Friday, April 2, 2010

[CNG] Digest Number 1940[3 Attachments]

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1.

Can you join me at 8PM EDT tonight (Thursday) for a Career Wake Up C

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

Thu Apr 1, 2010 5:56 am (PDT)



How many of you were at Abby's book launch party in New Brunswick last night? What an amazing time and what a great party she throws. The book is great and the calls are a wonderful insight into the book!

All the best
Keith Bogen, SPHR - MS - MA
Chief Networking Officer
Whine & Dine Networking LLC
609-577-1061 Mobile & Texthttp://whineanddine.orgKeith.Bogen@yahoo.com
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There's still time to join me for tonight's
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of excellent questions that have been submitted to me.

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questions that your fellow callers have asked.

You don't know what you don't know, but tonight,
you'll know.

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Regards,
Absolutely Abby
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20 Dayton Ct, Springfield, NJ 07081, USA

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2.

SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST for AXA Equitable Jersey City, NJ $UNK

Posted by: "Doug Herman" dcherman@gmail.com   dherman62

Thu Apr 1, 2010 8:51 am (PDT)

[Attachment(s) from Doug Herman included below]

Contact: Terry Beasley at Theresa.Beasley@axa-equitable.com

SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST
Just don't have a career.
Shape it... and Enjoy it.
AXA Equitable is a global leader in the financial protection industry, providing solutions that allow our clients to accumulate and
secure the financial resources they'll look to depend on throughout the various stages of their lives. It's a tough commitment, and
we need your candor, insight and diligence to ensure we deliver on our promise to our clients, our shareholders and the communities
where we conduct business.
Your future belongs to you. And while we can't predict where you'll be, we can promise an interesting journey as you explore and
advance your career with us. Along the way, you'll be encouraged collaborate with colleagues, and seek out challenging assignments
at AXA Equitable¬--and abroad with AXA Group-where your creativity, resourcefulness and ingenuity will facilitate the development of
novel business solutions for our clients and business partners.
The relationships you'll cultivate, and the experiences you'll gain with us, are invaluable and rewarding. But that's only part of
what you'll receive. We also reward you with competitive base compensation, performance incentives and Total Rewards that include an
impressive range of health, wellness and wealth accumulation programs such as a pension, 401(k) and stock purchase plan.
Visit www.axa-equitable.com to learn more.
Job Description:
Key Functions
* Responsible for gathering, analyzing and prioritizing business and functional requirements to facilitate the development of new
systems or technical solutions for a business issue
* Actively supports the goals and activities of the BA Center of Excellence Leads the process of gathering, analyzing, documenting,
prioritizing and approving of business and functional requirements
* Coordinates training and provides leadership/guidance to team members Main Activities
* Works with Project Managers, Business Analysts, Stakeholders and other project team members on complex business requirements
projects and determines alternative solutions for data, processes, interfaces, controls and outputs to fit within the schedule and
budget
* Documents/translates complex business requirements in functional and technical requirements and processes
* Follows defined standards and methodologies from the AXA Equitable Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and CMMi program
* Maintains proficiency in Business Analysis best practices and recommends improvements
* Participates as a Business Requirements Subject Matter Expert to support development of subsequent project artifacts such as the
technical design and test plan documentation
* Establishes standards for and develops software/vendor comparison analyses to expand inventory of recommended solutions
* Works with other project Business Analysts, and mentors and/or directs the work of other team members
* Leads requirements gathering, analysis, reviews and feasibility sessions
* Defines timetables, project plans and schedules; analyzes and estimates feasibility, cost and compatibility with other systems
* Collaborates with other IT organizations to understand and monitor best practices for business analysis methodologies and tools
* Maintains broad understanding of platforms and applications across technologies Differentiating Activities
* Leads, mentors and/or directs the work of other team members. Leads analysis review sessions
* Performance reviews/goal setting for direct reports
* Defines timetables and project plans; analyzes and estimates feasibility, cost and compatibility with other systems
* Collaborates with other IT organizations to understand and monitor 'best practices' for analysis methodologies and tools
* Maintains broad understanding of platforms and applications across technologies.
* Performs vendor selection studies / experience working with vendor applications and package implementations
* Manages COE Process Improvement team with several BA team members Qualifications
* 5-7 years business analysis experience
* Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent work experience.
* AXA BA Certification
* Business Training / Certification (such as FLMI) desired
Job Requirements:
* Responsible for leading team of BAs at a project or workstream level for one or more large / critical business system
* Provides functional guidance and knowledge for all business requirements work in developing the Business Requirements Document
(BRD) for system development project/workstream
* Exhibits creative problem solving and leadership in business requirements development and management
* Maintains detailed knowledge of the businesses current technology and infrastructure
* Experience working with vendor applications and package implementations
In addition to competitive compensation and an outstanding benefits package including 401 (k), pension and medical programs, we
offer the opportunity for continued professional development in a congenial corporate environment. AXA Equitable Life Insurance
Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse
testing.

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3.

Project Manager for AXA Equitable Jersey City, NJ $UNK

Posted by: "Doug Herman" dcherman@gmail.com   dherman62

Thu Apr 1, 2010 8:51 am (PDT)

[Attachment(s) from Doug Herman included below]

Contact: Terry Beasley at Theresa.Beasley@axa-equitable.com

Project Manager

Just don't have a career.
Shape it... and Enjoy it.
AXA Equitable is a global leader in the financial protection industry, providing solutions that allow our clients to accumulate and
secure the financial resources they'll look to depend on throughout the various stages of their lives. It's a tough commitment, and
we need your candor, insight and diligence to ensure we deliver on our promise to our clients, our shareholders and the communities
where we conduct business.
Your future belongs to you. And while we can't predict where you'll be, we can promise an interesting journey as you explore and
advance your career with us. Along the way, you'll be encouraged collaborate with colleagues, and seek out challenging assignments
at AXA Equitable--and abroad with AXA Group-where your creativity, resourcefulness and ingenuity will facilitate the development of
novel business solutions for our clients and business partners.
The relationships you'll cultivate, and the experiences you'll gain with us, are invaluable and rewarding. But that's only part of
what you'll receive. We also reward you with competitive base compensation, performance incentives and Total Rewards that include an
impressive range of health, wellness and wealth accumulation programs such as a pension, 401(k) and stock purchase plan.
Visit www.axa-equitable.com to learn more.
Job Description:
Key Functions:
* Accountable to the Project Sponsor (who may be in the Solutions Delivery or Project Management tiers, IT Management or business
executive) for leading the successful delivery of a project according to measures of scope, time, cost & quality.
* Management of project staff towards a common goal. Potential to have one or more project managers reporting to them on smaller
projects
* Responsible for applying project management tools and methodologies to ensure the delivery of multiple small projects or a single
large and complex project.
* Integrates multiple functional areas of technology and the business in the planning, execution, control and implementation of the
project. Main Activities:
* Conducts project estimate workshops with project stakeholders to drive project estimates.
* Challenges estimates where appropriate to insure accurate effort estimates by functional areas.
* Creates and manages the necessary artifacts necessary required for governance approval for medium to large-scale projects.
* Partners with ASO and procurement to determine vendors for the project. Active participant in vendor negotiations and contract
creation
* Actively manages all stakeholder expectations
* Manages deliverables from all functional teams ensuring they meet the define timeline and quality based on CMMI and SDLC
guidelines
* Deploys project management principles and techniques directly and with the support of Associate Project Manager(s) in sufficient
rigor to establish and maintain control of the project.
* Tailors the use of specific project management techniques to each assignment (e.g. emphasizing risk management, or change
management).
* Organizes and leads the project team through the initiation, planning, execution, control, implementation and closure phases of
the project.
* Reports status to the sponsor, and escalates changes, issues, risks for resolution when needed.
* Negotiates with resource managers to acquire the resources necessary to produce the project on time and within budget.
* Manages third party vendors providing project specific support or software customization. Typically this is accomplished by
working through the vendor's project manager. Differentiating Activities:
* Advanced understanding of the CMMI methodologies and artifacts required to meet the CMMI Level-3 requirements.
* Strong management skills to manage a large project team or multiple smaller projects towards successful completion
* Ability to perform advanced risk analysis on complex work efforts
* Ability to work closely with VPs and SVPs from the business and to present and discuss solutions with senior IT partners and
management.
* Excellent vendor management skills, ability to negotiate and enforce contract terms
In some cases, may be expected to have a strong technical background (application and/or operational).
Application of project management methodologies (derived from advanced training or PMP certification).
Recommend process improvement changes based on the practical applications of processes during project execution Job Requirements:
* Responsible for deploying project management principles and techniques to one or more projects that span multiple functional
departments (IT and Business).
* Ability to execute and prioritize a large number of tasks, and resolve issues and resource conflicts without aid from direct
manager or project sponsor.
* Strong management skills are needed to manage a team of technical SMEs and business users.
* Provide project feedback as well as participate in the annual review and goal setting process, may have one or more direct
reports.
* Ability to design and lead the implementation of an efficient process for overall project management.
* Ability to interact with other process groups as required to ensure an integrated holistic view of the process framework.
* Ability to provide business and/or technical leadership to the extent needed for successful conduct of the project.
* Exhibit creative problem solving and leadership in implementation of system life-cycle techniques.
Qualifications:
* college Degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent work experience required / Advanced Degree or equivalent
work experience preferred.
* 7-15 years general business experience
* 4-7 years Project Management experience.
* PMP certification
* Subject matter expertise in at least one business and/or technical area.
In addition to competitive compensation and an outstanding benefits package including 401 (k), pension and medical programs, we
offer the opportunity for continued professional development in a congenial corporate environment. AXA Equitable Life Insurance
Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse
testing.

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4.

IT Specialist/ Business Analyst, Jersey City, NJ, $ UNK

Posted by: "Doug Herman" dcherman@gmail.com   dherman62

Thu Apr 1, 2010 8:52 am (PDT)

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IT Specialist/ Business Analyst
Jersey City, NJ
Base TBD

Minimum 10 years working experience. Background in accounting and bookkeeping. Job includes reviewing and reconciling invoices.
Producing daily statistical reporting. Producing trending reports. PC skills required including Excel and Word documents. - MOST
IMPORTANT

Interpersonal skills. Required to interface with business areas and vendors. Manage daily, weekly and monthly production reporting.

Problem Management experience. Required to interface with Clients business units and Vendor representatives.

Project Management. Required to work with business units and vendors on special project requests( special mailings).

Brokerage experience preferred.
Please send resume to:
Jeff Mass
Executive Recruiter
Bond Street Group, LLC
1601 Broadway- 11th Floor
New York, NY 10019
É212-378-1643
> jmass@bondstreetgroup.com

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5.

Purchasing Manager - East Coast manufacturer

Posted by: "Rodger" rodgercram@usa.com   rodgercram

Thu Apr 1, 2010 11:56 am (PDT)



I've known this recruiter, Frank Williamson, for many years and have worked with him on both sides of the hiring desk. He's a good guy. If your are interested and qualified, would you please mention my name and CNG to him when you make contact in order to help him track his lead development? Hope this finds you all well.

Best regards,
Rodger Cram
---------------
PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Control and negotiation of purchasing packaging components and raw materials in a manner that assures cost effective and timely purchases, while maintaining a strong, ethical business relationship with all company suppliers.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Negotiate contracts for packaging and raw materials (as needed) for the Company
• Identify alternative packaging materials and raw materials as secondary sources that meet quality, cost and service requirements of the company's purchasing needs.
• Adhere to and assist in policing all corporate policies and procedures.
• Maintain a close working relationship with Sales, Manufacturing, Finance and other disciplines as required to provide optimum communication in relation to all matters concerning the Company.
• Keep departments in the company aware of price fluctuations in order to maintain accurate records, via up-to-date maintenance of computerized price book.
• Maintain open communication with manufacturing operations to assure coordinated awareness of supplier activities and problems.
• Work closely with suppliers to maintain quality of raw materials and timely shipments to user plants.
• Process quality complaints for raw materials and packaging directly with the suppliers to avoid recurrences.
• Monitor inventories of raw materials at the plants.
• Maintain departmental compliance with ISO rules.
• Oversee relevant imports / exports between xxxx Corporation from xxxxx Europe as well as other related subsidiaries, licensees and subcontractors.
• Coordinate and report on competitive business activities.

• REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelor's in Business, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or Materials Science (experience may substitute for education)
• Minimum 8 years purchasing / negotiating experience. Must have experience with large dollar / volume contracts
• Minimum 3 years experience managing third party Toll Manufacturing
• Fundamental knowledge of compliance / legal requirements for supply contracts, Non Disclosure Agreements, Toll Agreements, etc.
• Prior experience with quality system (i.e. ISO 9000)
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to build strategic vendor relationships that provide a competitive advantage
• High ethical standards consistent with company values
• Knowledge of masterbatch industry, and prior experience purchasing resins (PET, Nylon, ABS, SAN, PC) and additives (Flame Retardants, Amides, Stearates) is a plus
• Superior follow-up and organizational skills
• Ability to plan and manage multiple projects
• Computer proficiency w/ Excel, Outlook and demonstrated ability to learn JDEdwards

Best Regards,

Frank Williamson
Management Recruiters of Westmoreland County
3925 Reed Blvd, Suite 100B
Murrysville, PA 15668-1815
(724) 325-4011 phone
(724) 325-1760 fax
will@mriwc.com

6a.

Fwd: Project Managers in Morristown,NJ..............................

Posted by: "benson1646@aol.com" benson1646@aol.com   benson1646

Thu Apr 1, 2010 2:35 pm (PDT)



SOME PM POSITIONS STILL OPEN ! ! !

Our Client, an industry leader has several contract opportunities for Project Managers with Health Care experience

If interested, please send your resume to arapa@contech-it.com

Health Care Experience Required, PMP desireable


Description

Activities include coordinating the delivery of multiple projects, developing cost benefit analyses for the program, communicating to an executive committee, creating and reporting program status utilizing a dashboard, allocating resources across the mult units

7a.

Fwd: Project Managers in Morristown, NJ.............................

Posted by: "benson1646@aol.com" benson1646@aol.com   benson1646

Thu Apr 1, 2010 2:37 pm (PDT)




SOME PM POSITIONS STILL OPEN ! ! !

Our Client, an industry leader has several contract opportunities for Project Managers with Health Care experience

If interested, please send your resume to arapa@contech-it.com

Health Care Experience Required, PMP desireable


Description

Activities include coordinating the delivery of multiple projects, developing cost benefit analyses for the program, communicating to an executive committee, creating and reporting program status utilizing a dashboard, allocating resources across the mult units

8a.

Project Managers in Morristown, NJ

Posted by: "arapa10@aol.com" arapa10@aol.com   benson1646

Thu Apr 1, 2010 3:02 pm (PDT)




SOME PM POSITIONS STILL OPEN ! ! !

Our Client, an industry leader has several contract opportunities for
Project Managers with Health Care experience

If interested, please send your resume to _arapa@contech-arapa@_
(mailto:arapa@contech-it.com)

Health Care Experience Required, PMP desireable


Description
Activities include coordinating the delivery of multiple projects,
developing cost benefit analyses for the program, communicating to an executive
committee, creating and reporting program status utilizing a dashboard,
allocating resources across the mult units

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