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Sunday, June 17, 2012.

Observed annually on the last Monday of May and formerly known as Decoration Day, Memorial Day originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the fallen Union soldiers of the Civil War.  By the 20th century, Memorial Day had been extended to honor all Americans who have died in all wars. Sirius salutes all of our service members and our office will be closed in observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 28th.

 

 

"A mud-crawling, fire-leaping, extreme 5k run from hell!" Yes, that's what our own Mary Powell and Josh Meek, along with client, Pam Jaye, conquered this past month! These warriors ran (and crawled) through extreme obstacles, including mud, water and fire, and all made it to the finish to pose with their warrior helmets and metals. Over 7,000 people participated in the race in Jackson, MS. on 4/21/12. The Warrior Dash partners with St. Jude and brings a wealth of donations to this charity. If you would like to participate in a warrior dash, check out their website at  www.warriordash.com.   

 

 

Monster.com

A great resume and solid interview skills may place job seekers in the running for a position, but a survey conducted by a Monster.com affiliate finds that the results of a reference check can really be what makes -- or breaks -- a job search. Hiring managers interviewed for the survey said they remove about 21% of candidates from consideration after speaking to their professional references.

Managers also were asked, "When speaking to an applicant's job references, what is the most important information you hope to receive?" Their responses:

�         Description of past job duties and experience: 36%

�         A view into the applicant's strengths and weaknesses: 31%

�         Confirmation of job title and dates of employment: 11%

�         Description of workplace accomplishments: 8%

�         A sense of the applicant's preferred work culture: 7%

�         Other/don't know: 7%

To distinguish themselves from the competition, job seekers should assemble a solid list of contacts who can persuasively communicate their qualifications and professional attributes.  Here are five tips for creating a reference list that works in your favor:

 

1)Choose Wisely-Select people who can discuss your abilities and experience that directly relate to the position, not just those with the most impressive job titles
2) Check in Beforehand-Always call potential references first to get their permission and evaluate their eagerness to talk to hiring managers
3) Be Prepared -Provide clear contact information for your references, including their names, titles, daytime phone numbers and email addresses.                                    4)Think Outside the Box-Remain on good terms with past supervisors/colleagues. Be selective about who's in your online network, on professional networking sites.
5) Give Thanks-Express your gratitude to people who agree to serve as references.

 

 

 We would like to give a "shout out" to our Sirius administrative team who we recognized in April on "Administrative Professional's Day". These ladies work hard to make sure all of our employees and customers have all of their payroll and employment needs met accurately and on time.

 

     
     

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Sirius sponsored "The Partners for Environmental Progress' Annual Golf Tournament" last weekend held at the beautiful Lakewood Golf Club which is a part of the stunning Grand Hotel Marriott Resort in Point Clear, Alabama.  This event has drawn in record numbers over the past few years and Sirius was honored to be a corporate sponsor this year.  We had a blast raising monies for this outstanding organization that we are proud to call ourselves a member of.  Thanks to the Sirius staff that volunteered this year:  Josh Meek, Michelle West, Missy Miller and Linda Bailey, and for our golf team, (pictured above): Tony Bairefield, Orion Engineering, Michelle West, Sirius, Tom Haley, Offshore Inland, and Josh Meek, Sirius.