Spotlight: Attorney of the Moment

As an addendum to our candidate of the month, I would like to introduce you to our candidate of the moment.

Amanda, JD

Bar Admission in RI & MA

EDUCATION:

Seattle University School of Law, Juris Doctor, May 2011, cum laude

Providence College, Bachelors of Arts, Biology, Psychology, May 2006 

EXPERIENCE:

• Northwest Justice Project , January 2011-May 2011
• Rule 9 Extern
•  Snohomish County Public Defender Association, August 2010-December 2010
• Rule 9 Extern
•  Rhode Island Office of the Public Defender, June 2010-August 2010
•  Rule 9 Intern, Courtroom Advocate
• The Barton Law Firm, September 2009-March 2010
• Law Clerk

For more information about Amanda, or any of our other terrific legal candidates please feel free to call the office at 401.331.2311 or email marketing@citypersonnel.net

Happy Thanksgiving

Wishing you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving!

 

November Candidate of the Month

Criss 

Bi-lingual Administrative Assistant

• SKILLS: 
• Bi-lingual, fluent in Spanish and English
• Certified Microsoft Office Professional
• Comfortable working in fast paced environments
• Experience with multi-line phone systems
• WORK EXPERIENCE:
• Five consecutive years as an administrative professional
• OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position as a receptionist or administrative assistant in a progressive office. 
  

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City Personnel provides the highest caliber of staffing in the area.  Besides having exceptional administrative candidates we also have provide candidates for all levels of legal staffing, accounting, human resources, medical, sales and other office positions.  For a more detailed look at Criss's background, or information on any of our other candidates, please contact City Personnel at 401.331.2311 or by email at resumes@citypersonnel.net.

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Interviewing? How to Make a Killer Impression

Yesterday I spent the day down at URI conducting mock interviews for the School of Business.  For all my companies out there reading this, it is definitely worth your time to work with the local schools.  The programs they are trying to build for their upper class men will not only benefit the students, but it will also benefit employers by teaching kids early whats expected in the working world.  Enough of my PSA though.  Almost all the students I interviewed said their number one concern is preparing themselves to make a killer impression on a potential employer.  This tip sheet is for them.

5 Steps to Making a Killer Impression
(Forbes)

1. Go in with a clear intention: Before you get in front of your interviewer think of what points you would like to get across and how you would like to be perceived.  Mentally visualizing these things will help you be able to convey them when it comes time, I.E. in your interview.
2. Think about what you're wearing: Before you get dressed be aware of the message your clothes, make-up, jewelry, watches and shoes are saying about you.  Your outward appearance is the first thing an employer will see and like it or not establishes some type of a judgment about you.  Make sure your outfit is saying what you want it to.
3. Body Language:  Be aware of what you are doing and how it can be perceived. Stand up straight, angle your body towards your interviewer. The way you physically respond can say a lot.  Slouching can be taken as low confidence, sitting angled away from the interview disinterest, and the list can go on.
4. Avoid Bad Days:  If you're having a bad day sometimes it can be hard to shake it.  The results can be written all over your face in terms of frowns, swollen eyes, etc.  Either figure out how to shake the mood or reschedule. The last thing you want is an employer to feel this is your day to day mood.
5. Be Interested and Be Interesting:  Make eye contact, listen to what the other person is saying.  We have all been taking to someone and known they are uninterested in what they are saying. Its a turn off.  Also be interesting.  Open up about what makes you unique.  

Office Decor to Die for

Office feeling a bit drab lately?  Looking at these photos probably won't help. Check out a few of the coolest offices from around the globe.

Google Office, Zurich

 Pixar Office, Emeryville, CA

 LEGO Development Department, Billund, Denmark

Inventionland Offices, Pittsburgh, PA

October's Candidate of the Month

Candidate of the Month

Beau,Management Trainee

• EDUCATION: Bachelors Degree, University of Rhode Island
• WORK EXPERIENCE:
  ·  Product Development/Actuarial Assistant
  · May 2010 – September 2011
  ·  Legal Intake Technician
  · January 2011-May 2011
• OBJECTIVE: To obtain a management position in the the field of finance, marketing, or legal.

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City Personnel provides the highest caliber of staffing in the area.  Besides having talented sales and marketing candidates we also have provide candidates for all levels of legal staffing, accounting, human resources, medical, and other office positions.  For a more detailed look at Beau's background, or information on any of our other candidates, please contact City Personnel at 401.331.2311 or by email at resumes@citypersonnel.net.

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Laid Off? Make LinkedIn Work for You.

Laid off recently?  I'm sure you already know this, but you aren't alone. Not even close.  You are in the good company of roughly 10%-11% of the population.  Depressing, I know.  Well now that you are gainfully unemployed its time to get your but over to LinkedIn and get to work.  Here are some tips, courtesy of Forbes, for making your LinkedIn work for you and land you a new job.  

Professional Headline:

• This is key.  It's the line which goes under your name and is meant to give a generic example of what you do. I.E. CEO, CFO, Marketing Manager, etc. Do not limit yourself to what your last job description was, put what you would like to be and feel you are qualified, based on your experience, to be. 

Current Position:

•  You are currently out of work so make sure to move your last position into your work history an add an end date. In this economy there is no shame in being between jobs and this lets recruiters know you are definitely available to work.

Summary:

• In this section you need to describe just how fabulous you are in a few short paragraphs or less. This is definitely a less is more block. Put in here your key skills skills and a short list of workplace accomplishments.  Finish it all out with a sentence like "I am currently looking for an opportunity to expand on these skills."

Experience:

• Do not, I repeat, DO NOT lie in this section.  Make sure you accurately describe your past positions and length of time you were there. Also, request recommendations from co-workers and managers a like to a test to your skills.

Education:

• This block poses the unending question of "should I put my year of graduation or not?" There are pro's and con's to each.  Putting a year of graduation allows another point from which someone can connect to you from, but on the other hand it also denotes age which may hinder certain employers.  It is really a personally call, however once again the key to this is don't lie.  Employers will find out.

Picture:

• This aspect was not discussed in the Forbes article, however it is important.  Pick a professional looking photograph.  Preferably one where you are smiling.  Do not use photos of you and other people, or you in overly social environments, I.E. the bar.  Keep in mind this picture is representative of how you want an employer to see you.