Saturday, November 03, 2007

Do What Third Party Recruiters Do Well . . .

In the early 1980's, I used to network with recruiters at other search firms in order to find talent for my clients. I had just purchased a PC and printer, a huge step at that time when I visited with one of the firms I would network with.

“Why did you buy a computer? It’s ridiculous,” he screamed (Kenny was like The Mad Dog of WFAN sports radio).

I walked over to his file cabinet and pulled out two folders at random and asked him to tell me one fact about either applicant. Of course, he couldn’t.

Before I make my point, I want to be clear, do not use information from third party recruiters in the recommendation I offer. It is stealing and your firm and, probably you personally, will be sued if you do.

With that said . . .

You are sitting with a ton of useful information that probably is going unused from the people you interview. Do you remember that woman you interviewed for the project manager job a year ago? Have you thought of dropping a casual (email) note to her to see what she is doing these days and asking for a referral or input on a search you are doing?

How about that internet ad sales guy you spoke to 8 months ago. Is his firm blowing up?

Have you created a nice generic marketing piece for your firm to re-contact desirable, but rejected candidates (or people who rejected you)?

You just need to help craft the emails and have a computer system that allows direct email campaigns.

It’s easy to do and yields great returns.

But make sure you exclude third party recruiter referrals OR be prepared to pay a fee years to them years later and create great will with them!

Jeff Altman
The Big Game Hunter
 Concepts in Staffing
thebiggamehunter@cisny.com

© 2007 all rights reserved.

Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter, is Managing Director with Concepts in Staffing, a New York search firm, He has successfully assisted many corporations identify management leaders and staff in many disciplines since 1971. He is a retired certified leader of the ManKind Project, a not for profit organization that assists men with life issues, and a practicing psychotherapist.

To receive a daily digest of positions emailed to you, search for openings that The Big Game Hunter is working on, to use Jeff’s free job lead search engine, Job Search Universe, to subscribe to Jeff’s free job hunting ezine, “Head Hunt Your Next Job, or his staffing ezine, “Natural Selection”, or to learn about his VIP program, go to www.jeffaltman.com.

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Define Yourself or Have Others Define You

By the time a US President takes office, he or she will have spent more than two years campaigning, speaking to voters, answering questions (or avoiding answering questions), debated, advertised themselves in commercials and done a lot to create an image of who they are.

What is your firm and, by extension, you doing to create an image of your firm as an employer?

Is all your company doing running ads on job boards and telling people that yours is a growing company with a growth position that is visible and offering an incredibly dynamic and progressive work environment? That yours is one of the fastest growing companies in the world and has a high profile opportunity for career advancement requiring a candidate who is a high energy team player?

Have you discovered that the word progressive appears I more than 5000 job listings on Monster? Dynamic is also in more than 5000; Career advancement is, too, as is high energy. High profile is in more than 3000; visible in 3400+.

In contrast, the word "renegade" appears once. Maverick appears 95 times. Invisible appears 105 times including The Invisible Fence Company. Laid back appears 286 times.

Do you get my point?

Terms like this are ordinary and making you invisible and telling employees nothing.

It’s time to re-think your ad campaigns and really speak to people instead of copy and pasting job descriptions from requisitions and then adding these phrases to the ad and calling it marketing. Do you know how your firm is seen in the job market, both from a positive AND a negative standpoint? What is your employer brand and how can you improve it, especially as we enter what, I believe will be an extremely complicated part of the employment cycle.

It is tough enough that unemployment is so low, but the Baby Boomers will start retiring, the population cohort entering the job market is far smaller and will be less skilled (on average) and you will be asked to fill jobs only using trite words like these.

Jeff Altman
The Big Game Hunter
 Concepts in Staffing
thebiggamehunter@cisny.com

© 2007 all rights reserved.

Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter, is Managing Director with Concepts in Staffing, a New York search firm, He has successfully assisted many corporations identify management leaders and staff in many disciplines since 1971. He is a retired certified leader of the ManKind Project, a not for profit organization that assists men with life issues, and a practicing psychotherapist.

To receive a daily digest of positions emailed to you, search for openings that The Big Game Hunter is working on, to use Jeff’s free job lead search engine, Job Search Universe, to subscribe to Jeff’s free job hunting ezine, “Head Hunt Your Next Job, or his staffing ezine, “Natural Selection”, or to learn about his VIP program, go to www.jeffaltman.com.

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Thursday, October 18, 2007

An Overlooked Source of Talent

A commuter I travel with regularly was recently faced with a crisis. An experienced compliance officer, her firm was being acquired and she received a message from her boss that she would probably not survive the cuts.

She came to me for advice and we discussed many alternatives . . . and then she remembered one.

At her exit interview from a previous job, the Chairman of the bank she worked for wrote next to the eligible for rehire check box on the form he used the words, "ABSOLUTELY!" twice, something HR said they had never seen before.

He also planted a seed with her at that time that should she ever be in a situation where she was looking for work, to consider coming back--and that is what she is doing.

Using exit interviews to plant the seed of opportunity to return with desirable former employees can supplement your recruiting efforts and allow you to hire people who understand your firm's culture and be able to get up and running faster than the average hire might.

The accounting firms have known this for a long time.

Now you do too.

Jeff Altman

The Big Game Hunter
Concepts in Staffing
jeffaltman@cisny.com

© 2007 all rights reserved.

Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter, is Managing Director with Concepts in Staffing, a New York search firm, He has successfully assisted many corporations identify management leaders and staff in technology, accounting, finance, sales, marketing and other disciplines since 1971. He is a practicing psychotherapist and is a retired certified leader of the ManKind Project, a not for profit organization that assists men with life issues.

To receive a daily digest of positions emailed to you, search job openings, use his free job lead search engine, Job Search Universe. to subscribe Jeff’s free job search ezines, Head Hunt Your Next Job and/or Natural Selection (his free recruiting ezine), or to find out about his VIP Personal Search Agent service, go to http://www.jeffaltman.com.

If you would like Jeff and his firm to assist you with hiring staff or locating consultants, or if you would like help with a strategic job change, send an email to him at thebiggamehunter@cisny.com

(If you’re looking for a new position, include your resume).

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Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Foreign Nationals Starting to Head Home--The Other Side of the Immigration Discussion

I have been in the recruiting business for more than 30 years and for as long as I can recall, the US has been an extremely desirable place to live for foreign workers. The US was a leader in research and, despite the challenges posed by how the H-1b system was implemented (years of indentured servitude to one employer, low wages, less interesting work, an INS that is exceedingly slow to process green cards), this was the country to move to for opportunity.

Recently, I have had several instances that have opened my eyes to the possibility that our skilled immigration problem may become even harder to solve than I thought and that stems from some quick conversations I have had with several people working in the US on H-1b visas.

Each complained about being captive to the US and unable to visit family. They were frustrated with INS delays that caused what is supposed to take a very little amount of time to process dragging on into years.

But there was something new. Several started to talk about how good work was now going overseas and that currency depreciation was starting to make the US far less desirable than a few years ago.

You may have seen the recent articles about how Canadian currency was now at parity with the US dollar for the first time in 25 years. On my recent trip to Singapore, where you received $1.46 for each US dollar, I was surprised to read that it was expected to reach $1.20 by end of year.

That's almost an 18% currency depreciation projected over the next few months!

Couple this with the shortage of university students expected during the next few years (New York schools are being encouraged to recruit foreign students in the face of a 14% shortage of students projected to begin during the next few years) and it begs the question--Where will you be getting your new skilled talent from?

So, as we start to see rising prices for foreign made goods and services, we may see an exodus of H-1b, green card and foreign born US citizen-workers and few people to replace them just as The Baby Boomers start to retire. It suggests looking at F-1 visa employees as replacements for junior staff and examining longer term alternatives.

And the only answer I can see is to increase the number of H-1b employees into the US, sooner, rather than later.

Jeff Altman

The Big Game Hunter
 Concepts in Staffing
thebiggamehunter@cisny.com

© 2007 all rights reserved.

Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter, is Managing Director with Concepts in Staffing, a New York search firm, He has successfully assisted many corporations identify management leaders and staff in many disciplines since 1971. He is a retired certified leader of the ManKind Project, a not for profit organization that assists men with life issues, and a practicing psychotherapist.

To receive a daily digest of positions emailed to you, search for openings that The Big Game Hunter is working on, to use Jeff’s free job lead search engine, Job Search Universe, to subscribe to Jeff’s free job hunting ezine, “Head Hunt Your Next Job, or his staffing ezine, “Natural Selection”, or to learn about his VIP program, go to www.jeffaltman.com.

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Friday, September 28, 2007

Accounting, CPA's and Auditing Websites from Barry Geiman

Accounting, CPA's and Auditing Websites
http://www.accountantspages.com/

find Accountants US and different countries
>Accounting.
com
http://www.accounting.com
Resources
State CPA Societies

Alabama Society of CPA's
Alaska Society of CPA's
Arizona Society of CPA's
Arkansas Society of CPA's
California Society of CPA's
Colorado Society of CPA's
Connecticut Society of CPA's
Delaware Society of CPA's
D.C. Institute of CPA's
Florida Institute of CPA's
Georgia Society of CPA's
Guam Society of CPA's
Hawaii Society of CPA's
Idaho Society of CPA's
Illinois CPA Foundation
Indiana CPA Society
Iowa Society of CPA's
Kansas Society of CPA's
Kentucky Society of CPA's
Society of Louisiana CPA's
Maine Society of CPA's
Maryland Association of CPA's
Massachusetts Society of CPA's
Michigan Association of CPA's
Minnesota Society of CPA's
Mississippi Society of CPA's
Missouri Society of CPA's
Montana Society of CPA's
Nebraska Society of CPA's
Nevada Society of CPA's
New Hampshire Society of CPA's
New Jersey Society of CPA's
New Mexico CPA Foundation
New York Society of CPA's
North Carolina Association of CPA's
North Dakota Society of CPA's
Ohio Society of CPA's
Oklahoma Society of CPA's
Oregon Society of CPA's
Pennsylvania Institute of CPA's
Puerto Rico CPA Society
Rhode Island Society of CPA's
South Carolina Association of CPA's
South Dakota Society of CPA's
Tennessee Society of CPA's
Texas Society of CPA's
Utah Association of CPA's
Vermont Society of CPA's
Virginia Society of CPA's
Virgin Islands Society of CPA's
Washington Society of CPA's
West Virginia Society of CPA's
Wisconsin Institute of CPA's
Wyoming Society of CPA's

http://www.awesomeaccountants.com

CareerBank.com www.careerbank.com
is the the place to look for the best candidates in accounting,
finance and banking.

http://www.Big4.com
Searching for candidates from big4 accounting and consulting firms?
Take a look at our partner site, Big4.com, a leading resource
dedicated to this community. Alumni of these firms now have access
to news, events, an alumni database, jobs, proposals, financial
services and other information.
The site has just been revamped and includes a careers area powered
by jobsinthemoney. Post jobs to Big4.com to gain unparalleled
exposure to this audience.

Accounting Professionals Resource Center
http://www.kentis.com

AccountingNet
http://www.accountingnet.com

Accountants
http://www.aahcpa.org/links.htm

Accountants World Careers
http://www.salesguycareers.com

American Association of Hispanic Certified Public Accountants
http://www.aahcpa.org

CPA Jobs
http://www.cpajobs.com

CPANet
www.cpanet.com

Accounting Professional
http://www.accountingprofessional.com/

http://www.localaccountingjobs.com

American Association of Finance & Accounting
http://www.aafa.com/

http://www.actuary.com

http://www.aicpa.org/
This is a professional organization and they have online career
postings & forums which are a bargain as postings go.

CareerBank.com is an independent accounting and finance career site
that reports a direct network of more than 81,000 CPAs, and powers
the career centers for associations, such as the New Jersey Society
of CPAs, the Texas Society of CPAs, and the New York State Society
of CPAs.

The Association for Financial Professionals has an online job board
where
you can post jobs and search the members resume database.
http://www.AFPonline.org

http://www.ascpa.com
Arizona also has a group- ASCPA

http://www.aabpa.org/employ.html

http://www.controllerjobs.com/

http://www.financewise.com/public/unreg.htm

http://www.fwi.org/Careers/careers.htm

http://www.bigfivetalent.com/

http://www.jobsinthemoney.com/

TEI.org - Tax Executive Institute
http://www.ACCAglobal.com
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

- http://www.AICPA.org
- - American Institute of CPA's
http://www.TaxTalent.com
-
- http://www.TheIIA.org
- - Institute of Internal Auditors

TAX
http://www.tax-jobs.com/

http://www.houtscpa.org

http://www.taxtalent.com
TaxTalent.com -TaxTalent.com, a South Carolina-based creator of a
resume database of tax professionals, is partnering with
TopUSAJobs.com. The Tax Career Portal will appear on the TopUSAJobs
board, which features an array of niche sites. The Tax Career Portal
has over 12,000 people registered on the site, and is the largest
portal of its kind.

PAYROLL
http://www.americanpayroll.org

Comprehensive eFinancial Jobs
http://www.efinancialjobs.com/ Pay

Comprehensive Financial, Acct & Ins Job Page
http://www.nationjob.com/ Pay

Comprehensive Jobs in Accounting
http://ww2.itoday.com/jobs-careers/banking/ Pay

Comprehensive MBA Careers
http://www.mbacareers.com/ Pay

Comprehensive MBA Employment Connection
http://www.MBAnetwork.com/meca/ Pay

Comprehensive MBA Jobs
http://www.mbajob.com/ Pay

Comprehensive National Black MBA Association
http://www.nyblackmba.org Pay

Comprehensive National Business Employment Weekly
http://www.nbew.com/ Pay

Comprehensive National Society of Accountants
http://www.nsacct.org/ Pay

Comprehensive Pro2Net Accounting
http://www.pro2net.com/ Pay

Actuarial Actuary
http://www.actuary.com Free

Actuarial Jobs
http://www.sitepowerup.com/mb/view.asp?BoardID=106435 Free

Actuarial Financial Job Network
http://www.financialjobnet.com Pay

Auditor Financial Job Network
http://www.financialjobnet.com Pay

Commerce Global Career in Commerce
http://www.globalcareers.com/commerce/ Pay

CPA American Assoc of Fin & Acctg
http://www.aafa.com/ Free
CPA American Institute of CPAs http://www.aicpa.org/ Pay
CPA MBA Careers http://www.mbacareers.com/ Pay
CPA MBA Employment Connection http://www.MBAnetwork.com/meca/ Pay
CPA MBA Jobs http://www.mbajob.com/ Pay
CPA National Black MBA Association http://www.nyblackmba.org Pay
CPA American Association of Hispanic CPAs http://www.aahcpa.org/ Pay
CPA Financial Job Network http://www.financialjobnet.com Pay

http://www.accountantjobs.com/
http://www.accountingjobs.com/index.html
http://www.rutgers.edu/Accounting/raw/aaa/placement.htm
http://www.jobcontrolcenter.com/ccn/nabainc/
http://www.accounting.com/employment/

http://www.aafa.com/
http://aba.careersite.com/
http://www.bankjobs.com/
http://www.jobsinthemoney.com/
http://www.bankconnect.com/
http://www.jobmag.com/
http://www.jobfront.com/
http://www.accountingjobs.com/
http://www.accountantjobs.com/
http://www.accounting.com/
http://www.fjn.com/
http://www.jacobson-associates.com/
http://www.moneycareers.com/
http://www.nationjob.com/financial
http://www.tax-jobs.com/

WEBSITES FOR CPA
http://www.cpajobs.com
http://www.financialjobs.com
http://accounting.pro2net.com/
http://www.cpa2biz.com/career
http://www.cpadirectory.com
http://www.cpapfs.org

GENERALIST SITES
Accountant Jobs (doorway to ejobstore)
http://www.accountantjobs.com/
Financial, Acct & Ins Job http://www.nationjob.com/financial
Job Front http://www.jobfront.com/
Job Mag http://www.jobmag.com/
MBA Careers (doorway to CareerExchange) http://www.mbacareers.com/
National Business Employment http://www.nbew.com/

NO JOBS OR CANT POST JOBS
Accounting Professionals Resource Center http://www.kentis.com
American Association of Finance & Accounting http://www.aafa.com
CPANet http://www.cpanet.com
Global Career in Commerce http://www.globalcareers.com/commerce/
Jaconson-Associates http://www.jacobson-associates.com/
National Black MBA http://www.nyblackmba.org
Pro2Net Accounting http://www.pro2net.com/

WEBSITES FOR AUDITING & FRAUD (ACCOUNTING & IT)

FROM : http://www.taxsites.com/auditing.html

Auditing & Fraud Examination
Auditing Resources
Fraud Resources

Associations
Regulatory Bodies

Certification

Auditing Resources
• @Auditing & Fraud Associations
• ABREMA: Activity Based Risk Evaluation Model of Auditing
• AccountingMalpractice
• AICPA Audit and Attest Standards Team
• Articles on Internal Auditing and Fraud Examination
• Assurance Services
• Audit Committee Institute
• AuditNet
• Auditors Sharing Audit Programs
• Audit Serve, Inc.
• AuditZine
• Bank Internal Auditing
• Business Publications: Auditing Articles
• Columbia University Internal Audit
• CPA Exam Information
• European Auditing Research Network
• Excellence in Audit Education
• Federal Program Compliance and Audits
• Inspectors General Auditor Training Institute
• Intergovernmental Audit Forums
• Internal Auditing World Wide Web
• International Symposium on Audit Research
• ITAudit.org
• Panel on Audit Effectiveness
• Sampling in Financial and Internal Audits
• Single Audit Library
• Standards & Guidelines for IS Auditing
• U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO)
• WebTrust
Fraud Resources
• @Auditing & Fraud Associations
• Articles on Internal Auditing and Fraud Examination
• Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
• Fraud Defense Network
• Fraud Detectives
• FraudNet
• Fraud Prevention (UK)
• Internet Fraud Complaint Center
• National Fraud Information Center
• White Collar Crime: Loss Prevention Through Internal Control

Associations
• @Accounting Associations
• American Accounting Association - Auditing Section
• American College of Forensic Examiners
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
• Association of College and University Auditors
• Association of Credit Union Internal Auditors
• Board of Environmental Auditor Certifications
• Information Systems Audit and Control Association
• Institute of Internal Auditors
• International Federation of Accountants
• International Auditing Practices Committee
• International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions
• National Association of Local Government Auditors
• National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and
Treasurers
• Northeast Insurance Anti-Fraud Group
• Society of Financial Examiners

Regulatory Bodies
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Financial Accounting Standards Board
• Governmental Accounting Standards Board
• Public Oversight Board

Certification
• Accredited Financial Examiner (AFE)
• Automated Examination Specialist (AES)
• Certified Financial Examiner (CFE)
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
• Certified Professional Environmental Auditor (CPEA)
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Certified Quality Auditor (CQA)
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Sources for Recruiting Women

From Barry Geiman barrygeiman@comcast.net

Recruiting Women
http://www.recruiting-online.com/course55a.html

Useful Lists

About.com (see women's)
Google's US list of women's business organizations and its other
list by industry
the top 100 companies for working mothers

DiversePRO has a list of 100+ women's organizations broken down by
category.

Finally, see our diversity resources list, which includes some
women-
focused groups.
Business (General)
Advancing Women
African American Women Online
The Albuquerque-
Santa Fe Women in Business Directory - longest
continually published women's directory in the US. AWBD is part of
a nationwide network of women's directories with women-owned businesses, women's services, and resources
American Association of University Women
American Business Women's Association
Asian Women in Business
Association of Women Professionals
Black Career Women
Business and Professional Women Association - has many local
chapters
Business Women's Network - see its list of women and minority
business resources
Career Woman 2000 - part of the Hire-Power network of sites
Career Women - sister site of DiversitySearch.com and
MBACareers.com
Catalyst
Center for Women & Enterprise
Classifieds for Women - powered by CareerEngine.com
Feminist Career Center
Forum for Women Entrepreneurs
General Federation of Woman's Clubs
Hispanic Women's Corporation
Home-Based Working Moms advocates home employment and home
businesses
to allow parents to spend more time with their children
The International Virtual Women's Chamber of Commerce - offers
micro-
businesswomen worldwide an online venue to form profitable
relationships and attend meetings and networking events virtually
iVillage - Online community for women (jobs in CareerBuilder
network)
Jewish Women International
Jobs4Women
lifeprint - formerly AlumnaeResources.com, it's a non-profit
primarily but not exclusively women-focused
National Association for Female Executives
National Association of Career Women
Organization of Women in International Trade
U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce - plethora of resources; a network
of affiliates that unite the women's marketplace whose mission is
to
develop leaders, accelerate economic growth and provide a community
voice for women.
Women-related Business, Work and Finance email lists - useful
listservs
Women Employed
Women Inc.
Women Leaders Online
Women and Minority Business Enterprise
Women's Professional Network
Womans-Work - Founded in 2000, allows searching by alternative work
arrangements
Women.com Careers
Women's Executive Network
Women's Net (another URL)
Women's JobSite
Women's Wire - search powered by Monster.com
WWWomen Search Directory - Very comprehensive list of trade
associations/career resources for women.
Communications
Association of Women in Communication (AWC Online) - job listing
page
is here
Association for Women in Sports Media
New York Women in Communications
Unique Women Marketing Association
Women in Agriculture
Women in Cable & Telecommunications Information - Founded in 1979,
WICT develops women leaders in cable and telecommunications
Engineering/Science/Construction
Association of Women Industrial Engineers
Association of Women in Metal Industries
Association of Women in Science
Committee on Women in Science and Engineering
National Association of Women in Construction
Professional Women in Construction
Society of Women Engineers
Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering - many
organizations
listed, but list has not been updated so many links are bad.
However,
type the organization name in your favorite search engine to find
the
current URL.
Women-related Science/Technology email lists - very targeted
listservs for women techies
Women Construction Owners and Execs
Women in Engineering Programs & Advocates Network
Women in IT & Engineering
Women's Engineering Society - UK-focused
Finance & Insurance
American Society of Women Accountants - job page here; has local
chapters
Association of Professional Insurance Women
Financial Women International
National Association of Insurance Women
Women in Asset Management
Womens Funding Network
IT/Computing (also see Communications)
Association for Women in Computing (or here) - links to many local
chapters
Cybergrrl - Online community for women; see its Yahoo-like
directory
of sites for, by and about women called Femina
DigitalEve - Professional society for women involved in Internet
industries (Boston chapter is particularly active), founded in
September 2000 by women formerly affiliated with the New York-based
Webgrrls (see below).
GirlGeeks - online community for women and girls interested in IT
created by the Bay Area Video Coalition, a non-profit focused on
new
media education and training for underserved groups.
The Institute for Women and Technology - Founded in 1997 to
increase
the impact of women on all aspects of technology
LinuxChix - a community for women who like Linux and to support
women
in computing. Over 10 listservs plus chat channels and 36 actual
chapters in 10 countries. The membership ranges from novice to
expert
programmers, system administrators and technical writers.
Systers - an informal organization for technical women in
computing.
Started in 1987, there are now over 2500 members in 38 countries;
affiliated with The Institute for Women and Technology
The Ada Project - TAP is a central clearinghouse for information
and
resources relating to women in computing
Webgrrls International - For women involved in Internet industries
(Microsoft ran diversity ad banners on its homepage in 2003)
Wise-Women - a world-wide, online community of web designers,
developers and programmers (formerly Women's New Media Association)
Women-related Science/Technology email lists - very targeted
listservs for women techies
Women in IT & Engineering - started Oct. 2001, but never took off
Women in Technology - has many local chapters and a job board
WorldWit - The umbrella group for 29 local listservs in the U.S.
and
abroad geared to women in technology (e.g., masswit-
subscribe@... is the subscription email address for the
Massachusetts list) as well as a separate jobs listserv for some
metro areas.
Legal
American Bar Assn. commission on women in the legal profession
League of Women Voters
Minority Corporate Counsel Assocation
National Organization for Women
Medical
American Association of Women Dentists
American Medical Women's Association
Association of Women Surgeons
Real Estate
Association of Real Estate Women - AREW is New York City-focused
CREW Network - A national association of women in the commercial
real
estate industry with chapters in many metropolitan areas (also
known
as National Network of Commercial Real Estate Women)
Women in Real Estate (W.I.R.E.)
Other
Association for Women in Architecture
Association of Women in Mathematics
Association of Women in Packaging
Women in Higher Education - tied to a national print publication

If you know of others, please email us and we will add appropriate
ones here.

This is an abbreviated version of the corresponding content from
our
popular Advanced Online Recruiting Techniques course, explaining
methods and resources applicable to recruiting in any industry,
function, geography or level. Learn more about or register for our
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Diversity Websites

Again provided by Barry Geiman barrygeiman@comcast.net

DIVERSITY SITES

African Americans in Science
http://www.princeton.edu/~mcbrown/display/faces.html

A directory with biographies and Ph.D. statistics
American Association of University Women
http://www.aauw.org

American Chemical Society-Women Chemists Committee
http://membership.acs.org/W/WCC/

American Indian Science and Engineering Society
http://www.aises.org/W/WCC/

American Physical Society Committee on the Status of Women in
Physics
http://www.aps.org/educ/cswp/

Association for Women in Computing
http://www.awc-hq.org

Association for Women in Mathematics
http://www.awm-math.org

Association for Women in Science
http://www.awis.org

Canadian Coalition of Women in Science, Engineering and Technology
http://www.ccwest.org/english/ccwest.html

Council for African and Americans in the Mathematical Sciences
(CAAMS)
http://www.math.buffalo.edu/mad/CAARMS/CAARMS-index.html

Diversity in Science and Engineering Resources
http://www.mills.edu/ACAD_INFO/MCS/SPERTUS/Gender/
wom_and_min.
html

DiversityWeb Bulletin Board
http://www.diversityweb.org/

Search or post the latest news and materials on jobs, conferences,
resources, etc.
Loka Foundation
http://www.loka.org/

IEEE Women in Engineering
http://www.ieee.org/women/

National Association of Black Geologists and Geophysicists (NABGG)
http://www.www.nabgg.org/

National Association of Mathematicians
http://www.math.buffalo.edu/mad/NAM/NAM-index.html

National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in
Engineering and Science, Inc.
http://www.nd.edu/~gem/

National Society of Hispanic Physicists
http://utopia.utb.edu/nshp

National Technical Association
http://www.ntaonline.org/

Northern California Council of Black Professional Engineers
http://www.ncalifblackengineers.org/

Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science
http://www.sacnas.org/

Society of Women Engineers
http://www.swe.org/

The Just Garcia Hill Science Web Site: Virtual Community for
Minorities in Science
http://hyper1.hunter.cuny.edu/JGH/default.htm

the Woman Astronomer
http://www.erols.com/njastro/twa

A quarterly publication about promoting astronomy; the women role-
models in astronomy, past and present and the quickly changing
science, and hobby, of astronomy.
Women in Astronomy Database
http://www.stsci.edu/stsci/service/cswa/women

Women in Endocrinology
http://www.women-in-endo.org/Pages/index.shtml

Women in Engineering Organization
http://www.WIEO.org/

Women in Neuroscience
http://www.beemnet.com/win/

Women in Technology International
http://www.witi.com/
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Saturday, September 22, 2007

Re-Examine The Requirements

There are a number of clients I have had for many years. They expect me to know what they are looking for.

And I do . . .up to a point.

After all, when a position opens they send the same job requirements they did several years ago for the job.

But I have learned through conversations with mangers and leaders in the firm how the position has really changed and how the job description is a convenient political tool to satisfy HR.

Ridiculous, even though I am advantaged in this over other recruiters who don't have the access I do.

It should also go without saying that very person who interviews someone as part of the evaluation process brings their own unique viewpoint to both the evaluation and the decision making. This is a good thing when diverse views are brought to bear. It can be a problem when good decisions previously made a re not de-constructed and repeated. Failure to do this leaves decisions weak, emotional and ad hoc, rather than reasoned.

So, I implore you to re-examine job requirements from time to time and communicate the changes throughout your "supply chain". Make your recruiting vendors aware of new thinking, going so far as to re-write position descriptions.

Re-prioritize the "must-have" criteria for the position as well as the preferences.


Jeff Altman
The Big Game Hunter
 Concepts in Staffing
thebiggamehunter@cisny.com

© 2007 all rights reserved.

Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter, is Managing Director with Concepts in Staffing, a New York search firm, He has successfully assisted many corporations identify management leaders and staff in many disciplines since 1971. He is a retired certified leader of the ManKind Project, a not for profit organization that assists men with life issues, and a practicing psychotherapist.

To receive a daily digest of positions emailed to you, search for openings that The Big Game Hunter is working on, to use Jeff’s free job lead search engine, Job Search Universe, to subscribe to Jeff’s free job hunting ezine, “Head Hunt Your Next Job, or his staffing ezine, “Natural Selection”, or to learn about his VIP program, go to www.jeffaltman.com.

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Leadership Building As a Sales Tool

When we were all young, we were asked the question, "What do you want to be when you grow up?"

Whatever we answered, it helped to set goals in our mind that helped us move through our lives and careers. We may have adapted our thinking at different times, but we still set in our mind that there can be something better for us in the future.

For many, things change when they enter the workforce. Oh, I'm not speaking of the person from the top business school or the son or daughter of the tycoon. I'm speaking of the person who does a solid job.

Organizations seem to have the nasty habit of pigeonholing these people who do good work and having them continue to do the same job or a slightly different one until it is time to fire them in a cost cutting move or until they leave for the next company who gives them a modest flirtation.

You look at them like an old reliable partner or spouse. They will always be there for you until you don't want them any more.

And they need and want some romance, too.

Leadership training and development can take many forms.

It can take the form of the regular round table where everyone has the freedom to gripe and offer solutions. It can take the form of education, mobility programs and training.

It can take the form of using reviews to tell people the truth about how their performance has been instead of sanitizing it to justify a 3% raise.

Teaching people how to lead may involve creativity. After all, being accountable for one's actions is often used to be punitive rather than constructive in many corporations.

However, I was reminded of something by a friend I had lunch with this week of his experiences on the New Warrior Training Adventures I led for so many years. These weekend retreats are not promoted as business leadership courses; they are designed to help men look at the things in their life that work and don't work without their blackberries, cell phones and laptops.

Leadership involves integrity and being accountable for one's decisions. Becoming aware of the consequences of your decisions and actions and how they impact others. Showing care and compassion and treating them as core values i your organizations and helping people see the forest beyond simply trees.

Once many people are on board, they are asked to be nothing more than what they are on the day they hire you. Maybe you will expect them to make no mistakes ever. Maybe you will ask them to deliver more widgets to you.

But they will always be the third drone on the left in the 14th quad from the back for as long as they work for you.

They need and crave romance (hope) that there is more to working for you than that. I assure you that if you speak to people when you hire them about how you will help them learn and grow in ways that fulfill their dreams and desires, you will attract and retain the leaders you complain you aren't finding.

And this will become absolutely critical during the period when a generation of people referred to as the Baby Boomers start to retire and die.


Jeff Altman
The Big Game Hunter
 Concepts in Staffing
thebiggamehunter@cisny.com

© 2007 all rights reserved.

Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter, is Managing Director with Concepts in Staffing, a New York search firm, He has successfully assisted many corporations identify management leaders and staff in many disciplines since 1971. He is a retired certified leader of the ManKind Project, a not for profit organization that assists men with life issues, and a practicing psychotherapist.

To receive a daily digest of positions emailed to you, search for openings that The Big Game Hunter is working on, to use Jeff’s free job lead search engine, Job Search Universe, to subscribe to Jeff’s free job hunting ezine, “Head Hunt Your Next Job, or his staffing ezine, “Natural Selection”, or to learn about his VIP program, go to www.jeffaltman.com.

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Sunday, September 09, 2007

RESOURCES for Accounting/Financial Recruiters

देवेलोपेद by: "Barry Geiman" barrygeiman@comcast।net greendenny2001

Accounting, CPA's and Auditing Websites
http://www.accountantspages.com/

find Accountants US and different countries
Accounting.com
http://www.accounting.com
Resources

State CPA Societies

Alabama Society of CPA's
Alaska Society of CPA's
Arizona Society of CPA's
Arkansas Society of CPA's
California Society of CPA's
Colorado Society of CPA's
Connecticut Society of CPA's
Delaware Society of CPA's
D.C. Institute of CPA's
Florida Institute of CPA's
Georgia Society of CPA's
Guam Society of CPA's
Hawaii Society of CPA's
Idaho Society of CPA's
Illinois CPA Foundation
Indiana CPA Society
Iowa Society of CPA's
Kansas Society of CPA's
Kentucky Society of CPA's
Society of Louisiana CPA's
Maine Society of CPA's
Maryland Association of CPA's
Massachusetts Society of CPA's
Michigan Association of CPA's
Minnesota Society of CPA's
Mississippi Society of CPA's
Missouri Society of CPA's
Montana Society of CPA's
Nebraska Society of CPA's
Nevada Society of CPA's
New Hampshire Society of CPA's
New Jersey Society of CPA's
New Mexico CPA Foundation
New York Society of CPA's
North Carolina Association of CPA's
North Dakota Society of CPA's
Ohio Society of CPA's
Oklahoma Society of CPA's
Oregon Society of CPA's
Pennsylvania Institute of CPA's
Puerto Rico CPA Society
Rhode Island Society of CPA's
South Carolina Association of CPA's
South Dakota Society of CPA's
Tennessee Society of CPA's
Texas Society of CPA's
Utah Association of CPA's
Vermont Society of CPA's
Virginia Society of CPA's
Virgin Islands Society of CPA's
Washington Society of CPA's
West Virginia Society of CPA's
Wisconsin Institute of CPA's
Wyoming Society of CPA's

http://www.awesomeaccountants.com

CareerBank.com www.careerbank.com
is the the place to look for the best candidates in accounting,
finance and banking.

http://www.Big4.com
Searching for candidates from big4 accounting and consulting firms?
Take a look at our partner site, Big4.com, a leading resource
dedicated to this community. Alumni of these firms now have access
to news, events, an alumni database, jobs, proposals, financial
services and other information.
The site has just been revamped and includes a careers area powered
by jobsinthemoney. Post jobs to Big4.com to gain unparalleled
exposure to this audience.

Accounting Professionals Resource Center
http://www.kentis.com

AccountingNet
http://www.accountingnet.com

Accountants
http://www.aahcpa.org/links.htm

Accountants World Careers
http://www.salesguycareers.com

American Association of Hispanic Certified Public Accountants
http://www.aahcpa.org

CPA Jobs
http://www.cpajobs.com

CPANet
www.cpanet.com

Accounting Professional
http://www.accountingprofessional.com/

http://www.localaccountingjobs.com

American Association of Finance & Accounting
http://www.aafa.com/

http://www.actuary.com

http://www.aicpa.org/
This is a professional organization and they have online career
postings & forums which are a bargain as postings go.

CareerBank.com is an independent accounting and finance career site
that reports a direct network of more than 81,000 CPAs, and powers
the career centers for associations, such as the New Jersey Society
of CPAs, the Texas Society of CPAs, and the New York State Society
of CPAs.

The Association for Financial Professionals has an online job board where you can post jobs and search the members resume database.
http://www.AFPonline.org

http://www.ascpa.com
Arizona also has a group- ASCPA

http://www.aabpa.org/employ.html

http://www.controllerjobs.com/

http://www.financewise.com/public/unreg.htm

http://www.fwi.org/Careers/careers.htm

http://www.bigfivetalent.com/

http://www.jobsinthemoney.com/

TEI.org - Tax Executive Institute
http://www।ACCAglobal.com
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

- http://www.AICPA.org
- - American Institute of CPA's
http://www.TaxTalent.com
-
- http://www.TheIIA.org
- - Institute of Internal Auditors

TAX
http://www.tax-jobs.com/

http://www.houtscpa.org

http://www.taxtalent.com
TaxTalent.com -TaxTalent.com, a South Carolina-based creator of a resume database of tax professionals, is partnering with TopUSAJobs.com. The Tax Career Portal will appear on the TopUSAJobs board, which features an array of niche sites. The Tax Career Portal
has over 12,000 people registered on the site, and is the largest portal of its kind.

PAYROLL
http://www.americanpayroll.org

Comprehensive eFinancial Jobs
http://www.efinancialjobs.कॉम/ Pay

Comprehensive Financial, Acct & Ins Job Page
http://www.nationjob.com/ Pay

Comprehensive Jobs in Accounting
http://ww2.itoday.com/jobs-careers/banking/ Pay

Comprehensive MBA Careers
http://www.mbacareers.com/ Pay

Comprehensive MBA Employment Connection
http://www.MBAnetwork.com/meca/ Pay

Comprehensive MBA Jobs
http://www.mbajob.com/ Pay

Comprehensive National Black MBA Association
http://www.nyblackmba.org Pay

Comprehensive National Business Employment Weekly
http://www.nbew.com/ Pay

Comprehensive National Society of Accountants
http://www.nsacct.org/ Pay

Comprehensive Pro2Net Accounting
http://www.pro2net.com/ Pay

Actuarial Actuary
http://www.actuary.com Free

Actuarial Jobs
http://www.sitepowerup.com/mb/view.asp?BoardID=106435 Free

Actuarial Financial Job Network
http://www.financialjobnet.com Pay

Auditor Financial Job Network
http://www.financialjobnet.com Pay

Commerce Global Career in Commerce
http://www.globalcareers.com/commerce/ Pay

CPA American Assoc of Fin & Acctg
http://www.aafa.com/ Free
CPA American Institute of CPAs http://www.aicpa.org/ Pay
CPA MBA Careers http://www.mbacareers.com/ Pay
CPA MBA Employment Connection http://www.MBAnetwork.com/meca/ Pay
CPA MBA Jobs http://www.mbajob.com/ Pay
CPA National Black MBA Association http://www.nyblackmba.org Pay
CPA American Association of Hispanic CPAs http://www.aahcpa.org/ Pay
CPA Financial Job Network http://www.financialjobnet.com Pay

http://www.accountantjobs.com/
http://www.accountingjobs.com/index.html
http://www.rutgers.edu/Accounting/raw/aaa/placement.htm
http://www.jobcontrolcenter.com/ccn/nabainc/
http://www.accounting.com/employment/

http://www.aafa.com/
http://aba.careersite.com/
http://www.bankjobs.com/
http://www.jobsinthemoney.com/
http://www.bankconnect.com/
http://www.jobmag.com/
http://www.jobfront.com/
http://www.accountingjobs.com/
http://www.accountantjobs.com/
http://www.accounting.com/
http://www.fjn.com/
http://www.jacobson-associates.com/
http://www.moneycareers.com/
http://www.nationjob.com/financial
http://www.tax-jobs.com/

WEBSITES FOR CPA
http://www.cpajobs.com
http://www.financialjobs.com
http://accounting.pro2net.com/
http://www.cpa2biz.com/career
http://www.cpadirectory.com
http://www.cpapfs.org

GENERALIST SITES
Accountant Jobs (doorway to ejobstore)
http://www.accountantjobs.com/
Financial, Acct & Ins Job http://www.nationjob.com/financial
Job Front http://www.jobfront.com/
Job Mag http://www.jobmag.com/
MBA Careers (doorway to CareerExchange) http://www.mbacareers.com/
National Business Employment http://www.nbew.com/

NO JOBS OR CANT POST JOBS
Accounting Professionals Resource Center http://www.kentis.com
American Association of Finance & Accounting http://www.aafa.com
CPANet http://www.cpanet.com
Global Career in Commerce http://www.globalcareers.com/commerce/
Jaconson-Associates http://www.jacobson-associates.com/
National Black MBA http://www.nyblackmba.org
Pro2Net Accounting http://www.pro2net.com/

WEBSITES FOR AUDITING & FRAUD (ACCOUNTING & IT)

FROM : http://www.taxsites.com/auditing.html

Auditing & Fraud Examination
Auditing Resources
Fraud Resources

Associations
Regulatory Bodies

Certification

Auditing Resources
• @Auditing & Fraud Associations
• ABREMA: Activity Based Risk Evaluation Model of Auditing
• AccountingMalpractice
• AICPA Audit and Attest Standards Team
• Articles on Internal Auditing and Fraud Examination
• Assurance Services
• Audit Committee Institute
• AuditNet
• Auditors Sharing Audit Programs
• Audit Serve, Inc.
• AuditZine
• Bank Internal Auditing
• Business Publications: Auditing Articles
• Columbia University Internal Audit
• CPA Exam Information
• European Auditing Research Network
• Excellence in Audit Education
• Federal Program Compliance and Audits
• Inspectors General Auditor Training Institute
• Intergovernmental Audit Forums
• Internal Auditing World Wide Web
• International Symposium on Audit Research
• ITAudit.org
• Panel on Audit Effectiveness
• Sampling in Financial and Internal Audits
• Single Audit Library
• Standards & Guidelines for IS Auditing
• U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO)
• WebTrust
Fraud Resources
• @Auditing & Fraud Associations
• Articles on Internal Auditing and Fraud Examination
• Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
• Fraud Defense Network
• Fraud Detectives
• FraudNet
• Fraud Prevention (UK)
• Internet Fraud Complaint Center
• National Fraud Information Center
• White Collar Crime: Loss Prevention Through Internal Control

Associations
• @Accounting Associations
• American Accounting Association - Auditing Section
• American College of Forensic Examiners
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
• Association of College and University Auditors
• Association of Credit Union Internal Auditors
• Board of Environmental Auditor Certifications
• Information Systems Audit and Control Association
• Institute of Internal Auditors
• International Federation of Accountants
• International Auditing Practices Committee
• International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions
• National Association of Local Government Auditors
• National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and
Treasurers
• Northeast Insurance Anti-Fraud Group
• Society of Financial Examiners

Regulatory Bodies
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Financial Accounting Standards Board
• Governmental Accounting Standards Board
• Public Oversight Board

Certification
• Accredited Financial Examiner (AFE)
• Automated Examination Specialist (AES)
• Certified Financial Examiner (CFE)
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
• Certified Professional Environmental Auditor (CPEA)
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Certified Quality Auditor (CQA)
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