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DO YOU THINK THE RECESSION IS OVER?

So...I guess we can all breathe a sigh of relief...according to the "experts"; we are coming out of the recession! Economists and leaders of industry are appearing on all types of news programs, websites and publications - declaring the end of this economic struggle. Apparently, some of the banks the government gave billions to - are beginning to show signs of stabilizing. In addition, "PRODUCTION" numbers look to be on the rise. However...UNEMPLOYMENT remains HIGH...and NEW CLAIMS are continuing to increase. The nearly 14 month period of DOWNSIZING, LAY-OFFS, RESTRUCTURING has resulted in the WORST JOB MARKET IN NEARLY 30 years! Yes...it does appear that the FIRING has slowed considerably. Unfortunately, companies have not yet begun to HIRE at a rate that will put even the slightest dent in joblessness. For the past year; I have received approximately 200 resumes/day from candidates that are out of work. The jobs that were eliminated were NOT specific to a particu

THE MAGNET IS RECRUITING FOR A PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO AN AMAZING CEO

Stop the presses...forget about the Yankees being in first place...don't worry about Obama's new Health Care Plan... THE TALENT MAGNET HAS A NEW SEARCH!!! Although Charley's Cradle ( http://www.charleyscradle.com ) is gaining momentum; The Talent Magnet has been BATTLING to get some of the VERY FEW job searches that are still going out to RECRUITMENT FIRMS. I AM FORTUNATE TO HAVE BEEN GIVEN AN "EXCLUSIVE" ON A SEARCH FOR A PERSONAL ASSISTANT . For those of you unfamiliar with the term "EXCLUSIVE"...it means that NO OTHER RECRUITER HAS THIS OPENING. It's a big deal in the recruitment world! BELOW IS A BRIEF SNAPSHOT OF INFO RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE THIS IS SUPPORTING & THE JOB REQUIREMENTS ... * This executive is widely recognized as a MARKETING GURU * The executive has accomplished truly amazing BUSINESS FEATS all before his 45 th birthday! * This executive has a reputation for "taking care of those who take care of him" and unlike

HEALTHCARE STAFFING...looks like I gotta get back into it!

In 1992 I began my recruitment career and was was given an opportunity to launch a new Health Care Staffing Division for ACCESS PERSONNEL. We specialized in providing Physical, Occupational & Speech Therapists. In the first year; I was able to recruit hundreds of Therapists and had successfully formed staffing partnerships with dozens of Hospitals, Home Health Agencies, Clinics & Special Needs Schools. In 1994; I had the good fortune to breathe life into a fledgling Health Care Staffing Division for CTI Personnel. We called the division MedCore ! MedCore was a full service staffing operation that provided both Administrative & Clinical professionals. It was during my tenure at MedCore that I established strong working relationships with HR Executives and Hiring Managers at some of the most prestigious Health Care organizations in the NY metro area. The following is a snapshot of some of the Clients I had the good fortune of partnering with... Maimonides Medical Center