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TELECOMMUTE RESUME REPRESENTS YOU

Emphasize time-management skills and the ability to work independently
Pay extra attention to spelling and grammar errors; don't use "I"
You may get phone interview, but most of the decision will rest on resume alone

Jobseekers often ask what the difference is between a "standard" resume and a telecommute resume. Here are the differences:

1. Telecommute resumes have to really stand out.

Recruiters and hiring managers are flooded with resumes when they post a telecommute job. I spoke to a recruiter who stated he gets between 750 and 1,000 resumes, each day, every time he posts a project. It starts to taper off a little after the third day.

So after just three days, he could easily have more than 2,000 resumes to sort through.

Because of this, you absolutely have to have a resume that stands apart from the crowd. I don't mean that you should add all kinds of clip art and colorful graphics. You should take time to make sure your information is presented in an easy to read and eye-pleasing format.

You will need to emphasize your skills, particularly your ability to work independently, and your time management skills.

2. Telecommute resumes are highly scrutinized.

You are competing with people all over the country instead of just local applicants. The telecommuting employer has the "cream of the crop" to choose from. They are going to analyze and make judgments on what they find in your resume.

You have to pay extra attention to spelling and grammar errors. Make sure you aren't using the word "I" anywhere on your resume. Pay attention to where you place commas, and remember to end your sentences with a period.

Don't rely on MS Word to teach you proper grammar. Instead, refer to a manual such as the Chicago Manual of Style.

3. Telecommute resumes have to take the place of you.

The hiring manager is not going to be able to meet you. Most decisions will be based on your resume alone. You want to make sure to cover everything you think is applicable, and leave off information that isn't. Read over your resume and think about what impression you will make.

In addition, if you have taken any online certification tests, be sure to add that information. If you belong to professional associations, (like the International Virtual Assistants Association) be sure to note that on your resume. Going the extra mile might make the difference between a regretful e-mail and "you're hired."

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Bayer
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Eli Lilly
Amgen
Boehringer Ingleheim
Schering-Plough
Baxter International
Takeda Pharmaceutical
Genentech
Procter & Gamble
Teva Pharmaceutical
Astellas Pharma
Daiichi Sankyo
Novo Nordisk

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Novartis AG will cut 2,500 jobs worldwide by 2010. It already had announced a cut of 1,260 jobs in U.S. pharmaceuticals marketing and sales in October. The new cuts represent 2.5% of Novartis' global work force.

Novartis said in October that its third-quarter earnings more than tripled from large divestments, but poor pharmaceuticals sales led to the U.S. job cuts and a reorganization of its divisional management.

Net profit was boosted by the sale of its Gerber baby foods and Medical Nutrition units to Nestle SA. Without the divestments, Novartis' profit fell 12% in the July - September period.

The company has struggled with increased regulatory demands and stronger competition from generics in the United States. It says it has party balanced these setbacks through strong growth in its vaccines and diagnostics division, and sales of its own generic drugs.

Novartis makes the hypertension drug Diovan, leukemia drug Gleevec, and breast cancer treatment Femara, among others.

Novartis said that it will focus on engineering new drugs, streamlining its units, and improving its sales force organization to begin expanding its presence in emerging markets such as Africa, Central Asia, and Southeast Asia.

Novartis shares have slipped more than 8% this Year.

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Job Finder Newsletter

Summer 2007

Job Finding Tips, Job Market News, Industry Information

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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Warning - Attack on Monster.com Steals Data from Résumés Posted on Site

2. Protecting Yourself

3. What to Do If You Have Posted Your Résumé on Monster.com

4. Job Finding Tips

5. Networking More Effectively in Person Through Nonverbal Communication

6. America's Best Jobs in the Hottest Markets

7. Mortgage Industry Layoffs Surpass 38,000

8. Thank You Notes

9. When to Use the Phone Instead of Office E-Mail

10. America's Top 10 Unhealthy Commutes

11. Thought for the Day

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The summer is almost over and for those of you who have enjoyed family and vacations, it may be time to get into the job search mode. It doesn't hurt to explore your options in September, October, and November.

WARNING - ATTACK ON MONSTER.COM STEALS DATA FROM RESUMES POSTED ON SITE!!!

Monster.com has suffered an online attack.

A computer program was used to access the employers' section of the web site using stolen log-in credentials from recruiters and employers to harvest user names, e-mail addresses, home addresses, and phone numbers on several hundred thousand candidates who posted their résumés on monster.com.

The stolen data could be used to send phishing and spam e-mails.

Symantec has contacted Monster.com to inform them of the security breach.

"There have been reports of this as an issue of identify theft.

"We are not aware of any cases of identity theft. In fact, the information that is gathered from Monster is no different than that displayed in a phone book."

The program used to access Monster.com user data was a Trojan, which are commonly used to gain access to bank details, usernames, and passwords.

More than 8,000 new variants of Trojans are found each month, according to internet security specialists Sophos.

PROTECTING YOURSELF

To protect your identity when using recruitment sites, or at least limit your exposure to identity theft, you should limit the contact information you post on these sites use a separate disposable e-mail address (hotmail, yahoo, or gmail) and never disclose your:

Social Security Number
Passport Number
Driver's License Numbers
Bank Account Information

WHAT TO DO IF YOU HAVE POSTED YOUR RESUME ON MONSTER

Watch out for a well-crafted e-mail that purports to come from the site and offers a link to a downloadable "Monster Job Seeker Tool." Do not download the tool.
The download is one or more pieces of malware that attempts to steal your financial data or even encrypt your important documents and hold them for ransom.
According to Symantec's analysis, the e-mails look real and may use your real name and other personal information.
The e-mail is not from Monster; but is using your contact information and e-mail address stolen from monster.com.
If you click the contained link, you could be infected by one of two pieces of malware (so far). One, which Symantec labels Infostealer.banker.c, attempts to steal online financial account logins. The other, Trojan.gpcoder.e, will encrypt a range of documents on a victim PC and then demand a ransom payment for the decryption password.
If you've received one of these e-mails and think you might be infected, here's a test that could turn up malware your antivirus program may have missed. Gpcoder creates a backdoor that allows attackers to connect to infected machines, and you can detect the backdoor like this (on Windows XP):     1. Click Start | Run
           2. Enter 'cmd' to bring up a command prompt.
           3. Type "telnet localhost 6081" and hit Enter.
According to Don Jackson at Secureworks, a non-infected computer will respond with a message like "Could not open connection to the host, on port 6081: Connect failed." That means nothing is listening on that port - or backdoor.
But if you don't see that error message, and it just sits there after you type the telnet command, it means something is listening and waiting for input. To figure out if that something is malware (and assuming your current antivirus program doesn’t catch it), check Lincoln Spector's tips. It is also suggested that you call your antivirus program vendor.

JOB FINDING TIPS

One of my clients who is involved in hiring for a large bank commented to me on how surprised he is that so few people bring hard copies of their résumés to interviews. He said he always enters the room without the résumé and asks the candidate for a copy. If the candidate is unprepared, he makes a note of it and it influences his decision. Always take 6 hard copies of your résumé to interviews.

Another issue that he had was the lack of thank you notes he received. He said it makes a huge impression when he receives a handwritten note. He is much less impressed with e-mailed thank yous. Take the time to write a thank you note to everyone with whom you have interviewed within 24 hours. It could make the difference in being selected for the job.

Keep a spiral notebook handy and jot down your accomplishments (using numbers and percentages whenever possible) as they happen. This will make updating your résumé a simple process.

NETWORKING MORE EFFECTIVELY IN PERSON THROUGH NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION

Wear a Pastel Tie - it covers the part of the throat that evokes vulnerability, the vertical line down your chest makes you appear taller and the pastel color is approachable and friendly.
Keep Your Jacket On - suit jackets make you appear more powerful and more confident.
Find Shoes to Keep You Grounded - a heeled shoe can give you an added height advantage but a too-tall shoe can put you off balance and make you seem less serious.
Keep Your Hands on the Table - during sit-down meetings, leaving hands on the table shows that you are engaged in the conversation.
Touch Base - when delivering a memo or note, pause to put your hand on the desk or table where the person you want to notice you is sitting. The tiny motion creates a connection in that person's mind.
Keep Moving - walk confidently past your target as you refill your drink. Keep a respectful distance but get close enough to enter his or her line of sight - humans are wired to be attracted to movement.
Know When to Sit - in a one-on-one situation, don't fidget. Extraneous motion is typically interpreted as anxiety.
Share the Attention - don't waste all of your eye contact on the person you wish to impress. Decisions are often made by groups, not individuals, and making eye contact with everyone helps create an overall impression.
Shake it Up - a subtle elbow touch during a handshake helps draw a person closer to you. Grasping the person's hand in both of yours while you shake shows them you are sincere. Make sure the handshake is firm, not mushy.
Take Note - Keep a pen and paper handy to jot down notes while you are networking. Remembering details about someone's job, family, and interests can prove useful in later conversations.
Be a Good Listener - Deep, active listening is probably the most essential nonverbal skill. Focus on the speaker without glancing around the room and extend an open palm toward him or her to show you understand what the person is saying.

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JOB MARKET NEWS

AMERICA'S BEST JOBS IN THE HOTTEST MARKETS

1. ORLANDO, FL

2-year job-growth forecast: 6.8%

Metropolitan-area population: 2.0 million

Who's hiring now: Electronic Arts, Lockeed Martin, Starwood Vacation Ownership

Hottest jobs: Senior mechanical engineer ($80,400), physician's assistant ($76,000), IT project manager ($75,200), construction project manager ($71,200), electrical engineer ($64,900)

Orlando once leaned heavily on Disney World and its service-sector spinoffs to prop up its economy, but these days it's pulling in life sciences, digital media, and health-care companies with affordable (or subsidized) land and tax breaks. Electronic Arts; Hollywood animation firm House of Moves; and Burnham Institute, a top-rated cancer research center, are all expanding and adding jobs here. Despite the housing slump, such diversification will help Orlando crank out 72,600 new jobs this year and next.

Most of the hiring will still come from the region's tourism backbone. But Orlando will also post higher growth in professional-services jobs--everything from office managers to advertising account executives--than any other city on our list. The high-wage, white-collar category is projected to balloon by about 15 percent. The reason: Orlando's population is expected to expand by 150,000 by decade's end.

2. LAS VEGAS, NV

2-year job-growth forecast: 6.5%

Metropolitan-area population: 1.8 million

Who's hiring now: Boyd Gaming, InfoGenesis, MGM Mirage, Station Casinos, Zappos, tech firms "nearshoring" or relocating to Vegas

Hottest jobs: Construction project manager ($78,800), IT project manager ($74,600), construction superintendent ($71,900), civil engineer ($70,000), executive chef ($65,500)

Analysts say Las Vegas could end up topping Orlando in job growth, because it's uniquely insulated from downturns in ways that most major cities would envy. True, the region took a hit when the housing boom went bust last year--a sixth of its workforce is involved in construction and real estate.

But almost in sync, another engine of the local economy went into overdrive: As the value of the U.S. dollar fell last winter, foreign tourists surged in, sparking restaurant openings and hotel expansions. MGM Mirage alone plans to hire 28,000 new employees by the end of the decade. Milken Institute economist Ross DeVol notes that Vegas continues to attract back-office operations from California's high-tech regions. The cost of a knowledge worker, including salary, training, and benefits, is about 20 percent lower here than it is in Los Angeles or San Francisco.

3. RALEIGH, NC

2-year job-growth forecast: 5.8%

Metropolitan-area population: 1.5 million

Who's hiring now: Cisco, Credit Suisse Group, Fidelity Investments, Network Appliance

Hottest jobs: Senior software developer ($91,000), software project manager ($87,300), senior network engineer ($84,100), IT project manager ($83,300), pharmaceuticals project manager ($82,300), biotech research scientist ($75,300)

Raleigh-Durham remains America's top region for tech workers--and is expected to keep expanding faster than other tech hubs like Boston, San Francisco, and Seattle. Last year the metro matched the job-creation record it set in 2000 by adding 38,000 new positions. "This year is going to come in almost as high," predicts Wachovia senior economist Mark Vitner. Like Washington, Raleigh-Durham has a large public-sector base that helps protect it from economic slumps. But its economy is more diverse than Washington's, with expansion in pharmaceutical manufacturing, biotech, and financial services. Raleigh's cost advantages keep drawing more top employers. This fall Fidelity Investments will open a $100 million tech center that will add 2,000 jobs, and Silicon Valley-based Network Appliance is expanding its operations division here. "Raleigh is cheaper," Vitner says, "and has one of the most highly educated workforces in the country."

4. CHARLOTTE, NC

2-year job-growth forecast: 5.7%

Metropolitan-area population: 1.6 million

Who's hiring now: Bank of America, Wachovia, life-science startups at the North Carolina Research Campus

Hottest jobs: IT project manager ($83,000), senior software developer ($82,900), regional sales manager ($80,500), senior financial analyst ($72,900), construction project manager ($71,200)

Sorry, Atlanta. These days no one disputes Charlotte's standing as the true financial center of the South. The $2.1 trillion in assets that local financial services giants Bank of America and Wachovia pulled in last year made Charlotte a close second to New York City as America's financial capital. Thanks in part to its big banks, the region's total business investment--a powerful driver of jobs--nearly tripled in '06, hitting $4.1 billion and adding 12,000 jobs to Charlotte and 20,000 to the region overall.

Charlotte may soon become an important new biotechnology hub. David Murdock, a venture capitalist and the chairman of Dole Food, is building a $1.5 billion biotech complex in nearby Kannapolis that could generate more than 14,000 jobs. Scientists from the state's top universities are already trickling into the 350-acre North Carolina Research Campus, which is expected to be completed in 2011.

5. PHOENIX, AZ

2-year job-growth forecast: 5.6%

Metropolitan-area population: 4.0 million

Who's hiring now: ASU, Banner Health, suburban schools

Hottest jobs: Senior software developer ($84,800), IT project manager ($78,600), semiconductor process engineer ($78,000), physician's assistant ($76,200), construction project manager ($74,000)

In each of the past three years, the Phoenix area has created about 95,000 new jobs, many of them fueled by an unprecedented construction boom. This year's number is pegged at about 60,000--a major drop-off, to be sure, but still enough in the context of the national slowdown to place Phoenix solidly in the top 10. Low income taxes and sunny weather are still attracting a steady stream of newcomers, primarily from the Northeast and Midwest; 114,000 are expected this year, continuing to stoke demand for new roads, schools, and health-care facilities. So while Phoenix's homebuilding sector will likely be down about 40 percent in 2007, employment linked to long-term infrastructure projects will stay hot. Still, Phoenix remains largely a mom-and-pop economy, with small business expected to drive most of the job expansion.

6. WEST PALM BEACH, FL

2-year job-growth forecast: 5.4%

Metropolitan-area population: 1.3 million

Who's hiring now: Office Depot, Sikorsky, Tenet Healthcare

Hottest jobs: Senior software developer ($86,100), senior mechanical engineer ($81,800), IT project manager ($80,400), construction project manager ($73,200), construction superintendent ($73,000)

The southeast coast of Florida experienced one of the biggest housing bubbles, and prices in West Palm Beach shot up even more than they did in Miami. The median price for existing homes dropped by almost 15 percent from its peak in late 2005 to the end of 2006, but the losses in construction are being matched by gains in the commercial sector. Office Depot, for instance, is constructing a new 625,000-square-foot operations center in nearby Boca Raton. "This region is not constrained like Miami," says Per Gunnar Berglund, a senior economist at Economy.com. "It's south Florida's frontier." The hiring will come mostly from business-services firms, with competition among them so intense that employers are still offering signing bonuses, flexible hours, and other perks. "There's a perennial shortage here," says Lee Fossett, who runs the local branch of Express Personnel Services, a national staffing firm.

7. TAMPA, FL

2-year job-growth forecast: 5.3%

Metropolitan-area population: 2.7 million

Who's hiring now: James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, JPMorgan Chase, Raymond James, Verizon

Hottest jobs: Senior software developer ($80,900), senior IT systems engineer ($75,500), IT project manager ($75,000), nurse practitioner ($70,200), construction project manager ($67,400)

Tampa has always been a magnet for big companies looking to set up operational headquarters on the cheap. Now its low business costs and steady supply of educated employees are bringing in smaller firms too. The percentage of people working in professional-services jobs here is nearly twice the national average, and that will drive much of the hiring through 2009. Verizon, financial-services heavyweight Raymond James, and a cluster of medical-device manufacturers like Medline are helping to expand the job pool. A dip in construction employment during the past year has pulled the overall growth rate back to earth, but it will be more than offset by the influx of new businesses. Tampa's growing port operations are also luring savvy importers: Ikea Tampa, a 353,000-square-foot supercenter with a 300-seat restaurant, will open in the summer of 2009, adding more than 1,000 jobs to the mix.

8. RIVERSIDE, CA

2-year job-growth forecast: 5.2%

Metropolitan-area population: 4.0 million

Who's hiring now: Ontario Airport subcontractors, Tesco, UPS

Hottest jobs: Physician's assistant ($78,800), construction project manager ($77,600), manufacturing plant manager ($77,200), construction superintendent ($75,800), construction estimator ($68,600)

The capital of California's "inland empire" has been especially vulnerable to the housing slump, but continued growth as a shipping and warehousing hub for Los Angeles is expected to provide sufficient relief. Economy.com's Sophia Koropeckyj expects residential building permits this year to be about half the volume of 2005. And a disproportionate number of subprime mortgage holders could mean a rash of defaults, warns Milken Institute economist Ross DeVol. But as the real estate market stabilizes, Riverside's booming logistics economy should put it back on a growth track. It's a direct result of America's record trade deficit with China: The largest pipelines for Asian goods are the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, and Riverside is where those imports are processed for delivery. British grocery chain Tesco is building a distribution center in Riverside. When it opens this fall, it will employ 500 people.

9. AUSTIN, TX

2-year job-growth forecast: 4.9%

Metropolitan-area population: 1.5 million

Who's hiring now: Deloitte & Touche, Hyatt Hotels, Samsung, University of Texas at Austin

Hottest jobs: Senior software engineer ($97,800), senior electronics design engineer ($97,500), senior software developer ($92,700), computer hardware engineer ($83,600), semiconductor process engineer ($81,600)

Like other U.S. high-tech hubs, Austin was hit hard in the tech bust and was slow to start growing again. But grown it has: The region's employment level now exceeds its dotcom-era high.

Austin's rep has largely rested on its dual status as the headquarters of Dell and a place where chipmakers cluster. But more and more startups are gaining footholds here too. New patents issued to Austin firms rose by 20 percent in the past year, while venture capital investment jumped by 50 percent. At the same time, the old standbys are adding muscle to the labor market: Dell and the University of Texas, the area's largest public-sector employer, are in hiring mode, and Samsung's upcoming chip plant will ultimately create 800 new openings. Another plus: The housing market isn't suffering as much locally as in most other parts of the country.

10. ATLANTA, GA

2-year job-growth forecast: 4.6%

Metropolitan-area population: 5.1 million

Who's hiring now: AGL Resources, Home Depot, Newell Rubbermaid

Hottest jobs: Regional sales manager ($86,400), senior software developer ($84,900), IT project manager ($83,000), business process/management consultant ($76,500), senior financial analyst ($72,100), construction project manager ($70,300)

Atlanta leads the nation in attracting the labor market's most coveted demographic: college-educated workers ages 25 to 34. Among the key reasons is that housing costs have stayed dramatically lower here than in inflated coastal markets like Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle. Katrina spillover has brought other transplants, helping to seed new jobs and businesses. Ironically, while traditional pillars like Delta Air Lines and BellSouth are starting to sag, small and medium size businesses are picking up the slack. One driver: Midtown Mile, a 14-block complex, opens its first phase next year with dozens of new hotels, shops, and offices. Another is Technology Enterprise Park, a bioscience research center. "Most of the growth is coming from small firms that hire a dozen workers," says Rajeev Dhawan, director of Georgia State University's Economic Forecasting Center.

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