Empowering People To Change

I can write a book on the things I have heard from clients about Interviews they have had with candidates. This one is very special and wanted to share with you a funny story. I had a candidate who interviewed with a client of mine in Boca Raton. The candidate was interviewing for a VM ware position I have posted. On paper he looked very well qualified, and the initial phone screen by both the client and me was very good.

When he interviewed and the technical questions became more difficult he closed his eyes and started praying for the answers. The client could not believe and started laughing very quietly. The candidate was asked to explain a conceptual process for VM Ware. The candidate closed his eyes and started imaging the screen prompts and started pointing in the air, as things he would click on. The entire process was very funny and I wish I could have been there to witness this taking place.

I find many people place things on their resume, and do not have the full understanding of the technology or process. Just because I can type on a MAC, doesn’t make me an expert on the MAC OS. Employers are very smart and they will test someone on their clarifications and knowledge or a topic. More importantly if you don’t know closing your eyes and praying for the answer will not help, and especially trying to imagine the screen shots is a BAD idea.

In summary, we are all masters of our own domain, and want to list accomplishments and knowledge in a resume. However be extra careful as employers are testing, and if you don’t know the answer closing your eyes will not help.

Carvechi a premier managed solutions and professional search service is seeking a Director of Insurance & Risk Management.

The position will manage the company’s insurance programs, travel programs, credit card administration and real estate portfolio. Interacting with the legal and commercial staff to gain a complete understanding of the terms and conditions and contract process (indemnities) to appropriately ensure that risks mitigated.

Will also work with insurance underwriters and brokers to ensure prices are market value and manage the global travel process and real estate portfolio.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance preferred
• Min. of 5 to 7 yrs experience in a similar role (Manager or Director level in Risk Management, capital markets, and finance
• Computer Proficiency and software skills (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Knowledge of Concur desired
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)

• Management of global insurance programs, global risk management and insurance budget.
◦ Management of global travel program including Assist employees in trouble shooting Concur issues, Run and monitor management reporting, Communicate and resolve Concur file exceptions
• Management of global real estate portfolio

For more information send your resume to dcarson@carvechi.com

I am working with a client who is seeking a senior VMWARE engineer for there office in Boca Raton. The following is the position description.

Job Responsibilities
As Sr. VMware Infrastructure Engineer, you will be responsible for supporting Data Center operations by designing, implementing, and maintaining large production systems for our customers, and providing top level system support for Data Center issues. This means having in depth knowledge of virtualization, networking, routing, security, data center operations, and hardware such as servers, switches, firewalls and SAN’s.

Main responsibilities will include:
- Responsible for the design, implementation, and management of virtual infrastructure
- Maintain high level systems and network documentation
- Provide deployment and virtual environment last line support
- Proactively monitor all company production systems and assist with reporting on operational metrics
- Ensure that the company information security policies are enforced

Technical and Education Requirements

· BS Degree in Computer Science or related field.

· Four years of VMware ESX /Vsphere 4.

· Minimum 10 years experience in IT.

· 5+ years experience with Windows Server 2003, 2008 (all versions) and Windows Server applications. .

· Cisco experience, Cisco UCS 5108 is a huge plus

· Extensive experience working with enterprise SAN’s (EMC a Plus).

· Experience working in data center environments with related equipment (servers, PDU’s, Racks, cabling, etc.).

· Microsoft enterprise operating systems, Active Directory and applications (Office, Server and Desktop).

· SAN to SAN, host-based or SRM replication

· Monitoring for firmware updates, bug-fixes and security patches

· Impact analysis of newly-released updates

· Auditing of managed environments for applicability of updates

· Packaging of updates

· Updating automated deployment systems with updates

Industry Certifications
· VMWare Certified Professional (VCP)

· Microsoft Certified Professional in one or more areas of specialization preferably in Windows Server platform or related Internet technologies.

· MCSE preferred. Equivalent industry experience will be considered.

For more information forward your resume and salary requirements to dcarson@carvechi.com

This position is a 6 month contract to hire for a Network Systems Engineer. The position is paying $35-43 per hour. This position will be supporting Network Engineering and systems support of Novell and Linux, Groupwise,, ZenWorks, and Identity Manager.

Job Responsibilities

- Daily administration of Novell and GroupWise
Migration of GroupWise from Novell a to Microsoft Windows environment
Management of Network and Cisco Environment.

Technical Skills

- Maintain Novell 6.5 and GroupWise 7.0.3 Environments
- Maintain 2Point FaxServe 7.0 for GroupWise
- Maintain Barracuda SPAM firewall to filter Internet Email
- Maintain CAFAS server environment
- Maintain JuryPlus server environment
Perform required ArcServe Novell backups and assist with transition of backups to Tivoli
Network and Systems support.

If you are interested in the position or may know of someone please forward me a copy of your resume and I look forward to hearing from you.

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Good Morning,

I am working with a client to locate a professional candidate for a Financial Planner & Analyst. The position is located in Miami and I am offering a $2,000 referral bonus for recommending someone to this great opportunity. If you are interested please send me a copy of your resume and salary requirements to dcarson@carvechi.com

Job Description:

The Financial Planning Analyst maintains Excel databases resulting in the production of financial metrics, financial analysis. This position will implement financial and accounting techniques for planning, analysis and control.

Main Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Maintain financial databases with Actual extracted from Oracle
• Compare forecast submissions vs. prior forecast and update financial databases.
• Conducts variance analyses by Segment and by Department
• Validate information with each department.
• Collaborates in the development of management reports (Executive Book, Forecast Report, BOD Presentations, Earnings Call Back Up Materials, Ad Hoc Reports) and review them for data accuracy (tick & tie).
• Develop relationships with segment finance teams
• Timely and accurate production of reports, forecasts and analysis.
• Creates plan and forecast templates for data capture.
• Performs analysis of financial data in general (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow).
• Analyze financial information from different sources consisting of Oracle financial systems.

Job Requirements:
Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance or Accounting (MBA Desired but not necessary)
• Two to four years of work experience within the finance and accounting field.
• Advanced Excel skills (database management, pivot tables, H/V lookups, production and automation of reports for senior level)
• CPA or CFA helpful but not necessary.

I have a great opportunity with a company in Coral Gables who is seeking a PowerPoint presentation professional to be primarily responsible for the development and implementation of PowerPoint 2007 presentations in line with branding and company specific guidelines. In this role, you will create and edit presentation materials for sales, marketing and investor relations in PowerPoint and other MS Office-based file formats; design and create PowerPoint 2007 presentations following direction of business units and marketing; assist with converting existing PowerPoint 2002 presentations to 2007; meet established deadlines and provides reasonable notice of delays or special circumstances requiring deadline extension; oversee standards in type specification, color quality, graphics, and embedded objects such as graphs or charts; troubleshoot issues related to PowerPoint create and manage a master deck/library of presentation materials for the company; update data and facts in multiple documents. You will also work in collaboration with the Marketing department to ensure branding synergy; efficiently manage work flow process from concept, to input and approvals, to editing, to final production in developing slides and presentations working with business manager; create high-quality customer-facing PDF files; and print high-quality customer-facing copies of electronic marketing materials.

Ideal candidate will possess of 3 years of PowerPoint presentation experience, at least 1 year with PowerPoint 2007; a bachelor’s degree; advanced PowerPoint 2007 skills, especially in creating/maintaining presentations and templates; and in formatting and editing slides and notes pages; experience using Adobe PDF Professional and Adobe PhotoShop; strong knowledge of various graphics formats (PNG, JPEG, GIF, EPS, etc.); familiarity with MS SharePoint; must have a strong conceptual skills and design sense; ability to provide consistently superior work in a timely fashion; and excellent organizational, analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills. Desired candidates must be comfortable working with complex financial data and content; have a keen eye for detail with a focus on quality control; possess a strong background in publication-quality print production; and possess the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and meet competing/changing deadlines.

If you are interested or know of someone please let me know or forward your resume.

I have been working on my new site to launch my career in modeling and acting. The site is www.donaldcarson.me
I am trying to get involved with commercials and some modeling for stores and other publications. I was advised the majority of advertisers are looking for professional, mature, african american males and hopefully i am selected. If you have any suggestions or agencies i should speak with please let me know?

I am working with a client who is seeking a Senior Finance Director in Miami. Must have experience in Advertising and if you are interested please let me know and forward your resume to dcarson@carvechi.com

For the past few weeks i have been working with a variety of clients seeking experience IT and Accounting Finance managers for a SAP project. I have found that is difficult locating professional in this market. Although the unemployment index is above 10.5 nationally. In some areas it is over 20.0% and the economy is very affected. Given this high unemployment why is it people have not differiented themselves in the job market, and seeked additional training.

I am not saying everyone is going to be an SAP programmer. However if we all trained or requested additional training perhaps we can resolve our problems and lower the unemployment index. Just a Thought!