“The Solution”
Volume VIII, Issue I
February 2016
Inside This Issue:
A Note from Salem…
Available Opportunities
The Secret of Getting Noticed by a Recruiter
Happy January & February Birthday!
Please Call Us If…
Referral Program
No One Is Hiring. Now What?
10 Simple Resolutions That Will Boost Your Career in 2016
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A Note from Salem…
We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.
Spread love to those around you, remember that not only today but each day you can make a difference in someone’s life. You don’t need an excuse or a special day to show someone you care.
Best Wishes for an Excellent Valentines…
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Available opportunities:
(For more information, please see the individual Available Jobs pages.)
Legal Secretary – WS
Admin Asst / Legal Secretary – WS
Med Information Officer – Guilford Cnty
Med Reception/Operator - WS
Med. Insurance Billing Clerk – Davidson County
Med. Front Office – WS
Med. Billing/Coding Spec. – WS
Med. Billing Clerk – Lexington
CMA/RMA Positions – WS, Lexington, Forsyth County & Triad Areas
Perm. Optometrist – HP
PA/NP – WS, Triad, Lex, HP, & GSO/HP
Perm. MD/Gastroenterologist – HP
Perm. Secretary/Receptionist – WS
Dental Hygiene Coord – WS
Dental Front Desk Positions – WS, Kernersville & HP
Dental Insurance Coord – WS
Dental Front Desk Coord – HP
Exp’d DAI or DAII – GSO
CDA/DAII Positions – GSO, Kernersville, WS, Clemmons, High Point & Lexington
Fill-In/ Contract DAII/CDA – Triad & Triangle
Fill-In/ Contract RDH – Triad & Triangle
P/T Dentist – Albemarle
Perm. Pediatric Dentist – Western NC
Perm. General Dentist – GSO
Locum Tenens Dentists – Triad & Triangle
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The Secret of Getting Noticed by a Recruiter:
6 Networking and Resume Tips for Introverted Job-Hunters
By Davis Truyen, Internationally recognized expert on career development, has helped thousands of people bring their unique gifts to the world.
1. Leverage your online relationships:
You can establish a relationship with anyone in this way: get more visibility and exposure on the online to lead to real-life relationships. Of course, the principle sounds easy but you must know how to apply it. One of the best tools is LinkedIn. With your professional, interactive and impressive profile, it will let you create relationships with potential employers. But how do you use LinkedIn properly?
In this post, I would like to share one of the effective ways that LinkedIn allows us to build relationships -- using the "endorse" function. Everyone likes to be endorsed. This is the first step to making a strong impression on the person you want to connect. Then positively comment on their posts, show greetings when they get a new job. For a more active way, you can be the author of your own post to attract potential relationships.
2. Get someone else to talk about you:
You can ask friends or colleagues to refer you to employers who have open positions for which you qualify. In this way, employers will have known about you before you take the initiative to introduce yourself to them. You will create the initial trust and establish relationships more easily because they've heard of you before. Another advantage is that you can sail through the recruitment process without taking every step. Sometimes you just need to send your CV via email to the person in charge of recruitment. So, make a list of people who can let the employer know about you.
3. Understand the mindset of the employer:
Let's put aside shyness and focus on your self-confidence. In fact, employers need talented people. Think about this: Talented people need organizations less than organizations need talented people. So, you may approach employers as a business partner.
4. Focus on personal branding:
If you want headhunters to contact you, then what you need is a strong personal brand. You can create a brand for yourself by using LinkedIn and other online tools. Ask for a recommendation letter about yourself. That might be from your customers, colleagues, and your boss. The tip is to simply link your name with all the famous brands by detailing the companies you worked at before: the number of employees, net profit, partners, prizes, etc. You can write articles on some of the websites, in popular newspapers, or interview successful people in your field. You can create your own e-books, books, audio-books, or personal website to build expert status.
5. Connect with internal people:
If you want to look for career opportunities at a company or an organization that you want to join, this is the secret. Conduct a search on LinkedIn to find individuals who are members of the company you want to join and make connections. Then, do not ask for a job opportunity right away, but establish good relationships first. When the company has a new opening position, they may share information with you first.
6. Write a resume that attracts employers:
A resume is not a tool to tell your life story. A resume is a tool to get your interview invitation. So, a resume is one of the ways you can market yourself. The obstacle for most people writing a resume is to know how to fully express themselves with a one-to-three-page paper. Therefore, your resume must first demonstrate skills and experience necessary to succeed in your future job. Also, if you want to gain a personal competitive advantage, use testimonials from other people to create credibility, mention your volunteerism, awards, achievements, etc. Pay attention to the job description section that explains the day-to-day of your old job. Describe it in a way that is related to the next job you want to apply for. Again, think of your resume as a tool to market yourself and help you position yourself as a suitable candidate.
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HAPPY JANUARY BIRTHDAY!
5th – Sonia Kendrick
5th – Patricia Kite
9th – Vicky Cox
12th – Linda Hudson
13th – Lisa Prevette
17th – Jenna Pruitt
22nd – Jan Parham
23rd – Constance Carlton
26th – Karen Fleming
29th – Christine Myers
30th – Angie Clark
30th – Darlene Ewing
HAPPY FEBRUARY BIRTHDAY!
5th – Joy Howell
10th – Ashley Cheek
12th – Hope Scales
13th – Jennifer Corriher
14th – Jessica Wall
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PLEASE CALL US IF…
We at Salem Solutions understand there are times when you cannot make it to work or have to leave early, etc. It is very important that you let your supervisor AND someone at Salem Solutions know when you will not be present at work. This includes anything and everything that would cause you to be late or absent from work. We ask that you call our 24-hour line 336-978-2004 the moment you know that you will be late or need to be out – no matter what time it is…
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NEW…
Referral program…
Refer a Friend or Family Member. After they complete 80 hours…then you will qualify for our Monthly Drawing for a Gift Card (Gas or Restaurant)! The more referrals made, the better the chances of winning!
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No One Is Hiring. Now What?
By Jill Jacinto, Millennial Expert
Know what you want--and what you don't. If you're a number cruncher with dreams of a future in finance, should you bag it all to become a pharmacist? Yes, if you want a job that involves math and working with people. No, if you have no interest in counting pills. Before straying from the field you had your heart set on, it's important to consider what your interests and passions are.
Will moving to a field that is more reliable match well with your personality? Sure, there are sectors that are consistently stable (education, nursing), but if you hate children and faint at the sight of blood, are these really good options? You should also consider your long-term goals. If you've dreamed of working for a nonprofit, will you really be content with a career in the insurance biz? Before making a quick switch, it's important to do some serious soul-searching. After all, a sunken economy is ultimately fleeting, whereas your career is every day for the rest of your life.
Be willing to work for it. It's true--there are jobs out there, but the competition is fierce. Now is the time to up your game and work as hard as you can for every single lead. Network, practice interviewing, and make sure your résumé is flawless. Apply for every job you can find in the field or related to the field. Remember, there is no perfect job, but every job will teach you something. If you find yourself with a job offer that is below what you'd hoped or involves a ton of grunt work, try to look at the advantages of cutting your teeth in the industry as a hardworking employee with a positive attitude even when the job is less than you expected.
Set up an informational interview. Request a chat session with someone you respect with a job you admire. Ask them for advice: Have they lived through a recession? How did changes in the field influence their career path? Do they think the industry is going to turn around soon, or is it going to be a long road to recovery? Listen carefully to what they say--no matter how brief, the advice could be valuable. Before you walk out the door, make sure they have your contact information, just in case. Learn all you can. Scour the Internet for professional journals, associations, or clubs. Read everything you can get your hands on about the inner workings of the industry. Pay special attention to articles about things that are new or cutting-edge.
A job in a random, up-and-coming sector could be the key to getting your foot in the door and eventually landing your dream job. Plus, reading the info that's written for the professional provides a helpful perspective. If you find yourself with a consistently wandering mind, maybe this field isn't actually for you. This is good to know before you invest too much in a job search.
Specialize in something challenging or obscure. Think about honing skills that will make you a more valuable employee: Learn software programs, improve your technical skills, or take continuing-ed classes at night. Not only will it keep you energized and help with networking, but furthering your education is a good way to guarantee that someday soon you will get a job in your field of dreams.
Follow your heart. Andrea decided that she really, really wanted to be a graphic designer, so she found a job doing design work for a real estate agency. It isn't the cool job she imagined, but she's getting lots of valuable experience. Maybe a job in fashion will be her next step. But most of all, after some serious research and soul-searching, she knows the hard work of breaking into the field is worth it.
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10 Simple Resolutions That Will Boost Your Career in 2016
By Robin Madell
It's not too late to get a fresh start on better work habits and a more strategic approach to advancement. With the holiday hoopla behind us, it's common to feel an energy drop looking at the year ahead. You may feel worried about tackling everything on your plate, or unsure of how you will reach your ultimate career goals. Instead of succumbing to discouragement, use the start of the new year to get intentional about what you want to achieve in your position and industry. These 10 resolutions are straightforward enough to start tackling today, and will make a significant difference in your career prospects and job satisfaction over time.
1. Learn to unplug. Digital fasting is not a new concept, but it's one that bears repeating. Planning blocks of time to go offline from your smartphone, social media and email can help restore your balance and focus. Temporary disconnection from your devices allows you to tune in to other things that are important to your career, such as face-to-face communication and undistracted lunch breaks with people who can help you advance to the next level.
2. Get better at salary negotiation. Many professionals -- even those who are great at their jobs -- leave money on the table by failing to maximize their negotiating power. To avoid being one of them, resolve this year to approach salary negotiation more strategically. Whether you're applying for a new position or seeking a raise in your current one, you should always do industry research before negotiating to find out average salaries for specific jobs. That way you can make an accurate case for your value. It's also important to leverage techniques, such as staying quiet and confident after you make your request, rather than following up too soon or lowering your initial number.
3. Avoid misuse of social media. You can damage your professional credibility by misusing Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn -- whether you do so while in the office or after hours. Don't assume that comments you make on Facebook are private since search engines can link back to your timeline through the site's default settings. Don't overshare in your tweets or posts. You can show some personality, but be discriminating about what you choose to share. If a job search is part of your career plan, use keywords on your LinkedIn profile to help recruiters and hiring managers find you.
4. Manage yourself, not your time. Time management can be elusive since poor work habits can foil your best efforts to rein in the clock. Instead, work on managing your own expectations about how much you can reasonably accomplish in one day. You can also resolve to get better about how you manage your boundaries for accepting new projects. And resolve to multitask less so that you can complete one project before starting another one.
5. Get more done in the morning. A smart start to your day can help make you more productive all week long. Instead of letting those precious morning hours disappear into the void of your email inbox, tackle your three most important work-related tasks first. Choose projects that take the most mental energy to complete. Save easier items, such as returning calls and reviewing emails, for later in the day when you are mentally tired.
6. Understand that busier isn't better. Many professionals equate being busy with being successful. But the fact is that what you are doing is more important than that you are constantly doing something. Pull back from frenetic efforts to check things off your to-do list. Start saying "no" to busywork that doesn't help further your career goals.
7. Sink your time-drains. What wastes your time in the office? Your bad habits may be different than those of your co-workers, so it's important to recognize what's draining energy from your top priorities. Whether it's non-work-related social networking, mismanagement of incoming messages or planning meetings without agendas, you can get a lot more done each day when you avoid common time-wasters.
8. Avoid toxic people. You often can't control who you work with, but you can learn to set limits on how much time you spend with difficult personalities at work. Be on the lookout for constant complainers and those who are perpetually negative and dissatisfied. Associating too closely with these types can affect how others in the office see you. Also beware of office bullies, who can be difficult to identify unless you recognize red flags. If you are not receiving credit for your work, targeted by others for character traits you can't change or being aggressively managed, you may need guidance from human resources.
9. Reveal less to your colleagues. There's a fine line between getting to know your colleagues and oversharing. Err on the side of caution and avoid discussing controversial topics with colleagues, since you can easily offend someone who has a different opinion. You should also avoid sharing negative feelings about your job or those you work with, whether on social media or in confidence to a boss or co-worker. And reserve comments and complaints about your health, relationship and family problems for confidants outside the office.
10. Recognize when you've outgrown your job. Sticking around too long in a job that you've outgrown is a recipe for career stagnation. Be on the lookout for warning signs that suggest it's time for a change, such as feeling under-challenged, overlooked or unhappy. If you've discussed these concerns with your boss and not found support, be ready to seek new opportunities, either within or outside your company. At the end of the day, you need to be the biggest proponent for your own career advancement and take concrete steps to reach your goals.
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