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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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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”.

Details:

April 18, 2013
9 am to 2 pm
FREE
Bloomington Armory
3300 West 98th Street, Bloomington, MN  55431

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Minnesota Recruiting and Staffing Association Job Fair

Below is the press release for the event with more information:

Bloomington, Minnesota—April 12, 2013
The Minnesota Recruiting and Staffing Association (MNRSA) will hold its 4th annual Job Fair & Job Skills Summit on Thursday, April 18, 2013 at the Armory in Bloomington from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Job Summit is an event designed to helping Minnesota jobseekers find jobs. Jobseekers are invited to attend the Job Fair & Job Skills Summit for free.

This year’s Job Fair & Job Skills Summit will feature a staffing and recruiting job fair, résumé writing workshops, practice interview sessions and presentations from expert speakers. In addition to programming for regular jobseekers, this year the Job Fair & Job Skills Summit will feature programming focused on helping military veterans returning from military duty to enter or re-enter the civilian workforce.

Supporting Minnesota veterans
MNRSA Public Relations Director Dan Kimmel said, “We’re excited to welcome jobseekers to this great networking and job strategy event—and we’re particularly excited to focus on veterans this year. As you may know, veterans returning from duty can find it challenging to translate their military skills into civilian careers, and suffer from a higher rate of unemployment as a result. We’ve made it our mission to reach out to our hometown heroes who are going back to work and provide them with real job leads as well as tools and tips for resumes, interviewing, and other job search skills.”

Over 700 jobseekers attended the 2012 MNRSA event, which won the 2012 American Staffing Association Care Award.

Speakers and panelists, workshops and networking 10:00 am – 11:30 am
This year’s Job Fair & Job Skills Summit will feature a staffing and recruiting job fair, resume writing workshops, practice interview sessions, an expert presentation, and the annual panel discussion. The featured speaker this year is Paul DeBettignies (aka “Minnesota Headhunter”). In his presentation, How To Be Your Own Headhunter, DeBettignies will walk the audience through a job search using a variety of tools to demonstrate how a recruiter would go about finding a job, using their network, LinkedIn, Facebook, job boards and other tools to identify decision-makers and find posted jobs as well as “hidden” ones. His presentation will also provide insight on how a jobseeker can market himself or herself, how to follow up, how to find contact names, and most importantly, how to be more aggressive in a job search.

DeBettignies is a Minnesota IT Recruiter with 15 years of experience, the author of the Minnesota Headhunter blog, and is co-founder and advisory board member of Minnesota Recruiters. He is a frequent local and national speaker and article contributor on recruiter, HR, career, networking and social media topics. He is also involved in the Minneapolis and St Paul technology, marketing and social media community as a sponsor, volunteer and mentor.

Panel discussion focused on the special challenges veterans face 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
The 2013 topic is “Veteran Challenges and Adjustments in the 2013 Job Market;” panelists will discuss challenges faced by returning veterans and take questions from the audience. Featured panelists include:

· Dave Recker. Recker completed 29 years in the U.S. Navy, achieving the rank of Captain and retiring as Inspector General of Navy Readiness Region 16, where he was awarded a Meritorious Service Medal. Born and raised in a small farming town in Northern Iowa (Buffalo Center), Recker and his wife Sharon have lived in Coon Rapids for the past 41 years, and have 4 grown sons and 5 grandchildren.Recker holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Colorado State University and an MBA in Marketing from the U of M, Carlson School. He has held executive positions in sales & marketing management, product management, and general management. He recently retired from Cummins Power Generation as Global Marketing Director for Power Projects.

· Ben Perrin. Perrin, a 7-year veteran with the Army National Guard (Infantry), has been in some form of Sales and Project Management for most of his career, but recently moved into the staffing software industry as a Trainer and Account Manager, where he has received highest scores on training by his clients. Perrin is quickly learning the ins-and-outs of the staffing industry, while expanding his knowledge into the database side of the software industry, learning SQL in his spare time. Ben’s experience with the military ranged from filling and placing sandbags during a Flood Fight mission in North Dakota, to convoy and route security missions in Iraq while deployed to Kuwait, in support of Operation New Dawn.

· Grant Heino. As Veteran Representative for MN Department of Employment and Economic Development, Heino provides over 20 workshops a month to jobseekers at the Workforce Center. Heino teaches job exploration, résumé review, creative job search, interviewing, networking, skill development, computer skills, using www.minnesotaworks.net, and other preparedness training. He also provides guidance, counseling, advising, assessment, coaching in the discipline of employment and job search activities. Previously, Heino served as Director of Operations for Royale Crown Construction.

· Mike Wolbrink. A former paratrooper in the U.S. Army Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Corps, Wolbrink has over 25 years of sales, training, project management, and supervisory experience in the military and private sector. Recognized as a “quick study” by his supervisors and peers, Mike has considerable experience with marketing, staffing software, websites, computer hardware and software. He has a significant background in establishing liaisons, organizational agreements and logistics. Wolbrink has extensive experience in developing and conducting training programs for superiors and subordinates and was decorated three times by the U.S. Army in recognition of his effective training programs. Wolbrink’s diverse experience includes insurance, landmine removal, executive protection, computer retail, and high-tech computer systems engineering.

Opportunities to assist military families
The MNRSA is encouraging attendees and exhibitors to bring gift cards and cash to the event, which will be donated to Minnesota military Family Assistance Centers through Beyond the Yellow Ribbon (http://www.beyondtheyellowribbon.org/family-assistance-centers). From the website, “FACs are local resource centers for Servicemembers and military family members. The FAC staff provides information and referrals to local resources as well as state and federal military support programs.”

Free admission for jobseekers
Jobseekers can register to attend the Job Fair & Job Skills Summit for free on the MNRSA website at www.mnrsa.org or by emailing info@mnrsa.org.

About Minnesota Recruiting and Staffing Association
MNRSA is an association for staffing companies in Minnesota. MNRSA serves as the one voice for the staffing and recruiting industry in efforts to communicate industry matters to association members, legislative leaders, regulators, the news media and the general public. The staffing industry in Minnesota employs 244,657 temporary and contract employees per year. To learn more about MNRSA, visit mnrsa.org.

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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.

If this sounds like you keep on reading for the full description and photos of the office space...

An established Minneapolis-based company whose main product serves the gaming and poker industry is seeking a Principal Web Developer to play an essential role in expanding its growing revenue stream ($6M). This role is for strategic thinkers who like to range up and down the software stack while helping steer FourCubed’s strategy through a period of immense opportunity and growth. This is a ground floor position in a growing company with immense opportunity – equity positions are available for the right candidate.

Essential Skills:

• Ruby/Rails (2+)
• Javascript (JQuery)
• MySQL
• Chef, linux
• Interest in applying the latest and greatest technologies/theories (NoSQL databases, SASS, node.js, client-side frameworks)
• Interest in mobile development (HTML5 and native)
• Agile development
• Utilizing the cloud to its fullest (e.g. the AWS stack, S3, EC2, SQS etc)

Responsibilities:

• Mentoring younger team members
• Managing sprints
• Working to a budget
• Implicit scalability of all things built

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Life, Disability, 401k
• PTO
• Flexible work hours
• Remote work available
• Macbook pro w/SSD, dual 30″ monitors
• Education Assistance package
• 2 paid days for Charitable work of your choosing
• Large, open brick and timber space
• Dog friendly if it’s a friendly dog

The office space:

 
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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:

1. Java Developer
2. Project Manager
3. .NET Developer
4. Business Analyst
5. Software Engineer
6. Senior Java Developer
7. Web Developer
8. Senior Software Engineer
9. Business Systems Analyst
10. Senior Project Manager

I am not surprised by any of the above and it gives further evidence of the health (and competition) of the Minnesota IT job scene.

Before anyone asks what the other skill sets in demand here goes in no particular order:

- PHP

- JavaScript

- Ruby on Rails

- Aww heck… just about everything including Network Administrators

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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:

Nearly one in five employers (18 percent) reported that their educational requirements for jobs in their organizations have increased over the last five years," said Brent Rasmussen , President of CareerBuilder North America.  "A college education is one of the best investments you can make.  Not only does it increase the amount of opportunities available to you, it also significantly boosts your earning potential.

The salaries below will depend on years of experience and location.

Best-Paying Jobs Requiring an Associate's Degree:

1) Air Traffic Controller – $113,547 – manages air traffic to ensure safe flying

2) Radiation Therapist – $76,627 – treats cancer and other diseases with radiation

3) Dental Hygienist - $70,408 – examines patients, cleans teeth and provides other dental care

4) Nuclear Medicine Technologist - $69,638 – prepares and administers radioactive drugs and uses this when scanning patients for abnormalities

5) Nuclear Technician - $68,037 – assists in nuclear research and production

6) Nurse - $65,853 – provides patient care and educates patients about various health conditions

7) Diagnostic Medical Sonographer - $65,499 – diagnoses medical conditions using special imaging equipment such as an ultrasound, sonogram, etc.

8) Fashion Designer - $63,170 – creates clothing, shoes and accessories

9) Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technician - $61,547 – operates equipment used in developing and testing new aircraft and spacecraft

10) Engineering Technician (except drafters) - $58,698 – help engineers and scientists in research and development, specializing in different areas

Best-Paying Jobs Requiring a Bachelor's Degree:

1) Petroleum Engineer - $122,242 – design methods for extracting oil and gas from the earth's surface

2) Airline Pilot, Copilot and Flight Engineer - $105,518 – flies and navigates aircraft

3) Aerospace Engineer - $102,409 – designs aircraft, spacecraft, satellites and missiles

4) Nuclear Engineer - $99,715 – researches and develops ways to get benefits from nuclear energy and radiation

5) Computer Hardware Engineer - $98,134 – designs, develops and tests computer equipment

6) Software Developer, Systems Software - $96,034 – develops computer applications and underlying systems

7) Chemical Engineer - $92,934 – applies chemistry, biology and physics to solve problems, typically involving the production of food, fuel, drugs, chemicals, etc

8) Electronics Engineer (excluding computer) - $91,478 – designs and develops electronic components for use in fields such as telecommunications, aerospace, acoustics, etc

9) Actuary - $91,062 – analyzes the financial cost of risk and uncertainty

10) Atmospheric and Space Scientist - $89,794 – investigates the atmosphere and meteorological data to prepare reports and forecasts; includes weather analysts and forecasters.

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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.

From what I want to do, where I want to live, what I believe in, who I want to be in my life and what I want all of “this” to mean… some big things.

Maybe I needed to be taught some lessons and have some things happen to get my attention.

Lessons learned… eyes and ears are open.

I am wondering what I will write this year in the pages of this blank book ... chapter titles ... events ... new dreams, hopes ... unfinished business completed ... scribbles in the margins ... photos ... create an ending of my design, that I get to choose.

This is Page 1 of the journey and I am ready for it .

It’s Time...

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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…

Have you ever tried to buy or lease a home or condo and said, “I wish there was an app for this?”

There is and if you've used TheMLSonline.com, RE/MAX Results, or MinnesotaLoftsAndCondos.com app you are already familiar with our work.

Mobile Realty Apps...

- is a three year old profitable startup

- is a recognized thought leader in creating branded, best-in-class home search smartphone and tablet apps on behalf of our partners who are real estate brokerage companies and MLS’s

- is growing our team through Q1 2013 and beyond

You...

- want to be part of a successful startup and enjoy a fast pace style of working

- find yourself thinking about ways technology can fix “old school” problems

- like to try new things, take risks and try again when you fail

- want to help create the culture you work in

We are looking for mid to senior level developers. Or, if you are a junior level developer determined to operate at a high level we want to chat with you too.

Experience…

Is not based on a long list of skill sets needed... you already know if you can and want to do this. We are looking for how you fit in our team.

iOS and Android Engineers

You…

- are a developer and have some experience

- may have an app in an app store

- may not have the right answer but you definitely know what to ask to get it and most importantly have the tech know how and a desire to learn

- are a persistent and tenacious problem solver

- are an iOS/Android Developer but like/want to dabble in iOS/Android and/or server side back-end code.

PHP Engineers

You:

- are a developer and have some experience

- know and can articulate the difference between spaghetti code and a well architected PHP application

- may not have the right answer but you definitely know what to ask to get it and most importantly have the tech know how and a desire to learn

- are a persistent and tenacious problem solver

- preferably have experience with CodeIgniter

- are skilled in writing efficient queries to backend databases like MySQL and PostgreSQL

- are a PHP Developer but like/want to dabble in other technologies including Java, iOS, and Android

You can send us a resume but we are more interested in links to apps you have developed, any GitHub or Bitbucket repositories you might have, or other examples of your work, etc.

Finding IT pros like you is an ongoing endeavor through 2013 so if you are not available now, let’s have a conversation anyway.

More about Mobile Realty Apps...

Mobile Realty Apps is a profitable, funded startup that has experienced substantial revenue growth in the last twelve months.

Founded in 2009, the company provides best-in-class, white-labeled tablet and smartphone app solutions to the real estate industry. The company was recognized as the Most Innovative Real Estate Startup at the Inman Conference in July 2012 in large part due to its industry leading solutions, including its augmented-reality HomeSpotter technology and its unique approach to deep MLS integration with its edgeMLS product line.

Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the company has a growing base of clients across North America, servicing large MLSs in markets such as Seattle, Minneapolis, and Long Island, as well as large broker clients such as Edina Realty.

We are located at the Minneapolis Grain Exchange in Downtown Minneapolis.

If interested in speaking about this or other opportunities send your inquiry to me:

Paul DeBettignies 
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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.

This graph of the national recruiter job posting scene From Wanted Analytics Recruiting for a Recruiter? shows some of what I speak of:

Minnesota did not see the dip this time last year that is shown above. A short term plateau for sure but then another quick uptick.

The Minnesota pause last year was for at most six weeks and at this point we are 10 weeks into this with little “chatter” about upcoming hiring.

Should we be concerned about this… I don’t think so. I doubt it.

Some logical reasons for this:

- this is a natural break after 18+ months, we can’t keep up that pace

- in part a seasonal thing

- maybe some of the Election 2012 (companies being unsure about the direction of the economy and country) is a part of this too.

So far we are seeing no layoffs but we are seeing some really talented contractors sitting the bench looking for new gigs.

Am I going to lose sleep over this? At this point, no.

Am I going to continue to watch this closely? Absolutely.

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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

We know how much work goes into putting together the slides and the talk, so as a thank you for your time and willingness to help out we will:

• Let you in for free
• Feed you
• Put you up in a hotel
• Reimburse up to $400 of travel costs
• And other random acts of kindness just to say "Thank you"

So, if that sounds like a deal to you, and you're an expert in your topic and looking for something to do March 2 and 3rd, please click the link below to submit your proposal!

Submit a Proposal

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