Tuesday, May 10, 2011

[SMCNG] Digest Number 649

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LEADS:  HealthFirst positions - Directions on what to do

Posted by: "john sampson" jcsspike@yahoo.com   jcsspike

Mon May 9, 2011 8:31 am (PDT)




John,
Please read the following, please feel free to edit before circulating in your group.
 
I just started working for HealthFirst last month.
I was unemployed for a while and would like to help people who are in position I was in a short time ago.
 
My company is located in downtown Manhattan, it manages Medicaid/Medicare. They are expending and there for, hiring.
If you are interested, please apply online. There are 52 position open (for real).
http://www.healthfirstny.org/Homepage2.asp
 
If you want me to walk your resume to hiring manager/human resources, I'll be glad to do it.
In this case please send me position you applied for, your resume and brief description why you are a good fit.
 
If you have any questions about positions, company, etc., please feel free to call me between the hours of 6pm and 9:30pm on weekdays or anytime on the weekends.
 
Sincerely,
Elena
 
Cell 201-370-7868
e-mail ElenaT@optonline.net
 

MIS Ntwk Assoc Mtg Dates:

May 10th - Tues Reg Mtg - 6 pm - Berman Larson Kane Offices, Paramus - DO NOT use GPS for directions - Bring 15 copies of your resume
2.

LEAD:  Sr PM - NYC - to 95/hr

Posted by: "john sampson" jcsspike@yahoo.com   jcsspike

Mon May 9, 2011 9:30 am (PDT)




Position:  Senior Project Manager (Interactive)
Address: New York, NY (local candidates only)
Length:  3 months           
Bill Rate: $85-95/hr
Face-to-Face interview required at own expense
Skills Required:                                                        
Typically possesses 7 to 10 years of relevant professional work experience.
Digital advertising agency experience required
Must know MS project, familiarity with other PM tools a plus.
Prior management, supervisory or team leader experience.
Potential monthly trips to the VA office
Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a relevant field of work or equivalent work experience.
Experience with user research a plus.
 
Job Description:
The candidate should be familiar with all facets of the interactive development process from research and design through technical execution & deployment. Should be comfortable leading a multi-disciplinary team of interaction and visual designers, user researchers, writers, user interface developers and software engineers who collaborate closely with each other and with product management to create innovative and usable digital products and services. Working alongside senior user experience team members and partner firms, the senior interactive project manager is responsible for the management and overall operations of interactive projects of various complexity, size and duration, helping to ensure that the project team is poised to meet the objectives and goals of each project on-time and on-budget. An enthusiastic problem solver who thrives on being engaged at all levels of the project, the project manager acts as the key point of contact for both the
client and the project team and plays a pivotal role in the success of any major engagement. The ideal candidate is an empathetic listener and creative thinker who is passionate about the Web and who can work with ease among team members from various disciplines. They should also understand the balance between personal accountability and knowing when to escalate an issue.
 
Bindu Lanka
Senior Technical Recruiter
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Datanomics
200 Centennial Avenue, Suite 140, Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 981-0192 ext. 217 office / (732) 981-0182 fax
blanka@datanomics.com

Please visit us at www.datanomics.com

MIS Ntwk Assoc Mtg Dates:

May 10th - Tues Reg Mtg - 6 pm - Berman Larson Kane Offices, Paramus - DO NOT use GPS for directions - Bring 15 copies of your resume
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Selling Yourself - Princeton May 17

Posted by: "Terrence Seamon" thseamon@yahoo.com   thseamon

Mon May 9, 2011 5:18 pm (PDT)



In case you missed Joe Himelfarb when he spoke to our group a couple months
back, he will be presenting" Selling Yourself" again, on May 17

http://www.njunemployed.com/?p=222


Terrence Seamon
Facilitating Change - Achieving Results!
Organization Development & Training
http://www.facilitationsolutions.com/
(732) 246-3014 home/office
(732) 715-8218 cell
thseamon@yahoo.com

http://www.linkedin.com/in/thseamon
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Job Lead: Manager of Web Technololgy - Secaucus NJ

Posted by: "Brian Mecca" Brian.Mecca@yahoo.com   bd_mecca

Mon May 9, 2011 9:38 am (PDT)

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All,

I have received the following  position from Ralph Clark of Ralph Clark
Associates.

Please contact Ralph directly ONLY if you are QUALIFIED and interested.

Ralph Clark Associates
(732) 446-7227
rclark@ralphclarkassociates.com

Please use my name.

Good luck.

 
This position is located in Secaucus NJ and pays up to 125K
 
Manager of Web Technologies

 Best regards,
 
Brian Mecca

Senior Manager of Infrastructure and Technology

Email: Brian.Mecca@yahoo.com
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/brianmecca
 
Job Description
Position Description: The primary responsibilities are the operations and
support of ecommerce, intranet and extranet websites (as well as all related
micro-sites), hosting and all web technologies.  In addition, the manager is
responsible for planning, budgeting and executing  technology projects related
to the  ecommerce, intranet, extranet and other websites or systems as
appropriate, or as directed by the leader of IT. The Manager, Web Technologies
coordinates and resolves support issues and requests presented by the business
community within company related to all supported websites. Must be able to
deliver quality software projects on time, on budget, and within scope They will
also need to collaborate and partner with various teams, i.e.; the Web Team,
Graphics, Customer Service, Buying, Merchandising, etc. This individual will
need to forge connections and build relationships to identify opportunities to:
improve processes, implement tools to better service our customers (internal and
external), and to maximize the growth of our ecommerce business. Must be a
technical leader and a coach, consistently keeping aware of applicability of new
technologies.  
Staffing Contact:
Supervises: Webmaster
Reports to:  Director of Information Technology   
Has Contact Primarily With:  Web/Ecommerce team, Web Buying, Web Merchandising,
Graphics, Visuals, Advertising, Marketing, Internal Communications, Wholesale,
Finance, and External Vendors
Required Skills
Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:
·         Provide hands on technical leadership and project management for all
aspects of the website development or system implementation for multiple
projects including: research, design, development, analysis, testing, and
delivery

·         Provide input into the short and long term IT Strategy to meet
overarching business objectives

·         Evaluate and recommend new technology and procedures to increase
productivity, enhance the user experience,  improve system operation, and drive
process improvement

·         Review project plans and schedules to make sure they are realistic,
that all dependencies and integration points are considered, all critical tasks
are identified, and budgets are reviewed and revised

·         Implement all projects in line with established IT project management
methodologies and resources

·         Work with Ecommerce, Retail, Sales, IT, other members of the EF
community and our business partners to develop a cross-channel shopping
experience allowing 'integration' of retail/web experience for customers (taking
a web order in-store, processing web returns in-store; etc)

·         Manage technical support escalation and vendor coordination for the
web platform supporting the ecommerce, intranet or other web related projects

·         Develop, maintain, track and monitor multiple project plans and
produce weekly and monthly status reports

·         Develop and maintain schedules of upcoming projects and forecast
resource needs

·         Manage issues by notifying appropriate parties and facilitate
resolution expeditiously; escalate to leadership as needed

·         Oversee resource allocation to ensure appropriate business and staff
development goals are met

·         Coach, mentor and manage the team.  Provide timely guidance, feedback,
and reinforcement to develop each individual team member

·         Create opportunities for career growth and knowledge expansion within
the team

·         Review and evaluate performance (Team/Individual)
·         PERFORMS OTHER RELATED DUTIES AND ASSIGNMENTS AS REQUIRED.
 
Required Experience:
·         Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science is required. 
·         Required Experience The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 10
years IT management experience (at least 5 years in software management), with
exposure to developing and supporting ecommerce websites. Function as a team
player and change agent, while fostering a team environment
·         Strong written and oral communication skills are necessary, including
proven success collaborating with others with a wide range of technical
knowledge

·         Strong project management skills: ability to prioritize among multiple
concurrent projects, scheduling and tracking, experience in translating business
requirements into solutions, creating and executing test plans for implementing
3rd party and in-house developed solutions, developing and reviewing wire frame
prototypes, and web analytics

·         Experience developing highly scalable global web solutions, and
complex projects

·         Experience with system architectures, Software as a Service (SaaS),
enterprise level architecture patterns (client-server, n-tier, etc), and data
warehousing software

 
Technical:
·         Must be very familiar with: Java, Web Standards (HTML, Javascript,
jQuery, CSS, AJAX, etc), Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle database technologies

·         Strong background in PHP application development environment,
experience working with frameworks such as Zend, Code Igniter or Kohana,
understanding of CMS best practices, security requirements such as PCI, DSS,
HIPPA, etc

·         Experience using both PC and Mac computer platforms

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Fw: Complimentary Webinar Recording for the Week of 5/9-5/15

Posted by: "y jao" yjao88@yahoo.com   yjao88

Mon May 9, 2011 7:45 pm (PDT)



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Monday, May 9, 2011

[itroundtable] PSEG - Dir of Information Tech Strategy and Architecture

 



Subject: networking for high level IT management position

We have a high level IT Director position open in case you know anyone. They can send their resume to: Randi.Casey@pseg.com
She is the Director of Talent Acquisition in HR at PSEG, or they can apply on line at www.pseg.com in our Careers section of the website.
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Energy Company PSEG in downtown Newark, NJ is seeking a Director of Information Technology Strategy & Architecture ...

PSEG Director Information Technology Strategy & Architecture

• This position is a direct report to the Vice President IT & Chief Information Officer and a member of the Information Technology Senior Leadership Team. Provides PSEG business units with the technology vision and leadership to assure the timely, innovative and cost-effective use of technology in order to achieve the firm's desired outcomes, improve business productivity and enable business growth. At least fifteen years experience in the technology field, with solid experience in a senior management role leading a staff at least of ten senior technologists

Expectations:
Develop a strategic technology direction, long-term IT investment strategy, and a business applications/technology architecture aligned with business objectives and strategy to propel the company forward. Establish strong credibility and rapport, and develop relationships with the internal lines of business to promote trust and confidence in the technology leadership team.

Establish value-enabling architecture management processes (including architecture governance, architecture community, architecture principles, architecture fit assessment, target architecture) required to meet business objectives.

Coordinate technology strategic planning, actively seeking ways to leverage the integration of business processes with applicable emerging technologies in order to improve and streamline operations and services in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.

Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• At least fifteen years experience in the technology field, with solid experience in a senior management role leading a staff at least of ten senior technologists
• At least five years of experience in project management of major development projects
• Significant experience and knowledge in implementing computing architectures and networked computing structures as an employee of a large corporation
• Short- and long-term strategic planning expertise that produced innovative technology solutions for implementation across multiple disciplines
• Creative, strategic thinker/problem solver; ability to exercise independent judgment and creative problem-solving techniques in a highly complex environment using leading-edge technology and/or integrating diverse user systems
• Excellent oral and written communications skills with technical and non-technical clients; demonstrated ability to present and discuss complex technical information in a way that establishes rapport, persuades others, and gains understanding and approval
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiating, and marketing skills to work with users, senior management, and external personnel on significant matters, often requiring coordinated activity across organizational lines
• Strong relationship building and relationship management skills, along with the ability to communicate and collaborate with diverse personalities across the organization on a variety of cross-functional projects
• Exceptional project management skills, effectively arranging resources and managing multiple small to large projects in a cross-functional environment

Desired characteristics:

• Graduate degree in Business or Management
• Knowledge of the Energy industry
• In depth experience with SAP, Trading systems. Risk management, and large enterprise systems

About us:
Public Service Enterprise Group (NYSE:PEG) is a publicly traded diversified energy company with annual revenues of more than $12 billion, and three principal subsidiaries: PSEG Power, Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) and PSEG Energy Holdings.

PSEG is located in downtown business district in Newark, NJ. Convenient to mass transportation, NJPAC and the Prudential Center. .

Every day, more than 10,500 PSEG employees help us set the highest standards in everything we do—electric and gas delivery, nuclear and fossil generation, and energy trading. When you join us, you become an integral part of one of the nation's largest energy and services companies, recognized as a leader in producing and delivering the safe, reliable, economic and clean energy that helps our customers live better lives.
Whatever your area of interest or expertise, we offer rewarding career opportunities within a culture built upon diversity, talent, opportunity and challenge. Come grow with us!

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[itroundtable] Supplier Quality Engineer - Kraft Foods - 10 Black Belts and 1 Master Black Belt

 


Supplier Quality Engineer – Black Belt

Location flexible. Candidate needs to be located by a major U.S. airport due to travel requirements of 80-90%.
Responsibilities include:
• Manage multiple black belt project ranging in value from 200M to over 1MM
• Accountable for 1.5MM in sustainable productivity savings
• Manage JPI contract terms, delivery of JPI commitments
• Communicate regularly to Procurement directors and BU stakeholders
• Prioritize projects and activities according to strategic importance, value contribution and business needs
• Facilitate brainstorming sessions that lead to innovative solutions/concepts around select categories
• Provide sound data analysis that provide reliable accuracy in assessing benefits of category strategies/solutions
• The scope of this work includes that of a Supplier Quality Engineer, developing new suppliers across a global supply chain by leading them in the implementation of programs that strengthen food safety/quality and risk management, and improves supply chain effectiveness. This position drives continuous improvement of business processes through ongoing measurement and evaluation. It looks at business activities in terms of value delivery streams and focuses on process optimization.
Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Black Belt Certification required
• Procurement or experience working with suppliers
• Min 5 years Project management
• Min 3 years Negotiations/SLA's and Supplier Relationship Management
• Business and relationship savvy
• Data Analysis/Presentation Development (MS Excel, MS Powerpoint)
• Financial Acumen/Analytical capabilities
• Ability to travel 80-90% of the time

Competencies:
1. Drive for results
2. Project management skills
3. Excellent people and communication skills
4. Negotiation skills
5. Bias for action
6. Cross-cultural awareness and capabilities
7. Presentation skills
8. Excellent English skills, other languages are an advantage

Kraft Foods is looking for 10 Black Belts and one Master Black Belt. They are seeking candidates from the auto industry, aerospace, etc. The 10 hires will be going out to their suppliers and streamlining processes to ensure 0 defects. The job description is attached. The person can live anywhere, because they will be traveling extensively.

Send resumes to:

Rita Clark
Talent Sourcer
100 De Forest Avenue
East Hanover, NJ 07936
973-503-2546
973-503-2317 (Fax)
rita.clark@kraftfoods.com

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[itroundtable] Jean Chatzky of NBC Today to Appear at the WNO on Monday, May 16 in Chappaqua, NY

 

 

 

Westchester Networking Organization

 

The Westchester Networking Organization (WNO) invites you to our monthly meeting to be held on Monday, May 16, 2011 at the First Congregational Church of Chappaqua, 210 Orchard Ridge Road, Chappaqua, New York 10514. The following is planned:

 

·         Jean Chatzky, Financial Editor for NBC Today, will conduct a question and answer session regarding your personal finances.

·         The WNO Career Doctor is in the house. Independent career coach Linsey Levine will be providing complimentary 10-minute, one-on-one advisory sessions.

·         Light refreshments will be available courtesy of Chu, Phillips & Associates, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management.

 

If you do plan on coming, you must register at http://wno20110516.eventbrite.com. There is no charge for registering. Should you experience a sudden change in plans, remember to send an e-mail to wno1635@gmail.com so that we can open our doors to others.

 

Get the most from WNO meetings

April 18, 2011 - Agenda

6:00 pm -7:00 pm: Open networking

7:00 pm -7:10 pm: Greetings and general announcements

7:10 pm - 8:00 pm: Jean Chatzky will conduct a Q&A session

8:05 pm -9:00 pm: Open networking

9:00 pm: -Meeting ends

 

 

Starting her career in 1986 at Working Woman, Chatzky rose from editorial assistant to assistant editor. In 1989 she left journalism and joined the equity research department of Dean Witter Reynolds, returning to journalism two years later as a reporter/researcher at Forbes. She moved to the Dow Jones/Hearst start-up SmartMoney in 1992, rising from staff writer to senior editor. After a five-year run, Chatzky joined Money Magazine in 1998.Chatzky has appeared on Oprah, Live With Regis and Kelly, The View and other programs. She has written for Parents, Seventeen, Cosmopolitan, was a staff writer for SmartMoney and a fact checker for Forbes. Chatzky is also the financial editor for NBC’s Today Show, a contributing editor for More Magazine and USA WEEKEND Magazine, a columnist for the New York Daily News. Jean also maintains a daily blog on her website, http://www.jeanchatzky.com.

 

In addition to her professional work, Chatzky supports various service groups and is on the board of the Nora Magid Mentorship prize at the University of Pennsylvania, co-founded by her current husband, Eliot Kaplan, which helps journalism students get a head-start in the field. She is also on the Communications Committee for the University of Pennsylvania.

 

Secure your seat. Register at http://wno20110516.eventbrite.com. Walk-ins are welcome on a non-guaranteed first-come, first-served basis and must fill in a registration form at the front desk as well as be prepared to present business card.

 

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[itroundtable] FW: NYExUG - May Meeting Reminder - Network Event

 

 

           I know I enjoy our meeting’s topics, but a frequent request is more professional networking time. So, tomorrow will be just that. A networking event to get to know your fellow members. Dinner and raffles as usual. And then in June, we have a small company (note: sarcasm – billion $ + company [NetIQ]) presenting about a software solution to help facilitate Exchange 2010 migrations. I’ll post more details later in the next day or so.

 

            Last month’s Cloud presentation is going online today… sorry for the delay, but there have been a # of major Cloud outages (e.g. Amazon, VMware, etc). So, I wanted to make sure I addressed that.

 

This Month’s Meeting RSVP deadline by Mon 4pm EST (free - includes pizza dinner & raffles)

http://www.nyexug.com/meeting/upcoming-meetings/may-10-2011-meeting/

 

Meeting Date/Time

Tue, 5/10. Doors open at 6pm. Meeting location details below.

 

Upcoming Meetings – 2nd Tue of every month

May – Networking Event for members

June – NetIQ demo of their Exchange 2010 migration software solution

 

Question of the Month

Q) For Exchange 2010, when a user flags a message high priority does it really make it arrive faster than other messages?

A) Come to meeting or wait until after meeting…

 

Previous Question of the Month

Q) For Exchange 2010 DAG (HA), does the witness server need to be an Exchange Server?

A) Answer

 

Find previous meetings information & upcoming events on our website: www.nyexug.com

 

See you at the meeting,

-Ben Serebin

 

 

NYExUG Partner Sponsor – Kemp Technologies

Intelligent, high-performance yet affordable Application Delivery Controllers and Server Load Balancer appliances. Load Balance your Exchange 2010 Servers using a hardware appliance or virtual machine solution from Kemp Technologies or http://www.kemptechnologies.com

 

Finally there is an application delivery optimization solution that combines performance with affordability. KEMP Technologies – a leading provider of Server Load Balancers and Application Delivery Controllers since 2000 – offers a full suite of cost-effective, purpose-built products to meet your web and application traffic management needs.

 

Future Meetings Ideas – your suggestions are wanted

- Deciphering SMTP logs.

 

Meeting Location
You MUST RSVP to gain access to the building.

Microsoft NYC Office

6th Floor, in the Place Conference Room (at receptionist, go left, right, and left down hall)

The meetings occur every 2nd Tuesday of every Month. All meetings are held at Microsoft, 1290 Avenue of the Americas (between 51st/52nd) in New York.
  
Interested in Speaking
- Speakers can be Exchange Admins, Network Admins, and anyone knowledge-able of Exchange. Topics could be highlighting a certain aspect of Exchange (e.g. X400, Connectors, RUS, Storage Groups, Shared Hosting, etc), a product you use in your organization that is extremely helpful in increasing your productivity. If in doubt, email me, Ben Serebin. Email address below.

 

Interesting Sponsoring a Meeting or Topic

- contact me for more information on this.

 

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