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Newsletter for LHH New York City office (Go to: http://www.esnips.com/web/LHHNYCJMC) October 30, 2009
In This Issue Flash! The Next “JMC Live” will be held on Wed, Nov 11 from 10A-
• Job Market Intel
12N in the Park Avenue conf room. Sharing about opportunities
• Career Events in the public sector will be our special guest, Metro North Railroad.
• Networking Events As always, a real time update on the current employment
marketplace with ample time for your questions...
• JMC Job Search Tips
Also Included
Job Market Intel
• Useful Web Sites
Poor Economy Sparks Record Interest In
• Media Resources
• Blue Steps
Entrepreneurship
By Beth Fitzgerald
• Network of Experts
Nancy Jordan, of Plainfield, went to a workshop in New Brunswick Wednesday night seeking advice on
• Job Lead Sampler how to launch a small business that she hopes will help replenish her retirement savings.
• Just Thinking…
In the wake of the market slump, “everyone needs a plan B,” she said.
Jordan was among more than 20 who attended an introductory session of the Entrepreneurial
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NYC Job Market Update Training Initiative, a course taught by Union-based nonprofit UCEDC. Those who enroll in ETI will
learn to write a business plan, be taught the basics of running a small business and get advice on how to
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C Access the latest and
back editions. Copies are The turnout was about twice the number who attended ETI workshops in good times, but the economic
also available in the slump sparked a surge in interest in new business startups, said Alexander Marin, of UCEDC, who led the
common areas and from workshop.
your consultants… If you
have information to The loss of a job motivates many would-be entrepreneurs, Marin said. “They tell us, ‘I lost my job, and I’ve
submit, contact Rod always had a business idea on the back burner, and now is the time to go forward.’” Others are starting
Williams at businesses to supplement the lost earnings of an unemployed spouse, “and a lot of small businesses are
rod.williams@lhh.com or just faltering — there are small businesses right now where the water is up to their ears, and it’s either sink
or swim.”
212.455.8583. Thanks in
advance!
Kim Outlaw, a tax preparer who owns Morrison Agency, in Elizabeth, said he’s considering taking the
course to gain some marketing skills. Meanwhile, Carlton Kornegay, of New Brunswick, an architectural
draftsman who has helped investors acquire commercial real estate, said he wants to own his own
CRN SpotLight apartment building for a change.
Check out the approximately “I’m trying to get any information that will help,” he said. “The biggest trouble is financial — finding the
150,000 jobs on LeadLink money to support what you want to do.”
and don’t forget to keep your
resume updated on Resume E-mail Beth Fitzgerald at bfitzgerald@njbiz.com
Reserve. New employers
and recruiters are added and
are searching daily.
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Access both on the web at:
www.lhhcrn.com.
Job Fairs
We have negotiated a 20% JMC Job Search Tips (Simple Things pt 107…)
discounted rate for LHH clients Short-n-Sweet…
with Blue Steps the executive
search web site owned and ESPN, CNN, Bloomberg, etc… have all contributed to our attention spans becoming shorter and
shorter. There’s not much any of us can do about that fact so as the old saying goes, “If you can’t
operated by the AESC
beat ’em, join ’em.” It’s very necessary therefore to keep your message and your stories succinct i.e.
(Association of Executive direct and to the point. The temptation when talking about ourselves is often to believe that the more
Search Consultants) which is information we can cram into our turn to speak the better. Perhaps the best rule of thumb is to put
their professional organization yourself on the receiving end of the info. Even better – record yourself and objectively ask when
made up of over 200 of the top listening to the playback if you really maintained your own interest. As another old saw goes, “there
executive search firms. See are truly times when less is more”. Keep refining your message and your stories to communicate as
much with as few words as possible and you’ll likely find yourself memorable for that trait – and that’s
your consultant for details.
a much sought after trait in this time-starved world…
AESC has around 200
member search firms, with
around 4000 consultants
around the world.
Just Thinking…
He who has health has hope; and he who has hope, has everything.
-- Arabian Proverb
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Useful Web Sites
These could prove helpful (forward others to me at rod.williams@lhh.com)
Plaxo Pulse http://www.plaxo.com/ The easiest way to stay connected is now also the easiest way
to share just about anything. Pulse now brings you "people feeds" from all over the web:
www.worldwit.org. It's a new design, new navigation and a ton of new content. But most excitingly for
us, our site now includes something that so many of our members have asked for: a careers site!
Our careers area, WorldWIT's Hire Ground, is the first online recruiting site that reaches women 'at
the intersection of work and life' with job alerts in the daily WorldWIT email digests. Jobs are also
posted on the searchable WorldWIT's Hire Ground website
http://newyorkcity.employmentguide.com/ bills itself as a portal for entry-level or a mid-management
positions. EmploymentGuide.com has got you covered. With our FastAPP feature we have made
searching for jobs faster and easier than ever. Simply complete an application and we’ll send it to
matching employers in your area.
http://www.janplace.com/ a site for those seeking opportunities in publishing, licensing, children’s &
family media, entertainment, interactive media, and related areas
http://www.gadball.com an excellent site that provides Free Job Search - over 100,000 Active Jobs!
Free Resume Distribution, Free GadBall Discussion Forums, Free Career Email Address, Free
Personal Email Address features links to For Sale Listings and many other types of information
portals from television/movie listings to the weather. It also has an online calendaring tool, news,
games, and entertainment links.
http://www.JobsOnWallStreet.com bills itself as the leading financial services online job board
http://www.efinancialcareers.com/ bank jobs, finance jobs, recruitment in the financial markets,
accounting and investment banking
http://newyork.craigslist.org/ another site that’s pretty cool. It bills itself as the following: craigslist is
about: giving each other a break, getting the word out about everyday, real-world stuff. restoring the
human voice to the Internet, in a humane, non-commercial environment. keeping things simple,
common-sense, down-to-earth, honest, very real. providing an alternative to impersonal, big-media
sites. being inclusive, giving a voice to the disenfranchised, democratizing ... being a collection of
communities with similar spirit, not a single monolithic entity.
http://www.worklife.com/ Worklife.com provides industry specific career channels with a wealth of
information tailored to your career goals. Select a career channel to research industry information,
search jobs and build your portfolio.
www.ComputerJobs.com Recruiting Trends reports that ComputerJobs.com, an employment website
for Information Technology (IT) professionals and those who employ them, has launched a new web
site where IT professionals can discuss their careers, technology, current events, and more. The new
community called "The ComputerJobs.com Community," also offers employers resume keyword
searches, and job seekers the ability to search for high tech jobs on www.ComputerJobs.com.
http://www.teamworkonline.com/ a listing site that focuses on jobs in professional sports with teams,
offices, and connected entities (sports management, sporting goods, etc.). Here’s what they say
about themselves: 71% of the jobs posted here were filled by online candidates!
www.WomenSportsJobs.com currently has over 1,000 jobs posted in the following fields: Sports
Marketing, Sales, Advertising & Promotions, Public Relations, Sports Media, Broadcasting, Facilities,
Sports Events & Operations, Recreation, Health & Fitness, Website, Technology & Computers
http://www.job-hunt.org/ a terrific informational resource for job seekers
http://www.hightechny.com/ NY Labor Bureau site for IT employment (thanks Jay Colan)
http://www.ithotjobs.com/ bills itself as “ITHotJobs.com launched in 2001 to assist BIG 4, Top Tier,
Software 500, Fortune 1000 IT job seekers most impacted during the downturn has grown to
286,000 members and is utilized by over 9,775 IT specific recruiters.”
http://www.jobcircle.com/ JobCircle.com currently operates in CT, DC, DE, OH, MD, NY, NJ, PA, VA,
and WV , and provides a totally regional job search experience using our unique Latitude/Longitude
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functionality.
Entrepreneurial Sites:
http://www.startupzone.com employment
http://www.topstartups.com employment
http://www.garage.com lists tech ventures and employment
http://www.fastcompany.com online version of magazine
http://www.vfinance.com funding for entrepreneurs
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http://www.vcbuzz.com venture capital info
Non-Profit Sites:
http://www.philanthropy.com non-profit info and employment
http://www.nonprofits.org/ non-profit info
http://www.chronicle.com higher education info and employment
http://www.guidestar.org/ national database of non profits
Media Resources
Provided by Jay Colan and the generous, spirited people participating in the NY Media and Entertainment
networking group. Please update by sending additional resources/corrections to rod.williams@lhh.com &
jay.colan@lhh.com
television/print/music/interactive/digital/telecom/advertising
http://www.mediabistro.com/ -- Media Bistro: media industry networking and informational site.
Includes, news, advice, events listings, job boards, and discussion groups.
http://www.iwantmedia.com/– daily round up of media and industry news; extensive links to
other, related publications and sites.
http://www.poynter.org/medianews– Jim Romenesko’s media news: news, trends, extensive
links to other news and media related sites.
http://www.mediachannel.org/ -- Media Channel: global media news, issue guides,
educational aides.
http://www.mediaweek.com/ -- Media Week: online media news magazine.
http://www.insidemedia.com/
http://www.media.guardian.co.uk/ -- The Guardian online specialized media site.
http://www.eweek.com/– eWeek online version: media and new media news and resources
http://www.media-news.com/– Media news site, segmented by industry.
http://www.internews.org/– Internews: promoting free and open media on a global scale.
http://www.broadbandweek.com/– Broadband Week online version.
http://www.telecomcareers.net/– TelecomCareers.net: career resources, etc.
http://www.catv.org/-- CATV Cyberlab: news, resources for cable, broadband, and new media;
extensive list of links.
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http://www.cabletoday.com/index.html– Bigpipe.com: cable news, resources, extensive links.
http://www.emonline.com/index.html– Electronic Media online version.
http://www.dmnews.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi– DM News: online direct marketing news.
http://www.headlinespot.com/-- comprehensive news site: news, extensive links
http://www.tvinsite.com/broadcastingcable/index.asp?layout=webzine– Broadcasting Cable
online: news for broadcast and cable industries.
http://www.cableworld.com/– Cableworld online version: cable and broadband news
http://www.minonline.com/index.html—Min magazine: media business resources
www.paidcontent.org focus on "the economics of content"
http://www.212nyc.org/ - interactive focus
www.mediapost.com
www.inanet.com for designers and art directors
www.cynopsis.com - daily briefing for broadcasting and cable, with job postings for NY and LA
Digital Music News (site/publication?)
www.nyctechwire.com
Inside Radio (site/publication?)
www.adage.com Advertising Age site
http://www.poynter.org/ - Web Tips – tracks U.S. TV
www.entertainmentcareers.net
www.rightmedia.com
www.venturewire.com – v.c. focus?
www.variety.com Variety - entertainment focus –including job links
This Week in Technology
British Academy of Film and Television Artists
http://www.digitalmusic2006.com/ - digital music forum
www.worldscreen.com Int’l News on programming /content that inevitably includes notes on
many NY companies
www.lightreading.com technology news with many notes on content deployments
www.digitalmedia.com – conference listings are searchable to obtain contact info for speakers
Multi-Channel News – publication?/site?
www.fierce.com – mobile media including wireless, IPTV and mobile media
BillBoard – music publication
www.journalismjobs.com
associations:
http://www.catm.com/-- Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing: library,
research, job bank, etc.
http://www.ncta.com/index.cfm– National Cable & Telecommunications Association: industry
news, legislative information, career resources, etc.
http://www.cthra.com/indopps.html– Cable and Telecommunications Human Resources
Association: job opportunities and career related links
http://www.aaaa.org/news/related_assoc.html– American Association of Advertising Agencies:
related industry links.
http://www.nynma.org/– New York New Media Association:
http://www.cabletvadbureau.com/– Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau: news, research, links,
career information.
http://www.ctpaa.org/– Cable Television Public Affairs Association
http://www.wict.org/main.cfm– Women in Cable & Telecommunications: resources and links
dedicated to improving the standing of women in the cable industry.
http://www.interactivehq.org/ -- Association for Interactive Marketing: research, education,
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events, networking.
www.americanbusinessmedia.com – association of business media companies
www.namme.org – National Association of Minority Media Executives
Magazine Publishers Association (MPA)
Online Publishers Association (ironically I don’t have the URL)
other resources:
http://www.hbscny.org/upcoming_events.htm - Harvard Business School Club of Greater NY –
Look for the Media Guru breakfasts
Media Staffing Professionals - Chicago based with jobs throughout the country
"The Soul of the New Consumer" - book on thinking for marketers and product developers
www.current.org – resource on NPR?
www.voice123 – voiceovers
One World? – cable advertising?
Promo magazine and Events Marketer for event marketing people
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