Thursday, October 1, 2009

[CNG] Digest Number 1767

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1.

FW: Quant Recruitment event

Posted by: "Janice Erzmoniet" jerzmone@msn.com   jerzmoneit@ymail.com

Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:29 am (PDT)




If this matches you apply to stacey@themankoffcompany.com.

Quant Recruitment Event II October 27 New York
Quant Recruitment Event II

Currently putting together the second executive recruitment event to be held October 27 in New York City.

I am looking for candidates interested in financial positions in the quant space, whether it is operational, trading, managerial or technical. You can be currently employed (all information is kept confidential) as well as those currently looking for employment but all should be well-qualified in this area.

We will have only 4-5 recruitment firms in attendance along with only those 50 candidates selected. With a planned and timed event, we will ensure all candidates meet each of these recruitment teams.

If you are interested in attending this event, or know someone who would be, or if you have any other questions, please contact me at stacey@themankoffcompany.com. All candidates will be required to submit resumes prior to the event in order to qualify for attendance and accepted candidates will receive an email confirmation with location.



2a.

"How to Maintain a Positive Attitude in Your Job Search", 10/1/2009,

Posted by: "CareerNetworkingGroup@yahoogroups.com" CareerNetworkingGroup@yahoogroups.com

Wed Sep 30, 2009 3:26 pm (PDT)



Reminder from: CareerNetworkingGroup Yahoo! Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CareerNetworkingGroup/cal

"How to Maintain a Positive Attitude in Your Job Search"
Thursday October 1, 2009
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Bernards Township Library, Basking Ridge, NJ

Notes:
Resiliency is a skill that we need to cope with obstacles - and it's a skill that anyone can master. By practicing 7 key skills you will be able to bolster optimism, overcome negative self-criticism, take chances, and navigate turbulence in your personal and professional lives.

- Self-discovery. The 7 major factors that contribute to the development and strengthening of resilience. An opportunity to learn about yourself and determine your relative strengths and weaknesses.
- How resilient are you? Take resiliency self assessment. Once you know how strong you are on the seven resiliency factors, you'll know which seven skills you need most.
- Laying the groundwork for meaningful change.
- You are what you think – learn how to interpret events accurately.
- Learn a simple methodology that will help you stay positive.

Resiliency is key to success at work and personal lives. The good news is that we can strengthen our resiliency and impact our lives in very positive life changing ways.

SPEAKER
Meg Paradise, M.A. is an Educator, Consultant and Designer of Leadership Initiatives. She designs, develops, and presents leadership initiatives that drive business transformation for corporate, academia, and government clients in US and Beijing, China. Meg has a Master's Degree in Organizational Behavior and Leadership.

Meg leads the Women's Initiative at J.H. Cohn, ranked one of the top fifteen accounting firms in the country. This Women's Initiative was awarded the "Best Women's Initiative in 2008" by the Garden State Woman Foundation.

Please let us know if you are going to join us by answering the poll at:

http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/CareerNetworkingGroup

AGENDA
6:30PM: Peer Networking

7PM: "How to Maintain a Positive Attitude in Your Job Search"

8:15pm: Announcements, 20-second introductions by each attendee, and peer networking

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3.

Controller - Philadelphia PA / Cherry Hill NJ area

Posted by: "Keith Bogen" keith.bogen@yahoo.com   hrslugger2002

Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:08 pm (PDT)



Controller - Philadelphia PA / Cherry Hill NJ area - $200K plus bonus
Manufacturing company
SEC reporting
Cost accounting
CPA a must

Please contact me at tmahedy@fortisllc.com.

4.

Sales Manager- Sheraton Eatontown NJ Hotel

Posted by: "Keith Bogen" keith.bogen@yahoo.com   hrslugger2002

Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:08 pm (PDT)



Sales Manager- Sheraton Eatontown Hotel
The Sheraton Eatontown Hotel is currently recruiting for a Sales Manager to join our great team!!!

Candidate must have a Minimum 2 years HOTEL & CORP SALES experience as well as a SMERF association.

Base Salary + Incentive + Benefits

To apply and view a job description of this position, please go to our direct job link:http://pcm.appone.com . You may also e-mail your resume including salary expectation to cwarn@sheratoneatontown.com

5.

Manager-Sarbanes Oxley in North Jersey

Posted by: "Keith Bogen" keith.bogen@yahoo.com   hrslugger2002

Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:09 pm (PDT)



Manager-Sarbanes Oxley, Multibillion $ Company, North Jersey
A Multibillion Dollar Company in Northern New Jersey is looking for a 5+ year Manager with Sarbanes Oxley and Internal Controls experience.

Description:
• Manage all Business and IT SOX 404 compliance.
• Plan, manage and execute Sarbanes Oxley/compliance activities
• Responsibilities include Planning, scoping, testing, evaluating effectiveness of controls.
• Identify/evaluate processes, risks, internal controls, deficiencies remediation and monitoring control compliance
• Manage and coordinate with internal and external auditors, business process owners and parent company internal management and controls department.
• Supervise staff of 3
• A BS in Accounting and corporate SOX experience required

Brian Petroski
bpetroski@clarkdavis.com

6.

Senior QA Manager in King of Prussia, PA

Posted by: "Keith Bogen" keith.bogen@yahoo.com   hrslugger2002

Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:14 pm (PDT)



We currently have a full time permanent opportunity for a
Sr. Manager with management responsibility for the QA Common Services Team at a
company in King of Prussia, PA. This position is not bonus eligible and
does not receive stock grants.


Senior QA Manager

This position has overall leadership and management
responsibility for the QA Common Services team. The Common Services Team
supports QA Automation, Tools and Performance Engineering.

Responsibilities:

Basic Function:

Accountable for the effectiveness and efficiency of the QA
Common Services Team. Responsible for setting policies, procedures and
practices. Maintain awareness of new system implementations, Quality
Assurance and technological advancements. Ensure high staff productivity and morale
through training, coaching, and management. Monitor performance of team
players; assist in the preparation of team player Career Development Plans, the
salary decision process, and coaching for direct reports. Handle overall
resource management for QA Common Services. Actively pursue process improvement
opportunities.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities:

• Actively
guides the professional development of the QA Common Services staff.
• Provides
technical expertise to performance, automation and tools teams, so we
continually improve the effectiveness of the QA Common Service s Team.
• Assumes
responsibility for the quality of the team's output.
• Leads
the QA Common Services Team through the execution of the tactical plan.
Participates on the definition of the strategic team.
• Prepares
test estimates and project schedules.
• Plans,
monitors and tracks individual project staffing efforts.
• Serves
as an escalation path for QA Common Services support activities.
• Assists
in setting standards, metrics and best practices for the QA team.
• Works
with VP and other senior QA managers to define the QA strategy.
• Ensures
team adherence to established standards and methodologies.
• Develops
and sustains appropriate relationship with peers and other project team
members, both within and external to QA.
• Participates
in the evaluation of client area application system processes in preparation
for proposed project and enhancement implementations.
• Oversees
evaluation of system functions and response times while acknowledging the
impact to the end user; suggests changes for efficiencies within or between
systems, as it impacts projects and enhancements prior to implementation.
• Reviews
requirements and specifications for potential performance risks/issues and
provides input during requirements and specification walkthroughs.
• Contributes
to the development of the performance test plans and project testing approach.
• Contributes
performance strategies to the development of project and release Test Plan
documents; understands and contributes to the process of performance test
estimates and project schedules.
• Ensures
the accuracy of performance test estimates and project schedules.
• Confirms
adherence to established performance standards and methodologies and the
utilization of performance tools and methodologies to improve individual
effectiveness and to increase efficiencies in the QA process
• Coordinates
and performs the evaluation of Software Test and Performance tools and
recommends changes to the existing tool suite.
• Coordinates
and performs code reviews and walkthroughs of the Performance testing and
automation scripts ensuring compliance with the Programming Standards and Best
Practices. Recommends code improvements.


Supervision Received:
The QA Common Services Manager reports to the Vice
President, QA.

Supervision Exercised:
Automation / Performance Engineers, Senior Engineers and
Lead(s) report into the Common Services Manager.


Qualifications:

Required:
• Proven
ability, vision and skills to lead a department towards specific goals in a
rapid changing environment. Proven leadership and mentoring
capabilities. Good judgment and the ability to work effectively with a
diverse workforce.
• Experience
with system development lifecycle. Extensive knowledge and work
experience of test engineering methodologies.
• Working
knowledge of testing concepts, verification and validation techniques, defect
management, quantitative methods, risk management and measurement
programs. Working knowledge of defect tracking, quality principles and
testing tools.
• Excellent
verbal and written communication skills. Strong analytical, problem
solving and planning ability. Detailed oriented. Observational.
Ability to multi-task to accomplish workload efficiently. Excellent time
management.
• Good
work ethic and general business acumen.
• Ability
to interact and influence clients, team members, various levels of management
and external groups. Experience negotiating with business partners and external
vendors.
• Supervisory
and administrative experience. Performance management. Staffing.
Experience on budgetary responsibilities.
• Understanding
of various technologies, relational database principles, client/server
infrastructure, and n-tier architecture concepts. Proficient on Microsoft
Office suite. Knowledge of Sybase, Oracle, Web and Middle tier testing.
• Working
experience with risk management, statistical analysis, quality assurance and
quality control practices.
• Bachelor's
Degree or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Training
on project management or equivalent knowledge. Training on Supervisory
and Team building skills.
• 5+
year performance and automated testing experience
• Experience
implementing WinRunner/QTP and LoadRunner Programming Standards, Styles, and
Best Practices
• 4+
years of expertise using LoadRunner in Load, Stress, Performance testing of
J2EE (Weblogic),Oracle, Sybase, and Web Applications
• 3+
Years of expertise in WinRunner and/or QTP code development within a Web
environment
• 3+
years experience with development of TSL, C, C++, J2EE, Java, JBDC, VU Gen
within a Window, Unix and Linux environment
• Experience
of 2+ years using simulation and modeling tools
• Experience
with designing, developing, and importing DLL's and JAR files within LoadRunner
• Strong
knowledge of application, database, web, and system resource metrics
• Knowledge
and experience with statistical analysis (Linear Regression, ANOVA,
Significance Tests)
• Experienced
with architecture design and integration of frameworks and multiple modules
• 3+
years of strong SQL experience (preferred Oracle, Sybase, SQL Server
2000)
• Experience
with code evaluations and conducting code reviews
• Experience
with performance system development lifecycle. Extensive knowledge of
performance test engineering methodologies including performance testing
concepts, verification and validation techniques, defect management,
quantitative methods, risk management and measurement programs
• Working
knowledge of defect tracking, quality principles and testing tools
• Knowledge
of Sybase, Oracle, Web and Middle tier testing
• Knowledge
of WinRunner and/or QTP Programming Standards, Styles, and Best Practices
• Proficient
on Microsoft Office suite

Preferred:
• Bachelors
Degree or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Certified
Software Testing Engineer (CSTE) designation
• Mercury
Certified Product Specialists (WinRunner/QTP, LoadRunner)
• Risk
Management; Statistical Analysis; Quality Assurance and Quality Control
practices
• Knowledge
of company business functions
• Basic
programming knowledge

Larry
Brazong
Sr.
Vice President of Staffing
Choice
Systems and Consulting
51 E.
42nd St. @ Grand Central, Suite 1610
New
York, NY 10017

646-254-4343
lbrazong@choiceco.com

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