CSB York--Job Tips, Leads, and News

Friday, July 13, 2012

A Smart Approach for Struggling Job Seekers

Open your mind, and who knows what will grow!

I had a great discussion with a former CSB student this morning, and we talked about the challenge with finding a job. I was so happy with our discussion because this student demonstrated a flexibility in thinking and approach that I sometime see lacking in our students. In this student's quest to land a job in his or her field, he or she hadn't previously considered using the "stepping stone" approach to get to the desired position. Perhaps today more than ever, with the economy still in the tank and employers unwilling to add new positions, this approach has relevance. More often than not, students think that they will step out of school and go right into their "dream position," but evidence supports otherwise. Even back in April when we had our Career Day speakers into the school, it was very clear that many of the speakers had moved multiple times in their careers, sometimes within their starting companies, sometimes to an entirely new company. The important thing for the student with whom I had the discussion this morning--and for all of you--is that you understand that it might take a few steps to get to where you want to be. But remember that you can't get there if you don't have a starting point. Every job that you have builds more work experience, and I always say, too, that you are more employable with a job in hand than when you don't have one. It is, after all, always easier to get a job when you already have one.

Thus, I hope that this example with this student, and that student's flexible thinking and career-building approach, can help those of you who might be struggling with your search. I think this student has found the key to unlocking doors that were previously closed, and I believe it is now just a matter of time until he or she gets the desired position!

Espero que tengas un buen fin de semana!

(Yes, I had to use a translator for that...I only knew the "fin de semana" part myself!)

Tim Barshinger

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Medical Office Lead

Today I got word of a medical receptionist opening at a local physical therapy practice. Please contact me if you'd like me to send your resume!

Have a great evening!

Tim Barshinger

Change and Adaptation: As Inevitable as Taxes

It is impossible to avoid stagnation if one does not foster change. Likewise, it is essential that we adapt to changes in the world around us. With both an unwillingness to change and an unwillingness to adapt, we run the risk of being left behind. The individuals whose words are below understood this human truth, and we can all learn from their advice.

"Adapt or perish, now as ever, is nature's inexorable imperative."
--H. G. Wells

"Enjoying success requires the ability to adapt. Only by being open to change will you have a true opportunity to get the most from your talent."
--Nolan Ryan

"Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change."
--Stephen Hawking

And without further ado, today's leads:

Have a great day!

Tim Barshinger

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Wednesday's Leads: Over the Hump Again

It's that day again!

Once more over the hump and on the way to the weekend!

With that in mind, here are some leads for you to check out:

Have a great day!

Tim Barshinger

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Tuesday's Leads

"I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it."
~Thomas Jefferson

Now go get 'em! Have a great day!

Tim Barshinger

Monday, July 9, 2012

3 Hot Leads

As of today, I have just received leads for three positions that you should consider.

First, I have gotten word, via the practice manager, of two positions in a York doctor's office--one transcription position and one MA position.

Second, I have another local company looking for a data entry associate.

Please contact me via phone (717) 764-9550, email tbarshinger@csb.edu, or Facebook http://www.facebook.com/tim.csbyorkcampus if you have an interest. I will need your most up-to-date resume so that I can forward it to the appropriate person.

Tim Barshinger

The Man in the Arena--and a Load of Leads

As we jump back in to another week, consider these famous words from former President Theodore Roosevelt:

"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat."

So leap into this week and put yourself into the arena...for it is only those in the arena, fighting the good fight, who have the chance to succeed!