Will Stimulus money create jobs

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/10/infrastructure.jobs/index.html

Clark Howard offers Work from Home suggestions

Would you like to work from home?

Clark gets tons of calls from people who would like to do database or customer service work out of their homes. The problem is that there are many ripoff work-from-home outfits that claim they will find you work for an upfront fee. They are just trying to make a quick buck off you. Below are some sites Clark has checked out and determined to be legitimate. Of course, you should check them out thoroughly yourself before getting involved. Good luck!

• AlpineAccess.com - Virtual call center provider using home-based customer service agents

• Arise.com - Answer calls, e-mail and chat requests for global companies at home. Some users have reported a $13 background check fee, a $99 assessment test fee and other charges.

• ConvergysWorkatHome.com - Be an independent contractor home agent providing customer care, human resources and billing services

• eLance.com - Links freelancers with employers in IT, graphic design, writing, engineering, translation, marketing, accounting and administrative and legal services

• IntelliCare.com - Call center company that provides clinical and non-clinical telephone services to health plans, healthcare providers, and care managers nationwide

• LiveOps.com - Virtual call center using remote and home-based agents. All applicants are required to undergo a mandatory background check that costs $50. For an optional fee of $175, a more extensive background check allows you to work with specific Fortune 200 companies that have partnered with LiveOps.com.

• MSVAS.com - This company has developed virtual assistant training programs for U.S. military spouses and U.S. Department of State Foreign Service spouses

• TeamDoubleClick.com - Be a virtual assistant

• WAHM.com - An online magazine for work-at-home moms

• West.com - Be an "at-home-agent," with duties including obtaining, entering and verifying customer information, answering questions, resolving issues, explaining sales features or offering additional products or services

• WorkingSolutions.com - Be a home-based customer service agent

• WorkplaceLikeHome.com - An active discussion forum where you'll discover lots of job leads

One bit of advice before you take the leap into a work-at-home opportunity: Take an inventory of your talent, add a dash of creativity to your thinking and come up with a plan that suits you.

• If you sew well, do alterations for others.
• If you have a good grasp of a particular subject, tutors are always needed.
• Good with a computer? Consider teaching others how to use one. You might also want to do computer work for college and graduate students. Try putting up flyers around your area as well as the local colleges and universities.
• Create personal websites for friends and neighbors. Parents might want to purchase one from you as a gift for a child. It can used for photos and 'firsts' as the child is growing. This makes a great gift to the parents of a newborn!
• Are you handy with crafts? Costume jewelery making and selling can be aimed at school-aged girls or adults, and all well-priced gift items sell well especially before the holiday season.

The list can go on as long as you align your talents with services or products others need. Be imaginative and create a job! If you choose to go the standard work-at-home route, heed these warnings from the Federal Trade Commission and the Better Business Bureau.

Special thanks to our listener Carrie for her input into this list.

Clark Howard’s suggestions for freelancing and consulting

Here are some resources from Clark Howard, www.clarkhoward.com

Feb 16, 2009 -- New websites to find freelancing and consulting jobs

Clark is making it part of his new mission to be a resource for the unemployed and the underemployed during this tough economic cycle.

The conventional wisdom about education and employment -- as your level of education rises, the less likely you are to be impacted by lay-offs -- has been completely flipped on its head this time around. This recession knows no boundaries in terms of education, skill level, training or years on the job.

If you have skills of a certain nature, try picking up some consulting work (aka freelancing) on a per-job basis. The Internet offers a variety of sites that hook freelancers up with employers. The San Francisco Chronicle's Tom Abate has compiled a list of such websites, including the following ones:

• eLance.com
• oDesk.com
• Guru.com
• crowdSPRING.com

These sites are being called "virtual hiring halls" because they're a modern adaptation of the union hall idea where workers would go to await job orders.

IT Regional Systems Coordinator

Description

The IT Regional Systems Coordinator (RSC) is a member of the IT Department who works in an office other than San Francisco, the Firm's headquarters. (Littler Mendelson is a national law firm with multiple offices throughout the United States.) An RSC is assigned to one or more offices. Office assignments are based on the size and location of the office(s).

 

The RSC provides a variety of IT-related services to their region, including application and technical support, user training, equipment procurement and management and process development.

 

The RSC is the liaison between the IT Department and their region. In this capacity, they are tasked with ensuring that the offices and users in their region are receiving the products and services provided by the IT Department in a manner consistent throughout the Firm. The RSC reports to the IT Operations Manager in San Francisco and works closely with each Office Administrator in their region. The RSC carries a cell phone and/or Blackberry provided by the Firm for communication and escalation purposes as necessary.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Essential Job Functions: Duties and responsibilities which are necessary for successful job performance:

1.    APPLICATION SUPPORT: As appropriate, provide or coordinate end-user support for Firm-standard applications. (Note: All initial requests for support are normally directed by the user to the IT Help Desk in SF, who will then involve the RSC as necessary.)

2.  TRAINING SERVICES: Deliver Firm-standard new user training, utilizing the specific curriculum and materials developed by the Training Department. Coordinate and/or deliver other user training in accordance with the needs of the office and/or department.

3.  TECHNICAL SUPPORT: As appropriate, provide or coordinate basic support, installation services, and maintenance for computer and network equipment provided by the Firm. Perform network-related support as requested by and under the direction of the Network Operations Department. 

4. HARDWARE SERVICES: Proactively identify equipment needs for each office and coordinate procurement of it in accordance with Department policies and procedures. This includes participating in a lead role during office openings, moves, and upgrades. The RSC must obtain equipment necessary for the move in a timely and cost-efficient manner. Maintain a current inventory of all IT-related equipment for each office following the specific tracking methodology provided by the IT Department.

 5. GENERAL SERVICES: As their IT representative, maintain a team-oriented relationship with each Office Administrator (OA) in the region to ensure that their IT-related needs are met in a timely, consistent, and supportive fashion.

-Function as liaison to IT-related vendors.

-Coordinate management and maintenance of loaner laptops and projectors as appropriate in each office.

-As appropriate, assist users in each office to follow and/or adhere to Firm policies and procedures regarding software, hardware and network.

-Direct requests for non-Firm standard software to the appropriate SF personnel for testing and approval before implementation.

-As required, provide on-site support for national and state conferences.

-As required, provide support in offices outside of assigned region.

-As required, participate in IT department projects and programs, including rollouts, upgrades, and modifications as assigned by IT Support Manager.

-Deliver and/or coordinate any of the above-mentioned services following all appropriate department policies and procedures. This includes issue ---reporting, tracking, and resolution by utilizing the problem tracking and remote support tools used by the Department.

 -Maintain computer and printer asset tracking information for assigned offices.

 6.  Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job.

 

 KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

 1. Thorough knowledge of standard law firm applications (i.e., Microsoft Office, iManage, Interaction the Legal MacPac and/or DTE a plus) normally acquired through certified coursework or equivalent. College degree preferred.

 2. Three years of progressively responsible work experience with PC-based legal or professional services firm/organization in order to gain experience in resolving complex computer problems. Law firm experience a plus (legal support staff or technology position.)

 3. Must have at least one year of recent work experience in the technology field, either as a trainer or as support provider.

 4. Ability to demonstrate familiarity with LAN/WAN and computer networks. Hardware troubleshooting (intermediate to advanced levels of hardware support work a plus) experience. A basic understanding of networking concepts preferred but not required.

 5. Must be able to travel as necessary to provide equal and appropriate support to each office in the region. Additional travel as required, including Firm sponsored conferences, and to attend periodic meetings and training in San Francisco.

 6. Interpersonal skills necessary in order to maintain effective relationships with attorneys, and staff in person, by email, and telephone to provide information with ordinary courtesy and tact.

 7. Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints with little supervision.

 8. Work occasionally requires a high level of mental effort and strain when performing essential duties. Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with time constraints, interruptions and stress.

 9. Work frequently requires more than 40 hours per week to perform the essential duties of the position.

 10. Work requires a reasonable amount of physical activity such as moving computers and printers and connecting cables under furniture. 

 
 

 EMPLOYMENT WITH LITTLER MENDELSON: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the job and do not represent that all such duties will be performed by all individuals who hold the job. The list of duties is not exhaustive in that incumbents may be assigned other duties in addition to those shown. All employees of the firm are expected to:

 · Promote positive work habits, including effective and timely communication, teamwork and respect for co-workers.
·  Provide constructive guidance to other employees and representatives of third parties who do business with the firm.

·   Comply with safe work practices, including the use of safe work procedures, maintenance of a safe working area, and the use of safety equipment.

· Contribute to providing the highest quality of products and services to clients.

·   Understand and appropriately apply the firm's practices and procedures.

 SCOPE OF JOB DESCRIPTION AND MODIFICATIONS: This job description does not limit the tasks that an employee may reasonably be requested to perform. Substantive changes to this job description may be necessary to meet the changing business needs of the firm. Any substantive revisions to this job description require the approval of the CTO. Notwithstanding this Position Description, all Littler Mendelson employees are at-will employees – each may resign at any time and for any reason, and the firm is free to terminate the employee at any time, with or without cause and with or without notice.

 
 

Position Type:	Full Time
Travel Required:	10% of the time (approximate)

How to Apply

Contact by email please.

Company Information

Littler Mendelson, P.C.

3344 Peachtree Road, N.E.

Atlanta, GA 30326
US

Contact Information

Leslie Kaufman                (Add to Contacts)
Contact by email please.
(404) 233-0330
Fax (404) 920-3214

lkaufman@littler.com

 

Staff Accountant Opening at King and Spalding

Job Information

Description

King & Spalding is an international law firm with more than 880 lawyers in Abu Dhabi, Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Dubai, Frankfurt, Houston, London, New York, Riyadh (affiliated office), San Francisco, Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C., seeking a Senior Staff Accountant. The Senior Staff Accountant is responsible for maintaining the general ledger account, financial statements, creating budgets and updates for forecast, coordinating and reviewing sale & use, VAT, property tax, and other tax returns, processing and reviewing bank activity, maintaining budgeting software, and performing ad hoc confidential and time sensitive reports for the CFO and other executive level firm management. Requirements include a Bachelors Degree in Accounting and at least eight years of general ledger and accounting experience; at least three years at Senior accountant or lead accountant position. CPA and/or MBA preferred. Interested candidates should submit resumes to jobs@kslaw.com with "Sr Staff Accountant" in the subject line. EOE.

Position Type:	Full Time
Location:	Atlanta
Travel Required:	10% of the time (approximate)
Starts On:	11-Nov-08

Potential Job Opportunities for IT Professionals

Two corporate giants to land Georgia government technology contracts:
IBM Corp. and AT&T Inc. are the apparent winners of two lucrative contracts to privatize the Georgia government’s technology operations


http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2008/11/10/daily64.html?f=et50&ana=e_du

Affects of unemployment on the family

I am posting this because unemployment and, the fear of pending unemployment, can be very hard on a family. This downturn in the housing industry has been lengthy and stressful for so many people. Those who work in lending, closings, construction, vendors, so many people from so many areas have suffered. Some of you who still have jobs are experiencing stress related to wondering how long it will last and what you will do if/when it ends. Your spouse may or may not understand the stress you are suffering and how you are coping. You may not understand how the stress you are experiencing is affecting your family.

While this seminar is not designed specifically to address the issues surrounding unemployment, it is a resource you may find helpful.

INTIMATE ENCOUNTERS MARRIAGE SEMINAR

Intimate Encounters is a 12-week series designed by Dr. David & Teresa Ferguson to help couples develop the skills needed to identify each spouse's primary needs and to meet those needs in order to foster a more profoundly intimate marriage that blesses each spouse and glorifies God.  During Intimate Encounters couples learn how utilize their marriage to meet their emotional, relational, and physical needs.

If you are married, seriously dating, or engaged join Major Boglin , Don McLaughlin , and Ken Snell for this life changing series.  At a minimum, it will enhance your marriage.  If your relationship is really struggling, this series may save it.

The sessions will be held (beginning December 3) at 7:15 p.m. in room 106.

No registration fee is required for this series, but each couple is encouraged to buy an Intimate Encounters workbook for $16.

Click [HERE] to register for the seminar.

Click [HERE] for more information or to sign up.

If you have additional questions, call the Genesis Center for Christian Counseling at 770-399-6333.

http://www.nacofc.org/