Magic Pot of Jobs

Potential employees subject to background checks should be aware that much of a person’s information can be found amongst online public records.

With the heightening importance of keeping government transparent, many government agencies and courts have begun posting records online. According to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, some jurisdictions post information to their own Web sites, while others sell public files to commercial data compilers and information brokers, who in turn make the information available for a fee.

Some documents containing personal information that are available online may include: property tax assessor files, motor vehicle records and professional and business licenses. Registered voter files are sometimes available, but are restricted in some states. Court files also may be available, including: case indexes, tax liens and judgments, bankruptcy files, criminal arrest and conviction records and warrants and civil court recordings.

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Due to the overwhelmingly negative news, many Philadelphia jobseekers may seem some what discouraged. Employers such as Starbucks, General Motors and American Airlines have recently announced that they would be making significant cuts to the number of individuals they employee in the area. There has also been a decline in the number of manufacturing jobs both throughout the city and statewide. Despite this, there are still industries in the area that are not economizing their workforce.

The most recent data from the U.S. Department of Labor shows that there are several areas that are actually increasing the number of people they employ. Industries that have experienced notable Philadelphia job growth include; information services, education and health services and natural resources, mining and construction.

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So you want a healthcare job, but don’t necessarily want to be a doctor or nurse. What are your other options?

According to the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in the healthcare industry is expected to grow 22 percent by 2016, adding about 3 million new jobs. This accounts for about 20 percent of the total number of jobs that should be added to the economy through 2016.

Healthcare jobs usually refer to nurses, doctors, physical therapists and other similar occupations. However, there are a few lesser-known healthcare jobs people don’t always consider, according to a BLS article by Tamara Dillon.

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Anyone seeking a career in education may find jobs in Texas.

Texas teacher jobs and other education-related jobs are on the rise. The Texas Workforce Informer states the educational services sector employed 1,043,500 people in 2004, and is expected to employ 1,389,650 by 2014, an increase of 33.2 percent.

According to the Texas Industry Profiles Web site, industries in the education services sector provide instruction and training in a variety of subjects. The instruction and training is provided by specialized establishments, such as schools, colleges, universities and training centers.

The industry is structured according to the level and type of educational services, for example, elementary and secondary schools, junior colleges and colleges, universities and professional schools provide individuals with diplomas, associate degrees and degrees. The other industry groups are based on the type of instruction or training offered, and the levels are usually not as formal. The establishments are often specialized, and may offer instruction for a limited subject matter.

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Good hiring managers know that the problem of filling a staff vacancy is not necessarily over once a new employee is chosen. Talented individuals can be not only difficult to find but also hard to keep. Because of this, retention is a big concerns for human resource departments.

A 2007 study found that one-third of employers lose 10 to 25 percent of their new hires with in the first year. Another one-tenth of businesses experience the same problem with 25 to 50 percent of new employees within the same time period.

Since companies lose time and money on training employees that decide to leave soon after, HR software provide Nobscot has created an automated new hire survey system, FirstDays, designed to assist in reducing new staff members departures. FirstDays helps to determine organizational weaknesses in recruitment practices by providing customizable surveys for both employees and supervisors and point-and-click reporting tools.

Together these features uncover problems that lead to retention trouble such as inaccuracies in job descriptions as explained during employment interviews, unfriendly co-workers, weak communication and failure in conveying company
goals.

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Recruitment strategies are ever-changing and today’s world of technology offers a variety of options for people searching for job postings, and for employers searching for people! In an economy where there are more people seeking a particular job than in the past, employers are looking for ways to discern the best candidates and making hiring decisions for the long-term. They have the luxury of evaluating a broader based of highly qualified candidates today than in recent years past.

But are professional recruiters leaving the best candidates standing at the door?

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