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Employer Feature – Allied Waste

Allied Waste Industries, Inc., a leading waste services company, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to residential, commercial and industrial customers in the United States. As of March 31, 2007, the Company operated a network of 300 collection companies, 164 transfer stations, 169 active landfills and 53 recycling facilities in 37 states and Puerto Rico. Find Career opportunities  with Allied Waste – Have Your Resume Ready!

Federal Government Feature Employer

The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the principal in-house scientific research agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The National Agricultural Library (NAL) is a unique part of ARS and hosts a wealth of online agricultural information.

ARS has many career opportunities for permanent and temporary employees around the country. Being a scientific research agency, many of the careers available are in the life, physical, and engineering sciences. However, ARS employs a wide range of occupations such as:

  • scientific and administrative leadership

  • research scientists

  • postdoctoral research associates

  • support scientists

  • research technicians

  • professional, technical, and administrative occupations, such as library science, information technology, and human resources

  • secretarial and clerical

  • and, trades and crafts occupations

Your work will matter – to everyday people from babies to seniors; to farmers and ranchers; to all kinds of businesses large and small; and to a future world with many more people to feed, less land suitable for growing crops and sustaining livestock, and an environment under increasing pressure from myriad sources.

When we search for new people to join ARS, we look for individuals with intelligence, creativity, and energy intrigued by 21st century challenges and eager to solve them. If we find these elements in your Federal resume, you will most likely get invited for an interview.

Opportunity Knocks Announces Award Winners of 1st Annual Best Nonprofits to Work For

Opportunity Knocks announced the winners today of the 1st Annual Peoples Choice Best Nonprofit to Work For Awards. Winners were selected from nominations based on employee essay submissions. National nominations were held November 15, 2007 through December 31, 2007 and individuals were told to submit a brief essay on why they consider their organization a great place to work. Nominators could take into consideration factors that are important to them such as, quality of work/life balance, their organizations’ adherence to its mission, camaraderie of employees, unique benefits, training programs and career paths.A total of fifteen (15) winners were awarded based on three categories of operating budget size.And the winners are…Operating Budget $1.5 Million or LessArtsWestBrain Injury Association of GeorgiaMarin VenturesOur House, Inc.Silicon Valley Independent Living CenterOperating Budget $1.5 Million to $3 MillionFamily Violence Law CenterThe Great Lakes Colleges Association GLCAHealth Education CouncilJewish Publication SocietyJunior Achievement of the Bay AreaOperating Budget $3 Million or MoreBoys & Girls Clubs of PhiladelphiaCamp Boggy CreekCity YearMetro Atlanta YMCAThe New Teacher Project”Opportunity Knocks saw the need to provide nonprofit professionals a platform to give recognition and appreciation to the organizations providing quality work environments for the people in jobs that change the world,” says Karen Beavor, President and CEO of Opportunity Knocks. “The 1st Annual Peoples Choice Best Nonprofit to Work For Awards demonstrates how nonprofit organizations can not only make a difference in the community but also have an incredibly positive impact on the lives of the people that work for them. Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all that took the time to submit their nomination.”About Opportunity Knocks:Opportunity Knocks is the national online job site focused exclusively on the nonprofit community. For Nonprofit professionals, www.OpportunityKnocks.org is the premier destination to find nonprofit jobs, resume help and access valuable resources for developing successful careers in the nonprofit community. For Employers, www.OpportunityKnocks.org is the best way to find qualified candidates and receive valuable information that nonprofit organizations need when building successful recruitment, retention and human resource strategies.

Preparing for an Executive Job Interview: Anticipate and Practice Q&A

Have you ever been caught at a loss for words? Not a great feeling, is it?The one time above all others when you do NOT want to find yourself in that position is when you are applying for an executive position and the interview has already begun. To avoid this embarrassing and highly uncomfortable experience, it’s wise to figure out the questions interviewers are likely to ask and come up with some answers beforehand.For example, if you are being considered for a slot as sales manager for a large organization, bone up on what the company sells and what its track record has been. Find out about the ups and downs the firm’s fortunes have experienced and imagine how you would have handled these situations. In addition, consider what challenges might lay ahead for this company, for you are likely to be asked about this.Practice answering the questions you’ve listed with a friend and ask your friend to jump in with any additional ones that may occur during the process. Once you’ve answered the questions you anticipate the interviewer will ask, you’ll feel much more at ease when the interview arrives!