Posted: 27 Mar 2010 02:36 AM PDT

LatPro Inc, and the JustJobs Network of job boards have launched www.JobsinHR.org where professionals who are looking for career opportunities in the field of human resources can now identify HR jobs quickly and efficiently with a free and simple search. The site aggregates job listings from a variety of resources including newspapers, job boards, employer websites, and applicant tracking systems and produces a comprehensive list of jobs in the HR field with one easy search.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, careers in human resources are predicted to experience much faster than average growth in 2010-2011.

"With the economy improving and companies beginning to add to their workforces once again, those with education and experience in human resources will be in increasing demand," said JustJobs President, Eric Shannon. "The goal of JobsInHR.com is to help those professionals assess the opportunities available to them quickly, easily, and safely."

About JustJobs.com
Launched by LatPro Inc. in June of 2009, JustJobs.com operates a network of job-related websites which gives jobseekers an easy way to find the most meaningful jobs based on their needs. Established in 1997, LatPro got its start as a leader in online employment resources for Hispanic and bilingual professionals with the LatPro.com LatPro.com website. Today the company has a strong presence in general-purpose jobs search engines with JustJobs.com and sister site DiversityJobs.com.

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Posted: 27 Mar 2010 02:08 AM PDT

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Northeast Florida colleges offer job-placement services ... - Florida Times-Union

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 11:59 PM PDT

The cord isn't always cut after graduation.

Economic turbulence has sent many a laid-off or unemployed college graduate scurrying back to the warm embrace of their alma mater for job-placement services.

It's a trend echoed nationwide as college career service offices are fielding more requests than ever from graduates hoping for resume tweaks or interview skill critiques.

In Northeast Florida, career counselors from the University of North Florida, Jacksonville University and Flagler College have seen an influx of appointments with graduates who are demographically different from their usual charges - current students and recent alumni, most in their early 20s.

In response, some smaller schools have increased professional training and networking offerings for older alumni seeking something more substantive than an entry-level job.

"There's been a steady amping up of alumni assistance programs all across the country, and we're no different," said Margo Brown, director of alumni relations at Flagler College. "It isn't just about getting together and reconnecting with classmates. Career services has become the most requested service for alumni relations at a lot of schools."

But that increased demand has caused some schools with larger alumni bases, such as the University of Florida, to restrict most of their alumni services to only recent graduates.

Shannon Italia, director of UNF's Coggin College of Business Career Management Center, said her 4-year-old agency was created to cater to current students and recent graduates.

The main decoration in her office is a shelf of thank-you cards penned by UNF alumni who she helped land jobs right after graduation.

But lately she's been having some work-related deja vu. Some of the names on those cards have been popping back up on her appointment calendar.

"I've started recognizing people who I helped get a job four years ago who are coming back for help again after getting laid off or being out of the work force for a while," Italia said.

Marretta Latimer, a 2007 UNF graduate, is one of those familiar faces. The 40-year-old's resume, spanning several pages, is more diverse than one of Italia's normal clients. She worked with Italia last week to trim it down to the essentials.

Latimer had a bachelor's degree in history before she enrolled in UNF's business program. She's been a teacher and worked in information technology, but she took some time off after graduation to care for her ailing father.

She called UNF first when she was ready to dive back in.

The career center, which offers free resume tune-ups and interview skills training to students and alumni, is a useful resource for those who might get flustered by the job hunt, Latimer said.

"It's an overwhelming situation to be in," she said. "I've been out of the market for a little while, and having that push in the right direction is what I need to get back out there."

Alumni resources

Job skills training is only one piece of the puzzle. Figuring out which employers are hiring is a full-time job in and of itself for out-of-work graduates.

That's why schools are trying to bring the employers to them.

Italia said the Career Management Center scheduled an alumni-only job fair Tuesday, May 11, for job recruiters looking for more experienced job candidates. Flagler College also hosts campus job fairs and invites alumni.

But Matthew Kampfe, JU's director of alumni relations, said graduates searching for jobs don't always have to rely on face-to-face networking opportunities. The new home of the alumni affairs office is online, he said.

JU has taken to social-networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, and developed an online network of employers and hungry job searchers. It keeps costs down, and allows them to accommodate current students and unemployed alumni simultaneously.

"This generation communicates differently and being Internet-savvy is a necessary job skill," Kampfe. "It makes sense to put everything out there on the Web because we can help more people."

He said graduates who are recruiters often post job openings on the alumni LinkedIn page, and the school also promotes alumni meet-ups through e-mail and message board posts.

Career services employees at UNF also post job openings online for alumni who aren't able to regularly swing by the office.

Wayne Wallace, director of the Career Resource Center at the University of Florida, said his agency has moved almost all of its job skills training catalog online.

It's a necessity because they've had to restrict appointments to current students and graduates who are a year removed from school.

"We have so many alumni, and many are out of work," Wallace said. "One-on-one service takes time, and we just can't offer that to everyone because of our workload. Our staff is overloaded as it is trying to accommodate 50,000 current students. Throw in thousands of alumni, and we're operating way beyond capacity."

Not the average candidate

Latimer said UNF's smaller alumni base is a blessing. For her, there's no substitute for the in-person meeting.

She quizzed Italia about upcoming networking events and discussed which items to strip from her resume.

She left her meeting with Italia brimming with ideas and ready to tweak her resume into a lean, mean, job-snaring machine.

But jumping into the market after a lull is a scary proposition.

"I'm getting gray hair, and I'm competing against younger people," Latimer said. "What do I do?"

"You have to be relentless," Italia replied. "We're trying to give you the tools to separate you from the competition. You're not the average candidate, and your resume is going to show it."

matt.coleman@jacksonville.com, (904) 359-4654

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