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Hey guys, we just released a new section of our website specific to diversity jobs. Thought you might enjoy it, and that it will help all of you job seekers. Here’s a press release about it — You can also view it online at http://www.navisite.com/about-navisite/media/press-release/?p=139.

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Partnership Gives Job Seekers Direct Access to Diversity Jobs in the New Diversity Center

ANDOVER, MA, April 30, 2009 – America’s Job Exchange (AJE), a leader in job search and on-line recruiting solutions, today announced partnership with HireDiversity.com, a leading online service for diversity recruitment and career development. The partnership will create a Diversity Center to bring employers interested in diversity candidates together with the job seekers trying to find diversity jobs.

“America’s Job Exchange attracts a very large number of job seekers representing minority and veteran candidates,” said Rathin Sinha, President of America’s Job Exchange. “Our goal is to make it easy for diversity candidates to find jobs, as well as to give employers a platform to build their brand emphasizing diversity at workplace. HireDiversity is a leader in this arena, and we are thrilled to have them as a partner.”

America’s Job Exchange and HireDiversity will work in partnership to provide more comprehensive job choices to AJE job seekers in America’s Job Exchange’s Diversity Center. Visitors will be able to search through the latest job opportunities from HireDiversity, and take advantage of their career management services geared towards diversity candidates. This partnership will enhance the user experience and introduce HireDiversity services to the AJE audience, establishing HireDiversity as one of the cornerstone partnerships in the development of the new Diversity Center.

“We are pleased to announce the continued growth of HireDiversity.com through this new agreement with America’s Job Exchange,” said Bill Krutzen, Director of HireDiversity.com. “AJE’s newly launched Diversity Center will provide an additional avenue for HireDiversity to reach experienced diversity candidates and provide our clients with an even more robust diversity solution to meet their growing needs.”

America’s Job Exchange selected HireDiversity as a provider of diversity jobs and content because it has one of the largest number of diversity related jobs in the industry. Services include custom memberships, resume access, job posting, and corporate branding campaigns utilizing online & print advertising. AJE offers its job seeker audience free job search, resume writing, resume posting, job-scouts, and many other career-related services. A partnership with HireDiversity is one more way that America’s Job Exchange is working to bring a higher level of service to its visitors to enhance their careers. AJE is planning to launch various Centers in coming weeks, providing targeted job listings and relevant services to specific segments; Diversity Center is the second one in the series. AJE launched its Education Center earlier this month.

You can visit the Diversity Center at:
http://www.americasjobexchange.com/DiversityCenter/HireDiversity.

About America’s Job Exchange and NaviSite

America’s Job Exchange, a pioneer in job search and on-line recruiting, specializes in non-executive, middle-income jobs. More than 35,000 employers use its easy job posting capabilities and advertising options to reach job seekers at affordable prices while also obtaining assistance with OFCCP distribution-related services. Almost two million job seekers use AJE’s fast and easy search capabilities to search through more than half a million jobs, and a broad range of career management content and tools such as resume writing, resume posting and job scouts to advance their careers. For more information, please visit: http://www.americasjobexchange.com.

NaviSite, the parent company of the America’s Job Exchange, is a leading provider of enterprise hosting and application services. It provides customized and scalable solutions leveraging its industry leading hosting and enterprise cloud infrastructure, and custom and packaged application life cycle management expertise. For more information, please visit http://www.navisite.com.

About HireDiversity

HireDiversity.com’s primary goal is to enhance and support diversity initiatives. We offer the highest quality, full spectrum, diversity database and job board in the industry; linking underrepresented candidates with Fortune 1000 corporations, government agencies and nonprofit/educational institutions. HireDiversity.com is a full service, e-recruitment solutions provider, offering resume access, job posting, advertising/branding campaigns and integrated recruitment solutions. As part of Hispanic Business Media our members can take advantage of an additional 2 million visitors through our nationally distributed magazine; Hispanic Business magazine, as well as the Hispanic Business.com Website which includes a career channel powered by HireDiversity.com. HireDiversity.com was launched in 1998 and is a minority owned concern. The company is based in Santa Barbara, California. For more information, please visit http://www.hirediversity.com.

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Partnership Gives Job Seekers Direct Access to Diversity Jobs in the New Diversity Center

ANDOVER, MA, April 30, 2009-America’s Job Exchange (AJE), a leader in job search and on-line recruiting solutions, today announced partnership with HireDiversity.com, a leading online service for diversity recruitment and career development. The partnership will create a Diversity Center to bring employers interested in diversity candidates together with the job seekers trying to find diversity jobs. Read more…

Posted by Jean Levasseur

I don’t have to tell you.  Job searches can be frustrating, confusing, and if they go on long enough, down right depressing.  People are community and socially oriented people, so when we’re not out there doing something productive, our self-worth drops, and we get depressed, sitting at our computers day after day, alone.  It’s important to stave off the depression that can come with a job search, because it can creep into everything you do, and potential employers could notice.  Here are a couple of things that you can do to make sure that you stave off depression.

Get out of the House

This is really the most important tip.  Every day, you need to leave your house.  It doesn’t really matter where you go, the grocery store, the park, the mall, but just get up and get out.

Exercise

Two reasons for this.  First, job seekers tend to sit, either on the couch or in a chair, all day.  You don’t walk up the stairs to the office, or down the street to lunch, or over to your bosses office for meeting after meeting.  Your body is going to get angry with you for this sedentary lifestyle.  Second reason is because exercise actually helps to stave off depression.  Releasing endorphins into your brain will make you happier, and will help to keep you optimistic.  This can be as simple as getting up and walking a mile every day, or taking the dog to the park to the throw the frisbee.  Just get active.

Find ways to be around people

One of the most important parts of any job is interacting with people on a regular basis.  And e-mailing and twittering don’t count in this category.  Get out and be with people, face to face.  Even if you don’t talk to them, being around people is healthy.  You can accomplish two goals at once if you start going to networking meetings.  Then you’re around people AND working on getting a job.

Leave the TV off

Ok, maybe not completely off.  But don’t fall into the trap that we all have of turning on the TV and then realizing that it’s 8 hours later.  Sure, watch your favorite show or a movie.  But don’t watch endless reruns of a TV show that you barely like all day, just to pass the time.  This also applies to my own personal weakness, which is video games.

Volunteer

It doesn’t matter for what.  Just get out there and do something for someone else that makes you feel productive.  So at the end of the week, you can look back and say “I accomplished something this week.”  If your volunteering is done in a similar field as you’re trying to find a job in, great.  But don’t ignore the theraputic abilities of things like walking someone else’s dog or watching your brother’s kids.

Posted by Jean Levasseur

Today’s daily jobs in my area are coming from the land of the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall and a whole bunch of excellent other historical landmarks.  Not to mention the city Nicholas Cage ran around in to find buried treasure.  So if anyone is searching for a job in Philadelphia, then check these out!  Hopefully they’ll help.

Architecture job in my area: Architectural Project Manager for Tetra Tech in Newark, DE

Web Job in my area: Website Developer for Keystone Computer Associates Incorporated in Philadelphia, PA

Grounds job in my area: Landscape gardener for Longfellow Landscape and Excavation in Mercer, New Jersey

Finance job in my area: Billing and Collection Assistant for Pepco Holdings, Inc in Carneys Point, New Jersey.

Community Job in my area: Social Work Technician for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, PA

Education Job in my area: Teacher Assistant for Lourdes Health System in Camden, New Jersey

Healthcare job in my area: OB/GYN Nurse Manager for the University of Pennsylvania Health System in Philadelphia, PA

Legal job in my area: Paralegal/Insurance Defense for Robert Half Legal in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Management job in my area: Region Operations Manager for ServiceMaster in Philadelphia, PA

Sales job in my area: National Account Executive, Outside Sales for First American in Philadelphia, PA

Posted by Jean Levasseur

It’s been awhile since I put together a post specifically for employers, so I think that it’s time.

If you’re one of companies that are hiring right now, than chances are that you’re overwhelmed by resumes.  I remember applying to a job back in January (before coming to America’s Job Exchange) and being told that 250 applied to the job.  If you’re getting anywhere near that number, you need a system for reading resumes that’s efficient, but still makes sure that you’re thorough and can find the best candidate.

I’ve been cruising the internet, and here are some of the top strategies that I’ve come across.

1.  Know the job basics

Having in mind the minimum requirements that a person need sto meet.  A Master’s Degree and 3 years in the field?  Check out the education and time on the work experience first.  If they don’t make those cuts, then there’s no need for you to continue reading.  Put them aside.

2.  Don’t look back more than five years

If the resume includes their entire job history and goes back 10 or 15 years, then there’s no need to read it all.  People change a lot over that time, and the most relevant experience will be what happened in the past 5 years.  Only focus on that.  It will save you a lot of reading.

3.  Read that candidate’s name

It may be surprising, but many people skip the name when reading a resume or cover letter.  The name can be very important.  What if you know the person, or have come across their resume in the past?  Checking up on a person’s history with a company is very important before you bring them in for an interview.  If they’ve applied numerous times for different position, then you might want to look more closely.  Or, if you know you rejected a previous resume for a grievous mistake, then you should probably reject them again.

4.  Look at the companies they’ve worked for

What companies a person has worked for can tell you a lot about that person, and whether they will fit into your organization.  Pay closer attention to what a person has done for a company similar to yours.

5.  Skim for patterns

Generally, people will fall into a pattern in their work, and those patterns will translate over to a position with your company.  If it looks like they’ve remained static for 5 years, then working for a startup that requires people to grow may not be fore them.  However, if they’ve been heavily promoted in the past, and have a number of accomplishments on their record, then they could well be someone to fit your job profile

6.  Don’t be afraid to take off points for grammar

It’s a tough job market out there, and there are a lot of candidates.  Don’t waste your time on people who weren’t careful enough to proof-read  such an important document.  A missing comma is forgivable; misspelling the name of a previous employer is not.

7.  Stop once you’ve found a reason

Once you have a reason to reject a candidate, don’t keep reading.  That’s just a waste of your time.

Got some more ideas on how to read a resume effectively?  Let me know on twitter!

Posted by Jean Levasseur

Today’s daily jobs are coming from Bismarck, North Dakota.  If you know anyone looking for a job there, let me know!  And by all means, forward the list along to everyone else.

Construction Job in my area: Meter and Relay Craftsman Journeyman for the Department of Energy in Bismarck, North Dakota

Security Job in my area: Transportation Security Officer for the Department of Homeland Security in Bismarck, North Dakota

Finance Job in my area: Accounting Analyst for Unisys in Bismarck, North Dakota

Computer Job in my area: Informatics Tech at St. Alexius Primecare in Bismarck, North Dakota

Healthcare job in my area: Physical Therapist for St. Alexius Primecare in Bismarck, North Dakota

Management Job in my area: Call Center Account Manager for Sykes Enterprises in Bismarck, ND

Posted by Jean Levasseur

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom

According to an article in the California Chronicle on Friday, Mayor Gavin Newsom of San Francisco announced that the enterprise department will be investing $1 billion in new or continuing infrastructure, in the hopes of creating and keeping thousands of jobs in the City.  This is going to be in addition to any federal stimulus money that they receive.

Some of the projects that they’re planning on working on are improving the MTA, the San Francisco Port, and the San Francisco Airport.  I don’t know how realistic this all is, but if it works the way Mayor Newsom hopes, then San Francisco might be able to pull themselves out of the recession.  Maybe it’ll work, maybe it won’t, but at least people are trying.

What other plans are going on around the country to create new jobs?  Let me know on twitter.

Posted by Jean Levasseur

Today’s daily jobs are coming from Cincinnati, Ohio, so any job seekers in Cincinnati, have a look!  If you know anyone looking for a job in Cincinnati, forward this along to them!

Engineering job in my area: Environment Engineer for Tetra Tech in Cincinnati, Ohio

Maintenance job in my area: Maintenance Supervisor for Sun Bridge in Florence, KY

Finance Job in my area: Mortgage Underwiter for Fifth Third Bank in Cincinnati, OH

Security job in my area: Security Officer for AlliedBarton Security Services in Cincinnati, OH

Construction job in my area: Plumber for Four Seasons Environmental, Inc in Monroe, OH

Farming Job in my area: Tobacco and Field Crop Workers for Central Office – FLC in Petersburg, KY

Healthcare job in my area: Dentist for Amall Smiles Dental Centeras/FORBA in Cincinnati, OH

Legal Job in my area: Contracts Representative for Northrop Grumman in Cincinnati, OH

Writing job in my area: Senior Copywriter for Fifth Third Bank in Cincinnati, OH

Sales job in my area: Territory Sales Manager for Phillip Morris in Milford, MA

Posted by Jean Levasseur

This week’s people helping people is inspired by someone that I follow on twitter: @jobangels.  I found an interesting article in Forbes about the JobAngels movement, and how it got started.  Apparently, JobAngels was started by an avid twitter user, Mark Stelzner, who owned a recruiting company in DC.  He asked “What if each of us helped one person find a job. Are you game?”  Like all great things on twitter, the idea blew up, and JobAngels was born, a volunteer movement of people trying to help one another find jobs for themselves.

Even though @jobangels doesn’t have an actual website, they have a huge twitter following, over 13,000 people.  Though there’s no way to know for sure, Stelzner is certain that JobAngels around the world have helped hundreds of job seekers find jobs.  Many more have received job search mentoring help from wide variety of job seekers.

Are you a job angel?  Or did you find a job from a job angel?  Let me know!

Posted by Jean Levasseur

In honor of Earth Day, the Obama Administration has renewed their dedication to creating green jobs all over the country.  According to the New York Times, they’re working on pushing through a budget resolution that will potentially create millions of new jobs related to the green industry.

If what he says is right, then maybe it’s time for people to start a job search through the green industry.  According to the same article, there’s a new plant in Iowa that is producing materials for wind power towers, which is employing 150 people.

A report from a Maine non-profit laid out a plan that it says could create 10,000 green jobs in Maine over the next ten years.

According to a report by the Blue-Green Alliance, over 82,000 manufacturing jobs could be created by a real investment in green technologies.

Is the green industry the answer to the recession, like Roosevelt’s New Deal helped to pull the country out of the Great Depression?  I certainly don’t know, but many people are hailing it as such.  What do you think?  Are green jobs the answer, or are they just a false hope?