Summer 2008

Open Job Orders

Job title	location
NW Regional Sales Manager	Portland
Logistics Analyst	Japan
Logistics Manager	Japan

A Message from the President

August is almost upon us and summer is quickly passing. It is the time for vacations, family visits and BBQ’s. My favorite summer activity is to go to Alaska and fish for a week or so as I float down river in the back country. It is a time to reflect, renew and regenerate. When I get back in the office I am able to focus and prioritize my schedule.

It felt like a reunion for me as I walked the isles of Semicon 2008 last week. I saw many friends and faces that I have known and spoken with for the last 2 decades. I made new contacts and found new companies to work with.

We have some positions that I have posted the job descriptions on my web page. This is a new way for us to seek qualified candidates for our current openings. If you or someone you know is interested in one of these positions, please let us know by clicking on this link.

Kevin "Gone Fishing" Keifer

How to Work with a Recruiter

By Kimberly Schneiderman, City Career Services

Working with recruiters often feels like a guessing game. It’s nerve wracking for job seekers to learn the process as they go. They wonder how to make time to scout, screen and interview recruiters during the workday. Perhaps you can relate. Sometimes it seems like your search is at a stand still – even with so many moving pieces. Maybe you have other roadblocks that freeze your progress – trying to sell yourself, remembering ‘everything’ you’ve ever done in your career, explaining a bad situation and why you left, or writing a simple thank you note that hits the right points.

Well, it’s time to take a deep breath. While we cannot change the time required for an effective job search, there are some tips for working with recruiters to get the most out of your time. This article will provide some insights from recruiters’ points of view. How they look at the whole process, what they really think when you ask for a 7 a.m. interview and what you can do to make your partnership successful.

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Ice Cream

Author unknown

Last week I took my children to a restaurant. My six-year-old son asked if he could say grace.

As we bowed our heads he said, "God is good. God is great. Thank you for the food, and I would even thank you more if Mom gets us ice cream for dessert. And Liberty and justice for all! Amen!"

Along with the laughter from the other customers nearby I heard a woman remark, "That's what's wrong with this country. Kids today don't even know how to pray. Asking God for ice-cream! Why, I never!"

Hearing this, my son burst into tears and asked me, "Did I do it wrong? Is God mad at me?"

As I held him and assured him that he had done a terrific job and God was certainly not mad at him, an elderly gentleman approached the table. He winked at my son and said, "I happen to know that God thought that was a great prayer."
"Really?" my son asked. "Cross my heart," the man replied.

Then in a theatrical whisper he added (indicating the woman whose remark had started this whole thing), "Too bad she never asks God for ice cream. A little ice cream is good for the soul sometimes."

Naturally, I bought my kids ice cream at the end of the meal. My son stared at his for a moment and then did something I will remember the rest of my life. He picked up his sundae and without a word, walked over and placed it in front of the woman. With a big smile he told her, "Here, this is for you. Ice cream is good for the soul sometimes; and my soul is good already."

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