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In this issue readers
will find:
Employment Picture Positive for 2007 College Grads - Implications for Recruiters
Future Challenges - A Primer of Time Management Techniques
Certification Immersion Class (CIC) Schedule for 2007
FYI - $$$ Worth of a Stay-at-Home Mother
Frequently Asked Questions - Continuing Education Q & A
Message from the Editor
About The NAPS Credential
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Volume 2, Number 5
May 2007
It's graduation time and the National Association of Colleges and Employer's 2007 Graduating Student
Survey has found that hiring is on the rise for the fourth consecutive year. More than half (51.2%)
of current graduates who applied for full-time employment accepted one prior to graduation and many
of their classmates have offers they were considering as they donned their caps and gowns.
"Our survey shows that among those who have applied for jobs, 81.1 percent have received at least one
offer of employment," says Marilyn Mackes, NACE executive Director. On average, each applicant
received 2.25 employment offers.
The NAPS Credential readers can review the highlights of NACE's Job Outlook 2007
at http://www.naceweb.org/products/info_pages/joboutlookreport.htm and examine other details
at http://www.naceweb.org/press/display.asp?year=2007&prid=258.
Nearly 71 percent of the 12,000+ students responding to the NACE survey indicated they applied
for a job by sending their resumes directly to an employer's web site. The next most popular
method, reported by 47 percents of students, was to mail a resume directly to the employer.
Applying at a career center-sponsored job fair (44 percent) and posting a resume through the
college career center web site (34 percent) trailed in popularity. Additional information
about the most effective strategies used by students can be found at:
http://www.naceweb.org/press/display.asp?year=2007&prid=259.
Staffing professional wishing to recruit talent directly from the college classroom may find
positive results from developing relationships with college and university career center and
utilizing the services these facilities make available in support of their graduating students.
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Future Challenges - A Primer of Time Management Techniques
by Frank Burtnett, Ed.D.
Remember the adage---time is money? One of the greatest challenges facing staffing professionals
today---one that can eventually have "bottom line" impact on work or business---is your ability to
manage time and engage in time efficient behaviors. As a professional educator, I have studied
the impact that good time behaviors have on worker and workplace productivity and offer the
following series of strategies or techniques for your consideration:
Know the difference between "doing things right" and "doing the right thing" - Your ability to
distinguish between these two behaviors can result in improved efficiency and productivity. Too
much time is lost when we lose our focus. Know what to do and then do it well.
Study the good time behaviors of others and then steal them - Your colleagues tackle the same tasks
and engage in many of the same behaviors as you. Identify the most efficient and effective among
them and then determine if you can conduct business the way they do.
Arrest your personal time bandits - Make a list of the things that rob you of the time you need to
be truly effective---people interruptions, meetings, phone, email, procrastination and then set
about making certain these bandits are arrested. The people, phone and emails aren't going to go
away. You just have to develop a personal ability to deal with them.
Handle your interrupters - The three most interruptive words you can hear in the course of the day
are: "Got a minute?" You may and you will probably offer it or more to the one doing the asking.
But often you don't and you have to politely put off the inquiry until you do. Know the times
when you are interruptible and those when you simply have to say, "I don't, but I'll get back
to you as soon as I can."
Practice the art of intelligent neglect - Priority setting will allow you to move the important
things to the front of your "to do" list. Separate the "have to's" from the "would like to's"
and make sure the former get done first. You will also learn that some things you thought to be
very important---really aren't.
Know and utilize your peak times - Attack your most difficult and energy consuming efforts during
the times when you know you know you are most effective. Some of us are at our best in the morning
when we are fresh---others are slow starters and get stronger as the day progresses. Know
yourself and when to tackle your most difficult assignments.
Shoot your desk - Does your workspace serve as a help or hindrance to your productivity? Doe you
have the tools that you need to be time efficient? Do you know how to use those tools? Do you
have the things you need placed where they are immediately accessible? Time spent looking for
something is time wasted. Do some spring cleaning…some summer cleaning…whatever season you
elect to make your workspace the most efficient it can be.
Maintain a "to do" list - A regularly created list of the things you need "to do" with emphasis
added regarding their relative importance can keep you on task during your most productive
periods. Mark through or X out each task as it is completed and give yourself a reward when
you have completed your list. Then make one for tomorrow!
Additional suggestions for improving efficiency and productivity will be added to The NAPS
Credential from time to time. Got a particular tip you would to pass along to your fellow
CPCs and CTSs? Send it to fburtnett@recruitinglife.com.
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Certification Immersion Class (CIC) Schedule for 2007
Eight more opportunities remain this year for those staffing industry professionals who would like to
participate in one of the NAPS sponsored Certification Immersion Class (CIC) classes. Take a look at
the following schedule and see if there legal education class and exam "prep" site near you.
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2007 Date
June 21
August 15
September 10
September 13
September 27
October 24
October 31
December 7
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Site
Philadelphia, PA
Chicago, IL
Columbus, OH
Orlando, FL
Chicago, IL
NJ (site to be determined)
San Antonio, TX
Cheshire, CT
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Sponsor
Mid Atlantic APC
IPA/NAPS/IAPS
Ohio AESP
Florida APS
Top Echelon
NJ APS
NAPS Pre-conference
Connecticut APS
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Classes are taught by Robert Style, Esq. and Dr. Frank Burtnett of NAPS certification
leadership team. Attorney Style is the author and coauthor of the NAPS legal training
manuals and Dr. Burtnett has served as the NAPS certification and education consultant
and is the author of the certification exams.
To register for one of the above classes, contact John Sacerdote, NAPS Vice President
at jsacerdote@recruitinglife.com or 860.243-0811. If your organization or business
or informal network of staffing professionals would like to host your own CIC,
contact John Sacerdote (jsacerdote@recruitinglife.com) or
Conrad Taylor (conrad.taylor@recruitinglife.com) to work out the details.
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FYI - $$$ Worth of a Stay-At-Home Mother
The celebration of Mother's Day earlier this month brought forth the annual compensation research
from Salary.com Inc. indicating that if the typical stay-at-home mother in the United States were paid
for the various roles she must play, she would earn $138,095 per year. A mother who holds a full-time
job outside the home would earn an additional $85,939 for the work she does at home. Readers interested
in reading more about this salary study, can go to: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070502/us_nm/work_mothers_dc.
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Frequently Asked Questions - CEU Log and Converting Classes into Continuing Education Credit
Each edition of The NAPS Credential will answer one or two questions being asked by current and
prospective CPCs and CTSs as they interface with the NAPS national office.
Question: One of my colleagues told me NAPS has a continuing education log that I can use to
record my training hours and other credits? Where can I get one?
Answer: Go to http://www.recruitinglife.com//download/ceulog.pdf and you will find the NAPS
continuing education log your colleague is using. Download a copy of the log and begin
tracking your continuing education contact hours. Should you have any questions about what
qualifies as continuing education, go to http://www.recruitinglife.com/ and click on education
and certification and then click on continuing education.
Question: I am planning on taking a business management class this summer at a local community
college. Can I apply that study to my certification continuing education requirements?
Answer: CPCs and CTSs that take regular classes (college or continuing education) can count that
training as long as it contributes to your personal career development and enhances your ability
to work as a staffing professional. Typically, you calculate the number of contact hours (number
of class meetings by time of session) and come up with your total contact hours. Example: A class
that has twelve two-hours sessions would total 24 contact hours and translate (ten hours equals one
continuing education unit CEU) to 2.4 CEUs. Direct any questions about course relevance and/or
calculating contact hours to Frank Burtnett at fburtnett@recruitinglife.com
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Message from the Editor - Let The NAPS Credential Hear from You
Have a question about certification or continuing education? Let us know the issues and concerns
that are on your mind and they may become subjects or FAQ materials for future editions of The NAPS
Credential. NAPS would especially encourage you to submit information about CPCs and CTSs who are
making the news and performing outstanding professional feats. Our goal is to provide news,
research and resources that will help you do a more effective job. Direct any thoughts or input
to fburtnett@recruitinglife.com.
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About The NAPS Credential
This electronic newsletter is distributed monthly to all active Certified Personnel
Consultants (CPCs) and Certified Temporary Staffing-Specialist (CTSs) for whom NAPS
has email addresses. Should you know an individual who is certified and not
receiving The NAPS Credential, tell him or her to go to
www.nrcsip.com and post their
name and basic contact information on the National Registry of Certified Staffing
Industry Professionals (NRCSIP). Once his/her credentials have been verified, the
individual will be automatically place on the monthly distribution list for
this newsletter.
The reference to a product, service or activity or appearance of a web site
in The NAPS Credential does not imply endorsement by NAPS. Any views and opinions
are those of sponsoring organization and may or may not be shared by NAPS.
Direct comments, questions and submissions to
fburtnett@recruitinglife.com. All
submissions will be subject to review by ACA for accuracy, timeliness and relevance
to the readership and may be edited to meet space parameters.
Robert Larson, CPC, Chairman
larson@jobsbl.com
Conrad Taylor, CPC, CTS, President
Conrad.taylor@recruitinglife.com
John Sacerdote, CPC, CTS, Vice President
jsacerdote@recruitinglife.com
Frank Burtnett EdD., Editor
Certification and Education Consultant
fburtnett@recruitinglife.com
NAPS Web site: www.recruitinglife.com
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