Short Q and A

I get asked questions all the time so I figured why not give you the answers to the most common questions. These answers are relevant to my recruitment company, +The People Link. Each company is different in the procedures and policies.

Q: What is the difference between a recruiter/headhunter and an employment agency?

A: To keep it really simple, a recruitment agency finds employees for their clients and their clients pay them a finders fee. These employees are typically permanent, career positions. There are no other strings attached.

An employment agency is similar to a recruitment company but will tend to fill lower level positions and deal with Temporary and substitute positions along with permanent.

Q: Does it cost me money to use The People Link services?

A: Depends on whether or not you are a job seeker or an employer. For the job seeker, there is no charge ever. For the employer there is a finders fee but there are no upfront costs. In fact you do not pay me for finding you the applicant for your open position until the applicant has been producing for you for 30 days. This way you and the new employee can be sure the match is what you are both looking for and are happy with. 

Q:  Does The People Link hire the applicants?

A: The People Link does not hire the job seeker. There is no contract between the job seeker and The People Link. This is 100% the commitment and responsibility of the employer. The People Link is responsible for matching the applicant with the employer. Once the match is made, the employer puts the employee on their payroll.

Q: Why should I use The People Link services?

A: If you are a job seeker, you will get help with finding a position that fits exactly what you are looking for.

If you are an employer, you will get help with finding the exact person you are looking for.

There are no upfront costs and we do all the work in finding your perfect match.  What have you got to lose?

Please feel free to visit my website at www.thepeoplelink.com or give me a call at 888-773-0014 x2 if you have any further questions about using The People Link services.

+Mya Borgman 

Rising Demand for Healthcare Professionals

Having been in the business as long as I have you get the see the ebbs and flows of the demand for Medical Professionals.

Now more than ever the demand is increasing. If you are still in limbo on what to do with your life, I suggest you look into a career in the medical field. There are professions that take many years to get a degree and others that don't.

Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, Registered Nurses, Dentists and Chiropractors are a few of the professions that require 4+ years of educational investment. While Dental Assistants, Medical Assistants, Dental and Medical Lab Technicians, Physical Therapist Assistants, Pharmacy Technicians, Dental Hygienists, etc only take a few months-2 years of education and provide you with a decent income.

Healthcare is one of the fastest growing sectors of the American economy and with the government on the verge of passing sweeping healthcare legislation it's about to get more crowded in the medical community.

If more people have health insurance then that means more people are going to be seeking care and more professionals will be needed to meet the needs of the people.

There are currently over 200,000 unfilled nursing jobs. Imagine how many other jobs go unfilled in the medical industry.

It is projected over the next 10 years that there is going to be about 25% of an increase of demand for medical professionals. Imagine the implications of getting on board now before all of the job-creation comes to roost. If you become a medical professional sooner rather than later you will be able to rise in the ranks and supervise all of the people who come in with the job influx that will hit with this new healthcare legislation and retirement of the "baby boomers."

For a one stop resource of professions and their average salaries and length of education visit http://www.medicaljobs.org/search/.

I hope this entry got you thinking about a potential future in the medical field!

- Mya
+The People Link

Marketing Magic

If you are a business owner, you may sometimes find your business dries up. This is a horrible feeling. Are you going to fail? Will you end up on the dole? Well, maybe this is getting a bit carried away. But it still is a terrible feeling when your regular customers don’t seem to be coming to you anymore. Perhaps you have had only one kind of public you have been servicing in your years of business. It’s always been your bread and butter. You count on it. But now, virtually nothing! Panic time! Well, it’s time to make a change. You must think out of the box in cases like this. You must start looking for customers elsewhere. Without stopping your normal promotions to your past customers, you have to start reaching out to new ones. It might take a little research. Or you may almost instantly have that epiphany and know exactly who to contact. No matter, start getting out your communication lines and promote, promote, promote! Look for those who would likely want your service. What are your talents and who wants what you have to deliver? Open your mind to all the possibilities. They are out there and someone is just waiting for you to call on them because they need you! When you continue your regular promotions, you’ll keep what business will come your way from your old customers. But you’ll now be picking up a new bunch, and when the regular customers pick up again, you’ll have EXPANSION! Oh yes, and don’t forget – produce a product of such high quality that your customers would never dream of using anyone else. Mya

Design your own future

Designing your own future is entirely up to you. You can let your life run you, or you can run your life. The same concept goes for your employment. You can let your job run you, or you can run your job.

The fact is, you can decide what sort of work you want to do and then go about getting it. Maybe you’re stuck in a dead-end job that brings in enough to feed you, but you’re miserable. You would like to make a lot more of your life. But how? And doing what?

If you have goals in your life and these goals take money to accomplish, you need to design your life so you are bringing in not only enough money to pay the rent or mortgage and eat, but also a lot more than that. You have to be able to put some money aside for the future.

Here’s a suggestion. There’s a field that is expanding greatly and expected to grow even more between now and 2020. This is the field of physical therapy.  The salaries are good and the benefits are also excellent. There is never a lack of demand for employees in this field.

Who wouldn’t want to help people with improving their functions at work and home? Physical therapists do a lot of good. They assist their patients who have become immobilized or lack strength, flexibility or endurance. The treatments they give help people and that may fit into your idea of a great career.

As a physical therapist, your patients would include those who had been involved in accidents or had disabling diseases. You would learn how to restore their fitness and health as well as maintain it. Imagine the satisfaction in helping someone like this?

For this career, a master’s degree from an accredited program would be the minimum level of education required. But this is a two-year program. Wouldn’t you be willing to invest a couple of years towards a stable and prosperous future?

Of course, you could get into the area more rapidly should you decide to become a physical therapy assistant. You could even take online courses to achieve this education, and begin a prosperous career right away.

Mya

Getting Your Foot in the Door

Whether you are a new graduate, quit or were laid off from your last job or are ready to embark on another journey after a hiatus of not working you MUST have a resume. Your resume is a synopsis of you and how your skills and experiences will benefit the potential employer.

Some people have the misconception that their resume gets them the job. This is not the case. Your resume is only the first step. If you have a good resume you will move onto step two, the interview. If you have a bad resume you will be stuck at step one and then wonder what is wrong with you. Having a well communicated resume is your key to getting your foot in the door!

 I have been a headhunter for 18 years. I am not exaggerating when I say I have read tens of thousands of resumes.  To be honest, there a very few resumes that come across my desk that really catch my eye.

Every Human Resources Manager, recruiter and employer has there own preferences when it comes to resumes. One type of formatting might draw in one person while the same type repels another. So, how do you get it right so your resume will be considered?

My suggestions to you are simple:

1) Select a formatting style that is easy to read.
2) Include a short summary of your job duties with each past position and any particular awards or increase in production that was a direct result of you being in that position.
3) Do not turn your resume into a book. When an employer has a position to be filled, they are going to be looking at a lot of resumes. The faster they can get through them the better. Use keywords to highlight your skills and experiences as it is relevant to the position you are applying for.
4) Spell Check your resume! You would think this is a given but I can't count how many resumes I have seen with errors. Having misspelled words or bad grammar in a resume will result in a negative opinion of you.

For a more in-depth look at how to write a successful resume check out my eBook.

Available at: 
http://www.resume-ebook.com

Here's what you will learn from its 65 info packed pages:

• The Basics — why do you need a resume?
• General DO's and DON'Ts.
• Do you need an "Objective" statement and why?
• What are some of the pitfalls in the "Job Experience" section?
• What do you put in the "Skills" section?
• Several different samples of Resume Outlines included.
• And a special Bonus section on "Finding the Perfect Job".

-Mya

+The People Link 

818-890-9998

How do you keep good employees?

It’s important that you realize that even in today’s job market, your employees may not simply be thankful to have a job. People still want to be happy with what they do each day. Your top employees won’t just be in demand in your office, others will want them too. You must be the best at keeping your employees happy. Don’t misunderstand me, I’m not suggesting that you give your employees whatever they want, let them come and go as they please and generally let them walk all over you. But I am suggesting that if you don’t think it’s necessary to provide an environment where your employees want to come to work, you won’t keep them for very long.

What does that mean? First, you have to give people an opportunity to win. People will want to come to work if they feel like their presence actually matters. Show me an unhappy employee and I’ll show you one that isn’t accomplishing much toward the overall goals of their company.

Next, you have to let people know they’re doing a good job. I once heard an employer say “continued employment is acknowledgement enough”. Last I heard that company was filing bankruptcy. In the modern world, people are largely used to being told when they’ve done something wrong. But how many feel they’re acknowledged when they do something right? A simple "atta boy" will go much further than you probably realize.

Last, you have to pay people fairly for the work that they do. This is not just the wage for the position. This would include the overall compensation package. Health Insurance, Vacation, etc. Is what you offer competitive with your competition in the area? You might not think it’s important, but I’ve seen highly qualified candidates choose one direction over another because of a slightly better health insurance package. Don’t expect that people will work for you out of some sense of duty, at least not initially. That sort of loyalty is something that is established over time, not given simply because you think you earn it.

Your employees are your single biggest asset. Treat them that way and they’ll go to war for you. Don’t and you’ll find yourself in battle alone.

Mya

Hi!

Welcome to my new blog! Let me start off by introducing myself.

I am Mya Borgman. I am the Founder and CEO of +The People Link. 

As of 2012, I have been a professional recruiter for over 17 years. Prior to that I worked as an HR Director and Office Manager for 3 years. I have acquired a unique knack for matching employers with job seekers and during these 17 years have compiled a large pool of both employer and job seeker connections. The People Link currently specializes in placing Professionals such as Speech, Occupational and Physical Therapists, Dentists as well as administrative and technical staff for these industries. We also place Executives for any industry.

  I utilize testing and interview techniques that are unique in the industry resulting in a very high retention rate for our placements.  If there is an individual out there who needs a hand and I can do something about it, I will. 

We're located in Los Angeles, CA but we service clients nationwide.  

We will be writing about various topics related to Job Seekers and Employers alike. Such topics will cover  hiring, finding and retaining good employees, general tips for businesses, how to get your foot in the door for interviews, what your resume should cover and other general tips for finding that perfect employee or job.

Feel free to check out my website at www.thepeoplelink.com for current  job listings.

This is going to be fun!

-Mya