JOBFINDING: Make your job output objective and verifiable

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13527925/wells-fargo-fires-employees-simulation-keyboard.html

Wells Fargo fires a dozen employees for pretending to work – here’s how they tried to get away with it
By Emma Richter For Dailymail.Com
Published: 16:36 EDT, 13 June 2024 | Updated: 16:44 EDT, 13 June 2024

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Dozens of Wells Fargo employees were fired after the bank investigated claims that they were pretending to work. 

The workers, who were all employed in the firm’s wealth and investment management unit, were let go last month after it was discovered they were allegedly involved in ‘simulation of keyboard activity,’ Bloomberg reported Thursday.  

According to disclosures filed with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the former employees were ‘creating an impression of active work’ through simulation tools. 

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Back when I had a life, I supervised big and small groups.  Often, geographically spread across the USA and in one assignment globally.  Early in my career, I hated “evaluations”.  So I turned it into a game.  I’d ask the employee or consultant how they would like to be managed?  Most were in favor of a “low touch; high autonomy” environment.  Me 2!  So, I’d ask them for objective criteria that they could use to demonstrate productivity and thus high ratings.  

Later, AT&T came up with “ratings and rankings” to merge groups of employees’ performance across divisions and departments.  That was right up our strong suit.  When you could make statements like: “Joe cleared 95% of his tickets in less than and hour with high end User satisfaction ratings” or “Jane completed over 700 security exceptions with a MTTR of 4 hours and has received 36 positive User feedback emails to the Division Head from his counterpart.”  It was easy to justify that “my” Joe or Jane was “better” than  “their” Sam or Sarah. If “my” people didn’t get that “Outstanding” rating  — which meant more salary or bonus money and promotions  — I could tell them why and they could come up with their own “improvement plans”.  Win for them and win for me.  

I got high ratings for employee performance, morale, attendance, safety, and all sort of other stuff.  And, I was always AMAZED that “leadership” never asked me how I did it.  Which was fine with me.  I was happy to keep my “special sauce” secret.

In looking for a “job”, sell your past successes “objectively” and in metrics that focus on creating value for others.

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JOBFINDING: Remember your real job is finding your next job

Sunday, May 5, 2024

Google has laid off its Python Foundation team (1 minute read)

Google has asked its recently laid-off Python Foundation team to train its replacements, who will be in the Munich office. The company similarly laid off its finance department a few weeks ago, moving positions outside of the country where they are cheaper. The Python Foundation team maintained a stable version of Python within Google, tools to keep thousands of third-party packages constantly updated from their open source versions, highly customized tools, and much more. It also acted as a help desk for Python users at Google. The team performed its duties for years with fewer than 10 people. 

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Anyone, who thinks that by doing a “good job” their employment is “safe”, here’s a wake up call.

Remember your real job is finding your next job.  Ignore this at your own peril.

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JOBSFINDING: Learn from the old brokers — Keep a shadow book

Friday, March 1, 2024

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/02/23/catherine-herridge-shares-union-statement-condemning-cbs-news-seizure-of-her-notes/

Catherine Herridge Shares Union Statement Condemning CBS News’ Seizure of Her Notes
Kristina Wong
23 Feb 2024 5:12

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Veteran investigative journalist Catherine Herridge, whom CBS News laid off last week, shared a statement on Friday that appeared to confirm that the network had seized notes from her office after she had been let go in an unusual and heavy-handed manner that called into question the network’s motives.

Herridge, who reported on the Justice Department and other national security matters, had been reporting on the Hunter Biden laptop scandal for the network and was in the middle of a First Amendment case after refusing to turn over to an Obama-appointed federal judge the name of a source for an investigative piece she wrote for Fox News in 2017.

“Important update via @sagaftra,” Herridge posted on X, along with the union’s statement.

The statement came after an article on Tuesday by The Hill columnist and former CBS News legal analyst Jonathan Turley that said CBS News had seized Herridge’s files — a highly unusual practice when a news employee is laid off. It said:

    SAG-AFTRA strongly condemns CBS News’ decision to seize Catherine Herridge’s reporter notes and research from her office, including confidential source information. This action is deeply concerning to the union because it sets a dangerous precedent for all media professionals and threatens the very foundation of the First Amendment.

    It is completely inappropriate for an employer to lay off a reporter and take the very unusual step of retaining and searching the reporter’s files, inclusive of confidential source identification and information. From a First Amendment standpoint, a media corporation with a commitment to journalism calling a reporter’s research and confidential source reporting “proprietary information” is both shocking and absurd.

    The retention of a media professional’s reporting materials by their former employer is a serious break with traditional practices which supports the immediate return of reporting materials. We urge CBS to return this material to Catherine in support of the most basic of First Amendment principles. We are encouraged by recent outreach by CBS News to SAG-AFTRA on this matter, and we are hopeful that it will be resolved shortly.

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I have often blogged about the need to recognize that you are not your job AND your employer is nothing more than cruel heartless soulless monster.  I learned this from being fired four times in my career.  Bit after the first time, I was never again caught unaware.  And in one case, profited from it.

FROM A PAST BLOG POST

On Wall Street, it was “common practice” for brokers (aka “financial consultants”, :”wealth managers”, etc. etc.) to keep a duplicate “shadow book” at home. This would be all their contacts and their information as well as portfolio holdings record. When they were “walked out”, their ”significant others”, who were not covered my NDAs or non-competes, would be on the phone letting “their Customers” know the news. Usually in a day or two, they were hired by a competitor and “their Customers” would be transferring their account to the new firm. Often, before a replacement was found for the departed, the Customer were already gone. That’s called “job security”. Brokerage house were always trying to discourage that “personal relationship” by inserting “assistants” into the process and relationships. But “high net worth” individuals want that “personal high maintenance touch”.  

So you must ALWAYS keep an insurance policy that your “resources” never disappear.  

In the cited story, not only was this reporter’s material seized but even her twitter handle appears to be inexorably linked to her former employer.

Remember the Company laptop, phone, and even your twitter handle is at risk.

Diversify, duplicate, and back up to your own resources.  

For the longest time, personally, I would regularly print ALL emails and, when I got home, scaned them on a high-speed scanner and immediately shredded them.  Never knew what I’d need later in life. And form time to time, they came in handy.  With the advent of better search tools for PDFs, it’s an even better and easier habit to do.

YMMV but just remember what you are dealing with.

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JOBFINDING: Your “job” is to “find your NEXT job”

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

FROM REDDIT

I was fired by my employer today. They wouldn’t let me collect any personal belongings from my desk except my wallet, my keys and my own personal phone. Can they do this and if so how long are they allowed to keep my things?

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MY CONTRIBUTION

On Wall Street, it was “common practice” for brokers (aka “financial consultants”, :”wealth managers”, etc. etc.) to keep a duplicate “shadow book” at home. This would be all their contacts and their information as well as portfolio holdings record. When they were “walked out”, their ”significant others”, who were not covered my NDAs or non-competes, would be on the phone letting “their Customers” know the news. Usually in a day or two, they were hired by a competitor and “their Customers” would be transferring their account to the new firm. Often, before a replacement was found for the departed, the Customer were already gone. That’s called “job security”. Brokerage house were always trying to discourage that “personal relationship” by inserting “assistants” into the process and relationships. But “high net worth” individuals want that “personal high maintenance touch”.  

The lesson I learned was to keep duplicate files offsite and always remember that my “job” was to always be looking for my “next job”. Once, I had an offer in hand and resignation letter written, when I was fired as “surplus” about 2PM on a Friday afternoon. I was prepared to hand it in at 4PM and be “walked out”. Thanks to the timing, I was walked out with a very nice severance check which I wouldn’t have gotten if I’d quit. Started my new job on Monday with a renewed outlook to find my next job.  

TL:DR Always be looking for your next job and plan / act accordingly!

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JOBFINDING: You should ALWAYS be adding to your skill set

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

https://www.reviewgeek.com/98288/you-can-and-should-learn-almost-anything-for-free/

You Can (and Should) Learn Almost Anything for Free
DAVE MCQUILLING @daveymaccy
OCT 1, 2021, 2:00 PM EDT 

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Picking up a second language can lead to a salary increase of around 2%. It also opens up a range of new careers and could easily make a difference in a job interview. Apps like Duolingo and Memrise are free, fun, and provide a solid base for picking up an additional language. Admittedly, they can only take you so far. But it is still totally possible to achieve fluency for free if you hop on to something like Reddit’s Language Exchange and find a native speaker to help practice your skills.

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When I think of all the time in my life I wasted do Quadrant 4 activities (i.e., not important and not urgent), I have an eternal regret.

If I had learned Chinese or Japanese, then how much easier would it have been to get ANOTHER job on Wall Street?

Don’t waste your time like I did.  You only have so much!

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JOBFINDING: Maybe you want to join the NutritionFacts.org team?

Friday, July 28, 2017

New Job Openings

Are you interested in joining the NutritionFacts.org team? I need someone (or even better someones—plural) to help research and write future video scripts.

If you have a knack for finding, reading, and analyzing academic journal articles and are a skilled writer, consider applying here.

Please note, though, the application process involves intensive days-long skills testing, so please carefully check the requirements to make sure you might be a good fit.


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JOBFINDING: CFO

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

2015-Apr-22

Good day,
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I’m reaching out to advise you of a very special CFO opportunity. The Thor Group is assisting our client, a major state government authority, hire a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to replace their retiring CFO. Our client is one of America’s largest public authorities in terms of its construction and financing output. This Authority has been the top issuer of municipal bonds in the United States at one point, issuing US$3.16 billion of municipal bonds in one year. In 2006, this Authority was ranked fourth in the USA for municipal bond issuance. In 2005, the Authority’s construction expenditures topped US$1 billion. The Authority has the power of eminent domain to get construction projects built.
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JOB OVERVIEW – Chief Financial Officer

In the capacity of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and reporting to the Executive Director the person selected would manage the accounting and financial side of this large Government Agency. This CFO serves in two capacities: as Chief Financial Officer responsible for all financially­ related operations and Information Systems of the Authority; and as Treasurer serving as a statutory Officer of the Authority. The CFO is responsible for Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable which disburses from $2 Billion to $5 Billion annually. The CFO manages the direct investment function for a Portfolio of $4 to $6 Billion. And, the CFO oversees a portfolio of 900 + construction projects totaling more than $6 Billion, 200 of which are active construction totaling $3.3 Billion. The construction projects are managed within their Oracle Primavera Contract Management I.T. system. To accomplish this the CFO oversees a department of 40 managers, accountants, and analysts, plus an additional 30 to 35 Information Services personnel and contractors.
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ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

1. ESSENTIAL: Working knowledge of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (“GASB”) standards.

2. ESSENTIAL: Working knowledge of Internal Controls, Strategic Planning, Federal Tax Regulations related to tax exempt bonds, and debt issuance process

QUALIFIERS:

· Large staff management experience.
· CPA OR Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or related field
· Experience in finance, consulting, or management within a major business or government enterprise and/or nationally recognized CPA or consulting firm.
· Experience with the preparation of financial statements,
· Exposure in the areas of financial management, debt capital markets, and investments
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· PREFER (but not required): Knowledge of complex governmental operations, higher education and health care industries, current information technology, trends and strategy is strongly preferred.

· PREFER (but not required): Experience in construction or financial industries

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INTERESTED – APPLY

To apply or learn more about this terrific full-time employment opportunity – I.D. #31123 – simply return this email to me with resume and your phone number.

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….. Remember include your resume & phone number (___) ___-____…..
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REFER a COLLEAGUE
If Job #31123 does not fit you – be a friend – refer a colleague – send them this email – or – forward their contact information to willm@thorgroup.com ……

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Regards,

 

Will McElroy

The THOR Group

Dallas Regional Office

Direct Line: 214-547-1244

Office Line: 310-727-3089

E-mail: willm@thorgroup.com

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JOBSEARCH: Shadowstats says 20% unemployment rate

Sunday, June 29, 2014

http://www.thedailysheeple.com/stone-cold-proof-that-government-economic-numbers-are-being-highly-manipulated_062014

Stone Cold Proof That Government Economic Numbers Are Being Highly Manipulated
Michael Snyder
The Economic Collapse
June 26th, 2014

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The Federal Reserve would have us believe that the unemployment rate in the U.S. has fallen from a peak of 10.0 percent during the recession all the way down to 6.3 percent now.

But according to shadowstats.com, the broadest measure of unemployment is well over 20 percent and has kept rising since the end of the last recession.

And according to the Federal Reserve’s own numbers, the percentage of working age Americans with a job has barely increased over the past four years…

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Stunning!

And I have no doubt that’s closer to the truth.

Add all the folks going on disability, “retiring early” wether they want to or not, and the young?

It’s a national disaster and a disgrace.

Argh!

Slash the Gooferment!

USDA, HHS, Homeland “Security” …

Sorry but we are SO broke!

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JOBFINDING: IT Engineer Ewing, NJ

Friday, April 18, 2014

I’m contacting you today about an IT Engineer for a fulltime position in Ewing, NJ. Your experience supporting Microsoft Back-Office products and for Avaya/Nortel telephony systems. Please send your resume today for more information.

Title: IT Engineer
Type: Fulltime
Location: Ewing, NJ
Compensation: $125,000/year plus benefits!
Available Now/On-Site Only

The role of the IT Engineer is to develop and maintain the overall high-level design plan for our clients’ logical and technical IT architecture. You will provide technical guidance and consulting across the MIS organization, from strategy to planning to issue resolution. You will gain organizational commitment for technical plans, initiate and participate in projects to evaluate technologies and methods for implementing these plans, and participate in evaluating their execution.

You will engineer and provide technical management for Microsoft Back-Office products, including Windows Servers, Exchange, SQL, SharePoint, Lync, and System Center applications. Plus, you will provide technical management for Avaya/Nortel telephony systems, Aspect systems, the telecom landscape, and product options.

If you are currently distinguished by your mastery of hardware/software upgrades and on-site support of high availability desktops, I want to hear from you today. If you are up to this challenge or can refer someone today, please let me know. MMI offers a generous referral bonus for helping your friends.

Peter Lehrman
IT Talent Scout
Mitchell Martin Inc.
New York, NY 10018
Call 646.300.7057Call: 646.300.7057
Fax: 646-355-0229Call: 646-355-0229
plehrman@itmmi.com

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JOBFINDING: Senior Sharepoint 2010 / 2013 Developer Piscataway NJ 08854

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Senior Sharepoint 2010 Developer full-time needed ASAP in Piscataway NJ 08854

Need someone for permanent opportuntiy either very strong SharePoint 2010 or strong SharePoint 2010/2013

Will interview ASAP and make quick decision

Seeking only 5-7 years experience between 100 – 110K plus benefits if needed

2 Developer openings and one requires NewsGator experience, both are permanent opportunities as well, thank you

Title: Senior Sharepoint 2010 / 2013 Developer
Company: Aequor Technologies
Primary Recruiter: Alan Naroden
Start Date: NEED ASAP
Type: Full-time Permanent Position with Benefits
Location: Piscataway NJ 08854

US Citizen or Green Card welcome to apply; unable to sponsor H1B and no 3rd party employers please, thank you

KEY: SharePoint 2010 / 2013; Development; SharePoint Farm; SharePoint Designer; IIS; Visual Studio 2010 / 2012

Description:
Aequor Technologies is a leading managed service and staffing provider to the Pharmaceutical industry. To support our growing SharePoint practice, we are hiring SharePoint consultants to join our practice here in our Piscataway headquarters. Be part of our growing team and participate in multiple project initiatives

Scope of Position: Duties include developing SharePoint web apps and site collections using SharePoint 2010, managing security, maintaining and customizing SharePoint sites using SharePoint Designer and .Net. As the SharePoint Developer / Architect you are responsible for the overall management of SharePoint 2010, accountable for the SharePoint farm, monitoring and maintaining all SharePoint servers, ensuring they are updated to the latest patch level. Responsible for management, maintenance and administration IIS servers.
Serve as the internal subject matter expert on SharePoint, liaison with the .Net development team, mentoring and teaching SharePoint Administrators and Developers, interfacing with end users to provide solid solutions and accessibility.
Additional Responsibilities:
· Gather and detail business processes and transform them into applications specifications.
· Designs solutions and creates test scenarios throughout the development life cycle.
· Oversees mobile web development.
· Develop and maintain custom components including master pages, features, user controls, and server-side code, for web sites within a SharePoint environment.
· Create and maintain deployment processes for SharePoint deployments.
Requirements:
· Five to seven years of progressive SharePoint experience up to the Architect level .
· Must have designed and architected solutions around SharePoint portal farms and expertise with both development and migration of sites.
· Experience should include training, certification or actual experience with SharePoint 2013
· .NET development with C#, ASP.NET, Visual Studio 2010 / 2012
· Must have experience designing applications, platforms, test environments, setting in place the environment, ongoing monitoring and maintenance
· Experience designing SQL Server databases, performance tuning, optimization, extracting data, stored procedures, scripts
· Experience with IIS, Windows Server experience including 2008, 2012
· Mobile web development is preferred
· Good communication and client presentation skills is mandatory.

Aequor Technologies, Inc. is a global IT Consulting & Solutions company that has been providing high value-added business solutions to enterprises of all sizes. Headquartered in the United States with offices across North America as well as High-Tech Global Remote Development Centers in US and India; Aequor Technologies, Inc. has proven competencies in business and technology areas.

We offer the opportunity to work on cutting edge technology, in exciting development environments. To learn more about the services we offer, and the value we provide to our employees, please visit our website at http://www.aequor.com

We offer visa sponsorship for the right candidate (no employers).
An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

Sincerely,
Alan Naroden
AEQUOR Technologies
377 Hoes Lane Suite 200
Piscataway NJ 08844
(732) 781 – 2937 Direct
Alan.naroden@aequor.com

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