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Rochester’s Premier Professional
Networking Organization
Newsletter Archives
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In this Issue.
Upcoming Events
Mega-Networking Event @ Johnny's Irish Pub Wednesday June, 18 4:30pm –
7:30pm.
LinkedIn 101 -Getting Started, Making the First 100 Connections @ the Bagel
Bin Thursday June 19, 11:30am – 1:00pm.
AMA Summer Solstice Sizzler Thursday June 19, 5:30pm – 7:30pm.
Jumpstart: Prioritizing and Productively tracking your contacts @ the Bagel
Bin Wednesday June 25, 11:00am – 1:00pm.
Jumpstart: Effective Telephone Techniques @ Rochester Works Wednesday
July 9, 11:00am – 1:00pm.
Send calendar additions to
calendar@augustgroup.org
Are you willing to assist enhance the content of this section of the
newsletter?
We're looking for members to populate the calendar with events of
interest. If so, send an email to
newsletter@augustgroup.org. It gets better with your
input and
contributions.
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Words to Ponder
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"Life engenders
life. Energy creates energy. It is by spending oneself that one becomes
rich."
~ Sarah Bernhardt
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Character isn't
something you were born with and can't change, like your fingerprints.
It's something you weren't born with and must take responsibility for
forming."
~ Jim Rohn
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“An achiever is a
dream first: without a dream nothing can be achieved.”
~ M.K. Soni
Got a thought to share? Send
it to
newsletter@augustrgroup.org and put
"Words to Ponder" in the Subject Line.
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Member Announcements
Have an announcement to
share?
Here you can share so many things. You're a new member and
want share your elevator speech. You never know who might spot it, perhaps
a recruiter or business owner looking for someone just like you.
Perhaps you've landed a new position and wish to share the
story and gratitude.
Maybe you are coordinating an event for community or
charity and seek support.
This is where we'll post it. This section reflects our
members. Make contributions.
It's all about members for
members and more here. Send your email to
newsletter@augustgroup.org.
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Feature
Articles
Have an article to contribute? We welcome your
contributions. Make a difference. Share a story. Submit it to
newsletter@augustgroup.org.
Got a story idea? Submit it to
newsletter@augustgroup.org.
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Job Postings
Hidden jobs are welcomed for sharing at
jobs@augustgroup.org.
If the job your neighbor, friend or family shared with you is not right for
you, it might be perfect for an August Group colleague. This is a great
place for practicing "give to get." With 1600 members, what can happen here
when members own the content?
We welcome volunteers to coordinate the job postings on a weekly basis.
Employers and members submit jobs that must be readied for inclusion in the
newsletter. A lack of help means fewer jobs get posted in a timely manner.
Why not be the first one to see new postings??!!
NEW Postings this week
Previously posted jobs
See the August Group Newsletter Archives
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Book Reviews and Good Reads
Have a
story, book review or workshop experience to share or something similar to
contribute?
Send your contributions to
newsletter@augustgroup.org with Good Read in the Subject line.
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Feature Articles
The August Group Job Fair – June 5 at MCC
From software engineers to home care professionals, IT specialists to copy
writers and HR generalists, the August Group’s latest job fair provided
opportunities in all these fields and many more.
Held June 5th at the R. Thomas Flynn Campus Center at Monroe Community
College, the fair featured a range of potential employers – 27 in all –
including staffing firms, software development companies, financial
consultants, and marketing firms. The event, attended by more than 200, was
held from two to six o’clock, with the first hour reserved for August Group
members.
Companies large (Paychex, Inc.) and small (Odyssey Software Inc., with about
two dozen employees) were represented, with an emphasis on small and
mid-size firms.
“We’re looking for software developers, business analysts, network
engineers, et cetera,” said Tim Willman, director of market development for
Ajilon Consulting, an international consulting firm with offices worldwide.
Willman said his company uses events like the TAG job fair “to try and
maintain a core – build up a supply of talent.” “If we can make one hire as
a result of a job fair, it’s a success,” he said.
Eric Derby, a recruiting and talent management consultant, was on hand as a
representative for Odyssey Software Inc. The small but growing
Henrietta-based company was in the market for a systems engineer, a senior
sales engineer, and a marketing and copy writer. Based on previous
experience at job fairs, Derby said, he hoped to “get a lead on two or three
serious candidates.”
Organizing the job fair was a group effort, led by Tracy Aiello and John
Bayley, along with Chuck Caples, MCC Workforce Development, co-ordinators
Lou Grillo and Julie Folkins, and Brad Smith handling public relations.
Other volunteers included Ray Mulgrew, Kristen Bold, Ken Tryon, Anna Rivoli,
Eric Pedersen, Bill Allen, Tim Croll, Steve Lautner, Kathy Hoffman, Bill
Stackpole, Brian Levy, Jim Moe, Sharna Nicholson, Kathiann Willis, Darlene
Russel, Nancy Carey, Margaret Cain, Robin Pritchard and Ann DiProjetto.
According to Ann DiProjetto, the company representatives on hand considered
their time well spent. “Reps were pleased when I went around and thanked
them for their attendance,” she said.
The August Group’s next job fair is planned for November.
The August Group registers with LinkedIn
LinkedIn Groups add Authentication
LinkedIn has enhanced the value of Groups recently adding an authentication
procedure. Previously it was assumed that LinkedIn members would honorably
list in their profiles those groups to which they were truly belonged. It’s
been observed that this is not the case. LinkedIn refined the Groups
function. Now groups can register with LinkedIn and one’s membership in a
group must be authenticated. When authenticated your profile will display
the group’s logo in your profile.
The Value of LinkedIn Groups
What’s the value of Groups? To connect with other LinkedIn members you must
know them well enough to invite them. It is assumed that people you know
well, that you’ll know their email address. It’s also assumed that if you
are a member of a group that you may share common interests yet not know all
members well enough to have their email addresses. The August Group would be
a great example. Members from 2002 are not likely to bump into members of
2005 or today, yet all share a common interest in networking.
The Value of Joining The August Group’s LinkedIn Group
When a new member joins The August Group they come seeking connections in
general sessions at The Bagel Bin or St. Cecilia’s. The challenge is that
they are limited to making connections with only those people they meet in
that session. There are now 1000’s who have attended The August Group and
who qualify as members. If you take each member and their LinkedIn
connections each member would have access to millions of connections and
contacts online. The most difficult challenge is finding contacts. LinkedIn
enables the finding. The August Group facilitates making the connections
real with warm introductions and face to face meetings. All August Group
members benefit adding their affiliation to The August Group to their
LinkedIn profile. If you’re looking to connect to millions, and that is not
an exaggerated claim, then become a LinkedIn member and join The August
Group within LinkedIn.
Joining LinkedIn and LinkedIn’s August Group Group (Did I say that
correctly?)
Joining LinkedIn is easy. Go to
LinkedIn
and you can become a member in 2-3 minutes. To learn more about this tool
either play with it or visit the Upcoming Events
section to learn about upcoming training.
To join the LinkedIn Group for The August Group there are two requirements.
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You must demonstrate your
networking inclination and abilities. The August Group is all about
networking and making connections. The mantra is “Give to get.” Members
who practice this will have the 50 connections required to become a
member of this group. When you have achieved 50 connections you will
have demonstrated that you too are a connector.
NOTE – you can be a member of The August Group, with less than 50
LinkedIn connections. You WILL NOT be a member of The August
Group’s LinkedIn Group until you reach 50 connections.
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We will verify your participation in The August
Group either past or present.
No one
will be initially rejected for failing either of these requirements. After
your request is made you will have 30 days to meet both authentication and
50 connections requirements. If these requirements are not met in that time
frame your request will be rejected and you will be instructed as to how you
might achieve membership in the future. If connecting to millions or simply
hundreds matters to you and will assist you, then join LinkedIn, learn the
tool and connect with The August Group within LinkedIn.
For the skeptical go to the
Media Coverage
page where articles from Fortune, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Time
and other leading publications regularly feature this game changing online
application that is networking for professionals. You'll find the
Fortune Magazine article "Why you'll finally use LinkedIn" most
interesting.
Join TAG Group in LinkedIn by clicking on this link.
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Job Postings
New job postings this week
General Accountant - Fairport,
NY
Qualitrol is committed to
providing opportunities that allow associates to develop and grow
professionally. With this, we are pleased to make the following career
opportunity available to qualified associates.
Additionally, you can further contribute to Qualitrol’s growth by referring
excellent external candidates to our organization. We would welcome
referrals for this position.
In this position, the General Accountant, under minimum supervision from the
Controller, will be responsible for the general accounting function and
controls for US Qualitrol operations.
Specifically, this person:
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Determines and books
monthly and annual accounting entries.
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Reconciles balance sheet
accounts monthly.
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Responsible for external
commission calculation, processing and payment.
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Performs monthly closing
and reporting activities in a timely manner.
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Performs fixed asset
accounting.
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Ensures accounting
conforms to GAAP and meets SOX requirements.
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Prepares or coordinates
the preparation of governmental, compliance, and tax reports and
returns.
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Prepares forecasts and
analyses.
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Maintains work area in
accordance with established housekeeping procedures to ensure a safe and
clean work environment.
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Performs such similar,
comparable or related duties as may be required, such as providing
occasional back-up for accounts payable or payroll.
QUALIFICATIONS:
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Bachelors Degree in
Accounting with 3-5 years experience, or MBA in accounting or CPA with
1-2 years experience, preferred.
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Strong knowledge of GAAP.
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ERP systems knowledge or
aptitude.
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Knowledge of book and tax
fixed asset accounting.
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Analytical ability.
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Good oral and written
communication skills.
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Ability to organize and
prioritize multiple tasks.
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Ability to work well with
all levels of personnel within and outside the company.
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Ability to enter data into
a computer accurately and rapidly.
Eligible associates and associates referring others may apply by providing a
letter of interest and qualifications to Sue Doemling, Human Resources,
sdoemling@qualitrolcorp.com
no later than 6/16/08.
Visit us at the Qualitrol
website.
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