Posted by AJE Job Seeker Guide
If you’re like half of today’s employees, at some point you’ve brought your work home. A streamlined workforce, tight deadlines and the need to combat staff reductions may have you deeming this a necessary – if not logical move. But you may be wrong.
Bringing work home can cause more stress, as well as interfere with personal – not to mention family life. But how can you combat the new stresses in the workplace and leave them at the door? You may not have a choice. Consider the following. Read more…
Posted by Pratik Sinha
Most college seniors have had to endure over 15 years of school, in the hope that there will be a great job waiting for them when it is finally over. However, in today’s difficult economic times, there is no guarantee of successful employment upon graduation. Thus, it is even more important for seniors to gain every possible advantage for the post-graduation job search. Here are some helpful job search tips for those who are about to graduate in the spring: Read more…
Posted by OFCCP Specialist
Throughout 2011 via several NPRNs, the OFCCP has continued to communicate the idea of companies creating linkage agreements. But what does this mean? The official definition states:
“Linkage is the connection between contractors and appropriate recruitment and/or training sources. When an underutilization of minorities or women in a job group is found and there are recruitment/training resources available that are able to refer qualified applicants to the contractor for consideration, the EOS will attempt in a Letter of Commitment or Conciliation Agreement to execute a linkage agreement with the contractor.” Read more…
Posted by Pratik Sinha
The new year has just begun, and as job seekers work on their resolutions to find employment this year, encouraging news has emerged to spark optimism for 2012. Read more…
Posted by OFCCP Specialist
As integral cogs of the recruitment efforts in the U.S., the states themselves are working to ensure they are actively putting as many of their citizens as they can back to work. With unemployment rates still hovering in the 9% range nationally, and some states still seeing double-digit unemployment, states need to prove they are making an impact.
For recruiters working with federal contractors this means states want to know the jobs listed on their career sites are fresh and actively being worked. Read more…
Posted by OFCCP Specialist
2012 will be a year of significant change in the federal contractor community. Gone will be the notion of “good faith effort” as it applies to affirmative action planning and record keeping. The OFCCP’s new mantra of “What gets measured gets done” will have far reaching implications moving forward. The NPRM recommending changes to VEVRAA caused a flurry of commentary and are still not fully resolved at this point, but industry experts predict these rules will be finalized in spring of 2012 with enforcement beginning in 2013. Read more…
Posted by AJE Job Seeker Guide
It’s that time of year – holiday food, festivities and the requisite holiday office party. While we all want to kick back and relax at holiday events, it’s important to remember that you are still interacting with colleagues. This means that while it’s more than appropriate to “let your hair” down to some extent and socialize, you are still at a business function and you should temper your behavior accordingly. At all times when it comes to business protocol, what you say and what you do at company events is a refection of your personal brand. Here are just a few simple dos and don’ts to consider before you celebrate the holidays with your office mates. Read more…
Posted by OFCCP Specialist
The states of Idaho, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York and Oregon were granted more than $7.6 million dollars to create and implement new re-employment strategies. These initiatives designed to re-employ thousands of displaced workers represent a significant investment in reducing the number of unemployed U.S. workers. Hilda Solis, Secretary of Labor said that “Getting America back to work is a top priority of the DOL.” The DOL recognizes that getting this done will require more creative thinking and innovative solutions than those tried in the past. The hope that is these grants will help drive the next steps needed to improve services to unemployed workers. Read more…
Posted by AJE Job Seeker Guide
As with everything, there are pros and cons about working from home. Some people are their own boss and conduct business from an in-home office. Others may telecommute and work in a “virtual” office, or have a flexible work schedule that allows them to work from home several days a week. Others still may be among the many who dream about the opportunity to work from the luxury of their own homes. Do any of these scenarios sound like you? Whatever situation you find yourself in, a review of the benefits and pitfalls of working at home may be useful. Read more…
Posted by OFCCP Specialist
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) pledged to open up career-paths beyond nursing and expand opportunities for veterans to become physician assistants. Colleges and universities with programs to train physician’s assistants will be given priority in grant awarding to expand opportunities for veterans to advance beyond their basic training to fill these roles. The Affordable Care Recovery act in 2010 and 2011 over $45 million has been awarded and there are currently 57 active physician’s assistants training grants. “To expand the number of training programs that accommodate veterans, the Administration also will identify model programs that offer expedited curricula for veterans and that offer enhanced veteran recruiting, retention, and mentoring services,” according to the Obama Administration. These actions will put vets with medical expertise back to work sooner allowing them to move forward with their civilian careers. Read more…
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