CTG Meeting Schedule
The Career Transition Group meets Wednesday mornings 7:00 - 8:30am, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons 2:00 - 3:30pm at the NEM office, 104 Berrington Ct, Richmond, VA 23221 (map). Call 804-358-1283.
Honeywell hiring Site Controller
Time, Attendance, and Leave System Lead Programmer Opportunity – Commonwealth of Virginia
This position will perform design, development and production support activities for the Dept. of Human Resource Management’s web-based, enterprise Time, Attendance and Leave (TAL) project and other automated information systems needed to satisfy different DHRM business needs.
See the following link for details….https://jobs.agencies.virginia.gov/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp?postingId=612343
Note that funding is expected to end on June 30, 2013 for this restricted position. If you know of anyone who is interested in this programming opportunity, please share!
GATE: Growing America Through Entrepreneurship
Welcome to the Project RICHMOND GATE Website. GATE – Growing America Through Entrepreneurship – is designed to help dislocated adult job seekers over the age of 45 start and expand their own small businesses in the Greater Richmond region.
This is a job creation program. Participants in the project will be given access to special training and assistance in applying for small business loans. This is an exciting and unique opportunity brought to our region through a partnership between the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOL/ETA), the Virginia Community College System and the Community College Workforce Alliance (CCWA).
We hope you are as excited about starting up your business as we are about helping you. More information
Mid Level Windows Administrator – Noon to 9pm Shift
Job: Mid Level Windows Administrator – Noon to 9pm Shift! in Richmond, VA
Our client has an immediate opening for a junior to mid level Windows Administrator/Support Analyst.
Important: Must be willing to work 12 noon to 9pm shift. This is an excellent opportunity to grow with a great company!
Network – Active Directory skills, Windows server experience, but Linux would be good, too. They will be rolling out applications to the Tomcat application server as well as IIS server. The environment is 90% Tomcat 10% IIS.
Roll out Symantec patches
Rollout server patches through WSUS
Must have some (even light) SQL experience. Any will do ..Oracle, Mysql, Sql Server. They will be executing rollout scripts for production systems and need to be aware of error codes to report back to Developer manager.
There is no SQL development required but familiarity with it will go a long way in this position.
Summary: 20% SQL 80% Network – application rollout, app server knowledge.
If you know someone that may be interested, please feel free to forward this position. We can be contacted at 804-290-0088.
James River Insurance hiring business analyst
West Cary Group hiring Sr. Digital Art Director
CarMax to add 100 jobs
Database Specialist (Temporary, Full-time) with HOME (Housing Opportunities Made Equal) Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia, Inc. (HOME) seeks a qualified professional to assist with digital archiving and data entry as part of the Systemic Investigations team. The Database Specialist will digitize 40 years of HOME’s fair housing history and enter housing data into a complex, specialized database for internal use. The Specialist will report to the Director of Systemic Investigations and Enforcement and will work closely with the IT Coordinator. This is a grant-funded, temporary full-time position.
The ideal candidate must have professional experience working with databases and other data management software. The incumbent must be highly organized, reliable, and detail-oriented. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in housing or civil rights preferred. Inaddition, the candidate must demonstrate a strong commitment to social justice; excellent oral and written communication skills; the ability to function effectively within high performance, cross-divisional work teams; and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
To apply please submit a cover letter, resume, and brief, substantive sample of your writing ability to: HOME of Virginia, Inc. – Database
Specialist, 626 East Broad Street, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23219. Applications accepted until February 2, 2012. No faxes accepted. Emailed applications must have applicant’s name and “Application for Database Specialist” position in the subject line. Email to jobs@phonehome.org <mailto:jobs@phonehome.org> . HOME is an equal opportunity employer with an accessible workplace.
Media General hiring Administrative Assistant – Sales
Tracking Code RNI-001235
Job Description
One of the primary functions of this position is to serve as the Richmond Times Dispatch’s lead coordinator for implementation, training and maintenance of Salesforce.com. This job is critical to insuring budgets, goals and account assignments are current for management to forecast, budget and report from. Weekly Management/Salesperson one-on-ones are driven from Salesforce and without this critical information, Managers will be solely guided by anecdotal information. This person will enter budgets for each Salesperson, adjust dashboard reports to reflect the current period, run weekly activity reports and assist Managers and Staff with any Salesforce.com needs. This position also provides support on other sales reporting needs, commissions, budgeting, special projects and administrative support in general office areas.
Required Skills
Strong computer skills with excellent Excel skills required. Strong organizational skills; detail oriented with the ability to follow through on all projects; must be cognizant of deadlines and have the ability to multi-task. Prefer good mathmatical, customer service and communication skills.
Required Experience
Must have 3 – 5 years administrative experience with strong computer skills. Please apply at www.mediageneral.com/careers Job tracking # RNI-001235
Job Location: Richmond, VA Position Type: Full-Time/Regular
“Developing Your Positioning Statement” presented by Rush Paul, February 1, 2011
St. Michael’s Church Hall, Noon – 1:15 PM
How do you introduce yourself in a way that intrigues people and makes them want to know more about you? How do to tell people who you are and what you do in 6-8 seconds? 30 seconds? This workshop will give you the tools to help you make that great first impression. You will also PRACTICE and share constructive feedback.
R. Rushton (Rush) Paul, Jr., SPHR, is a past practicing lawyer (J.D., University of Virginia School of Law) who migrated to creating business organizational solutions. Today, Rush brings over 20 years of executive leadership experience with companies like Jefferson National Bank, Wachovia and McGuireWoods to serve small- and mid-sized companies through the consulting firm he founded, R. Rushton Paul Consulting, which works with companies to solve their organizational issues, improve employee performance and reduce employment risks.
