As I’m sure you’ve heard, the Massachusetts unemployment rate dropped 0.4 percentage points in March, down to 6.5%, and employers have added 30,000 jobs since January. Not only are we seeing entrepreneurs establish their companies here in the Boston area and recruit for the human capital to march forward, but many of Greater Boston’s more mature businesses that have built their legacy, anchoring themselves here years ago, are also looking for that top talent.

What is the typical time frame from coming in to meet with you to how quickly you can place me?

 Still Cannot Find a Job? Be Sure To...

• Know what makes you get up in the morning...and I do not mean fruit-topped pancakes.

-  Identify what you are passionate about and tailor your job hunt according to what industries and professional roles fall under this umbrella.

What job descriptions will work –ones that contain “future” focused content.

Sure, there are several obstacles recruiters are facing right now because of the current state of the job market. The actual numbers of new jobs are falling short of the number anticipated, and the economy's unemployment rate recently increased one hundredth of a percentage point. With those stats, has our optimism been put on hold?  

John Leonard Employment Services, Inc. is pleased to announce that the results of our 2011 Career & Recruitment Survey are in!

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During the month of March 2011, John Leonard ran our first ever Career & Recruitment Survey. The goal was to use the information provided by respondents to refine our process and provide the best quality services to both our client companies and candidates during this time of change and evolution within our industry. A total of 181 individuals participated in this comprehensive survey.

- IT Job of the Week -  

Senior Cognos Architect 

April 11^th – April 15^th

- Legal Job of the Week - 

Foreign Filing Specialist 

April 11^th – April 15^th

- Administrative Job of the Week -

Website and Social Media Coordinator

April 11^th – April 15^th

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IT JOBS: NOW HIRING ALL TYPES

As the job market slowly continues to pick up, there is one industry that is booming… technology.
 
Start-up companies are popping up left and right, companies are expanding and opening new offices, and non-tech companies are opening new technology-driven divisions – with all of this industry growth, jobs are plentiful.
 
This IT “boom,” several years in the making, has caused hiring managers to think outside of the box when searching for the best new employees. Whether it be a new developer, software engineer or systems analyst, hiring is no longer a cut-and-dry process.
 
Companies are no longer searching solely for "techies" to fill their open positions. They are now seeking candidates from all educational and professional backgrounds to bring a well-rounded element to traditional IT positions.
 
“The greater technology’s societal impact, the more companies see the value of a blended background,” said Siamone Martin, John Leonard IT Staffing Consultant.
 
Martin, who joined John Leonard in July 2010, has been staffing IT positions for the past 8 years. He says that over the years he has seen a “pervasive shift” from companies seeking task-oriented, single-specialty individuals to seeking those with more varied skill sets.

Now he is beginning to see the same shift from the candidate side.
 
 “People who never saw themselves as ‘techies’ are embracing different aspects of technology and morphing into that which they once swore off,” Martin said.