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August 2005
 
www. careertransitionsllc.com
July Sponsorships
 
July was a very busy month for us here at Career Transitions, LLC!  We sponsored two great events  ... the annual Hackers Chamber Golf Outing at Knollwood on July 18th AND July's Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) luncheon. 
 
We are happy to say both events offered great networking opportunities and name recognition and we look forward to these same sponsorships next year! 
 
 
 
Jeff Tuholski, Tammie Young-Carr and Amy Szuba enjoy themselves at the Hackers Golf Outing.
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WHAT'S NEW?
 
 
Lori Gotha joins recruiting
 
Please join us in welcoming Lori to our recruiting team!  A Bethel College graduate with a degree in Organizational Management, Lori brings 14 years of human resources and recruiting experience.  Lori and her husband are the proud parents of two children--Noah 6, and Hannah 5.
 
 
Carla Wallace joins our client support team
 
Please join us in welcoming Carla to our customer service team!  Carla brings  over five years of staffing industry experiece-- including recruiting, operations and on-site management.  She also has experience as a Branch Manager and   in sales.  Carla is currently the  on- site manager at a high-volume manufacturing client   where she manages 60+ Career Transitions employees. 
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A CLIENT TESTIMONIAL
By The South Bend Clinic & Surgi-Center
 

Effective is probably the best way I can describe Career Transitions.  My experience with them has only been for a short period of time; however, they have been successful in locating a candidate for one of our hardest to recruit for positions here at the South Bend Clinic.  Their friendly, professional attitude along with their exceptional follow through has really been noticeable and something I truly appreciate.  With our rapid growth, we need an agency that is able to handle the challenges of our expectations and I'm counting on them. 

 

Julie Funk

Employment Coordinator

The South Bend Clinic & Surgi-Center

 

AVAILABLE CANDIDATES


Candidates seeking full-time employment

Engineering, Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Design Engineer / Quality Engineer - BSME, MBA, CQE, CQA. PPAP, FMEA, APQP with solid background in international plant support, supplier qualification, and cost reduction.

Quality Engineer- BSME with strong regulated environment experience, strengths in electro-mechanical processes and equipment and process improvements

Quality Engineer- Certified CQE, CQM, and CQA with 15 years experience, strong testing and auditing skills, as well as leadership abilities and communication skills

Mechanical Design Engineer - BSME with with experience in electrical engineering, electromecahnical product design bor both automotive and consumer appliances. Pro-E, AutoCAD, and Mechanical Desktop. FMEA, Failure Analysis, DOE. 8 U.S. Patents.

Engineering Manager- BSEE with advanced product engineering in electrical components industries, including product development, identifying markets, business planning, product launch and technical support

Project Engineer - BSET, Low flow and pressure instrumentation. Product design, product improvements, technical problem resolution, test development, AutoCad.

Project / Maintenance Engineer- BSEE, CNC, PLC, panel views, electrical schematics, PM systems, 220~440/high voltage maintenance, machine diagnosis and repair

Additional Candidates and recently completed searches - VP Manufacturing, Materials Manager, Buyer, Master Scheduler, Six Sigma, Supervisors, Process Engineers, Supplier Quality, Non-destructive Testing, CNC Programmer, Structural Engineers and Design Engineers and more!

Information Technology

IT SW Development Manager- Managed key projects converting applications using new technology and new development to automate processes, with VB, Access, SQL Server, Oracle and Crystal Reports

ERP Systems Analyst- JDE One World and World Analyst specializing in materials management, software package implementation and upgrade experience and a strong AS/400 background

Software QA Manager- Developed problem and change management systems, including problem resolution techniques, mainframe and client server application experience

VB Developer- More than 5 years experience as a Database Programmer, Help Desk Analyst and Web Developer using rational databases concepts like SQL, MySQL and VBA

Net Developer- Microsoft Certified Applications Developer (MCAD) with lead application developer experience in Microsoft ASP.NET, VisualStudio.NET, and ADO.NET, built COM+ Applications Using Microsoft .NET Enterprise Services

Additional Candidates and recently completed searches - SAP Basis & JDE CNC Administrators, Senior Network Administrators/Engineers, Web Developers, IT Directors and CIO's, BSA, IT Managers, Project Managers, RPG Programmers and JDE Developers and more!

Finance & Banking

Sr. Commercial Credit Analyst - 10 years experience in commercial credit, extensive underwriting and audits of annual corporate financial statements, managed $220MM commercial loan portfolio, BS in Business Management & Associates degree in Finance

VP and CFO Finance executive -10 years experience in financial accounting & reporting, Sarbanes-Oxley 404, mergers/acquisitions/divestitures experience, corporate and municipal financing (public & private), investment/cash management, staff development, BS in Accounting and MBA, CPA, with big 4 experience

Expense Management Accounting Manager - 10 years in internal auditing, Sarbanes-Oxley 404, managed financial, operational and compliant audit projects, BS in Accounting, CPA & CIA

Financial Analyst- Both finance and operations experience with strong budgeting, variance analysis, pricing, forecasting and planning and strong service industry experience plus public accounting across multiple industries

Additional Candidates and recently completed searches - Director of Corporate Accounting, Sarbanes Oxley Compliance, Controllers, Payroll Manager, Collections Manager, Auditors and Staff/Plant Accountants and more!

Other Professional and Administrative

Sales/Sales Management - Very motivated sales manager with 18 years sales experience involving diverse products and services including advertising, property management, and manufacturing and consumer products

Senior Manager/Director of Marketing - 15 yrs strategic marketing/sales (domestic & international), BS in Business, extensive medical device/product knowledge

Human Resources Manager- BS, PHR, union avoidance, contract negotiations, collective bargaining, compensation, benefit administration, succession planning

Additional Candidates and recently completed searches- Insurance Professionals, Customer Service Representatives/Managers, HR Generalists, Trainer, Sales Coordinator, Administrative Assistants and more!

 

Available Temporary Candidates

Administrative/Clerical/Customer Services

Administrative Support - Excellent organizational and data entry skills, MS Word, Publisher, PowerPoint, and Excel, self-motivated, focused with strong customer service, time management and multi-tasking skills

Legal Secretary/Administrative Assistant - updating legal records, A/P and A/R, proficient with Desktop Publishing and Microsoft Office Suite, company correspondence, working with documents and invoices; data entry; assisting with monthly and year end taxes and other accounting functions

Customer Service Representative -High volume call center experience as well as HR support. Experienced dealing with high-stress situations.

Additional Candidates and recently completed searches - High-volume Call Center Representatives, Customer Service/Inside Sales Representatives, Executive Assistants, Data Entry, Office Support Professionals and more!

Accounting/Payroll/Human Resources

Accounting/Payroll/HR Specialist - 15+ years of payroll and accounts payable experience, including payroll for 500 bi-weekly, preparation of financial statements and payroll reports, data entry, issuing checks, end-of-year reports, W-2's, 1042's, etc.

Accounts Payable Clerk - 4 + years accounts payable and purchase order experience with strong problem solving and customer service skills

Accounting Clerk - 20+ years of accounting/bookkeeping experience, served as sole accountant for small businesses, processed payroll for up to 100 employees.

Sr. Accountant - Professional Accountant/Financial Analyst with over 15 years of progressively responsible experience in management, financial statements analysis and accounting (FASB & GAAP) in industries of: retail, manufacturing, textile, travel, insurance and banking.

Additional Candidates and recently completed searches - Accounts Payable/ Receivables Professionals, Accounting Assistants, Bookkeepers, High-volume Payroll Processor, HR/Insurance Assistant and more!

Information Technology

IT Consultant- MCSE 2000 with over 3 years of Active Directory experience and 5 years of Windows 2000 server experience with medical industry experience

Desktop Support- A+ and CNE certified with 4+ years of IT support experience, including Windows 95, 98, 2000 and XP; very hands-on and strong ability to support customers of all levels with strong customer service skills

Network Manager- 15 years of IT experience which includes 4 years of W2000/2003 support. Hands-on technical support roles.

MCSE 2003 & CNE - 9 years of hospital environment experience as a Systems Engineer which includes supporting both Windows 2000 and a Novell network. 4+ years of W2000 experience, which includes 1 1/2 years of Active Directory. Supported 2500 desktops, 30 Windows servers and 14 Novell servers.

Additional Candidates and recently completed searches - JDE Developer, QA Testers, QA Leads, VB.net Developer, Crystal Reports Developer, COBOL Programmers, Desktop Support, Senior Network Administrators/Engineers and MCSE 2000/2003 Systems Engineers and more!

Engineering/Manufacturing

Quality Engineer - Experienced professional withAutomotive, Iron Casting, and Tubing Industry experience, Blueprint reading, GD&T, QSE/ISO regulations, design assurance, FMEA and product testing methods, and optical comparators and CMM's

Process/CNC Engineer- 20+ years of CNC and machining experience with strong problem solving skills, created programs using UniGraphics, developed part processes, tooling, fixtures and programs, experience with cycle times and inventory reduction

Manager of Quality Assurance- 8+ years of supervisory and laboratory experience, problem resolution, product improvement and validation, ISO 9001/13485 and FDA QSR standards, analyzed data and failure analysis

Additional Candidates and recently completed searches - Tooling Engineers, Process Engineers, Quality Engineers, CNC Engineers, Mechanical Engineers and Materials Managers

Who We Are


Jeff Tuholski
General Manager
 
Director of Career Management
 
Tammie Young-Carr
Business Development Manager
  
Matt Marien
Business Development
        
Brian Hulecki
Sr. Search Consultant
  
Amy Szuba, CTS
Sr. Search Consultant
 
Gwen Larkin
Search Consultant
 
Joyce Nowicki
Sr. Search Consultant
 
 
Renee Haynes
Support Specialist
 
Lori Gotha
Search Consultant
 
Carla Wallace
On-site Client Support
 


  
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Taking the
extra step
 
Do you know that Career Transitions conducts a background check on all contract employees?  As a requirement under our insurance policy, we process a criminal background investigation and social security number trace on every contract employee we hire.  We recognize that  interviews, skills assessments and reference checks tell you alot about someone, but not everything.  This also helps reduce the risk our clients experience with a Career Transitions employee.
 
 
 
 
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Keeping up with the times
in information technology
 
As the world of technology constantly changes, it is hard to stay on top of the latest acronyms.  The website whatis.techtarget.com is an on-line encyclopedia with all of the latest IT terms and uses more layman's terms to help those of us that are technically-challenged.  You can also locate white papers, web casts and the latest IT news.
 
 
 
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POPULAR PERKS

 

 

Most Important Employee Benefits

The following are the percentages of employees who rated the given benefit as the one that's most important to them, according to a MetLife survey. 
 

Medical 

81 % 

Vacation 

64 

401 (k) or 403 (b) 

57 

Dental 

50 

Sick Days 

41 

Defined benefit/pension 

32 

Vision

31 

Disability 

26 

Life insurance

24 

Flexible schedules 

18 

Long-term care 

8 

Financial planning 

6 

Car insurance 

4 

Banking services 

4 

Home/renter's insurance 

3 

 
 
 

 

Growing companies

 

 
Starbucks' Hiring Plans

Total external hires projected at Starbucks over the next five years. 
 

FY 2005 

72,781 

FY 2006 

87,145 

FY 2007 

102,412 

FY 2008 

115,142 

FY 2009 

127,563 

FY 2010 

140,038 

 
Source: Jason Warner, Starbucks' director of North America recruiting, at the March 2005 Electronic Recruiting Exchange conference.

 

  

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