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The Secret to Happiness at Your Job: Know Thyself 2007-08-08 08:35:00 Are you happy at your work? According to Kathryn Britton, it might be because you aren't using your strengths at work to their fullest. She writes that when you do work that utilizes your strengths, you're happier while doing tasks that require use of where we are weaker drains us."Strengths come from talent combined with knowledge gained from study and skill gained from practice… You are the best judge of what your strengths are because you experience yourself working. When you use strengths, you feel invigorated. When you use weaknesses, you feel drained. You look forward to activities that use your strengths and dread ones that use your weaknesses. You are more likely to be successful and to feel satisfied after using your strengths than after doing something that uses weaknesses."She cites a few online tests that can help you find out what exactly your strengths are."Once you have your strength and weakness statements, work to change your job oryour life at home incrementally. ...

Podcast: Management jobs in Charlotte 2007-08-07 14:42:00 This week, Sania tells all about management openings in the Charlotte area from Interstate Brands Corporation and Quik Pawn and Bargain. Interstate Brands is looking for a District Manager for their Bakery Outlet retail stores and Quik Pawn is filling Manager and Assistant Manager positions in their Charlotte locations. Be sure to listen to find out if you qualify for these great opportunities and how you can submit your resume and apply.share your files at box.net ...

Get With The Times - Go Video 2007-07-30 12:15:00 Video is only just starting to gain according to stats from comScore. Is your company using this great branding opportunity to it's fullest? Pure and simple, injecting video into your employment branding scheme will provide an entirely different dimension of messaging to perspective candidates, domestic or global... video as a widely accepted, mainstream communication, and branding vehicle for anyone willing to embrace it.Read more. (hat tip) Schools, you can add your recruiting videos to our education center and generate warm leads. When a inquiring mind clicks on your video, a lead form appears and your video starts playing. They can then fill out their contact information if they'd like to know more. (And then we send that info to you!) Want to know more? Shoot me an email.Employers, we'll soon be able to integrate your branding videos into EmploymentGuide.com video center as well. So get those videos ready, and let your brand shine. Upload it to YouTube and include it on Employm ...

May I Take Your Order? 2007-07-26 13:35:00 Allison Owings over at the NYTimes writes an interesting reaction to the new movie Waitress starring Lew Temple, Keri Russell and Cheryl Hines. The movie seemed to portray a very unrealistic portrait of what it's actually like working in a diner except for the camaraderie that the characters seemed to develop throughout the film. Owings talks about her years of interviewing waitresses for her book, Hey, Waitress! The USA From the Other Side of the Tray, she talks about the paradoxal pride that restaurant service ignites in the women she interviewed:"Some examples: I make sure my plates look good. I can “turn a frown into a smile.” I get along with the cook. I tally up my checks fast. My people don’t have to ask for refills. I upped tabs by offering a to-go box for the entree, so they would order dessert. I have lots of regulars. I could make a pyramid with water glasses and never spill a drop.More examples: I know how to prioritize. I don’t let a customer eat something I would ...

How to Sell Your Company to Qualified Applicants 2007-07-23 08:19:00 Today's ERE Daily has a great article by Dr. John Sullivan about how to sell applicants on your opportunities and how to make a list of selling points to get qualified candidates to respond to ads and even accept offers.Many organizations struggle to get enough high-quality applicants. While corporate websites, job boards, and events generate lots of flow, most agree that the quality is lacking in a vast majority of applicants.The culprit might be how organizations sell their opportunities. A quick scan of major job boards, print advertisements, and corporate career sites reveals that organizations rely on ordinary, bland recruiting materials and dull position descriptions to attract talent. It is evident that little emphasis is placed on making the recruiting pitch truly exciting. The lack of effort is indicative of an often oversubscribed premise that the talent you are after already knows how great you are as an employer, so you don't need to spark their interest in your openings. ...

Podcast: Hiring Events in Charlotte 2007-07-18 12:54:00 This week's podcast, we offer you open house and hiring events in the Charlotte area. July 19th - Adecco Job Fair for Forklift Drivers, Packers and Team Leads. There are various shifts available so listen to the podcast for details on this event or check out Page 3 in this week's edition of The Employment Guide. July 21st - Harris Teeter Job Fair looking for various positions. They have 2 locations to choose from for this event, one in Charlotte and the other in Matthews. Listen to the podcast for more information, follow the link or see the ad on Page 8 in The Employment Guide.Also listen for information on the latest features we've added to our Education Center. Again, we're trying to streamline your career advancement by offering you trade schools, colleges and universities in your city. After listening, check it out for yourself. share your files at box.net ...

Event: SHRM Mid-Year Legal Update 2007-07-13 08:43:00 Hey Recruiters! The Charlotte Employment Guide is going to be the sponsor for next week's Mid-Year Legal Update Meeting. More information about location and time can be found on the Charlotte Area SHRM website.We'll be collecting business cards for a chance to win an iPod. So be sure and enter to win! Also, ask about our special advertising discounts for event attendees! We'll see you Monday! ...

Blog Facelift: New Design and New Features! 2007-07-10 14:20:00 With the new design of EmploymentGuide.com earlier this year and the recent redesign of our Education Center, we decided our blog needed a little facelift as well.Most the content is still the same. Now, it's all in a layout that we think is a little more streamlined and easier on the eyes. We still have the chatbox, it's just moved over to the right. So you can still ask your EmploymentGuide.com and job-related questions.As for what's new, you may notice that you can automatically search jobs in the Charlotte area right from our blog! Just type in a job title, company name or any other industry keyword to start searching for a great job in Charlotte. Not only can you search from our blog, but if you have a blog or website, you can add our Search Charlotte Jobs feature to your site! Just copy and paste the code listed into your blog or website HTML editor. If you have any questions about adding either the search code or the blog button to your webpage, let us know. Or send us your l ... Design

Golfers in Transition Charlotte - Play a game, relax and network 2007-07-02 14:04:00 Last month I had the privilege of attending a Career in Transition group at a local church here in Charlotte to offer resources that our office had. These groups can be great for people looking to change careers or who are looking for work, not only for the great amount of support that these groups seem to provide but a way of getting ideas and new contacts. I spoke with one of the members at the meeting and he told me about a group called Golfers in Transition. There are several chapters and one happens to be in the Charlotte area. Members go golfing together and network with professionals and recruiters in the Charlotte area. If golfing isn't your bag, the group also goes to movies together, participates in service projects like Habitat for Humanity and more. It seems like a great group to stay busy during your employment transition, get support, or to network with local recruiters and job seekers. Who says you can't combine a hobby you love with your job search?Posted by Rosie Rei ...

Podcast: Government and Grocery Management Jobs 2007-06-28 15:11:00 We're back after a break from podcasting for a couple of weeks. We had our twin job fair events in Gastonia and University areas with over 40 employers attending. Thanks to everyone who came out and congratulations to our Ipod winners from the events this week! Keep watching for future Charlotte Career Fairs! The featured employers this week were both sponsors of our career fair, Food Lion and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Food Lion has numerous positions for Grocery Manager and Department Manager positions, Associates, Customer Service and other various positions. The Border Patrol is looking for Agents to serve and protect our border. For more information on how to contact these employers, listen to this week's podcast. share your files at box.net ...

Hiring and Retention… Honor your Superstar Employees to get new ones 2007-06-27 13:22:00 The job market has slowed down a little bit. With unemployment at around 4% nationwide, recruiting can become somewhat difficult with the unemployed pool getting smaller. It's been said that there is a 'war for talent' out there and companies are forced to rethink their recruiting efforts, advertise more and work harder to retain the employees they don't want to lose to other companies.In Susan M. Heathfield's About.com article, lack of recognition made the top 10 list of her reasons employees would stay or leave a company. She writes:"A common place complaint or lament I hear during an exit interview is that the employee never felt senior managers knew he existed. By senior managers I refer to the president of a small company or a department or division head in a larger company. Take time to meet with new employees to learn about their talents, abilities and skills. Meet with each employee periodically. You'll have more useful information and keep your fingers on the pulse of yo ...

Twin Charlotte Job Fairs! 2007-06-15 11:13:00 Double your employment or recruiting efforts with The Employment Guide's TWIN JOBS FAIRS.That's right! We decided that since our one day events are so great, why not double the fun and host two events on two days. We'll reach two different groups of job seekers in both the Gastonia and University areas.The Gastonia Job Fair is Monday, June 25th at the Courtyard By Marriott located at 1856 Remount Rd. (I-85, Exit 20) and the University Job Fair is Tuesday, June 26th at the Hilton University at 8629 J M Keynes Dr. (I-85, Exit 45). Both event are 10 am until 2 pm.If you're a Job Seeker, Bring Plenty of Resumes and Dress For Success.If you're a Recruiter, call us today at 704-676-0051 to reserve your booth.If you are unable to attend but would like to participate, email your resume to ncjobs@employmentguide.com and we will share it with all participating recruiters. ...

Do you Twitter? 2007-06-11 13:54:00 Well now I do. I'm Rosie the Job Poster on Twitter. Being the Internet Sales Specialist, I get to post a lot of the openings that employers are looking to fill. So on my twitter account, you'll get to see the latest jobs I've posted, what I'm doing during the day, and get updates on what's going on with employment in the Carolinas. Pretty sweet deal, no? You can add me as your friend, that way you'll see what's going on first.Don't forget, if you have any questions about your job search, you can always ask me in the Job Spot Chat box. It's over to the left there. I'll try to answer as best I can. If I'm not at my desk, leave a message… I'll respond through a post or if you leave your email, I can send you an answer by email. ...

Podcast: 2 Day Exclusive Hiring Event! 2007-06-05 12:02:00 We're doing things a little different this month with our job fairs. A double job fair event, June 25th we'll bring our company's recruiters to Gastonia. Then on June 26th we'll be in the University area. Recruiters, you can participate in our exclusive 2 day hiring event for one price. So mark your calendars. But first, listen to our featured jobs in Charlotte from NCL America and TSG Incorporated. NCL is hiring various positions on board their cruise ship that tours the Hawaiian islands all year long. And TSG Incorporated is looking for a Latex Coatings Chemist for their Hickory, NC location. Information on how to apply or sign up for our upcoming job fairs can be heard on our podcast. share your files at box.net ...

The Matt & Ramona Show on Job Fairs 2007-05-30 07:48:00 Last week, Matt & Ramona were discussing job fairs and parental involvement in their childrens' job search. Since The Employment Guide hosts a number of job fairs throughout the year, our General Manager, Lyle Stone called in to offer our expertise on the subject. With the growing debate over how involved parents of the newest generation of job seekers should be, we thought we'd let you listen in on some of our ideas. You can listen to the clip below, or visit MattandRamona.com to listen to the entire show.share your files at box.net ... Amp