My Pentultimate Blog and Leads List

As some of you may know, I have taken another job in education and will be leaving CSB after January 4, 2013.  Thus, the duties of maintaining a blog for you CSB grads and job seekers will fall to my very capable replacement, Lindsay Unger.  Interestingly enough, Lindsay is a CSB graduate, who then went on to get her bachelor's degree.  I feel very good about leaving my students--those of you who have graduated--and the current CSB students with Lindsay, for I know you will be in very good hands.

Additionally, if I have served as a reference for you, and you would like to keep me as a reference, please contact me with a private message in Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/tim.csbyorkcampus) or by sending me an email at tbarshinger@csb.edu (before January 4, 2013), and I will share my new contact information.  I am more than willing to remain a reference and to continue supporting you in your career. 

Please note that will post a final blog posting tomorrow, simply to create a link to Lindsay's job seekers' blog. 

It has been my pleasure to work with all of you during my tenure at CSB.  I have thoroughly enjoyed the experience and the opportunity to meet and work with so many interesting people.  The experience has taught me, enlightened me, challenged me, and fulfilled me.  I thank all of you for sharing a little part of yourselves in the process. 

And now...why you have all come here...Wednesday's Leads:

• medical office staff
• office assistant
• medical records--Wellspan
• medical secretary--Wellspan
• medical records position
• call center
• medical assistant
• customer service rep 
• administrative assistant
• entry level inside sales
• patient access rep/registrar
• unit clerk--LGH
• medical front desk
• administrative assistant
• customer service--Church and Dwight
• PT medical secretary--Wellspan
• customer service
• administrative assistant
• marketing and administrative assistant
• paralegal
• PT medical secretary
• medical assistant

My sincere wishes for career success and a lifetime of happiness to you! 

"Shantih. Shantih. Shantih."   ...T.S. Eliot

Timothy P. Barshinger

Monday's and Tuesday's Leads

There are a lot of opportunities out there...we just need to be willing to take the chance when they come our way!

• banking representative
• PT medical secretary
• appointment setter
• administrative assistant
• school secretary--Southern Schools
• item processor--MetroBank
• administrative specialist
• administrative support
• logistics/accounts receivable
• payroll coordinator
• PT payroll clerk
• medical assistant--Hanover
• patient access clerk--Pinnacle
• medical assistant--Pinnacle
•  medical assistant--Wellspan
• clerk/receptionist
• data entry/customer service
• patient registration--Wellspan
• administrative assistant
• appointment setter/inside sales
• office personnel--legal, clerical, etc
• chiropractic front desk
• physical therapy receptionist

Have a great day!

Timothy P. Barshinger

Wednesday's Leads

Wednesday's Leads:

• receptionist
• senior center program coordinator--Red Lion
• accounting clerk
• billing clerk/data entry
• clerical position
• accounts receivable clerk
• data entry clerk--Wellspan
• unit clerk--Wellspan
• unit secretary--Wellspan
• medical call center--Wellspan
• patient billing--Wellspan
• medical secretary--Wellspan
• customer service
• customer service
• youth program assistant
• records specialist--Millersville U
• administrative assistant
• cash management/banking--Check it out, CAM's and BAM's!
• accounting clerk
• general clerk
• administrative clerk
• document specialist
• finance assistant

Have a wonderful Wednesday!  

Tim Barshinger

Tuesday's Leads

"Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more." 
                                              Tony Robbins 

Tuesday's Leads:

• assistant store manager
• management -- York Newspaper Company
• purchasing assistant
• legal secretary
• assistant store manager
• administrative assistant
• PT receptionist
• accounts payable/HR Assistant
• customer service
• receptionist
• medical customer service--LGH
• medical assistant--LGH
• clerical substitutes--Central York Schools
• Medicaid enrollment specialist
• data entry clerk
• medical billing
• hotel customer service
• patient registration rep
• patient services rep--Pinnacle
• medical assistant--Pinnacle
• medical assistant--Pinnacle
• clinical assistant--Pinnacle
• accounting officer
• customer service--Nationwide Insurance
• office assistant
• medical billing
• real estate paralegal

Have a great day!

Tim Barshinger

Two Congratulations and Monday's Leads

Before we jump into Monday's Leads, I wanted to take a moment to congratulate two CSB graduates on new jobs.

First, congratulations to Tiffany Poe!  Tiffany found out last week that she is getting hired by her internship site and will be working as a medical office secretary!

Next, congratulations are also extended to Charla Kohler.  Charla is the prime example of perseverance paying off.  She has worked in a number of jobs that weren't her "dream job," but she kept plugging away and just found out last week that she has gotten a full time job as a medical assistant.  None of that would have been possible if Charla hadn't kept trying...or if she had given up on her dream.

Way to go, Ladies!  We're very proud of you!


Monday's Leads:

• retail computer operator--Bon Ton
• accounts payable
• financial aid technician--HACC
• medication technician--Country Meadows--MAA's and MOS's...check this out!  I have a student who actually used this job to step into a full time medical assistant position.
• customer care/call center
• medical secretary--Wellspan
• patient registration rep--Pinnacle
• scheduling rep--Pinnacle
• service representative trainee--Highmark
• medical staffing coordinator--Check it out, COM's, MOS's, and MAA's!
• medical billing
• medical/surgical assistant
• clinical and reimbursement specialist
• data entry clerk
• front office assistant--Med Express
• clerical position
• payroll specialist
• medical office secretary--Hershey
• medical staffing coordinator
• patient access rep--LGH
• administrative assistant
• customer service
• Wellspan Call Center
• medical coder/records--Wellspan
• medical assistant--Wellspan
• medical billing--Wellspan
• administrative position
• administrative assistant--accounting office
• medical receptionist
• administrative assistant / receptionist

Have a wonderful Monday afternoon!  Let's kick off a good week!

Tim Barshinger

Friday's Leads: Have a Great Weekend!

Thought for the day:  Worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do, but doesn't get you anywhere!

Friday's Leads

• medical billing--Gastroenterology Associates
• office position--accounting
• accounts payable
• administrative/clerical
• office support
• administrative assistant
• assistant store manager--Radio Shack--Red Lion
• patient service representative
• medical assistant--Wellspan
• medical assistant--Hanover
• direct care professionals--Bell Socialization
• patient access rep--LGMG
• airport administrative clerk
• customer service--SmileBuilderz  Check it out, MAA and MOS students!
• image processing clerk
• medical secretary--Wellspan
• medical assistant--Wellspan
• unit secretary--Wellspan
• accounting assistant
• secretary-internet listing agent

Have a great weekend!

Tim Barshinger

Thursday's Leads

Well, the warmer weather couldn't last forever, and it's back to the reality of early winter.

Stay warm and keep working hard in the job search!

Thursday's Leads:

• medical secretary
• volunteer recruitment coordinator
• receptionist
• administrative assistant
• test center technician--HACC
• office assistant
• accounts receivable
• medical records scanners
• medical--EMR scanner
• receptionist
• hospice secretary
• administrative assistant--Geisinger Health
• administrative assistant
• A/R auditing --Snyder's Lance
• customer service--MetroBank
• administrative assistant--Wellspan
• customer service/billing specialist--Memorial Hospital

Have a great day!  The weekend is but one day off!

Tim Barshinger

Wednesday's Leads

Take it from Rosie...

You CAN do it!

And you will!

Wednesday's Leads:

• management trainee
• legal secretary
• rental management trainee
• medical records abstractor
• administrative assistant
• administrative assistant/receptionist
• medical billing
• customer service rep
• restorative coordinator--Country Meadows
• PT administrative assistant
• medical assistant
• PT receptionist
• program assistant
• appointment setter
• marketing administrative assistant
• medical appeals representative
• legal assistant

Enjoy your Wednesday!  Get over the hump!!!

Tim Barshinger

Tuesday's Leads: Change, Change, Change

“It doesn’t matter where you are, you are nowhere compared to where 
you can go.” 
          -Bob Proctor

“By changing nothing, nothing changes.” 
          -Tony Robbins

These two quotations speak to the need for all of us to change, to evolve, to grow.  It is normal to fear change, but we must also embrace it. 

Tuesday's Leads:

• school secretary
• appointment setter--Beltone
• marketing and events coordinator
• administrative assistant
• supply, inventory, and buyer--York College
• administrative assistant
• accounts receivable
• administrative assistant--Dentsply
• office support staff
• medical receptionist
• customer support--LGMG
• payroll associate
• legal assistant
• data entry/customer service
• data entry / customer service...different position
• accounting clerk
• accounts payable
• financial clerks
• patient access clerk--Pinnacle
• department secretary--Pinnacle
• medical assistant--Pinnacle
• documentation specialist
• office support
• mail room/imaging clerk
• legal secretary
• medical assistant
• PT Medical secretary / transcription

Have an awesome Tuesday!  I hope you can get out in this beautiful weather!

Tim Barshinger

Monday's Leads

Welcome back to another week!  Listed below are today's leads, so take some time to check them out!

Monday's Leads:

• administrative specialist
• medical secretary
• IT position
• retail supervisor
• store manager--retail
• communications center representative--HACC
• medical positions
• accounting clerk
• medical front office
• inside sales support
• administrative assistant
• customer service
• administrative assistant
• receptionist--HCR Manor Care
• resident assistant--Lutheran Social Services--Check it out, MAA's!
• medical assistant--Lutheran Social Services
• accounting support
• payroll
• medical front office
• medical front office--MedExpress
• administrative assistant/recruiter
• medical assistant--Wellspan
• media coordinator
• records assistant--Millersville University
• accounts clerk
• payroll assistant
• office assistant
• image processing clerk
• data entry clerk

Have a great day...and an even better week!

Tim Barshinger

What's in Your Heart: Friday's Leads

So here we stand, poised on the threshold to December, looking at the holidays that lie ahead.  Whether you celebrate Christmas or some other holiday this season, this quotation really captures the essence of what we all need to strive for as humans:  kindness and compassion.  So what's in your heart?

"Remember, if Christmas isn't found in your heart, you won't find it under a tree." 
~ Charlotte Carpenter.         

• middle school secretary--Hershey    Big commute...but great benefits!
• customer service representative
• administrative assistant
• bank tellers
• customer service/front office
• customer care specialist
• mail room/imaging clerk
• teller--PNC bank   A good way to break  into a bank for you CAM and BAM majors!!!
• HR administrative assistant--Hanover Hospital
• medical secretary--Hanover
• youth program assistant--YWCA
• accounting position--YWCA
• medical registration--Hanover Hospital
• bank teller--Metrobank
• administrative assistant
• medical assistant--Pinnacle
• accounts receivable clerk

Have a great weekend!

Tim Barshinger

Thursday's Leads

“Never too old, never too bad, never too late, never too sick to start from scratch once again.” 
                                -Bikram Choudhury.

“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” 
                                -Andre Gide

“You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take.” 
                               -Wayne Gretzy

Just a few quotations to help you start of this chilly Thursday morning.  Keep at it!

Thursday's Leads:

• storage unit manager
• logistics coordinator
• payroll clerk
• data entry technician
• IT job
• legal secretary
• sales coordinator
• customer service role
• entry level inside sales
• bid ops coordinator
• patient account representative
• customer service
• medical assistant--Wellspan
• fund coordinator--Check it out, Accounting Students!!!
• medical position
• administrative assistant
• administrative assistant
• administrative assistant--church office
• payroll clerk
• project coordinator
• inside sales--Click on "more" for details.
• insurance verifier
• medical assistant --Wellspan
• medical assistant--Wellspan
• bookkeeper
• administrative assistant
• entry-level management--York Newspaper Company
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Wednesday's Leads

Wednesday's Leads:

• receptionist
• medical accounts payable--Check it out, CAM's, BAM's, and MAA's!
• medical call center--Wellspan
• medical assistant--Concentra
• medical test technician--data entry--Check it out, MOS's and MAA's!
• banking customer service
• office position
• appointment coordinator/office--auto dealer
• warranty administrator--auto dealer
• paralegal
• customer service representative--Shipley
• billing representative--Fresenius
• administrative assistant
• clerical / office
• customer service
• insurance customer service

That's it for now!  Enjoy the day!

Tim Barshinger

Tuesday's Leads: First Flakes

Good afternoon!  Due to some server issues at school, our network was down this morning...thus, the late posting for today's blog.

Therefore, without further ado, I offer today's leads.

Tuesday's Leads:

• purchasing assistant
• client resource specialist
• admissions representative   Check it out, BAM's and COM's!
• HR administrator
• front office assistant--MedExpress
• medical assistant--Wellspan
• assistant store manager
• medical assistant--Patient First
• medical secretary--Pinnacle
• medical scheduler--Pinnacle
• medical receptionist--Pinnacle
• accounting clerk
• logistics/accounts payable
• recruiters--JFC
• Jr. Recruiter/sourcer--JFC
• customer service--Roaring Spring Water
• medical billing
• administrative assistant
• call center representative
• provider enrollment services representative --Check it out, COM's, OA's, MOS's, and MAA's!
• credit dept. administrative assistant
• data entry

That's it for today! Enjoy the first flakes of this winter...I believe there are plenty more to come!

Tim Barshinger

Monday's Leads

Welcome back!

After a little break for Thankgiving, we are back to the grind.  I sincerely hope that your holiday was a restful and enjoyable one, and I welcome you back on this Monday.

With that in mind, here are today's leads:

• medical assistants--Westminster, MD
• PT office position--Dover
• telesales--York Newspaper Company
• trainer/management positions
• accounts payable
• customer service--PHEAA
• York College position--bookstore, website, and social media office specialist
• customer service--Church and Dwight
• inventory control clerk--Church and Dwight
• manager in training
• hospice patient care secretary
• member services specialist--AAA
• contact center specialist--AAA
• data entry
• receptionist
• administrative assistant
• customer care specialist
• PT marketing administrator
• customer service
• management trainee
• medical customer service--LGMG
• medical assistant--Wellspan
• customer relations specialist--Suburban Propane
• medical office
• medical billing

Have a great day!

Tim Barshinger

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Yes, we're almost to the big day!  This picture combines two of my favorite elements of Thanksgiving:  football and turkey!

With that in mind, I want to wish all of you a very happy holiday!  May you take time to reflect on all we have to be thankful for, and may you get to spend some time with those you love.

Happy Thanksgiving!



Wednesday's Leads:

• legal secretary
• PT customer service reps--York Newspaper Company
• settlement clerk--accounting-related position
• customer care specialist
• medical credentialing--Check it out, MOS and MAA students!
• medical clerical--Check it out, MOS and MAA!
• PT administrative assistant--Glatfelter
• accounting position
• administrative assistant
• administrative sales assistant
• call center confirmer
• administrative/clerical
• medical secretary--Wellspan
• PT medical secretary--Wellspan
• administrative secretary--Wellspan
• events coordinator/administrative assistant
• Lands End Sales Coordinator--Check it out, BAM students!  
• administrative coordinator
• OR scheduler/secretary--Hanover Hospital
• Imaging Assistant--Hanover Hospital--Check it out, MOS and MAA Students!
• unit clerk--LGH
• office support associate
• auditing clerk
• patient account representative
• data entry/customer service

Happy Thanksgiving!  Enjoy!

Tim Barshinger

Note:  This will be the last posting until Monday, November 26.  

Staring Down Adversity

As we look for jobs and encounter adversity, it is very easy to feel frustrated or angry, even resentful of the world that seems so set against us.  That is a normal human reaction, and it stems from a natural defense mechanism in our pysche, which helps to protect us when we feel "unwanted" or "unneeded."

The question, though, is how we react to that adversity.  Do we take it personally and get angry at the world?  Do we feel overwhelmed and give up?  Or do we accept it as a challenge, a temporary setback, that we WILL overcome by continuing to forge ahead.  Remember, the most satisfying accomplishments are not the ones that come easily but those that we earn.

So what are you doing when adversity stands in your way?  How you react will make all the difference!

Tuesday's Leads:

• logistics coordinator
• medical customer service
• PT administrative assistant
• office assistant
• administrative assistant--Wellspan
• medical assistant--Wellspan
• medical secretary--Wellspan
• rehab medicine aide--Wellspan--Could be a good way to "get in the door" with Wellspan!
• medical customer support--LGMG
• administrative assistant
• secretary
• accounts receivable
• A/P Purchasing assistant
• medical biller
• medical administrative support
• customer service
• support clerk
• clerical/receptionist
• office assistant
• nursing secretary
• driver's license examiner--Great pay!
• driver's license examiner assistant--More great pay!
• inventory control clerk
• customer service
• probation officer aide

Have a wonderful Tuesday!

Tim Barshinger

Monday's Leads

"Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later." 
                                                 Og Mandino 
 
I love this quotation, for I believe that it speaks to the control we have over our lives.  Likewise, I'm a big believer in the notion that we can build--or, in this case "plant"--for the future.  

So the question, then, is what are you planting for tomorrow?

Monday's Leads:

• telephone sales
• administrative position
• accounting/office position
• Penn Mar jobs
• administrative assistant
• patient account representative
• medical billing
• medical assistant--Wellspan
• clerical position
• clerical/receptionist
• quality coordinator
• project assistant
• legal secretary
• telesales
• social media marketing coordinator--Sounds like fun...Check it out!
• accounting/clerical position
• medical positions
• customer service--Church and Dwight
• data entry
• service scheduler/dispatcher

Have a great Monday!  And, hey, it's a short week!  Only a few days until Turkey Day and all the good food!

Tim Barshinger

Friday's Leads--and a Review of "Tell Me About Yourself"

"Tell Me About Yourself"--The opening interview question...

We all know that question is coming, and we sometimes dread it all the same.  It's a dangerous question for sure, and some people find themselves thinking, "What do they want to know?  What should I say?"

Honestly, what you say is up to you as long as it meets a few criteria:

1. It must be business oriented.  Do not include personal information that is irrelevant to the job.  Sure, it's great that you have collected every Beanie Baby known to man, but that doesn't make you a good candidate for a job!
   
2. Tailor your answer to the job description of the job for which you are interviewing.  Remember, you are there to "sell" yourself as THE candidate for that job.  Show them why you fit the bill!
   
3. You shouldn't talk too much.  Aim for 30 seconds to 2 minutes for an appropriate window.  You want to get the interview off on the right foot and establish that you are a good candidate, but you don't want to ramble.

So, what can I include?   Include elements of any of the following, preferably in a way that demonstrates how each helps to qualify you for the position:  previous work history (make connections to your transferable skills), soft skills that help qualify you for the job, your education and training, and relevant volunteer activities.

To help you "see" what it looks like, here is a good example:

Remember, you can make or break your interview with the Tell Me About Yourself question.  Thus, prepare well and get your interview off on the right foot!

Friday's Leads:

• Shadowfax openings:  Check them out!
• bookkeeper
• medical assistant
• legal secretary
• logistics coordinator
• legal secretary
• administrative assistant
• clinical assistant--Pinnacle
• medical assistant--Memorial
• data verification specialist--Check it out, MAA's and MOS's!
• patient services rep--Pinnacle
• medical assistant
• medical scheduling
• secretary
• receptionist
• administrative assistant
• payroll position
• office assistant
• medical secretary

Have a wonderful weekend!

Tim Barshinger

Thursday's Leads

We had an advisory board luncheon yesterday at our school, and some of the advisory board members who came shared some important details about their hiring practices.  Here are two vital points of our discussion that I can share with you:

1. Lock down  / clean up your social media accounts...many employers are looking at social media as a "first line" screening method.
2. If you have issues that are barriers to your employment--a termination, a criminal record, etc--be upfront and honest about it when asked.  All the employers said they were very unhappy when people didn't take responsibility for their mistakes.

Thursday's Leads:

• payroll clerk
• receptionist
• dental administrative assistant/customer service   Check it out, MOS and MAA students!
• PT administrative assistant
• customer service associate
• human resources assistant
• billing position
• administrative assistant
• medical assistant--Wellspan
• medical assistant--Wellspan
• inventory clerk
• imaging assistant--Hanover Hospital
• school clerical position--HACC
• medical assistant
• customer service/inside sales rep
• administrative assistant
• patient service representative

Have a great day!

Tim Barshinger