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Supply Chain Jobs seen as a growth sector in 2010

Posted on September 9, 2023September 9, 2023 by JMJ Phillip

With everyday you see a list new out about what jobs are hot and what industries have the best paying wages but these articles leave out one of the hottest prospects, Supply Chain Careers.

While many jobs are being outsourced there is one portion of the market that is growing and that is careers within the Supply Chain. Whether or not the product is manufactured in the United States or over seas the product still must be purchased or manufactured, warehoused and distributed which is why we will continue see positions for opening for those in Supply Chain such as Distribution Managers, Purchasing Professionals, Import\Export Experts and Logistics.

JMJ Phillip is the leading Supply Chain, Manufacturing and IT recruiter servicing North America

Top 10 IT Career Sites and Resources

Posted on September 9, 2023September 9, 2023 by JMJ Phillip

After spending 15 years in IT Recruiting we understand the market rather well and always want to help someone find employment even if we cannot help them directly. We have taken a few moments to put together a short list of the top 10 career sites one may utilize when searching for a new position or when researching a career in the IT field.

CIO Magazines Print career section and online postings
Network Worlds Career Portal and SimplyHired Postings
Dice.com IT Professionals career board
SapCareers.com Openings directly dedicated to SAP\ERP positions
ITJobCafe Job board for IT Professionals
Oya’s Directory of IT Recruiters
LinkedIn Look up old friends and have recruiters find you
PRGJobs Jobs just for coders \ programmers
Vault job board and career center
Pathways technology outreach site and career information

Have a site you have used in the past when searching for a new IT Career that is not listed? Contact us and we will make sure to get it posted next time. Because everyone always mentions that they visit Monster.com and Careerbuilder.com we did not include these two on the list.

Good luck on your job search and please share your success stories with us!

JMJ Phillip is seeking an R&D Engineer

Posted on September 9, 2023September 9, 2023 by JMJ Phillip

JMJ Phillip is seeking an R&D Engineer for a client in Southern California.

Position is geared towards R&D but will also have some design work associated with it. 1-5 years of experience is required and a Mechanical Engineering degree is preferred.

What it takes to get hired: A short story about an amazing candidate

Posted on September 9, 2023September 9, 2023 by JMJ Phillip

The snow storm dropping several feet of snow on the East Coast turned a routine retained executive search into something short of a Sundance Film Festival movie. With flights on hold, one of our account managers decided to fill up his tank and make the 8 hour drive down to our clients site as he was requested to sit in on the interviews. As the 8 hour drive turned into a 12 hour road trip with the freeways at a crawl, it was shaping up to be a great week.

Fast forward to the end of the week and flight schedules are still a mess. While driving back the account manager receives an urgent 8pm phone call since our client’s executive team wanted to see a candidate before they departed the following day for meetings. Given such short notice the candidate had the option of making a 4 hour drive in the blizzard the following day or passing up the possibility of not being considered for the position.

The candidate, while showing great interest in the position, said he was willing to make the drive and made the appointment on time. But can it really be that easy? Our client’s team had offsite meetings that day and the record snow fall ended up trapping them on the highway for several hours.

We get the interview started over the phone to make the best use of our schedule but for such a senior level position you really want to spend time with someone in person. Our client’s team arrives with just a few minutes to shake hands and say that they must grab their stuff and run for the airport. Alas, our clever candidate offers a million dollar solution.

“How about I follow you to the airport, you check your bags and we can talk while you wait for your flight?”

Not only did the candidate invest over 8 hours of total drive time in a blizzard, he was also willing to drive in that same snowy mess to one of America’s busiest airports and invest even more time with the executive team as he truly wanted the position.

If someone ever asks us again what it takes to get a job in this economy we will share this story because this is what you may be up against. We want to thank this candidate for going above and beyond (you know who you are) as great things can happen even during the most stressful and difficult times.