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The cities of Rosenberg and Richmond, Fort Bend County Human Resources, and Workforce

Solutions believe the county has a talented workforce pool that should be able to live,

work, and play in Fort Bend County;and to bring the workforce pool and public sector

together, have joined forces to co-host the second annual:

FORT BEND COUNTY PUBLIC SECTOR CAREER FAIR.

The Career Fair will be held on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 from 10 am to 3 pm

at the Rosenberg Civic & Convention Center, 3825 Texas 36 South.  The Career Fair will

allow county residents to explore employment opportunities with public and governmental

agencies  throughout Fort Bend County.

Job seekers will be able to connect with representatives from the cities of Rosenberg,

Richmond, Missouri City, Stafford, Katy, Fulshear, Meadows Place, and Sugar Land,

as well as representatives from Workforce Solutions, Fort Bend County, Fort Bend County

Health Center, Wharton County Junior College, University of Houston-Sugar Land, Houston

Community College, Richmond State School, Veterans Services, and six area school districts

that include Lamar Consolidated, Fort Bend, Brazos, Needville, Katy, and Stafford Municipal.

Questions regarding the Career Fair should be directed to Yolanda McLin at 832-595-3323

or Ernestine Ware at 281-344-3956.

If you’ve been reading the blogs, then you know it’s here! If you are a first time employer at a Jobing.com Job Fair, be prepared for the best service you will ever receive!  Jobing.com will take care of you. They will greet you, transport your goods to your booth, care about you and care for you throughout the day. You won’t have to “want” for anything! If you are a first time job seeker, you will be amazed at the free services, guidance, assistance, and more that will be offered to you. Jobing.com is here for you, employer and job seeker, making the connection painless and enjoyable.  As they say “Go Jobing!”

 

Hi, this is Bill Kasko, President and CEO of Frontline Source Group, Inc. a temporary staffing and direct hire employment placement agency in Houston, TX. How important is it that your employees take vacation time? A Boston College study found that employees who take a higher number of vacation days to just relax and enjoy themselves feel rejuvenated and less overwhelmed when they return to work.

 

Yet, according to Expedia.com, an astounding 51.2 million Americans will leave some of their vacation – an average of three days – on the table.

 

Barriers to time off: Stress, Job Security and Money

 

More than one third of American workers say they struggle with work stress while they're away, so many say why bother taking more time off. Instead of relaxing, they envision a slew of messages and massive to-do lists when they get back to the office. Or they use their vacation days to take care of important personal and family obligations—from doctor's appointments to caring for children or older relatives—which isn't relaxing at all.

Others worry about job security. “What if I go away and they don't miss me? I don't want to take that risk, so I'll just stay put.” Money is also a big factor. Typical vacations conjure the image of steep travel expenses that many people can ill-afford.

 

Rested employees are more productive

Savvy employers recognize that running people ragged and draining them isn’t a good thing. Studies have found that the total health and productivity cost of worker stress to American business could be as high as $150 billion a year. Studies also show that taking time off even reduces the risk of heart attack.

Recognize that just like a good night's sleep refreshes you for the next day, a relaxing vacation, which means five or more days without work, rejuvenates you for doing your best on the job. Vacation is truly a necessity, not a luxury.

 

Tips for Stress-free Time off

 

Pick an affordable destination. You need not jet off to a posh destination to enjoy time off. Do you live near parks and beaches that you’d like to explore? Can you take day trips by bike or train in your hometown? What about visiting a friend or relative with a spare bedroom to host you?

 

Designate a back-up. Select a colleague who will be able to answer any questions about your projects while you're away. Brief that person on your projects, where your files are kept and so on. Make sure you offer to do the same while your back-up goes on vacation. This buddy system will keep your in-box under control while you're away.

 

Change voicemail and email greetings. Change greetings on your phone and email accounts to indicate you will be out of touch. It's bad business not to return calls, but if you let clients know you're away and who to contact in your absence, they won't feel ignored. And. most selfishly, it’ll save you from getting scores of messages filled with requests that could have been taken care of while you're away.

 

Give contact information to one person. Instead of telling everyone how to reach you, let one person know where you’ll be. He or she can funnel requests to determine if you really need to be bothered while away.

 

Set limits on work. There are some people who find being totally out of touch very stressful, yet constantly checking in defeats the purpose of a break. Make a commitment to yourself, your boss and your family to check in a limited amount: Once a day, for example. Or if you have to bring work with you, limit the amount of time you spend on it - an hour a day, tops. And stick to it.

 

 

Please visit us at our website www.frontlinesourcegroup.com, where you will find information about us and our available positions!!

 

Frontline Source Group is one of the fastest growing Staffing agencies for Technical Services Information Technology Accounting Finance Human Resource Legal Administrative and Clerical employment staffing. Our offices are currently located in Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, Houston, Sugar Land, The Woodlands, Austin Texas and Pensacola, FL.

 

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The Jobing.com Career Expo is only 4 days away!  Join us at Reliant Park on Tuesday, August 26th from Noon to 5PM. 

Pre-register here to avoid the registration lines.  Be sure to print out your Quick Pass and bring it with you to Reliant Park on August 26th. 

Check out the amazing companies that are attending the event!  These companies are hiring for a variety of positions like: Sales Consultants, Border Patrol Agents, Financial Advisors, Asmissions Representatives, Accountants, Security Officers, Police Officers, Quality Engineers, Agriculture Specialist, Delivery Drivers and more!!!  Do some homework before the event and search for these companies on Jobing.com to see exactly who is hiring for what.   

Be sure to review these helpful tips so that you are completely prepared for success at the Career Expo.  Don't miss out on the career you've been waiting for!

See you Tuesday, August 26th at Reliant Park . 

Definition: Self-esteem reflects a person’s overall self-appraisal of her or his own worth.

That’s some bold words and to some, maybe uncomfortable. So let’s talk about it.

How you think of yourself is how you project yourself. How you project yourself is what people see. So what does that have to do with being a job seeker? Plenty! You can read and do what all the books tell you to do about how to write your resume, how to act during an interview, when to write the follow up letter, all the way down to what kind of shoes to wear. That’s all fine and dandy, but that won’t get you hired. You can have zillion of degrees, wearing the most expensive suit but if you don’t have a positive self esteem, all the bells and whistles wont’ help.

So let’s get down to the basics. For example, on your resume you have listed various software such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint that you have experience with. Ok, fine, here’s your question. Can you walk in, sit down and actually use all the software from the get-go without any supervision? Or do you need someone to show you how to use it? Yes, you need to sell yourself on your resume, but don’t oversell yourself to the point you feel uncomfortable. And that’s where self esteem comes in. If you know your stuff, you will shine. You will enjoy the thrill of being thrown into a mess and come out shining because you know what you stated on your resume was the truth!

Here’s the hard question. Are you happy with yourself? Majority of folks will respond with “yes” just as I would. I’m not perfect. I’m old, I’m overweight, I’m tired, but I know I can run against anyone in the race when it comes to my profession, my career. Everything on my resume I can do without any supervision. Actually the boss needs to get out of my way because I probably know more than he/she does! I invest in myself. I keep my skills up to date. I stay on the edge.  I’m not boasting. I am humbly saying that it’s all up to you. If you’re not happy with yourself, only you can make yourself happy. If you don’t like the work you are doing, only you can dig in and take yourself to new heights. There are many free to little cost programs that can take you from an average person to an outstanding person. It’s all up to you.  The sky is the limit. How high do you want to go? It’s endless. Do yourself a favor and do a self esteem checkup. It’s good to get in touch with yourself. When you do, you will shine!

The Jobing.com Career Expo is just one week away!  Join us at Reliant Park on Tuesday, August 26th from 12Noon - 5PM.  Have you pre-registered in order to avoid any lines when you first arrive at the event?  Click here to pre-register.  Be sure to print out your Quick Pass and bring it with you to Reliant Park on August 26th. 

Check out the amazing companies that are attending the event!  These employers are looking for great candidates like you to fill positions from entry-level to professional level. 

Our informative career workshops will begin at 12:15PM.  These workshops are being presented by four amazing individuals.  They are HR professionals and Life Coaches.  You won't want to miss out!  The topics covered will be: 

12:15 Working a Room at a Job Fair

1:15 Your Source is Now Your Solution

2:15 Top 10 Things to Do...to NOT Get the Job

3:15 Interview Skills You Can't Live Without

Our resume review area will be open from 12Noon until 4PM.  This area is fully staffed by HR professionals ready to give you amazing advice on what you can do to make your resume work for you.  Bring a paper copy of your resume so they can go over it with you.  Also bring a copy of your resume on CD or jump drive so you can make the changes right there and print out fresh copies to hand out to the employers at the event.

Be sure to review these helpful tips so that you are completely prepared for success at the Career Expo.

See you Tuesday, August 26th at Reliant Park.