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This is a “what’s going on” here at Minnesota Headhunter. Blog posts of interest, event announcements and links to Be Your Own Headhunter presentations.

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Blog Posts (recent/popular)

• Study: Best Paying Jobs For Two And Four Year Degrees

• Most In Demand IT Certifications - March 2013

• Minnesota Job And Career Fair 2013

• Minnesota IT Jobs Most In Demand By Title

Speaking

• Apr 18: Job & Career Fair – MNRSA

• May 3: LinkedIn - Social Media Breakfast Minneapolis St Paul

• May 9: TCHRA Spring Conference 2013

• Oct 13-15: Minnesota SHRM

Events

• Apr 30: Minnesota Recruiters

Be Your Own Headhunter – Job Search Webinar

• No live sessions scheduled until early May. Please view the session posted.

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Minnesota Recruiter Jobs

The following have been added to the Minnesota Recruiter Jobs page:

• Corporate Recruiter - Full Time Job - Pearson VUE

• Recruiter - Full Time Job - Medica

• Sr Talent Acquisition Specialist - Full Time Job - NativeX

• Corporate Recruiter - Full Time Job - Best Buy

• Recruiter - Full Time Job - Fairview

• Recruiter - Full Time Job - Cargill

• Senior Corporate Recruiter - Full Time Job - Equus Computer Systems

• Recruiting Manager - Full Time Job - Robert Half Technology

• Senior IT Recruiter - Full Time Job - Robert Half Technology

How to post a job (it’s free)?

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Most In Demand IT Certifications - March 2013

WantedAnalytics analyzed 800,000+ jobs in March 2013 and came up with a list of the Most In-Demand Certifications for Tech Jobs.

What I really want to know… what is the percentage of jobs asking for them and what is the trend?

Here in Minneapolis I am seeing less requests for certifications. That may be because I am working with more start up and tech small tech companies than I did in the past.

The req’s my colleagues send from large/enterprise companies (to see if I can lend a hand) seem to have fewer of these being asked for than a year ago.

Hmmm…

Here is the list:

1. Project Management Professional (PMP)
2. Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
3. Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
4. Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
5. Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
6. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)
7. Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
8. Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP)
9. DoD 8570 Certification
10. Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
11. Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
12. ITIL Foundation certification (v3)
13. Certified Scrum Coach
14. IBM Rational Unified Process Certification (RUP)
15. Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)

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Minnesota Job And Career Fair 2013

April 18, 2013 the Minnesota Recruiting and Staffing Association is hosting their 4th annual job, career and skills summit and I will once again be one of the speakers.

This will be the 3rd time for me speaking at their event and I am really looking forward to this one as MNRSA is reaching out to our military veterans to help them in their job search process.

To be able to talk with these folks… means a lot to me and I look forward to saying thank you to them.

The event is free to attend and open to all job seekers.

Last year 700+ attended and the feedback was very positive.

I will be speaking from 10:00 am to 11:30 am and doing my “Be Your Own Headhunter” presentation. I will be showing folks how I would be do a job search using LinkedIn, job boards, networking, Twitter and Facebook along with some strategy tips including how to market oneself, when to follow up, finding contact names and more.

It is an aggressive approach or as many have called it either a “wake up call” or a much needed “kick in the pants”.

Lead Ruby Developer | Minnesota IT Job

Full Time Minnesota IT Job

Northeast Minneapolis

FourCubed

I am working with FourCubed, a 10 person 9 year old Minneapolis based technology company servicing and building software for the gaming and poker industry. The company was listed on the Inc. 5000 in 2011 and is continuing to grow.

We are looking for 2 Ruby on Rails Developers… 1 lead developer and 1 intermediate developer. Not sure which you are? Lets talk about it.

You'll be scaling out technology that is tracking over 1 million game players on a daily basis in an industry that is poised to grow by leaps and bounds in the next 5 years.

They are open with the tech stack and encourage their developers to experiment with cutting-edge technologies, be creative and “code outside the lines”. We are looking for intelligent, strategic, analytical people.

They respect personal freedom and provide a collaborative and open work environment. You will not be micro managed and they offer flexible onsite/offsite results-oriented scheduling to help with life/work balance

You respect others, want to explore new ways of doing things, challenge and be challenged.

Minnesota Recruiter Jobs

The following have been added to the Minnesota Recruiter Jobs page:

• Recruiter 4 - Full Time Job - Oracle

• Associate Recruiter - Full Time Job - Pearson

• Recruiter 3 - Full Time Job - Wells Fargo

• Recruiter - Full Time Job - Digital River

How to post a job (it’s free)?

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Minnesota IT Jobs Most In Demand By Title

Wanted Analytics used a recent report on cities seeing the most growth in IT jobs, Minneapolis was on the list, and did a little research to see which jobs were most in demand.

There are a few interesting points to note for Minneapolis (sorry St Paul friends, but you know you are included)…

- With Project Manager and Senior Project Manger both on the list we know this is good news for the IT community. This means we have a lot of work going on now and down the road. Good news for all in IT.

- Business Analyst and Senior Business Analyst same as above

- Software Engineer and Web Developer: I am mighty curious about what skill sets are listed with those jobs. it also leads me to believe that my Recruiter and HR friends could do a better job of listing the skill set needed… I wonder how many false positives candidates are seeing in searches. For example, a JavaScript developer is likely clicking on Web Developer and finding PHP jobs. That is a rant for a future blog post.

Here are the IT job titles by rank for Minneapolis, MN:

Study: Best Paying Jobs For Two And Four Year Degrees

Over the next couple of months I am doing a number of presentations with high school seniors and college students who have not yet declared a major.

I am giving them a recruiter perspective on what the job market looks like today, a few years down the road and how they can best prepare themselves.

Two of the most frequently asked questions from the high school kids are, “What jobs pay the most?” and “Do I need to go to college… do I need a four year degree?”

I tell them (in my opinion) money is not everything and that they should be life long learners… those both tend to get “eyes rolling”.

I get where they are coming from… I was the same way at their age.

I do talk about finding something they can be passionate about and how the STEM fields are in high demand.

Do I think they need to further their education? Absolutely and always.

In doing some research I came across this 2013 study from CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists Intl (EMSI):

Best-Paying Jobs For Two-Year and Four-Year Degrees

From the press release:

Minnesota Recruiter Jobs

The following have been added to the Minnesota Recruiter Jobs page:

• Recruiting Manager - Full Time Job - Randstad Sourceright

• Sr Corporate Recruiter - Full Time Job - Datacard Group

• Director of Recruiting - Full Time Job - ShopNBC

• Senior Recruiter - Full Time Minnesota Job - C.H. Robinson

How to post a job (it’s free)?

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Minnesota Recruiter Jobs

The following have been added to the Minnesota Recruiter Jobs page:

• Technology Recruiter - Full Time Job - Thomson Reuters

• Technical Recruiter - Full Time Job - JAMF Software

• Recruiter - Full Time Job - Datalink

• Senior Recruiter - Full Time Job - Buffalo Wild Wings

• Sr Technology Recruiter - Full Time Job - Target

How to post a job (it’s free)?

Send the content (preferably in Word) along with a link or email for folks to apply to paul@mnheadhunter.com

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Minnesota IT Jobs With Minnesota Non Profits

The following new Minnesota IT jobs have been added on the Minnesota Non Profit IT Jobs page:

• Technician II - Full Time Job - Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis

• Computer Technician - Full Time Job - PCs for People

• Information Systems Officer - Full Time Job - ServeMinnesota

• Web - IT Administrator - Full Time Job - Alzheimer’s Association of Minnesota-North Dakota

• Help Desk Supervisor - Full Time Job - YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities

 

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Minnesota Recruiter Jobs

The following have been added to the Minnesota Recruiter Jobs page:

• Staffing Specialist - Full Time Job - CHS

• Recruiter - Full Time Job - Tarmac

• Sr Talent Acquisition Manager - Full Time Job - Select Comfort

• Talent Acquisition Partner - Full Time Job - Select Comfort

• Talent Acquisition Coordinator - Full Time Job - Thomson Reuters

• Senior Recruiter - Full Time Job - The Schwan Food Company

• Recruiting Coordinator - Full Time Job - ABRA Auto

• Associate Talent Acquisition Specialist - Full Time Job - Ecolab

• Talent Acquisition Coordinator - Full Time Job - Mortenson Construction

• Associate Recruiter - Full Time Job - Ameriprise Financial

• Corporate Recruiter - Full Time Job - Nash Finch

• Senior Recruiter - Full Time Job - Graco

• Recruiter - Full Time Job – Ecolab

How to post a job (it’s free)?

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Minnesota Morning: Happy New Year 2013 - Page 1 Of 365

We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day.

Edith Lovejoy Pierce

Most folks do an inventory at the end of the year on “where they are”. For me… I have been doing it much of the past year.

And it has not been much fun.

Life experiences of the past 16 months have forced me to and now looking with some hindsight I realize these are long awaited changes that I have wanted to make for a long time.

Minnesota IT Jobs: Mobile Realty Apps - iOS, Android, PHP Engineers

Full Time Minnesota IT Jobs

Downtown Minneapolis – Minneapolis Grain Exchange

I am working with Mobile Realty Apps to actively and aggressively recruit iOS, Android and PHP Engineers.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work with an established Minnesota start up led by an entrepreneur who already has two successful start ups in his history.

This is going to be an ongoing project through 2013.

If you are not looking now but find this of interest (or know someone who will)… get in contact with me and we can start the conversation.

Below is who we are looking for…

Minnesota IT Jobs With Minnesota Non Profits

The following new Minnesota IT jobs have been added on the Minnesota Non Profit IT Jobs page:

• CMIS Administrator - Full Time Job - Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis

• Data And Evaluation Manager - Full Time Job - The Bridge for Youth

• Technical Support Specialist - Full Time Job - Jewish Community Center of the Greater St Paul Area

• EMR Data Anaylst - Full Time Job - West Side Community Health Services

• Web - IT Administrator - Full Time Job - The Alzheimer’s Association of Minnesota-North Dakota

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Minnesota Recruiter Jobs

The following have been added to the Minnesota Recruiter Jobs page:

• Senior Recruiter - Full Time Job - Silicon Graphics

• Recruiter - Full Time Job - Green Tree

• Recruiter - Full Time Job - Life Time Fitness

• Recruiting Manager - Full Time Job - The Lacek Group

How to post a job (it’s free)?

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Minnesota Recruiter Jobs Take A Q4 2012 Pause

Since January 3, 2011 (the first work day of that new year) Minnesota companies have been on a hiring spree of recruiters. It was as if someone flipped a dimmer switch from off to on and then turned it up brighter and brighter

Not surprising since many of these jobs were eliminated during the recession and companies were going to start hiring… we do tend to be a leading indicator of how the economy is going.

The increase in hiring was a good thing... and we saw salary and hourly rate increases. And if you were a recruiter with a proven record in IT there was a competition of your services.

After seeing the many upticks and infrequent plateaus we are seeing a noticeable pause since Labor Day.

There are many fewer jobs posted on the job boards, Twin Cities Human Resources Association and here on my Minnesota Recruiter Jobs wall.

Call For Speakers: MidwestPHP Conference

 

The Midwest PHP Conference has put out a call for speakers:

Call for Speakers closes December 1, 2012

We're looking for fun, entertaining, and educational talks on pretty much anything related to PHP development! Can you help?

More specifically, we're looking for 45 minute talks that fall into one of these categories:

• PHP Basics - intros, how-tos, etc
• Advanced PHP - SPL, OOP, etc
• Frameworks - Zend, Symfony, Cake, etc
• Databases - SQL and NoSQL
• Other Components - Gearman, Varnish, etc
• Web Development - HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, etc

Minnesota Recruiter Jobs

The following have been added to the Minnesota Recruiter Jobs page:

• Recruiter I - Full Time Job - TCF Bank

• Senior Recruiter - Full Time Job - STAR Collaborative

• Recruiter - Account Manager - Full Time Job - IRIS Consulting Corporation

How to post a job (it’s free)?

Send the content (preferably in Word) along with a link or email for folks to apply to paul@mnheadhunter.com

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Minnesota Recruiter Jobs

The following have been added to the Minnesota Recruiter Jobs page:

• Senior Staffing Specialist - Full Time Job - ATK Armament Systems

• Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist - Full Time Job - Ecolab

• Recruiter - Full Time Job - Schwan's Consumer Brands

• Senior Recruiter - Full Time Job - Select Comfort

• Senior Talent Acquisition Manager - Full Time Job - Mortenson Construction

• Recruiter - Full Time Job - ShopNBC

How to post a job (it’s free)?

Send the content (preferably in Word) along with a link or email for folks to apply to paul@mnheadhunter.com

Check out Minnesota Recruiters. An informal group of 3,100+ corporate, consulting and search firm recruiters - you must be in Minnesota to join.

   
 

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Minnesota Recruiter Jobs

The following have been added to the Minnesota Recruiter Jobs page:

• Recruiter – Marketing, Creative and Interactive - Full Time Job - Celarity

• Recruiting Specialist - Full Time Job - Datacard Group

• Technical Recruiter - Full Time Job - Pearson

How to post a job (it’s free)?

Send the content (preferably in Word) along with a link or email for folks to apply to paul@mnheadhunter.com

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