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Usually people associate dining out with fun, pleasure and a relaxed atmosphere. All true statements until you are trying to land a job while going out for lunch. Candidates normally asked themselves why an employer would want to conduct an interview over a meal. There are many reasons why. The hiring manager may not want the office to know they are interviewing for a certain position. The position may require heavy client interaction and business meetings and not only are you being considered for the position but also you are being observed on how you perform in an open environment. It doesn’t matter what the reason is, but in an extremely tight job market you the candidate need to be prepared.
Here are a couple of Do’s and Don’ts to keep in mind.

The Do’s
 Shut off your cell phone – I know it’s very tempting to check you blackberry or phone but resist temptation. Even if your interviewer is checking their phone do not check yours.
 Learn the Restaurant – Find out something about the restaurant that can be associated with something you are interested in. Engage your interviewer about the restaurant ask a question “Have you been here before?” “What do you recommend?”
 Inquire about your interviewer – You need to break the ice, ask questions such as “What do you like most about the company?” “How did you get your position here?”
 Keep your guard up – Remember this is an interview not a social setting. Keep focused on what’s at stake. Some companies will send an employee that is similar in age and background that will try to possibly stay something that you should not have.

The Do Not’s
 Talk Excessively – Better known as the pregnant pause used by interviewers. When you are done answering a question do not fill the open air. It is interesting what is said when someone is nervous.
 Being Late – Whether it’s for an in office interview or lunch interview always arrive about 15 minutes early.
 Rude to Restaurant Workers – This rank’s number one as the biggest blunder. Be polite to your waiter/waitress. Be patient and keep you focus on why you are there.
 Your Ordering Taste – Keep in mind the price of the items on the menu. Ordering the most expensive item. Skip dessert and only order coffee if the hiring manager is having something. This shows that you are fiscally responsible. Beware of what you order. Order something that you need to use a fork, and stay away from onions and garlic.

Following these easy to remember tips will help you land your new position. Lunch interviews just added some more complexity to the hiring process. Also always do your research on the company and be prepared.

Carvechi, a premier career website for the areas of Accounting, Finance, and Information Technology, has announced a “Managed Solutions” division to assist national clients with challenging projects in Accounting, Finance, and Information Technology.

Miami, Florida (PRWEB) June 16, 2009 — Carvechi, a premier career website for the areas of Accounting, Finance, and Information Technology, has announced a “Managed Solutions” division to assist clients with challenging projects in Accounting, Finance, and Information Technology.

This new division is focused on being a project based solution service for clients who face the pressure of reduction in permanent headcount as well as the challenges of meeting pending deadlines with SOX compliance, internal control implementation, cloud computing, new Software implementation and assessment of work-flow. The Managed Solutions division is part of Carvechi ‘s “Empowering Movement” which focuses on changing the mentality of corporate barriers in the job market thus causing a paradigm shift in the global mindset of how employee and employer synergistically bond in the United States and abroad.

Carvechi’s professional network of registered executive level candidates allowed us to create this exciting division to assist corporations with the many challenges they are facing in today’s global economy while focusing on creating change, sparking creativity, and building efficiency.
We empower and give free education to enable people during their career transition
Carvechi’s Managed Solutions division offers a wide variety of services for each targeted business area, and has the knowledge of experienced minority professionals to help our clients improve performance and achieve any goals. Donald Tee Carson, president and CEO of Carvechi stated “Carvechi’s professional network of registered executive level candidates allowed us to create this exciting division to assist corporations with the many challenges they are facing in today’s global economy while focusing on creating change, sparking creativity, and building efficiency.”

In addition to launching this new division, Carvechi has also remodeled its leading career website to provide enhanced features and user-friendly environment, enabling both candidate and employer to come together. People searching for a job are encourage to apply for positions at Carvechi and career opportunities range from accounting jobs, finance, technology, and executive careers. Employers can post a position for a low price of $349.00 with full database access to search resumes and job visibility for 45 days.

A great addition to the career site is the “Carvechi Live” module. In keeping with the theme of “Empowering People to Change”, Carvechi Live is a free repository of excellent articles on interviewing & resume writing techniques, career coaching, available opportunities, and latest news on the job market. Carson stated “We empower and give free education to enable people during their career transition”. Articles are written from leading industry experts and provide empowering information.

About Carvechi:
Carvechi is a minority owned company with over 50 years experience in Information Technology, Accounting, and Finance. With a premier career website and managed solutions division specializing in the areas of Accounting, Finance, and Information Technology. We are revolutionary in our process to educate and empower people while searching for a career. We offer job seekers the ability to post resumes, CV’s, and video resumes enabling hiring organizations the ability to view prospective candidates in a unique forum and in essence conduct an initial screening online. Our Managed Solutions delivers value to our clients regardless of size, state, local or federal government, at significant cost saving measures to ensure on time delivery of projects, quality, and professionals.

This is the innovative new trend in career websites and managed solutions.

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Due to the recent hard economic times in the United States Economy employers are finding ways to cut back on costs without laying off their labor force. Companies are looking at ways to reduce variable costs since they are locked into fixed costs such as leases.

In an effort to control and manage costs companies are reviewing current benefit programs that their employees are entitled to receive as full time workers. Some fortune 500 companies are looking to introduce taking away the 401k match they offer employees, or have their current employee pick up the full tab for their healthcare benefits. State and government offices are also looking for ways to reduce their spending by introducing furloughs instead of laying off workers. Employees are not standing still even in these tough economic times once notified of their reduced benefits most begin their search for new work elsewhere.

Although companies believe that the economy will begin to have an upturn heading into 2010 most said that the cuts were necessary for their survival, and they believe that more cuts can still happen heading into the 4ths quarter of 2009. These late recession layoffs often cost the company more money due to severance packages, and they need to rehire staff, retraining, and recruitment fees once the economy has recovered.

Companies also putting in place hiring freezes which result in 1) having your current workforce work longer hours to pick up the slack, or 2) reach out for temporary workers to help fill the void. Temporary assignments have been on the rise, and will continue into the early parts of 2010. The workload for companies has not reduced, and they still need able bodies to help complete pending deadlines such as system implementations, SOX compliance, and internal controls documentation.

Furthermore until we see a steady climb in our economy companies will still try to manage their variable costs by hiring temporary help thus saving the company money from paying out full time benefits such as 401k, healthcare, pensions, car allowance, and many other benefits.

You worked hard in school getting an education needed for to jump start your career and to land your first job. Don’t let these mistakes stall your career growth. Remember coming right out of school and entering into the work force you have a clean slate. Let your new employers perception of you see you as an up and comer not a slacker. Your behavior, attitude and appearance will play an important role in your success.

The following career killers should be avoided:

1) Procrastinating – In your school career you probably waited to study for a big exam until the last possible moment, and you probably ended up with a decent grade. This type of procrastination in the work place will be unacceptable. If you wait to pull together a big presentation chances are the preparation for this will be shoddy and shown to your boss and co-workers. There is always a chance something will happen as well you might be missing a key part of the presentation due to someone’s absence or is unavailable to assist you. The end result you will be seen as a slacker and you will find yourself on the “corporate slow track”.

2) Sense of Entitlement – Society has driven us to always get what we want. This is not true in the workforce. You need to be patient it’s not possible to gather ten years of experience from one year. Young inexperienced employees feel entitled to receive quick promotions, but it’s that attitude that will keep you from advancing. If you have a job you are lucky to have one in this economy. Remember you are at the bottom of the ladder, and need to work your way up. You will need to pay your dues that means working on the days that everyone senior wants off. This is the time for you to learn more and how to advance your career.

3) Settling into your Job – Getting adjusted to your job is your first step, but you should always be on the lookout for chances to shine. Do not be shy from to step up for more responsibilities. Go above and beyond your everyday tasks. This will demonstrate your talents to your boss and show your boss that you are a risk taker who takes initiative.

4) Avoid Office Politics – Within every office politics are alive. You need to beware of them and not fall into the trap of gossiping and backstabbing. Instead you should use this to your advantage by developing relationships, asking for advice, and offering your help by showing sincere interest in others.

5) Not being a Team Player – This is a situation that young employees need to pay close attention to. You want to be part of a team and help in making the project successful, but you do not want your efforts to be lost and not recognized. You need to be able to demonstrate your skills and build your career without giving the perception that you are only looking out for yourself.

6) Not Dressing the Part – You want to look the part. You want to look professional and in control not sloppy. In today’s society people tend to look at the visual more than your merits and skills. Look at your co-workers see what they are wearing. If they are wearing suits than you should be dressing similar. Do not wear a suit if everyone is wearing jeans.

7) Not Networking – Not only is networking a good thing to help you find a job, it’s also a good way to keep your job. Maintaining your contacts after you are hired is critical for continuing your career. You never know that a contact may help you find your next position if you follow the points suggested above.

With mortgage rates dropping at a record pace, homeowners are going in herds to financial institutions to refinance their homes.

This is very similar to a decade ago which led to the real-estate boom.

The Mortgage Bankers Association reported about 80% of all mortgage applications are for refinancing. The average 30 year fixed mortgage rate is 4.73% which is down from 6% about a year ago. Wells Fargo recently reported improved results as a result of the increase in mortgage applications writing over $101 billion in mortgage loans for the quarter which is the most since 2003.

There was an increase of 52% in first quarter profit as a result of the increase in the workload it required them to recruit to approximately 5,000 employees to assist with the volume. Wells Fargo believes that this rush will continue through the next quarter.

Not every homeowner will experience savings due to the high refinancing fees. Others are converting their adjustable mortgage rates with fixed fee rates. Many homeowners are seeing a decrease in their home values which makes it unattainable to refinance their homes.

The U.S. government has put in place programs to lower interest rates and increase the housing market. An example of this is The Federal Reserve announced late last year that they were buying mortgaged backed securities.

The government programs were put in place to help the struggling housing market, encouraging homeowners to refinance, and help them from foreclosing on their homes. Also, it would improve the economy as well as helping financial institutions boost profits.
Thus, financial institutions are having difficulties in expediting refinances on a timely basis due to the rush for homeowners to refinance.

Do you hear what I hear? The sounds of the masses panicking over the DOW dropping and slowly accepting defeat by rolling over and playing dead. The media loves nothing more than to pump us up with this negativity; to fuel the fire. Everywhere you turn it seems like someone is spewing myths of doomsday, and one can’t help feeling overwhelmed and challenged. Layoff and unemployment rates seem to be going up and up, and many are beginning to wonder “Why Me”.

With the job market being so competitive due to a lack of available jobs, and recruiters seeming to collect resumes as a hobby rather than actually get you a job, it’s easy to feel victimized by the system. Everyone is facing challenges right now, but the only way to overcome these challenges is by having the right mindset. Everyone needs to learn to face these challenges to head on. We need to learn to empower ourselves to change or empower ourselves to MAKE a change.

Rather than think of challenges as horrible incidents that HAPPEN to us, we need to think of them as hurdles that we must jump in order to build strength of character and grow as a human being. It’s easy to say things like “I’m facing this challenge because of the government, not because someone wants me to grow”, but the truth is that we all make our own success and our own failures. We are responsible for 99% of what happens to us, and if we face a challenge, it is because of a decision we made that did not work out just right. It’s time you empower yourself to stand up and say, “This situation sucks, but I’m taking charge. I’m going to MAKE my success. I’m going to MAKE myself happy.”

Face the challenges head on. Face your fears. If you do, you will see such massive growth in yourself that it will radiate to all other areas of your life, because you will have learned a great lesson. Even though we cannot control what happens in our day to day lives, we CAN control how we handle the situation. We can empower ourselves to MAKE our own “luck” by hard work and dedication. We can empower ourselves to MAKE to change if we don’t like where our life is headed right now. No one gets a free lunch in this world. No one got where they were by just being “lucky”. Once you realize that you’re not a victim just because you weren’t one of the “lucky” ones, you will rise above.

Having the right mindset will get you far. If you take the bull by the horns, run with the situation and make the best of it, success will come your way. Instead of moping about not having a job, go out there every single day and make it happen. Call up every company that turned you away and sell them on why they need you. Don’t take no for an answer, and don’t stop there. Remember that job that you wanted so bad, but thought you could never get because it was out of your league? Apply to it! Envision yourself getting that job, and depositing that first paycheck. Empower yourself to believe that you can make a change, and maybe, just maybe, YOU can empower people to change.

We all know the job market out there is tough. It’s tough times for everyone right now. You’re either looking for a job or petrified that the job you currently have is going to end for a reason unknown to you. So how can one create wealth and abundance in a volatile job market? How can you be successful when it seems you have nothing but obstacles in front of you?

First, let’s define wealth and abundance. Wealth and abundance is not just about having lots of money and a yacht to boot. Wealth and abundance is having the ability to live a comfortable life, and to continue to further yourself. It’s somewhat of a two-way street. You cannot be happy and successful if you do not have wealth and abundance by striving to better yourself. If you are stagnant, you create a stagnant lifestyle. That is what you bring to you. Whatever you project out comes back to you.

If you have the ability to face your challenges, then do so! By facing challenges head on, by taking control of your life, you are unconsciously creating wealth and abundance. You are telling yourself that you believe that you can do something better, that you have real value. If you project that positivity, eventually (though it may not be as quickly as you like) that is going to be what surrounds your life.

You may be thinking that it’s easier to say than to do, and if that’s your mindset, you are your own worst enemy. Things can always get worse before they get better, but why focus on that? Because you’re a “realist”? No, you’re a pessimist if you think in those terms. You’re accepting defeat and you’re letting the world know, “Hey, I’m a victim!” The only person who has victimized you is YOURSELF.

We have to learn to let go of our fears and our inhibitions. Learn to emit positivity, and wealth and abundance will come your way. It’s not just going to happen to you, you have to go out and get it. If you feel you justly deserve a raise, create a game plan/speech and tell you boss you deserve it and exactly why that is the case. Break down the walls that we’ve been brainwashed to put up. Once you learn there are no limits, you have nowhere to go but up.

Don’t let current economic woes take the wind out of your sails! There are jobs out there to be had if you conduct a diligent search and look in the right places. Your network is your best resource, so use it! Your network can inform you of open positions you never would have found on your own because the most coveted positions are usually not posted, they don’t need to be. Perhaps you’re an unwitting victim of the current global economic crisis; relax take a deep breath because economies and markets move in cycles, you are going to be just fine.

Without a doubt the job market is overrun with qualified professionals competing for the same positions you are. I want to enlighten you as to some interesting new career opportunities that might be a perfect fit for you and just happen to be in high demand at the moment. No more linear thinking, its time to think out of the box and get out of your comfort zone! I want to discuss the best opportunities relative to salary range, which is a key factor in any career search. Additionally, I would ask that you consider what is it that you see the most potential for your professional growth. Many people are corporate functionaries that perform jobs, few have careers that reward and satisfy. A GREAT CAREER will bring out your creativity and ability to innovate and accomplish things you never thought possible. The jobs I will list are taken from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, some may require significant training but these are definitely the hot jobs of 2009!

Medical scientist
Personal finance advisor
Computer software engineer
Chiropractor
Environmental engineer
Biochemist and biophysicist
Sales manager
Computer systems analyst
Epidemiologist
Athlete
Agent and business manager for artists, performers and athletes
Producer and director
Marketing manager
Lawyer
Actor
Advertising and promotions manager
Management analyst
Postsecondary education administrator
Financial manager
Actuary
Airline pilot, copilot and flight engineer
Market research analyst
Medical and health services manager
Securities sales analyst

Obviously some careers require significant training while others simply require specific licensing. These are the top 25 for 2009, but if your passion is not listed here, don’t despair, keep reaching for what you truly want because at the end of the day the hottest career is the one that YOU find satisfaction, happiness and financial stability performing. You need to discover your bliss, believe in yourself and command your destiny. Be the miracle.

Carvechi is a premier managed solutions and professional job board focused on the areas of Accounting, Finance and information technology.

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