What can a Positive attitude do for you?!

Positive Attitude!

If I started to complain about something my mother would always tell me to have a positive attitude. I don’t know about you, but when I was 10 years of age that didn’t make me feel any better! I think through experience and growing up one really starts to appreciate and believe in the powers of a having a positive attitude.

I now catch myself always finding the positive in everything and BELIEVING that if I work hard enough and appreciate all that surrounds me that I am bound to come out on top. Mom was right.

With the economy being unstable I was having uneasy feelings about my job and whether we would get any business. I replaced all these “what if’s” with positive statements and I am happy to say with hard work, determination and a positive outlook, we have placed 9 wonderful candidates with 9 stable companies in the last 2 months. I hope you all are keeping a positive attitude so you can embrace all the wonderful things that are coming your way!

Love what you do?

I’d like to tell you a story of why we love what we do. We have a new client that has a twelve person Recruiting Department. They typically don’t use recruiters. From their viewpoint, why should they pay a fee when they have a full time staff whose sole job it is to bring in candidates? Sounds like we are not needed, right?

Wrong! This client combed through hundreds of resumes and actually brought in 40 people!!! We explained our partnering approach to recruiting wherein we don’t waste our client’s time or our candidate’s time. We promised only to send candidates who perfectly matched their CEO’s support position.
The CEO, like all bosses, had some unique needs. He was looking for a combination of personal assisting and executive assisting. He also needed strong MS Office 2007, dictation and an ability to read his mind. The Executive Assistant also needed to teach the CEO how to truly utilize his assistant.

We found an amazing candidate. She has worked for a similar entrepreneur and knew exactly what the CEO needed. The entire staff loved her and the CEO hired her on the spot! The Recruiter said that Wisdom & Williams was a “breath of fresh air” in the recruiting industry. We now have a new friend and the opportunity to help other candidates. Don’t you wish you had the chance to change lives for the better as we do???

One of our favorite clients called…

One of the joys of this industry are the amazing relationships we have with both clients and candidates. In this case, a dear friend of ours called for help. We have staffed most of their administrative and coordinator positions. Over the years, we have seen them grow beautifully and carefully add staff that makes them an even greater organization. It is our pleasure to work with them because they take care of their staff and encourage that staff to grow-which is something we don’t often see.

Can you imagine what a pleasure it is so send a candidate to meet with this special group and KNOW that each candidate will want to work there. This special group proves to us that if you take care of your people and encourage them to stretch, you will attract the best of the best and continue the positive cycle.

Here is the opening;

Meetings/Events Assistant

Supporting the meetings manager of a trade association. Duties include all front line operations in the meetings arena:

Registration of members
Hotel room blocking
Processing reservations
Email blast invitations
Mass mailings
Troubleshootting credit problems
On site registration
And more
There is opportunity to travel to meetings across the country and in DC as well as a chance to expand your duties.

You must have strong client relations and customer service skills and strong attention to detail. 100% paid benefits and government holidays. Best of all a strong collaborative team with which to work! Email ASAP to deb@wisdom-williams.com with “meeting’ in the subject line.

Fun Day- & Sharing!

We had such a fun meeting today and had a great opportunity to learn about all of the different options there are for career opportunities- every company and every boss have different expectations and visions of the "role" their assistant will play. It was neat to learn about this specific employer that believes in growth and wants an assistant that is SMART, driven and eager to "sit at the table" with the team and be truly valued.

In case you're interested or know that someone you respect would benefit from learning about this opportunity, check it out:

Program (Executive) Assistant

Passion is the keyword for this organization! A growing health related organization is looking for a smart, one of a kind person who can handle whatever is thrown their way from tracking substantive science agendas to making travel arrangements for the boss!

What is exciting about this environment is dedication, appreciation for your talents, huge variety of duties and opportunity for GROWTH! Are you smart and seek a position that allows you to showcase your talent? Can you handle taking caring of a boss and bringing your own talents to the table? Independent workers preferred!

Imagine going to work each day knowing that your contributions and input change the world! This is a rare organization whose dedication is touching lives all over the country! This is a spin off foundation that works closely with other foundations and renowned scientists to share knowledge of cancer cures.

This position supports the Executive Director who is creating a new foundation. This is a ground floor opportunity with exposure to business development and marketing to include coordinating celebrity No two days are alike. You are the lynchpin of a dynamic organization. Creativity and attention to detail a plus! Responsibilities include

• Interface with Executives, Celebrities and Scientists
• Heavy meeting planning
• Office interface for a busy Executive
• Opportunity to sink your teeth into the issue and contribute to the dialog
• Multitasking on projects and executive support
• Overseeing details in the Executive’s professional life
• Calendaring and Travel arrangements
• Taking initiative on projects
• Editing meeting materials
• Maintaining database

Must have strong organizational skills, SMARTS, desire to contribute, attention to detail and a positive attitude. Your Masters Degree, health or foundation background are a plus! 3-5 years of experience. Salary $50-65K.

Email Deb@wisdom-williams.com ASAP with “passion” on the subject line.

Welcome to the Wisdom & Williams blog, a new venture for us. We hope it gives you insight into the hiring process and why we feel privileged to help you as you move forward in your careers and lives.

Today was a typical day where a referred candidate came in to visit with us because she was temporarily stymied in her search. She has an advanced degree and found that it was preventing her from finding work, she kept hearing, “you’re overqualified.” Can you believe that? Through some probing, we discovered that she has a real talent for organizing and creating a team environment where everyone can be successful. We don’t take anything at face value and realize that a resume is only half the story. We have a unique view, not unlike a counselor, to see your career without the emotion that all of us invest in our jobs. We listen to what makes you excited to get out of bed in the morning and your goals. By taking a longer view we had the unique opportunity to help reveal the “story” thread of her career and intangible qualities that you’ll never discover on a piece of paper.

In life, we all carry around “a story”. Sometimes that story propels us forward, sometimes it holds us back. Likewise, we each have a career “story” that brings us to the opportunity at hand. Your job as an applicant is to show how your “story” is a compelling reason for an employer to hire you. We appreciate the opportunity to learn and focus on your strengths. Seeing the light turn on in a candidates eye’s, the “aha moment” makes it all worth while! 1/09/09