Why We Support Sam's Search "I have seen up close how Juvenile Diabetes impacts a child's life. Once you meet 8 year old Samuel Davis, it is easy to recognize that he is a very special and brave young boy. Sam courageously battles his diabetes daily, and one day soon, through the JDRF organization's efforts to find a cure; he will not have to worry about monitoring his blood sugar level 24 hours a day. The Eli Daniel Group organization is profoundly proud to support JDRF, Sam Davis in particular, until a cure is found." - Chris Lawson, President of Eli Daniel Group
Dimmer Jobs Picture and Sluggish Home Sales Cast Doubt on Recovery's Footing
Chris Lawson, who runs a Eli Daniel Group, staffing firm in the Dallas area, said business has been up in recent months as employers have finally gained the confidence to start hiring.
Recent signs of weakness in the jobs market haven't damped clients' enthusiasm, he said.
"It's a slow, gradual process, where we might have some steps forward and some steps back," Mr. Lawson said. "But the vibe and the pulse that I get is that companies are hiring."
TUCSON - Don't look now, but prospective employers are probably looking at your Facebook page. More and more companies are sifting through social media sites, looking for clues and information before they'll hire you.
In fact, some are even asking for Facebook user names and passwords to check you out. So it's time to put your best face forward.
Rebecca Lopez is preparing to graduate from the UA this spring. She's already searching for that first job. Rebecca's Facebook page is a piece of that puzzle.
Rebecca told us, "people are almost making it, like, another resume for themselves."
Rebecca said most college seniors are well aware that they have to come ac
"If an employer were to look me up on Facebook and say 'I want to check this girl out a little bit more,' they can see that I'm a serious person but I don't only have that serious side, I do like to have fun and hang out with my friends"ross as mature, yet well-rounded on their social media sites.
But human resource professionals say companies have to be careful sifting through social media so as not to misconstrue what they find. And to make sure they give equal weight to every candidate's information.
Chris Lawson of the Eli Daniel Group in Dallas said, "it actually opens up, unfortunately, a lot of opportunity for discrimination that otherwise wouldn't be, based on their resume and their skill set that would keep them from the interview."
He said companies may have to develop written policies on how they use social media in their interview process, just to keep that process fair and legal.
The News 4 Tucson Investigators received this statement from Facebook:
"We don't think employers should be asking prospective employees to provide their passwords because we don't think it's [the] right the thing to do. While we do not have any immediate plans to take legal action against any specific employers, we look forward to engaging with policy makers and other stakeholders, to help better safeguard the privacy of our users."
Everyone has them, everyone knows them. The class clown, office prankster, and all around good guy that loves life and loves to have fun. Recently a friend of mine attended their annual charity golf event where a fellow employee decided to break out planking on stage during the raffle give-a-ways. The crowd responded with roars and cheers. So he exited the stairs coming off stage and bent down in all his glory and struck a TEBOW, also known as Tebowing. The crowd again applauded and he then took a bow. The night went off without a hitch and they had a wonderful event.
This is where the story perked my interest. My friend, Doug, told me that the following Monday office talk surrounded the wonderful golf tournament and John doing his famous planking and Tebow impersonation.Late in the day Doug was about to head out when John walked by his office so he said, “John, strike a Tebow.”Immediately, John drops to a knee in front of about 15 employees and Tebows. Doug chuckled while a few other employees smile with delight. Here is where the issue gets interesting. One of their colleagues walks by his office and says, “That’s so inappropriate in the work place.” The next day, Doug and John are called into the boss’s office. They are told to refrain from making religious gestures or statements in the workplace, because someone felt like it was harassing toward their personal belief system!
This got me wondering what was so harassing about doing the Tebow at work. So much that I had to look up the law surrounding this incident.
I have no idea the religious makeup of the person who reported the gesture, but my friend Doug is a faithful and devoted Christian that only meant for John to do the gesture in good fun. Is it farfetched this actually made some type of negative impact upon the person that reported the gesture who felt they were being mocked or even harassed?
Under the law does the employer have the right to instruct the employees to refrain from making such a simple gesture in the workplace, and is this really considered harassment?In my opinion I don’t find anything harassing, but only innocent fun.
Chris Lawson, President, Eli Daniel Group says "the employer has the power in most cases to enforce company
policy rules that they believe would infringe upon freedom of speech. You may get a “sit down” with HR for behavior that might be offensive or considered harassment by
another employee. Ultimately, you will have to weigh the potential cost of further
repercussion from your employer by doing things that might disrupt the unity in the
workplace. More often than not, the employer will choose to remove
disruptions, especially if it impacts productivity and the bottom
dollar."
My advice, the next time you decide to break out Tebowing in the workplace you may want to think twice. You just might be offending the person next to you or even worse, harassing them!
Eli Daniel Group is looking for a Loan Manager (Escrow Manager) for one of our clients in the Insurance Industry. We are looking for someone with the following qualifications:
• Mortgage and/or Banking background
• Need experience with Escrow Analysis, Disbursing Tax and Insurance payments
• Knowledge of Property, Property Tax, and Real Estate
• 10+ years of experience in Property and Commercial Insurance
• Management experience required
Salary range $60K-$70K. Qualified applicants, please submit your resume to: contact@elidaniel.com.
Dallas resident Karen Cunningham has a tribute to one of her favorite bands inked on her right arm. “It’s a little Beatles-inspired tattoo,” she said. “I love the art of it. I think it’s awesome.” The colorful depiction covers her upper arm, from her elbow to her shoulder, and it is not her only work of art.
Cunningham has six tattoos, and she isn’t done yet. “The first one was because I was 18 and I was allowed to,” she said with a laugh. “I wouldn’t mind getting another one on this arm.”
Cunningham is part of a growing number of women expressing themselves through body art. Lightspeed Research polled 1,000 people between the ages of 18 and 49. Nearly a third — or 29 percent — of those surveyed had a tattoo, and more than half of those sporting permanent ink are women. Of those surveyed who had a tattoo, 59 percent were women and 41 percent were men.
But at FemStart Medical Spa in Irving, women also outnumber men in getting tattoos removed. “That’s one of numerous things we do, is tattoo removal,” said Dr. Charles Powell, Chief Medical Director. “One of our first questions we’ve learned to ask is ‘When did you get it?’ Because a lot of times, it turns out, it was a mistake over the weekend and they want to get it taken off before mom and dad find out, or their husband, or somebody else finds out.”
Advancements in laser tattoo removal have made the process faster and less painful, and have reduced the amount of scarring, explained Powell. To completely remove a tattoo, it usually takes multiple sessions.
While tattoos are becoming more socially accepted, employment experts advise people on the job hunt to cover them up. In the professional world, sporting ink could spoil your chances of being hired, said Len Friedrichs, Executive Vice President of Dallas-based staffing agency Eli Daniel Group. “You don’t want to detract from your qualifications,” Friedrichs said, “and unfortunately, something like that does detract.”
But Cunningham, who works at a comedy club, isn’t too concerned. “I know plenty of people who have tattoos that are successful in their careers, and it doesn’t hold back on them,” she said. So, she will proudly show off her artwork — without any regrets.
Now is the time to take steps to keep your job. You can keep your job, even in a bad economy. But, start soon, not later, to take the steps necessary to keep your job.
Jay Himes, Executive Director of Student Services and Programming at Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA, suggests you need to take a good look at yourself and your contributions. "Employees' work and accomplishments speak for themselves. Look at your organization; ask yourself, 'If I wanted to start a company that does what my firm does and I could take X number of people from here, who would I take?'
"If you aren't on the list, why not? There are two possible reasons.
•"The company doesn't need someone who does what you do. This is often the case for people who are far removed from the firm's customers, or whose job is primarily rooted in the bureaucracy. If your job is about building speed bumps and not about enablement, this is a warning sign.
•"You are not providing superior value. Is this a training or education issue? Is it commitment -- does your work day have work or procrastination in it? Is the issue that you have relational trouble with your coworkers?
"If you honestly evaluate yourself and move to correct the issues, there is still time. Your bosses and coworkers will notice improvement. If you wait until layoffs come it will be too late."
After you evaluate your contribution and prospects and assess the viability of your employer, you are ready to make decisions. In any case, if your current employer appears to be taking appropriate actions for these tough economic times, you will want to ensure that you keep your job -- for as long as you want your job.
In a recent poll, readers weighed in on their current strategy for keeping their job.
These ten steps will help you keep your job or help you prepare for a semi-predictable, but often unanticipated, job change.
Ten Steps to Help You Keep Your Job
•Be the Go-to, Indispensible Person Who Has Needed Organization Knowledge
•Make Your Contributions Measurable and Visible to the Right People
•Make Money for the Company: Contribute to Revenue Generation, Sales, Profit
•Ask for More Work and More Challenging Assignments
•Make Sure Your Manager Likes You; Invest Genuine Time, Compliments, Attention
•Be a Low Maintenance Employee: No Complaining, Whining or Monopolizing
•Work Long Hours and Make Sure the Right People Notice
•Keep Your Personal and Professional Skills Growing and Developing
•Team Build With Coworkers: Cooperate to Achieve Goals and Success for All
•Take Your Talents and Skills to a More Recession-proof Company or Job
Switch to a More Recession-proof Job or Career
Despite your best efforts - you've done everything recommended to keep your job - but maybe the job's not worth keeping. If the information you receive, when you scope your environment at work, leaves you concerned about job security, it may be time for a job search.
Or, maybe the company's prospects leave you open for a different conversation. You're one of the lucky employees in a job and on a career path still in demand. Or perhaps it's time to consider a different career since the economy is unlikely to improve quickly.
You may want to switch to a more recession-proof career or take your talents and skills to a more recession proof company.
But, in the meantime, before and while you pursue different career opportunities, focus on how to keep your job.
Source: Susan M. Heathfield, Human Resources Guide
Job growth slipped significantly last month, but not all of the numbers are cause for worry (just yet)
Underwhelming, disappointing and mediocre. Call it what you will, but the 120,000 jobs added in March is indubitably not a reason to cheer. The figure came in well below expectations, not to mention well below the average of 246,000 jobs added in each of the previous three months.
Given the rocky recovery, it may be easy to see sputtering job growth as a reason to fear the worst. Here are a few reasons to fret a little less about the slowdown.
The Unemployment Rate Is Still Falling
No, not just the drop in headline unemployment, which fell from 8.3 percent to 8.2 percent from February to March. In fact, this decline, aside from being small, is also due in part to the labor force shrinking slightly to 154.7 million, a 164,000-person drop. That's because the unemployment rate is calculated as a percentage of the total labor force, not the total population.
More meaningful, however, may be the change in the U-6 unemployment rate, which takes into account the unemployed population, plus discouraged workers, people employed part-time for economic reasons, and other marginally attached workers--those who want a job and searched for one in the last 12 months, but are not currently in the labor force. This rate fell from 14.9 percent to 14.5 percent in March, a substantial drop. U-6 unemployment has come down considerably from its recent peak of 17.2 percent in October 2009. And another strong improvement now--even while the headline numbers disappoint--suggests that the labor market is still improving on a deeper level.
Sunscreen in February
In terms of raw, unadjusted jobs numbers, March normally sees a jump in job growth, as warmer weather makes for more hiring. But when the nation experiences one of its warmest winters on record, it can throw off the usual seasonal hiring pattern.
"The unusually warm winter likely shifted some hiring into the first two months of the year and wreaked havoc with the seasonal factor; therefore, the 212,000 average monthly gain recorded over the first three months of 2012 paint a more accurate picture of the labor market." says Sophia Koropeckyj, managing director at Moody's Analytics, in an analysis of the figures. "This is solid growth that will slowly absorb the unemployed and attract new workers into the labor market."
"While the report was disappointing, it is also a reminder that the data are extremely volatile," says Joel Naroff, president and chief economist at Naroff Economic Advisors, in a commentary on the figures. "Thus, we shouldn't obsess over any one monthly change, whether it is good or bad."
A longer trend of disappointing hiring would be much more worrisome, and that doesn't currently look likely. Various other indicators do not suggest a slipping recovery: jobless claims continue to decline and Americans have been spending more, which has certainly greased the wheels of the economy. Koropeckyj also points to solid consumer confidence, as well as a decline in planned layoffs.
"Weaker than expected March gains should not cause alarm since a number of other measures provide corroborating evidence of a slowly improving labor market," she says.
We are looking for someone that is interested in a full-time position in the retail field. Our client is offering $8.00 / hour, plus commission (1% to 2% on each gown you sell).
The job description and qualifications for this position are as follows:
·High Energy
·Professional
·Excellent Customer Service skills (showing genuine interest with each bride)
·Goal-oriented
This is a fun working environment and offers a great career in the bridal industry!
The hours for this position will be Monday and Tuesday 11am-5pm, Wednesday Closed, Thursday 12pm-8pm, Friday 11am-5pm, Saturday 1pm-5pm, and Sunday 10am-4pm.
Weekends are a MUST!!
Please submit your resume to Jaymi Kallman at jaymi@elidaniel.com if you have any interest or know of someone who might be interested
