Monday, August 31, 2009

New jobs posted

Check out the new jobs posted on our website!
https://www.thedubingroup.com/Open_Jobs.html

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

New Ethics or NO Ethics?

From the beginning of time, it has always been The Golden Rule that recruiters NEVER recruit out of clients. But, does the same standard hold true for clients taking employees of of recruiting firms? I have been wrestling with this as I have now lost several employees to my clients.
Please let me know your thoughts!

Monday, July 20, 2009

Internal Auditor Job Posting

Looking for an INTERNAL AUDITOR w/Big 4 experience in Horsham, PA. CPA is a plus. Please contact us at 610-667-5100 or www.TheDubinGroup.com

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Job Opportunity

Looking for an excellent Recruiter in West Conshohocken, PA. Hungry, trainable New Grad or experienced candidates will be considered. Company named to BEST PLACES TO WORK & PHILLY 100 (top 100 fastest-growing, privately-held businesses in the Philadelphia region). Send your resume for consideration!

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Happy 4th of July!

Wishing you a wonderful, fun-filled and safe Independence Day weekend from your friends at The Dubin Group!

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Excellent Job Search/Social Media Presentation

This is a shortened version of the PowerPoint presentation The Dubin Group's Vice President of Operations uses when she speaks at seminars/companies/events - it's a great overview and explanation of how to use Social Media to your best advantage during your job search. Don't hesitate to contact us with any questions, or to schedule a Dubin Group presenter at your next event!

https://www.thedubingroup.com/Resources.html

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Our own Glenn Manko- In today's Legal Intelligencer

If You Can't Beat Them, Leave Them: Veering Off Firm Career Path the Way to Go for Some

Gina Passarella
06-23-2009

Editor's note: This is the final installment of a two-part series looking at the way lawyers affected by the recession are coping.

When Raymond Bayley, CEO of legal services firm Novus Law, was describing the state of the legal profession to a group of Georgetown University law students recently, he spoke of non-lawyer ownership of law firms coming to Britain, an opinion by the American Bar Association allowing non-lawyers to handle certain legal work, changes to compensation models, the ACC Value Challenge, a dissatisfied client base and a disaggregation of legal services.

Put more succinctly, the industry is changing. And that means lawyers' views of their career paths need to change as well.

"The industry and the profession has an obligation to help those in the profession, but this is a situation where we are in an environment that is so radically different than the past, lawyers have to take ground-level responsibility for where they are going," Bayley said in an interview with The Legal . "The whole industry is in turmoil, so each lawyer, before they look to the profession, has to look inside and say: 'Who am I and what do I want to do when I grow up?'"

And that might mean a career alternative or a career transition, David E. Behrend of Career Planning Services for Lawyers said. He is helping lawyers find alternative uses for their law degrees and transitioning them into new industries.

"The skill setting knowledge that lawyers get in law school is very valuable in other industries," Behrend said.

The best manager in Major League Baseball, he argued, is law grad Tony La Russa. Lawyers have opened business franchises, led nonprofits and joined the Peace Corps, he said.

The toughest obstacle is shedding the tunnel vision that often plagues lawyers, he said, particularly when they are specialists and view their skill sets as limited to one area.

There are job openings out there, but with several applicants vying for each spot. Behrend said it's the job opportunity lawyers need to look for — or create for themselves. That might mean, especially for freshly minted lawyers, taking advantage of their bachelor's degrees. It could also be a willingness to take on two part-time jobs or a position with an emerging company that might bring with it more risk. These decisions often depend on the age of the lawyer and family circumstances, but there are opportunities for all experience levels, he said.

"I firmly believe that almost all lawyers with their education have employment security, but not necessarily job security," he said, "meaning that they should be able with some assistance to find capable work of a professional nature."

But Behrend is blunt with the attorneys he counsels about the realities they will face in the market.

"The public does not feel sorry for the lawyer one bit," he tells them. "No one is going to feel sorry for you."

While they might not be taking pity on lawyers, there are organizations out there that are interested in bringing lawyers on board in varying capacities. And it's both unemployed and employed attorneys looking at these alternatives.

Glenn Manko, director of executive search at The Dubin Group, handles searches for attorneys and non-attorneys alike. He said companies are now seeing opportunities to bring in lawyers in a number of different positions who, a few years ago, wouldn't have considered leaving the partner track.

Some enter as a head of business affairs or corporate development and others are just looking to serve as more of a consultant on the business end, Manko said. Corporate America is starting to come back in terms of hiring and attorneys are looking to create more functional resumes that speak to their specific skill sets, he said.

Manko spends a lot of time working with clients on breaking down their experience and identifying how certain skills could apply on the business side.

Art Bousel's company, Lawyer 2 Lawyer Coaching, began 10 years ago after he received a number of inquiries asking how he had transitioned out of the law firm world and into another business.

Right now he is seeing a lot of attorneys looking to small businesses by taking experience from a prior career or their legal specialty and trying to market themselves to businesses in those fields. Often those relationships start on a part-time basis, he said, because there isn't a need for a full-time commitment. But that can often grow into something more substantial.

Finding a job is definitely possible in this market, Bousel said, but it takes ingenuity, determination and the guts to work the streets and know what's out there. That, and the four Ps.

The "determinative" factor in finding an alternative career, he said, is personality. The other "Ps" are patience, pride and proof.

Job seekers have to have patience, let go of pride that might be stopping them from taking a step back and looking at other options and have the ability to prove to their target employer they can handle the job. That might mean working on a volunteer basis or for a nominal fee to start, Bousel said.

Finding a job in this market also means sending your resumes to places you normally wouldn't, Bayley, an adviser to Georgetown's Corporate Counsel Institute, said.

Maybe a recent law school graduate could find a job at a law firm, but it would be in China, Singapore or the United Arab Emirates, he said. They might look to consulting firms like Navigant Consulting or Huron Consulting Group, content creators like Thompson or Lexis Nexis, or technology companies involved in e-discovery matters, Bayley said. The federal government is also "hiring lawyers like it's going out of style" and nonprofits are a possibility, he said.

Bayley said his company views the legal world as being separated into legal work and lawyer work, with about 70 percent involving legal work that can be done outside of a typical law firm model or by a non-lawyer.

When asked whether lawyers looking to make these transitions would be facing pay cuts, Bayley said: "There's going to be a rationalization of the pay structure and I think that, in time, law firms might find themselves competing in more of a free market, free economy labor market."

Turning a legal background into a multi-pronged role at an emerging company, for example, could end up far more economically beneficial because of stock options and other incentives, Bousel said.

Regardless of the specifics, some industry consultants are optimistic about the options available to lawyers looking to break free of the traditional career path.

The advice they dispense is straightforward. What will carry attorneys through these transitions is largely an entrepreneurial spirit. That might mean volunteering, working more than one job, creating a new business or creating a position for yourself by proving your value to a company. In any case, it means thinking outside the law firm box.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Article re: Using Twitter and Facebook to Find a Job

Article from Time Magazine- Using Twitter and Facebook to find a new job:
http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1903083,00.html

Monday, June 1, 2009

Quote

"Instead of focusing on their individual agendas, collaborative partnerships establish common goals. In order to address problems that lie beyond any single agency's exclusive purview, but which concern them all, partners agree to pool resources, jointly plan, implement, and evaluate new services and procedures, and delegate individual responsibility for the outcomes of their joint efforts."
- Anonymous

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Quote

"Compared to what we ought to be, we are only half awake. We are making use of only a small part of our physical and mental resources. Stating the thing broadly, the human individual thus lives far within his limits. He posesses powers of various sorts which he habitually fails to use." - Professor William James

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Quote

"Stop selling. Start helping"…and you will automatically get the biz! - Zig Ziglar

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

COMPETITORS TAKE ON “QUASH,” CITY-WIDE
SCAVENGER HUNT TO FIGHT ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE

PARTICIPATE OR VOLUNTEER!


http://www.alz.org/quashnow/quash_philadelphia.asp



WHAT: Hundreds of people will be participating in QUASH (Quest to Unravel Alzheimer’s, a city-wide Scavenger Hunt) a challenge of physical and mental tasks through Philadelphia from Penns Landing to Old City. Teams of four will compete in this race through the city and against the clock, unraveling clues and competing in physical and mental challenges. Points are awarded upon completion of each challenge to determine the winner at the end of the hunt.

10 NBC’s Monique Braxton will be the special guest and emcee to welcome participants and run down the rules of the game. Philadelphia Eagle Chris Gocong will be on hand to award prizes to the winner during an exciting closing ceremony.

WHEN: Saturday May 16, 2009
Registration 9:00am Opening Ceremony 10:00am Closing Ceremony (lunch and awards
1:00pm

WHERE: Walnut Plaza, Penns Landing

WHY: Funding for Alzheimer’s care and research is now more critical than ever.

o As many as 5.3 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease and that figure is expected to grow to as many as 16 million by 2050.
There are 294,000 right here in the Delaware Valley
o There are as many as 10 million people in the U.S. caring for someone with Alzheimer’s;
o 19 percent of those caregivers are between the ages of 18 and 34.
o Surveys show that 18-34 year olds (65 percent) are just as likely as seniors (64 percent) to be concerned about themselves or a family member developing Alzheimer’s.

The Alzheimer’s Association has created QUASH, a completely new take on a fundraising event, to help raise money to support the organization’s mission of eliminating Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.

MEDIA: There will be interviews available with Philadelphia Eagle Linebacker Chris Gocong, NBC 10’s Monique Braxton, and Delaware Valley Chapter Director Special Events Kathryn DiSalvo as well as QUASH participants.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Broad Street Run

Our star athlete Danielle Castillo participated in the Broad Street Run (“The Largest 10-Miler in the United States”) last weekend, finishing in 1:26:12. We are so proud of her!

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Interesting Temp Job - Immediate!

P/T Receptionist needed for top-notch Real Estate company in MARGATE, NJ - hours will be Fri/Sat/Sun, 8:30a-5p(may be flexible) starting ASAP, lasts until about 6/1/09 (including Memorial Day Weekend). If you know someone who may be interested - we pay referral fees! Call us at 610-667-5100 for more information!

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Your Job Status

We are in high gear today -- what recession?! Get in touch with us and send your resume if you are worried about YOUR job status... click here!

Monday, May 4, 2009

Asthma Walk

Ragini participated in the American Lung Association of PA's Asthma Walk this weekend – she joined Teva Pharmacuetical’s Team ProAir!

Each year, too many lives are lost to lung disease and this is your chance to walk, raise money and make an impact in their honor. By joining the Asthma Walk you are making the commitment to fight lung disease so everyone can breathe easier- including you!

Over 35 million Americans suffer from lung disease and of those, 22 million suffer from asthma, a treatable yet fatal disease. Nearly 4,000 Americans die needlessly each year from the complications of asthma. That’s nearly 11 lives lost each day. With your support, the American Lung Association will continue to make an impact by funding research, education and advocacy.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Drop us a line!

Visit our Guestbook page and say hello! Click here to visit our new site, or go to http://www.thedubingroup.com/Guestbook.php ...

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Wonderful Event @Vantage Point Bank

Another amazing event @ Vantage Point Bank in Ft Washington. Need help w/ social media and your search? We'll send you the PP presentation!

Monday, April 27, 2009

New Website for THE DUBIN GROUP!

Check out our new website, www.thedubingroup.com !
Questions and comments welcome!

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Event at Vantage Point Bank

Went to an wonderful event at Vantage Point Bank in Fort Washington, sponsored by Lisa Peskin at Sales Evolution. Met a lot of great contacts and the presentation was excellent!

Follow us on Twitter!

Monday, April 13, 2009

Wine and Cheese Social 4/16/09

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS WINE AND CHEESE SOCIAL
presented by
The Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter

Thursday, April 16, 2009, 7-10 pm

Get Happy Pub (formerly Kildare’s)
2nd floor lounge
2nd & Lombard Streets
$35 per person

Enjoy an evening of wine, cheese, and good company while raising
Alzheimer’s awareness!

Proceeds benefit the Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter
Must be 21+ to enter

For more information, visit: www.alz.org/desjsepa or
call: (215) 561-2919 x 334

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Video Resumes

The Dubin Group has teamed with Pete Ricci of Solstice Media to offer low-cost, professional video resume production and hosting to help our candidates use this new media to their advantage - and people are responding! One of our clients wrote: "I think it would save me a lot of time that might otherwise be wasted bringing in candidates that I don't think are a good fit...I think there is great value in 'seeing' a candidate's personality; you can determine quite a bit just from a video presentation as to whether this individual has the attributes that are needed to fit into an organization. This would be a great tool for me..." CLICK HERE for a sample of a Dubin Group video resume, and please contact us at 267-514-3200 with any questions or comments!

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Outplacement Services - Top 10 List

The Dubin Group is proud to offer Outplacement Services and Seminars, in addition to low cost candidate software testing - all tailored to your company's needs. Contact us for details!

The Dubin Group Outplacement Services:
Why Dubin? Top 10 List


1. Experience: The Dubin Group was formed in 1998 and is proudly in its 11th year in business. In 2008, The Dubin Group was ranked in the Top 100 Fastest-Growing, Privately-Held Businesses in the Philadelphia Region and has been named a “Best Places to Work” winner by the Philadelphia Business Journal. Our professional team has over 70 years combined experience in human resources, training, outplacement and job placement services.

2. Sensibility: Would you rather work with a national corporation that is unfamiliar with the local market or a local firm with a strong presence in the Delaware Valley? The Dubin Group gets to know every client and each displaced employee. We understand and are experts in the local market.

3. The Dubin Touch: Would your company rather work from a template model or one that is specifically designed and catered to your employees and company culture? We understand how each and every one of our clients is unique in its own right. Thus, The Dubin Group customizes packages according to our clients’ outplacement needs.

4. Reasonable Rates: The Dubin Group will work with you on a package that is affordable while exceeding your expectations. We understand that we are in a down economy. Our competitors are currently charging $2,000/person for outplacement services. Would you rather pay these substantial fees or choose a cost effective solution for approximately $500/person?

5. Research: All of us at The Dubin Group understand that the economic trends are constantly changing. We are always conducting viable research to understand the local and national job markets, and how we can continue to improve our outplacement services.

6. Tech Savvy: We also understand how vital virtual networking and services have become in this digital era. Thus, in addition to live seminars/workshops, The Dubin Group also provides webinars, virtual seminars/workshops, online resources, video resumes, video conferencing, screening and software skills testing.

7. Convenience: Many of our competitors require that employees come to their offices for outplacement services. The Dubin Group offers you options… at your site, at our offices, or even online. Wouldn’t it be convenient for your employee to have the option of logging onto a webinar or virtual seminar/workshop from his/her home?

8. Consultations: We meet everyone you send our way. Additionally, after the seminars/workshops, your employees have 30 days to contact The Dubin Group with any and all questions that they may have. Should your employee choose to work with The Dubin Group, we would be more than happy to assist in job placement as well. We do not just upload resumes into our database, but aim to send them out to companies who have open positions. The Dubin Group matches quality people with professional positions.

9. Ready to Serve: The Dubin Group can provide outplacement services immediately to your employees. We will work 24/7 if necessary to provide high quality/timely programs and services for displaced employees who need assistance. We are nimble and agile and can work fast to adapt to your company’s specific needs.

10. We Care: Bottom line.



www.TheDubinGroup.com

Monday, April 6, 2009

NEW - EXECUTIVE SEARCH DIVISION

We’d like to welcome our newest member to The Dubin Group, GLENN MANKO, who specializes in Executive Search.

Glenn joins The Dubin Group with formidable experience in executive search at the C-and D-level, working across multiple disciplines that include Sales, Marketing, Finance and Human Resources. Additionally, he has significant experience working within the Legal sector—both at the professional (associate & lateral) and non-professional (marketing, I.T. and administrative) levels and the Private Equity community.

He is based out of our West Conshohocken office, and is reachable at 610-667-5100 x17 or gmanko@thedubingroup.com .

To read a full Press Release about Glenn and The Dubin Group, please click HERE!