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December 2007

Job Finding Tips, Job Market News, Industry Information

IN THIS ISSUE

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IN THIS ISSUE

1. 10 Jobs You Can Do from Home

2. Telecommute Résumé Represents You

3. Private Sector November Job Growth Best in Year

4. Thank You Notes

5. Top Pharmaceutical Companies

6. Novartis to Cut 2,500 Jobs Worldwide by 2010

7. Overnight Shift to be Classified as "Probable" Cause of Cancer

8. Thought for the Day

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Wishing you and those you love a healthy, happy, and prosperous 2008!!!

Arlene Schwartz

JOB FINDING TIPS

10 JOBS YOU CAN DO FROM HOME

Home-based working is growing rapidly
Number grew from 41.3 million in 2003 to 44.4 million in 2004
7.6 million employees conduct work from home every month

More than ever, workers are attracted to the 30-second commute, thanks to social and economic trends. Technologies necessary for setting up a home office are widely available, relatively inexpensive and getting easier for people to use. And more workers are seeking flexible schedules to care for aging parents and children.

Many people associate working from home with starting a home-based business and becoming an entrepreneur, but more and more employers are offering this option to workers in order to attract and retain top employees. In fact, 7.6 million employees conduct work from home every month.

Don't fret, there are jobs that you can find with established employers. Even if the job is advertised as office-based, these positions are telework-friendly and could be in your future.

Administrative assistant
Also known as virtual assistants, home-based administrative assistants use office experience and computer skills as support personnel. Many skills easily transition into this position which offers many part-time and temporary opportunities.

Advertising sales agent
It's said that Americans are exposed to more than 3,000 ad messages a day. Advertising sales representatives sell or solicit advertising space in print and online publications, custom-made signs, or TV and radio advertising spots.

Computer software engineer
Computer software engineers are projected to be one of the fastest-growing occupations over the 2002-2012 period. Duties include design, development, testing and evaluation of computer software, and continual training is suggested for the quickly evolving industry.

Corporate event planner
Employed by a private company rather than a hotel or convention facility, a corporate event planner coordinates staff activities including group meetings, client presentations, special events, conventions and travel.

Copy editor
Copy editors mostly review and edit a writer's copy for accuracy, content, grammar and style. This is a competitive field; however, the growth of online publications and services is spurring the demand for writers and editors, especially those with Web experience.

Desktop publisher
Desktop publishers use computer software to format and combine text, images, charts and other visual elements to produce publication-ready material. Duties of this fast-growing profession include writing and editing text, creating graphics, converting photos and drawings into digital images, designing page layouts and developing presentations.

Data entry clerk
Like administrative assistants, job prospects should be best for those with expertise in computer software applications. By typing text, entering data into a computer, and performing other clerical duties, these workers ensure companies keep up with information and technology.

Insurance underwriter
Insurance underwriters serve as the main link between the insurance carrier and the insurance agent. Underwriters analyze insurance applications, calculate the risk of loss from policyholders, decide whether to issue the policy and establish appropriate premium rates.

Market research analyst
Market Research Analysts gather data on competitors and analyze prices, sales, and methods of marketing and distribution. They often design surveys, compile and evaluate the data and make recommendations to their client or employer based upon their findings.

Paralegal
While lawyers assume ultimate responsibility for legal work, much of their work is delegated to paralegals. Paralegals not only assist in preparation for closings, hearings, trials, and corporate meetings, they also perform a number of other vital functions including draft contracts, mortgages, separation agreements, trust instruments and may assist in preparing tax returns and planning estates.

If you want to make the case to a potential employer or your boss to let you work from home, keep a few things in mind. If possible, provide concrete examples of how this arrangement was successful in the past or how it will succeed.

Suggest that you ease into it -- spending a few days to a few weeks in the office at the outset, meeting people and getting to know procedures. Then, during the first three to six months on the new job, make frequent visits.

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."

JOB MARKET NEWS

PRIVATE SECTOR NOVEMBER JOB GROWTH BEST IN A YEAR

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private employers added 189,000 jobs in November for the largest monthly increase in a year, a private employment service said.

The bulk of the gains in private-sector employment came from the service sector, where new jobs totaled 197,000, the ADP Employer Services report, which handily beat Wall Street forecasts, said.

Two sectors hit hardest by the subprime mortgage crisis -- residential construction and financial activities -- showed signs of stability. Employment in financial activities, which declined by 16,000 from July through October, reversed course and grew 10,000 in November.

Construction employment dropped for the 12th straight month, but its fall of 6,000 was the smallest since January.

Wall Street economists had expected private sector jobs growth of 50,000 last month. Also, private-sector jobs growth in October was revised up to 119,000 from 106,000.

Assuming government payrolls expand by 19,000, which is the average monthly increase over the last 12 months, Macroeconomic Advisers said this implies a 208,000 increase in the Labor Department's non-farm payroll employment last month.

According to a Reuters poll of economists, the department is expected to show 75,000 non-farm jobs were created in November, down from 166,000 the previous month.

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INDUSTRY INFORMATION

TOP PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES

Johnson & Johnson
Pfizer
Glaxo Smith Kline
Novartis
Sanofi-Aventis
Roche
AstraZeneca
Merck
Abbott Labs
Wyeth
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

For more information visit Pharma Industry

NOVARTIS TO CUT 2,500 JOBS WORLDWIDE BY 2010

Basel-based drug maker’s move is part of attempt to save $1.6 billion

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.

WORKFORCE INFORMATION

OVERNIGHT SHIFT TO BE CLASSIFIED AS 'PROBABLE' CAUSE OF CANCER

Research finds higher rates of breast and prostate cancer among overnight workers

About 20 percent of the working population in developed countries works night shifts
International Agency for Research on Cancer to list them as probable carcinogen
The American Cancer Society says it will likely follow suit

LONDON, England (AP) -- Like UV rays and diesel exhaust fumes, working the graveyard shift will soon be listed as a "probable" cause of cancer.

Graveyard shift work disrupts the circadian rhythm, the body's biological clock.

It is a surprising step validating a concept once considered wacky. And it is based on research that finds higher rates of breast and prostate cancer among women and men whose work day starts after dark.

The higher cancer rates don't prove working overnight can cause cancer. There may be other factors common among graveyard shift workers that raise their risk for cancer.

However, scientists suspect that overnight work is dangerous because it disrupts the circadian rhythm, the body's biological clock. The hormone melatonin, which can suppress tumor development, is normally produced at night.

If the graveyard shift theory eventually proves correct, millions of people worldwide could be affected. Experts estimate that almost 20 percent of the working population in developed countries work night shifts.

Because these studies mostly focused on nurses and airline crews, bigger studies in different populations are needed to confirm or disprove the findings.

There are still plenty of skeptics. And to put the risk in perspective, the "probable carcinogen" tag means that the link between overnight work and cancer is merely plausible.

Scientists believe having lower melatonin levels can raise the risk of developing cancer. Light shuts down melatonin production, so people working in artificial light at night may have lower melatonin levels.

Melatonin can be taken as a supplement, but experts don't recommend it long-term, since that could ruin the body's ability to produce it naturally.

Sleep deprivation may be another factor in cancer risk. People who work at night are not usually able to completely reverse their day and night cycles.

Not getting enough sleep makes your immune system vulnerable to attack, and less able to fight off potentially cancerous cells.

Even worse than working an overnight shift is flipping between daytime and overnight work.

Anyone whose light and dark schedule is often disrupted -- including frequent long-haul travelers or insomniacs -- could theoretically face the same increased cancer risk, Stevens said.

Scientists advise workers to sleep in a darkened room once they get off work. "The balance between light and dark is very important for your body. Just get a dark night's sleep."

Meanwhile, scientists are trying to come up with ways to reduce night workers' cancer risk. And some companies are experimenting with different lighting, seeking a type that doesn't affect melatonin production.

So far, the color that seems to have the least effect on melatonin is one that few people would enjoy working under: Red

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

"Every individual has a place to fill in this world, and is important in some respect, whether he chooses to be so or not."

--- Nathaniel Hawthorne

"Remember, no man is a failure who has friends." --- Clarence

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