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CSS Weekend Reflections Newsletter by Confidential Search Solutions |
Greetings!
Happy New Year! Our "CSS Weekend Reflections Newsletter" is back, the unemployment rate is down to 8.5%, the NBA season is in full swing, and the San Antonio Spurs beat both the Dallas Mavericks and the Houston Rockets this month. Go Spurs go! What a great way to start the New Year!
Congratulations to the National Association of Women Business Owner's (NAWBO) Entrepreneurial Spirit Award's (ESA's) Winners and Finalists in San Antonio. The winners were announced at a first class event hosted by Rick Cavender at Cavender Audi dealership and co-sponsored by Wells Fargo. While selected as a finalist, I was personally humbled by the privilege to be in the room with such an outstanding group of women business owners, along with the six winners and other finalists.
I am totally excited about this year and am thankful to those who have supported us from our inception. Those most appreciated are our senior business partners, corporate clients, professionals we represent, dedicated vendors and most of all our families and friends who support our vision. It is an awesome experience to create something from nothing and see it grow. I am a better me because of each of you. Thank you for your support.
In closing, make this year, your year. Make it your year to fly high, climb higher, attend one of our classes, dance fast, swim faster, jump up, rise earlier, and thank those who helped you to do it all better.
Have a Prosperous New Year!
Respectfully,
 TJ Haygood, Founder/CEO
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 A Locally Based but Globally Focused Company
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Employment Trends Updates for Month End
December 2011
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released by the Department of Labor, the federal unemployment rate is 8.5% as reported on Friday, January 6, 2012.
The December report presented the following information:
1. Non-farm payroll employment increased by 200,000 in December.
2. Over the last 12 months, nonfarm payroll employment rose by 1.6 million.
3. Employment in the private sector rose by 212,000 in December, and by 1.9 million over the year.
4. Government employment changed little over the month but fell by 280,000 over the year.
5. Employment in transportation and warehousing rose sharply in December (+50,000).
6. Almost all of the gain occurred in the couriers and messengers industry (+42,000); seasonal hiring was particularly strong in December.
7. Retail trade added 28,000 jobs in December. Employment in the industry increased by 240,000 within 12 months. Over the month, jobs increased in general merchandise stores (+13,000) and in clothing and clothing accessories stores (+11,000).
8. Employment in sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores fell by 10,000.
9. In December, manufacturing employment grew by 23,000, following 4 months of little change.
10. Employment increased in December in transportation equipment (+9,000), fabricated metals (+6,000), and machinery (+5,000). Mining employment rose by 7,000 over the month.
11. Over the year, mining added 89,000 jobs.
12. Health care continued to add jobs in December (+23,000); employment in hospitals increased by 10,000. Over the year, health care employment has risen by 315,000.
13. Within leisure and hospitality, employment in food services and drinking places continued to trend up in December (+24,000). Over the year, food services and drinking places has added 230,000 jobs.
14. Construction employment changed little in December. Within the industry, nonresidential specialty trade contractors added 20,000 jobs over the month, mostly offsetting losses over the prior 2 months.
15. Employment in professional and business services changed little in December for the second month in a row. The industry added 42,000 jobs per month, on average, during the first 10 months of 2011.
16. Government employment changed little in December but was down by 280,000 over the year.
17. Job losses in 2011 occurred in local government; state government,excluding education; and the U.S. Postal Service."
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Featured Weekend Reflections for Employers |
 Live, Work, & Manage With Passion
You rise up in the morning, conduct your normal routine, and head for the office. Then it happens, you enter the building and you are still in charge of the same professionals you had last week. What is going through your mind when you think about your staff? Are you motivated because they are? Are they smart, energized, and motivated to contribute to the organizations bottom line? Or are you demotivated because they are? Do you think of them as inconsiderate, undesirable, and unworthy of your time? Regardless of what others think, what you think is what really matters. You are the one entrusted to lead/manage your team. It is not up to them to lead/manage you, but you to lead/manage them. This concept is becoming a lost art form in the digital divide and social media generation. People are more intuitive than we give them credit for. Whether we say it or not, most employees know when they are appreciated or not, by their managers. Therefore ask yourself, are you demonstrating sincere passion for leading, mentoring, and developing your people? If not, we invite you to reignite that passion for the position you are in, not for a position you desire. Companies need you now to step up to the plate and be a results oriented leader who can bring the best out of their people. Take charge and recharge your team with passion to become a high performing one. It is a winning combination for all. Call us if you need some professional coaching to motivate you to do what you are more than capable of doing. We have an amazing team of professional coaches who can help you reignite the passion for what you do. It is in you to live, work, and manage with passion. You have to believe it. "Whether you think you can or think you can't you're right!- Henry Ford. Increase your value to the company and your team and do what Tony Robbins recommends, "Live with Passion!"
From All of Us at CSS
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Featured Weekend Reflections for Employees in Transition
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 Three Things Professionals Do That Can Hinder Their Career Growth
Featured Thoughts by Patsy Foxworth
1. They Drift with Random Thoughts:
Ms. Patsy Foxworth, President of NAWBO-SA, and one of our professional coaches and independent business partners, said this in one of her recent blogs, "Our thoughts run rampant, all the time, whether we are awake or sleep. We are thinking. So how do we reign in all those thoughts? Especially all those random thoughts. Never can really. However, we can work to eliminate the negative, the all consuming thoughts that tend to "drag us down". We all have a little monster inside of us that is constantly tearing away at the good we work towards. It seems that little monster wants to come out and play more and more. All those "you can't do that"; "are you crazy"; "wait a minute so-and-so will have a field day with you over that"; or "your mom would kill you if you did that"; or even "that isn't even possible - you've never even come close". If you listen and follow these thoughts how are you ever going to achieve beyond where you are? It has been found that if one has a routine - a system in place for shutting down the negative thoughts, it helps to..." Click here to see the rest of the sto ry.
2. They Talk too Much:
Have you ever heard the expression, "diarrhea of the mouth?" It is often used by recruiters and managers to describe a job seeker or employee who talks too much while in an interview or at work. The person continues to talk, and talk, and talk, and talk. Sometimes they do not have a clue that others are uninterested in their conversation. One way to control this is to pay close attention to the behavior of others when you are talking with them. If people are focusing on anything or anyone else other than you while you are talking, that is your first clue. Use a slight distraction like gum very discreetly, to help you minimize the habit of talking too much.
3. They Do Not Ask for Help:
Most managers have experienced this and it is very frustrating when they do. Their are some employees who pretend to know things or what they are assigned to do, when in fact, they do not. It is one thing to have confidence, which is good. It is another thing to deceive or lie about what you know and then believe your manager will not know. They do know. Managers see more than most employees realize. Trust me. We do. It may take them a while but they will eventually have to take action. Which means your job could be on the line. Therefore, be honest. Do not be afraid to ask for help when you need it. All managers want their people to succeed. It helps them.
For more information about how we can help you work smarter vs. harder, review our website to determine which service may be most valuable to you. Then contact us for more info about that service for your specific needs. Each senior business partner at Confidential Search Solutions are here to support you and your career.
Much Success From All of Us at CSS
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Year-end Highlights in December @ Confidential Search Solutions
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Congratulations!
Mark Douglas, CPC
2011 TOP PRODUCER OF THE YEAR!
Mark is the Director of Recruiting Operations here at Confidential Search Solutions and is doing an amazing job of combining all of his professional, academic, and personal experiences to add value to the clients and professionals he is privileged to serve. As the top producer of the year, Mark won a 5-Day/4-Night Trip at the Hilton Savannah DeSoto Historic District Hotel, in Savannah, GA, a local crown jewel. While there he will have the distinct privilege to attend the 2012 NPA Worldwide Recruiting Network Conference where he will share and learn from the best and brightest recruiters from around the world. Once again, congratulations Mark! You are a great inspiration to all team members at CSS. The celebration luncheon will be held at the end of the month in his honor at the Chart House Restaurant, downtown San Antonio, TX.
 CSS Welcomes Rachel Espinoza, PHR
With an amazing background with an international corporate giant, a Fortune 500 national firm and a top academic university, Rachel brings a rich culture of a native San Antonian to the world traveler experiences that serve our clients well. We are big on corporate diversity of thoughts, ideas, and people. We are all much richer for those experience in life. Join us in welcoming Rachel to our team. She has already jumped in with both feet.
 The Spirit of Giving - 3rd Christmas Holiday Blue Santa Suit Program
 Congratulations to Darryl Baker, Sr. Business Partner & VP of Operations at CSS!
Darryl closed out the year with another winning placement with our regional affiliated partner, Burnett Staffing. Go Darryl go! You know how to keep our affiliated partners happy! With more to come this year in 2012, it may be a surprise to see who the top producer will be at the end of this year.
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