC has announced the launch of
DisabilityWORK.com, a service that brings employers and
people with disabilities together (emedia wire) |
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CAREER
DEVELOPMENT THEORY & APPROACHES |
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Utilizing Virtual Interviews
Employers in Michigan now have the ability to "virtually"
conduct job interviews -- saving scarce time and money.
Michigan Works! has teamed up with InterviewUSA, Inc. to
provide a computer-based job interview system for employers
and job seekers to use (market wire) |
Jill Wesley of Purdue University uses the “career
conversation” technique to teach college students how to
utilize an informational interview. Review her presentation
from the 2006 MWACE conference (mwace) |
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