Resources
What do you need to know as you begin you journey?
The following resources offer invaluable guidance, information and
practical tips to help jumpstart your transition. Click on a topic
below and see what we recommend.
Reference, Employment and Background Checks
Allison & Taylor, Inc. has twenty years of experience in professional reference checking and employment verification. Visit them for help with:
- Job Reference Check
Find out what your past employer will say about you to a potential employer. Will your job references help or hurt your career?
- Background Check
Find out what a potential employer can learn about you. Will it cost you the job offer? Criminal, driving & many more reports.
Job
Seekers Networking Groups
Job networking groups are organized to help people
network as they look for a new career. The following list is from
the San Francisco Bay Area. It includes organizations where Irene
Marshall has been a featured speaker one or multiple times.
Private and church-sponsored groups have active e-lists
where people share information about job leads, inside contacts
and other helpful information. You need to attend one time in person
to be included in the e-lists. Smaller support groups are often
created where people meet separately to discuss their job searches
and provide individual support.
“Alumni” who have gotten jobs are often
now hiring managers . They liked to return to the groups to find
new employees as a way of identifying good people and supporting
the organizations.
- State of California-sponsored (Employment Development
Department – EDD)
These are organized in collaboration with a non-profit called
Experience Unlimited. Local cities, churches and other organizations
often provide meeting rooms. Volunteer services are required for
participation.
- ProMatch,
Sunnyvale, CA
Introductory workshop Friday mornings. Weekly workshops and speakers
- ProNet,
Fremont, CA
Orientation meeting Monday mornings. Weekly workshops and speakers
- ProSearch,
Oakland, CA
Weekly orientation meetings. Weekly workshops and speakers
- Marin Professionals,
San Rafael, CA
Weekly orientation meetings. Weekly workshops and speakers
- Experience Unlimited,
Contra Costa, CA
Weekly orientation meetings. Weekly workshops and speakers
- Experience Unlimited,
San Francisco, CA
Weekly orientation meetings. Weekly workshops and speakers
- PenPro,
Burlingame / Redwood City, CA
Tuesday afternoon weekly meetings with speakers. Privately-sponsored
networking groups
- CSIX, Cupertino, CA
Meets Tuesday mornings in Cupertino
- BioDevice Group,
Sunnyvale, CA
Meets on Tuesday mornings
- GraceWorks,
Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA
Meets Monday mornings
- Job Connections, Danville, CA
Meets Saturday mornings
Recruiters:
Builders
Staffing Group
Placement and recruiting firm specializing in the residential home
building industry. Services target markets in California and Nevada.
Hastings & Associates Professional Search
Specializes in sales management, new business development, account
management, and marketing positions.
MACS – Materials
and Contract Services
Provides supply chain, contract management, traffic and logistics,
commodity management, and outsource services to domestic and offshore
clients.
MMW International
Direct placement firm specializing in placement of IT professionals
and technical writers.
Paragon
Prosearch
Specializes in accounting and finance temporary and direct-hire
placements in the greater Sacramento, California area.
Procurement
Services Associates
PSA provides industry and commodity driven procurement, inventory,
and warehouse management to business and governmental clients. PSA's
resource base is comprised of expert consultants, specialists and
technical resources. PSA's management team has extensive experience
in private and governmental contracts requirements, purchasing,
and supply chain management.
Robert Half International
International specialized staffing firm handling both direct-hire
and temporary staffing needs.
Miscellaneous
Resources:
www.simplyhired.com
This is a great search engine that looks for job postings on job
boards, company websites, Craigslist and other online locations.
It is linked to LinkedIn, so you can get information about people
who work at a company.
www.linkedin.com
This is an “electronic rolodex” website. You can
make contacts to people you want to reach at a company – through
a chain of contacts. Look up “Irene Marshall”. You will see that I have around 250 links – almost all I know personally.
www.craigslist.org
This is an informal website that has had tremendous success helping
people find jobs. It only costs the employers $75 to post
a job opening, so it is accessible to companies who might not want
to post on the larger job boards. Craigslist started in the San
Francisco rea, but it has now expanded to other metropolitan areas
around the country. Check to see if Craigslist is available in your
area.
www.recruitersonline.com
Go to the section for job hunters. You can find recruiters sorted
by geographic area and industry.
www.thefacereader.com
Naomi Tickle is a career coach who uses face reading to help people
define a career that will be most satisfying for them. She has a
unique and effective approach. Naomi works with clients internationally.
www.colormeon.com
Barb Tallberg is a collaborative partner with Tools for Transition.
Color Me On® provides personality assessments and training which
can be used for person career assessments and corporate team building.
Both Irene Marshall and Barb Tallberg are trained in the Personality
Color Indicator (PCI) Silhouette™ assessments.
Recommended Reading
Job Transitions and Career Assessment:
- How to do what you love for a living by Nancy Anderson
- Discover Your Authentic Vocation by Marcia Bench
- Don’t Just Survive – Thrive During Transition by Marcia Bench
- What Should I Do With My Life? by Po Bronson
- Synchronicity: The Inner Path of Leadership by Joseph Jaworski
- Is It Too Late To Run Away & Join The Circus? by Marti Smye
- Making Sense of Life’s Changes by William Bridges
Time Management:
- Getting Things Done by David Allen
- Ready for Anything by David Allen
Networking:
- Dig Your Well Before You’re Thirsty by Harvey Mackay
Job Search:
- What Color is Your Parachute? by Richard Bolles
- The end of the job search: Mastering the new art of career design by Jay Block
- Official Known-It-All Guide – Career Planning by Anna Mae Walsh Burke
- The Complete Job-Search Handbook by Howard Figler
- Career Continuation: Make it a SNAPP by Hanratty, Biagi & Eyres
- Career Planning Today: Hire Me! by Randall Powell
- 7 keys to a dream job: A career nirvana playbook by Dilip Saraf
- Ten Steps to a Federal Job by Kathryn Troutman
Resumes & Cover Letters:
- 101 Best Resumes to Sell Yourself by Jay Block
- 2500 Keywords to get you hired by Jay Block
- Expert Resumes for Computer & Web Jobs by Louise Kursmark and Wendy Enelow
- Gallery of Best Cover Letters by David Noble
Interview Preparation:
- How to Choose the Right Person for the Right Job Every Time by Louise Kursmark and Lori Davila
- The 250 Job Interview Questions you’ll most likely be asked by Peter Veruki
- Knock ‘em Dead by Martin Yate
Salary Negotiation:
- Negotiating Your Salary: How to Make $1,000 a Minute by Jack Chapman
- Negotiate Your Job Offer by Mary Simon
Entrepreneurs:
- The Accidental Entrepreneur by Susan Urquhart-Brown
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