Job Search Checklist, by Julie Miller
Looking for a job can be a daunting task, even in good times. To help you
organize your efforts, use this checklist. Being buttoned up is especially
important if you’re working and looking for a new position, because you have
to stay on your game even while you’re scoping out new positions.
1. Do What You Can To Keep Yourself Employed
€ Step up to help out; be a utility player ­ you might find a satisfying
new role in the organization.
€ If things are getting unbearable, look to what …

Find Your Purpose, Live Your Purpose Workshop
SPECIAL OFFER - ONLY $59.00
Date: Saturday July 24 in Las Colinas
At the end of this AMAZING workshop, we GUARANTEE you will:
1) Know your PURPOSE (Why you’re here)
2) Know EXACTLY WHAT to do to live that purpose, personally and professionally
3) Leave with a plan (PLAY BOOK) as to the HOW to live that purpose, bringing everything into alignment
(Regularly $299 – SPECIAL OFFER! ONLY $59!)
Satisfaction Guaranteed: If you’re not completely satisfied, we’ll refund your workshop fee. …

BACKGROUND
Dirk Spencer has a tech-savy reputation and is a no-nonsense recruiter. He is
listed as one of the experts to follow on Twitter. He is the creator of “Resume
Psychology - Get the Offer Not the Interview, the Science of Writing Resumes”.
He has presented at many events, too many events to name them all.
JAMES
I attended your Resume Psychology presentation June 26 in Ft. Worth and I got
the most information ever about how to write and work a resume. You seem to
have a reputation as a “mean spirited” speaker. Even though I didn’t …

A deep Web search could turn up your Amazon wish lists, whether your house is in foreclosure, comments you’ve made on blog posts, tweets, and even more information you thought were personal.

By Anne Fisher, contributor

June 15, 2010

FORTUNE — Dear Annie: I had a strange experience the other day: I went to a second round of job interviews at a company where I’d really like to work, and a manager there mentioned that he, too, is a fan of a little-known science fiction writer whose books I happen to like.
That …

University of Phoenix and CareerBuilder present the Reinvent Your Future
Tour, a series of job fairs, keynote sessions with New York Times best
selling author Stedman Graham, and engaging workshops designed to help you
in your job search.
Event Details:
The Dallas ReInvent Your Future Event
Westin Dallas Galleria Hotel
13340 Dallas Pkwy
Dallas, TX 75240
Date:
Monday, June 28, 2010
Time:
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Job Fair and Workshops
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Keynote session with Stedman Graham
Follow the link below to pre-register for the event:
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spx?SiteID=RDB_ECH87816Q640FMBXPFWN&Log_DID=ELBF3QP6MB3HRV2H4Z28&RetURL=http
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This is your chance to meet influential people from the University of
Phoenix, and also meet with …

Rackspace is hosting a Technical Career Fair!!!!
RackPalooza 2010
We are pleased to announce an upcoming technical job fair in San Antonio, TX at our headquarters on June 26th, 2010.
***Invitation REQUIRED***
When: June 26, 2010
Time: 9am-4pm
Where: Rackspace Corporate Headquarters
5000 Walzem
San Antonio, TX 78218
Here’s how it works:
1.) Apply by clicking on one of the links listed below.
2.) We will review your resume:
• If your skills match our requirements you will be called by a Rackspace recruiter to schedule a pre-screen.
• If your resume does not meet the minimal requirements we will send you a …

Hurst First United Methodist Church NETworkers Career Transition Group. You asked for some information about the group and I am providing a whole lot below. If you need more, just ask.
 
The NETworkers Career Transition Group started in November, 2009, to provide support, tools, advice, and motivation to those in career transition. It is open to all from the surrounding communities as well as members of the congregation. We currently have about 40 members on the roster and average between 12 and 25 per meeting.
 
The NETworkers Career Transition Group meets at …

Vegetable company Allens Inc. has acquired a plant in Fort Worth from ConAgra Foods to grow its canned business in Texas, the Southwest and West.
The company will create about 100 jobs and put $4.7 million into plant improvements by 2011.
“This acquisition is exciting for us as it will further solidify our already strong presence in Texas,” said Rick Allen, chairman and CEO of Allens Inc., in a statement.
The 200,000-square-foot facility at 1734 East El Paso St. formerly was used by ConAgra to pack ranch style beans. Earlier this year, ConAgra …

It has been a while since we’ve come to the Dallas area to do a Six Sigma course but we will be back on June 7-9 for another Six Sigma Green Belt course which has just been confirmed.  There is still room in the course for others and as you know we don’t advertise to keep our prices low so  if you have associates who might benefit from this, please pass this on to them.
Don’t forget that we have both a free Yahoo Group and a LinkedIn group for graduates.  …

Whirlpool to add 150 jobs
A large regional distribution center for appliance maker Whirlpool Corp. in southern Dallas County will employ up to 150 and cost about $50 million to build.  Michigan-based Whirlpool last week confirmed plans to build a 1 million-square- foot facility in Wilmer (TX); south of Dallas, to serve the southern United States. 
 
New $7.7M center for Atmos Energy Corp.
Dallas-based Atmos (NYSE: ATO), which is led by CEO Robert Best, originally will employ 78 at the facility and will add 11 jobs by the end of 2012. The jobs …