A colleague sent me an interesting report the other day – 125 Linked-In Job Search Tips. It’s a great read that got me thinking about how much things have changed in the employment landscape since I started my career. It also reminded me of how critical it is to keep up to date on changing trends, practices, and approaches.

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The head of HR at Bain & Company gives top tips for anyone looking to join management consultancy.

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Senior Application Developer

Summary of HTH Worldwide

HTH Worldwide is a specialty insurer and leader in helping world travelers gain access to quality healthcare services all around the globe.  HTH combines ongoing research, a contracted global community of physicians and hospitals, advanced Internet and mobile applications, and wide experience in international health insurance to ensure customers’ health, safety and peace of mind.

Position Summary

The senior application developer is responsible for taking a leadership role

(Go-to-Person) in HTH’s IT department in evaluating and implementing new technologies, mentoring less experienced programmers and developing high quality web, mobile and other database driven applications.  This position works with various departments, their managers and clients to understand application requirements and develop application solutions in a timely and effective manner.  The position is responsible for providing target completion dates of development projects and for working with other members of the team to ensure that the targets are achieved.

Duties and Essential Job Functions

• Evaluate new technologies, and work with HTH’s IT management team to implement them as needed to fulfill HTH’s business objectives
• Provide mentorship and training to other less-experienced members of the department
• Design, develop, and implement new applications
• Maintain existing web, mobile and database driven applications
• Trouble-shooting, debugging, proofing and testing code
• Document requirements, code, and testing procedures throughout projects
• Educates others on technology solutions
• Maintaining knowledge of current technology solutions and trends

Departmental Expectations

• Takes ownership of assigned duties, projects and goals
• Meets department productivity standards and set goals
• Performs work with consistency, accuracy, responsiveness
• Communicates effectively and regularly with director and co-workers
• Works with IT management team to evaluate and implement new technologies

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and in person
• Proficiency with Oracle PL/SQL, data manipulation, DDL, creating functions, views, stored procedures, and analyzing and optimizing SQL code.  Candidates with experience with Microsoft SQL server or other equivalent technologies will also be considered.
• Expertise with relational database design and management
• Expertise with object oriented principles (OOP)
• Experience with source control, test driven design (TDD) and software development best practices
• Development of software in a web environment with current practical experience using ColdFusion, HTML, JavaScript, XML, CSS or other application development tool.  Candidates with experience in other equivalent technologies will also be considered.
• Experience with mobile development (apps and mobile optimized web sites) preferred
• Experience trouble-shooting, debugging, proofing and testing
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or other closely related field required.  Advanced degree preferred. 

I was having a drink with a friend the other day to celebrate her promotion. I asked her how she went about getting promoted. She told me that recently a new person had taken over as head of human resources at the company.

She was scheduled to meet him along with a number of other executives as part of a routine meet-and-greet.

So when she met him, she brought along a copy of her résumé, told him some of the things she thought were needed to make the company more successful, and that she thought she could help make some of those things happen.

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Five out of six Americans plan to look for a new position in 2011, according to a survey by Manpower. If you are one of them, consider the 10 common mistakes made by job hunters and how to avoid them, offered by Kathyrn Ullrich, a Silicon Valley executive search consultant and author of “Strategies for Career Success” (Silicon Valley Press, 2010).

1. Playing the generalist card

Design your job search around specific industries and functions: specialize!

2. Bloated resumes

Employers scan resumes in seconds. Remove extraneous words and phrases to bring your experiences and accomplishments to the forefront.

3. Missing your target

Focus on your target. Know the job you’re seeking, what companies are looking for, and how you can present your experience to win people’s attention.

4. Hibernating online

Get out and connect with your network and other people you encounter along the way. Share your 15-second “elevator pitch” with everyone, whether you’re at a major networking event or a checkout lane at the supermarket.

5. Misguided networking efforts

The first commandment for networkers is: Thou shalt not ask for a job while networking. The sole purpose of networking is to seek advice and information.

6. Preparing too little – or not at all – for interviews

Before every interview, do your homework on the company, from knowing the executive team to learning about key industry issues, trends, and competitors.

7. Missed opportunities on social media

Employers and recruiters look at your profile online: Linked In, Facebook, and other social networking websites. Watch the appropriateness of what you post online and take it one step further: present your personal brand. You won’t always have a chance to verbally tell your story (including any time spent between jobs) so tell it online and tout your brand.

8. Weak communication skills

Pick one area of communication that needs your attention, like listening, presenting, persuading, or distilling messages and commit to improvement. Take a class, hold “practice interviews” with a friend or career coach, or join a group such as Toastmasters.

9. Failing to put in the hours

Job searching is a full-time position. Don’t be a part-timer by investing too few hours in your search.

10. Going it alone

So, when you have a list of potential careers you would like to explore, how do you find information about these fields? This article addresses five key tips for career research.

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At a recent EEOC meeting, opinions were mixed on the prevalence of discrimination against the unemployed. While lawyers say the practice is not illegal, they advise HR to shy away from such action.

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Lateral movement among law firm partners slowed to a crawl last year. The recession, legal recruiters say, created an environment where lawyers were reluctant to take risks while firms raised their standards for incoming partners.

Fifty-three local law firm partners switched firms in 2010, according to data tracked by the Philadelphia Business Journal. That compares to 114 partners in 2009 (66 of which came from Wolf Block’s dissolution), 84 in 2008 and 109 in 2007.

Legal recruiters said it was a simple case of low supply and demand.

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