ASQ 0502 JobSeekers

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Economic, Job-related links that may be of interest to our membership.

Your job hunt may be tax-deductible (Fortune)

Layoffs Become Rarer Even With Unemployment High (AP)

Job hunt extra tough for middle-aged unemployed (Balt Sun)

The ASQ Baltimore/JobSeekers website has been updated to be able to be viewed easily on mobile devices.

ASQ Baltimore now supports Apple iPhone / iPod touch, Google Android, Blackberry Storm and Torch, Palm Pre and other touch-based smartphones.

All postings, most pages and RSS feeds are now easily available through your mobile devices.

Economic, Job-related links that may be of interest to our membership.

Health care, professional services drive job growth (Daily Record)

The ‘new normal’ unemployment rate: 6.7% (CNN Money)

States Seek to Limit Employment-Related Credit Checks (SHRM)

Business groups still want credit checks for potential hires (Daily Record)

Medical device job market shifts to expertise, foreign markets (MDG)

JobSeekers has a feature that the regular readers should take advantage of.

The FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) portions of the website contains a lot of information that the regular subscriber to the website should be aware of.

The FAQs are split into:

• FAQs for Job Seekers, those who are looking for a job

• FAQs for Employers/Recruiters, those who wish to post a job

• FAQs for Subscriptions / Subscribing

• FAQs for the JobSeekers website itself, how it works and how it can be used.

Eric Finegan
Placement Chair (JobSeekers)

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LinkedIn Profiles has a section that allows members to add their certifications.

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Congratulations to those organizations who made Baltimore magazine’s 2011 Best Places to Work.

In particular, those organizations on the list who have employees who are members of ASQ and are “Best Company” or “Hall of Fame Employers”.

• AAI Corporation

• BD

• Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

• McCormick & Company

• Northop Grumman Corp

• W R Grace

Congratulations also  those on Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For:

• W L Gore

• Booz Allen Hamilton

Economic, Job-related links that may be of interest to our membership.

3 cities lead in job growth (Baltimore Sun)

Baltimore ranked 11th for job gain in 2010 (BBJ)

Fed: Maryland businesses more confident (BBJ)

January jobs report disappoints (CNN Money)

Why the jobs report is better than it looks (Hancock)

Job market looks stronger ahead of Friday report (CNN Money)

The job market is getting better. Really. (CNN Money)

U.S. payrolls up meager 36,000, jobless rate falls to 9.0% (Baltimore Sun)

US Unemployment Rate Drops To 9% (AP)

U.S. private sector adds 187,000 jobs in January (6figure Jobs)

ASQ has benefit programs that can be used to help your members remain engaged during tough times of unemployment or upon their retirement.

Unemployed Full, Senior, and Fellow members can apply to receive a discount on their membership dues based on consecutive years of membership. Participation in the unemployment program is limited to two years during the lifetime of their membership.

Full, Senior, and Fellow members with more than 10 consecutive years of membership are eligible for a discount on dues when they fully retire.

Learn about Unemployment Benefits…   http://asq.org/members/account/unemployment.html

Learn about Retirement Options… http://asq.org/members/account/retired.html

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As of January 1, 2011, these are the current benefits for our unemployed members.

Unemployed Member Dues

Unemployed ASQ members receive a discount on their membership dues based on consecutive years of membership.

Eligibility Criteria

* You must be a Full, Senior, or Fellow member.
* Any years as a Forum, Associate, or enrolled student do not qualify.
* You may submit this application only after being unemployed for at least 90 days.
* You must be actively seeking employment.
* Retired or self-employed members are not eligible. ASQ offers a similar benefit for retired members.

Benefits

* Your basic membership dues for the current membership year will be paid or partially paid by ASQ. Basic membership dues exclude
additional Forums and Divisions, journals, and additional Sections (Seniors and Fellows—you keep your extra benefit of choice).
* You may participate in the program for no more than two years in your membership lifetime. You must complete an application for the second
year of participation.
* After renewing your membership, please visit Careers in Quality to search for jobs, apply for positions online, and post your resume for employers to view.

See http://asq.org/members/account/unemployment.html for further information.

Membership Committee