CSB York--Job Tips, Leads, and News: October 2012

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Happy Halloween! Wednesday's Leads

First, let me wish you all a Happy Halloween!

Next, I hope that you weathered the storm well and that you read this blog entry with minimal impact from Hurricane Sandy.
For the most part, we in Central PA were spared the brunt of the storm, but it still has created quite a mess.

Then, without futher ado, here are the leads from the last few days. (Note: I obviously didn't publish this blog because school was closed the last two days.)

Wednesday's Leads:

That's it for today. Have a great day!

Tim Barshinger

Friday, October 26, 2012

Belated Congratulations

This is a belated congratulations for three excellent CSB grads who have gotten jobs in their field of study!

Elizabeth Otero is finishing up her internship at her job. She works as a medical records clerk!

Jill Huston is working in a medical office as a medical receptionist/billing clerk.

Robin Enochs is working in a medical office as a medical assistant.

Way to go, ladies! CSB is very proud of you and wishes you well in your careers!

Happy Friday! Friday's Leads

Yeah! It's Friday again! We all made it!

To help you celebrate, here are some leads to check out!

Friday's Leads:

Have a great weekend! Hopefully, that huge storm will spare us here in Central PA next week. (Cross you fingers!)

Tim Barshinger

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Another Thursday Lead

I received this email text about a job lead. Read it and respond to it if you have an interest.

Good afternoon, Tim!

The company I work for is looking for a full time candidate with a strong accounting background in Quickbooks. We are looking for someone who is extremely organized, is comfortable making calls to various managers, and who is friendly.

If you know of any adequate applicants, please have them email their cover letter and resume to opportunityyork@gmail.com

Let me know if you have questions.

Tim Barshinger

Sharpened by Iron: Thursday's Leads

One of my sons' favorite TV shows right now is the Lego cartoon Ninjago. On that show, five ninjas are training to fight and protect the citizens of Ninjago from the evil of Lord Garmaddon. The show is your basic good versus evil-based cartoon theme.

In one episode, Sensei Wu, the ninjas' trainer and leader, remarks, "Iron sharpens iron" in response to his ninjas facing adversity.

The question, then, for you as a job seeker is this: What is your iron...and are you using it to sharpen yourself? Or are you allowing it to blunt your opportunties?

All of us are going to encounter those elements of iron in our lives. It is how we react to them--and whether we allow them to sharpen or dull us--that makes all the difference.

Thursday's Leads:

Have a wonderful Thursday!

Tim Barshinger

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Wednesday's Leads

Well, today is yet another Hump Day, and as we head toward the weekend, here are some leads for you to pursue.

I know that's a short list for today, but it's all I have for now.

Have a great day!

Tim Barshinger

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Legal Lead

Here's a good lead for you legal students!

Company Name:  Russell, Krafft & Gruber, LLP
Address:  930 Red Rose Court
City:  Lancaster
State:  Pennsylvania
Zip:  17601
Phone:
Fax:
Business Type:  Law Firm
Contact Name:  Charlee Schmidt
Contact Email:  cds@rkglaw.com

Job Information

Job Title:  P/T CLERK/MESSENGER
Normal Work Days/Hours:
How soon to have position filled?:  ASAP
Salary/hourly range?:  Based on experience
Available benefits?:
Detailed Overview of job responsibilities?:  Suburban law firm needs dependable person to run errands and perform miscellaneous clerical tasks including filing and phone coverage. Valid PA driver's license and registered, insured auto required. Afternoon hours allow for some flexibility. Great opportunity for individuals seeking law firm experience. Email resume to cds@rkglaw.com

Tuesday's Leads: Stay Assertive

Happy Tuesday! With Monday down and out of the way, we can now get into the "meat" of the week. As job seekers, Tuesday is a prime day to catch up on job applications that you didn't finish yesterday, to place follow up calls to jobs that haven't gotten back to you (or for interviews from which you haven't heard yet), and to pick up the phone and do some cold calls. Remember that in order "get some apples to fall, you gotta shake a few trees!" So get out there and be assertive!

Tuesday's Leads:

Have a great day!

Tim Barshinger

Monday, October 22, 2012

Monday's Leads: A Book of Opportunity

As we begin another week, let us all look at it as a new book before us, yet unopened, filled with opportunity. So turn the page, and start your journey! You are your own pilot!

Monday's Leads:

Have a wonderful week!

Tim Barshinger

Friday, October 19, 2012

Keep On Keeping On: Friday's Leads

On this rainy Friday morning, take heart in remembering that the sun will always come out tomorrow (or sometime in the near future)--and maybe even today yet. So, too, is the job search clouded by our doubts and fears, but we have to keep working hard, keep trying, and keep on applying. The sun will shine on your job propects...but not if you give up on it.

So keep at it!

Friday's Leads:

Have a marvelous weekend!

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Step up the Stairs--Thursday's Leads

One of my favorite quotations is that of Vance Havner: "The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough that we stare up the steps; we must then step up the stairs."

What I love about this quotation is that it reminds us that we have to take action to accomplish our goals. While it is so vital that we dream and establish goals, we will never accomplish those dreams without action. This quotation reminds us that we must act if we intend to go anywhere in life.

So then, the question is this: What are you doing today to ACT on your dreams? It's out there for you, but you have to make it happen!

Thursday's Leads:

Have a wonderful Thursday!

Tim Barshinger

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Questions You Should Ask the Interviewer

Remember that an important part of the interview process is when the interviewer(s) ask(s) if you have any questions. It is vital that you have some questions ready, even if they are stock questions that you planned to ask before the interview. Not having questions or saying that the interviewers have covered everything is the wrong answer and gives the wrong impression. It could be misinterpreted that you are disinterested or, worse yet, lazy. Asking good questions, on the other hand, shows you are invested in the interview process and that you are serious about the position. Likewise, well chosen questions could open up even more opportunities for you to "sell yourself" in response to the interviewer(s) answers.

For some more details on specific questions you might ask interviewer(s), check out this article.

Then get out there and ask those questions!

Wednesday's Leads:

Have a great Wednesday!

Tim Barshinger

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

It's All Up to You: Tuesday's Leads

"People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they can't find them make them."
--George Bernard Shaw

This quotation by George Bernard Shaw really gets to the heart of living. We can either choose to let others determine our outcome for us...or we can choose to determine it for ourselves.

What are you going to choose?

Tuesday's Leads:

Monday, October 15, 2012

Attention, Fall Graduates!

ATTENTION FALL CSB GRADS: Remember that you must contact me if you are interested in bringing additional guests. I need to know ASAP because our numbers are due to the graduation site.

Thank You Notes & a Ton of Monday Leads

Don't forget the thank you note!

After every interview, you have one more opportunity to "sell yourself" as a good candidate: the thank you note. Remember that the thank you note should help you accomplish the following: 1) express sincere gratitude for the interviewer taking the time to meet with you 2) express your interest in the job and 3) explain, one more time, why you are the right person for the job.

Typically, I encourage my students to write a thank you note that is 4-5 sentences. The first sentence expresses thanks and states the job for which you interviewed. The middle sentences (numbers two, three, and maybe more) explain why what you heard in the interview proves that you are a good fit for this job. This is your final chance to sell yourself, so go at it! Finally, you want to end with a final sentence that reiterates your appreciation for the interview and expresses interest in the job. After all, I want to hire someone who wants to work for my company, who has a strong interest in the job.

Don't underestimate the power of this little step late in the interview process. Given the fact that some people never write thank you notes, your doing so could be a huge factor in helping you get the job!

Monday's Leads:

Have a great week!

Tim Barshinger

Friday, October 12, 2012

A Few Congratulations -- and Friday's Leads!

I've neglected to congratulate a few graduates who have gotten jobs in the past few weeks, and I want to be sure to recognize each of them for their accomplishments. (My apologies to these ladies for this being so long overdue!)

Lisa Hall is working as a medical assistant.
Lora Stough got a job as a medical secretary in a great organization.
Jill Huston is a medical secretary/billing secretary at a private medical office.
Robin Enochs is also working as a medical assistant.

Friday's Leads:

Have a marvelous weekend!

Tim Barshinger

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Thursday's Leads: 10/11/12

Before today's leads, just a few quotations for thought.

"The only job where you start at the top, is digging a hole."
       - Anonymous

"To reach a port we must sail, sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it. But we must not drift or lie at anchor."
       - Oliver Wendell Holmes

"Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail."
       - Ralph Waldo Emerson

"There's always free cheese in the mouse traps, but the mice there ain't happy."
       - Anonymous

Today's Leads:

Have a marvelous day!

Tim Barshinger

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Carpe Diem: Wednesday's Leads

"Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary."
...Robin Williams as John Keating in Dead Poet's Society

Here is the movie clip from which it came.

What this all tells us as job seekers and, more importantly, as people, is to live each day of our lives with purpose and appreciation. We are all going to be faced with adversity and challenge, but those negative elements of life make the good things that much better. Live each day well. Appreciate all that you have. And never, ever give up on your dreams and goals. Carpe diem: Seize the Day!

Wednesday's Leads:

Have a wonderful Wednesday! The week is already half over!

Tim Barshinger

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Graduation Reminder

Students, just a quick reminder regarding graduation.

If you have not sent in your graduation paperwork, including the number of guests you intend to bring, you need to complete that form and send it to me. In addition, so that I can prepare to tell other students how many additional guests they can bring, please send me an email at tbarshinger@csb.edu or
call me at 717-764-9550.

I need numbers by this Friday, October 12.

Thanks.

Tim Barshinger

"Kids Say the Darndest Things": Tuesday's Leads

"The box says you can't eat them if the seal is broken. I'm looking for the seal." -- A young boy, examining the contents of a box of Animal Crackers

"Daddy picked them up and looked underneath. I think it's printed on the bottom." -- 3 year old boy, when his mother asked how his father knew the genders of four new baby kittens

"TNT." -- Given as an answer for a written spelling bee, when the teacher called the word "dynamite."

Yes, as Art Linkletter once stated, "Kids say the darndest things!" But these statements help to frame their innocence--and they help us to keep perspective on our lives. Sure, we need to be serious in our job, in our career search, and in so many other areas of our lives. But we can't forget to laugh, and we can't forget that no single challenge or failure is the end of the world. If we do take it all too seriously, we might miss it when that TNT opportunity comes along!

Tuesday's Leads:

Have a great day!

Tim Barshinger

Monday, October 8, 2012

Put on a Happy Face: Monday's Leads

As we begin a new week, we might surely feel like the little girl in this picture. But we have to be careful not to "wear our heart on our sleeve"and give people the wrong impression of us. In a tight job market, creating the impression that we are grumpy or difficult to manage can be the "kiss of death" for a job seeker. Instead, we need to present our best selves and give employers what they want in an employee: someone who is personable, who gets along with others, and who will be easy to manage. Even if we don't feel that way at times, it's the impression we have to create...even if we have to "fake it until we make it."

So get out there and put on a happy face. And let the employers you meet see the real you, not that grumpy Monday morning you!

Monday's Leads:

accounts receivable--Voith
accounts payable clerk
office clerk
administrative assistant
receptionist
key holder--retail management
unit secretary--Wellspan
pysch tech--Wellspan
unit secretary--Wellspan
accounts receivable / collections
medical coding
customer service representative
medical billing--Wellspan
medical assistant--Hanover
customer service--Metro Bank
office support associate
administrative assistant
appointment setters
clerical--insurance company
administrative assistant
clerical / receptionist
legal assistant
ophthalmic assistant/technician--Check it out, MAA's and MOS's!
secretary
medical assistant
EMS billing clerk--Check it out, MAA's and CAM's!
customer service

Have a great week!

Tim Barshinger

Friday, October 5, 2012

Another Friday Lead

Part-time Medical Assistant for surgical specialty practice up to

20 hours per week. Monday and Thursday 8:30 am to 5 pm

with availability for Wednesday afternoon.

Send cover letter and resume to 2295prspc@gmail.com

--Just got this call in today! Check it out, MAA's!

Have a good weekend.

Tim

Oh What a Feeling: Friday's Leads

First, no, that's not me!

Second, I'm surely dating myself here by posting a picture of the "Oh What a Feeling" Toyota Jump that ended every Toyota commercial back in the 1980's.

But I thought that the "Oh What a Feeling" jump was indicative of how we all feel on a Friday! We've made it through another week and the weekend lies before us like an unopened gift.

Make the most of it!

Friday's Leads:

Have a great weekend! Make it worth an "Oh What a Feeling" jump!

Tim Barshinger

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Thursday Already?

That's right, it's Thursday, and if you're like me, you are as amazed as I (like this kid to the right). Where has the week gone? No matter, though, and no time to fret...we just need to keep after it.
Thursday's Leads:

Have a great day!

Tim Barshinger

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Don't Let Those Raindrops Get You Down: Wednesday's Leads

Don't let those raindrops get you down! It's like the lines from that that Emily Dickinson poem: "Success is counted sweetest / By those who ne'er succeed." So, too, is the rain necessary to make us appreciate the sun. It's all part of the balance of nature--and it mimics the balance we need to strike in our own lives.

So don't fret over the weather...embrace it and what it offers. Sunny days are surely ahead!

Have a great day!

Tim Barshinger

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Do It Like Dennis: Tuesday's Leads

In TV history there are many characters who are unforgettable. One of those characters, and I only know this from watching re-runs when I was a kid (no, I'm not old enough to have watched it live in black and white), was Dennis Mitchell, affectionately known as "Dennis the Menace." Most of us know the backstory to Dennis, the tow-headed little boy who lived next to his irritable and cranky elderly neighbor, Mr. Wilson. Each episode, Dennis would inevitably do something to frustrate, anger, and irk Mr. Wilson. And each episode, Mr. Wilson and Dennis, usually through the intercession of Mrs. Wilson or Dennis's parents, would reconcile and overcome any difficulties or problems that had come between them. The result of this constant happy ending, as well as the humor tossed into the mix, is that the show has that "feel good," "better times" aura that we attribute to so many early TV shows (including Leave It to Beaver, My Three Sons, even Lassie).

But perhaps there are other lessons to be learned here that can directly benefit us as job seekers. Maybe there's an "Everything I Needed to Know I Learned from Dennis the Menace" theme that we're missing. If so, perhaps these are the lessons that Dennis can teach us.

Never take things personally. Dennis, even though he was the cause of Mr. Wilson's angst, never took it personally when Mr. Wilson got upset with him. Some of that, for sure, was the result of the naivete and innocence of childhood, but some of it was just Dennis's nature. He didn't let things get to him. We could all benefit from that in the job search. It's rarely personal when we get rejected. Usually, there was just a better candidate with more experience.
Maintain a sunny disposition. Dennis never let the world or his challenges with Mr. Wilson get him down. Again, that is probably because he is a kid, but it would be good for us--and our health--to adopt a more happy-go-lucky mentality. That doesn't mean we can't be serious, too, though. We just need balance.
Never give up. No matter the circumstance, Dennis never gave up on the situation. That definitely has a direct relationship to the job search. There's no denying that it's a tough world out there, and there's more to it than just Mr. Wilson's grumpiness. But we will never reach our career goals if we let those challenges and failures stand in our way. We have to keep trying.

In short, as you tackle the day, try to be a little more like Dennis. It could help you maintain a good attitude while you hunt for that job--and it will definitely help you smile a little more in the process.

Tuesday's Leads:

administrative assistant
customer service associate--banking
store manager
dental front office...Will consider medical students/employees.
administrative assistant--Graham Packaging
data entry--3 week assignment--but good pay!
office manager--good pay!
accounts payable clerk
accounting assistant
administrative assistant--Apple Auto
medical assistant
medical records--PT--Wellspan--Could be a great "break in" job for Wellspan!
data entry position
administrative assistant
medical credentialing specialist
accounting position
medical secretary--Wellspan
medical mailroom/imaging clerk
cashier/receptionist--10 Key Calculator skills needed
administrative research assistant
PT clerical position
township secretary / clerk
legal secretary
medical assistant
medical sales receptionist

Have a great Tuesday! Don't let this rainy, gloomy day get you down. Just be like Dennis!

Tim Barshinger

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

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Friday, October 12, 2012

Thursday, October 11, 2012

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