Rostie Tech Hot Jobs: April 6, 2021

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Rostie Tech Hot Jobs: April 6th, 2021

It’s #TechTuesday – and Rostie & Associates is searching for new Sales and Engineer candidates.

Looking to make a career change? Check out some of our Hot Jobs!

Sales Executive

  • JOB ID: 3153
  • London, ON

Our client is an IT Management Consulting company who is looking for additional SALES Executives to add to their rapidly-growing team.

The Sales Executive will generate leads, build relationships, secure new accounts and maintain existing accounts.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a robust pipeline of sales opportunities through the entire sales cycle.

• Manage existing accounts.

• Introduce Assessment Technical Service team and organize security network assessments.

• Influence and execute sales promotions and sales strategies to increase revenue.

• Build client road-maps.

• Attend networking events to drive business and secure new contacts.

• Analyze the territory/market’s potential, track sales and status reports.

• Conduct weekly presentations to management/sales manager.

Key Requirements – Education & Experience

• 2-5 years sales experience

• Must have strong written and oral communication skills, as well as strong negotiation and interpersonal skills

• Understanding of the London and surrounding area market

• Is entrepreneurial in nature and comfortable working on a team that values a “DIY” approach

• Must be a fast learner, self-starter, and capable of managing the entire sales process

• CRM Experience an asset, must have experience with Microsoft Office Suite

Key Perks

• Extremely Competitive Salary

• Full benefits

• Great commission plan

Contact: rostie@rostie.com

Full Stack Developer – Toronto, Kitchener, Waterloo, Ottawa or Vancouver

  • JOB ID: 3138
  • Canada

Our client is looking for Full Stack Engineers who can turn ideas into extremely reliable, beautifully written code that other people – or you, six months into the future – will find easy to comprehend and modify.

You have mastered more than one technology stack in your life, and are comfortable with the idea of mastering several more. You’re competent at high levels and low levels. Technology is a means and not the ends for you, and you don’t flinch at the idea of migrating a monolith system to micro-services while focusing on zero downtime.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with our client as they build additional features, functionality and applications to continue their impressive growth

• Develop visioning skills and ability to see the big picture

• Implement and contribute to engineering practices and processes

• Help your team decide what technologies to use. Every engineer is able to propose better ways to do things

Skills and Qualifications

• BS, MS, and/or PhD degree in computer science, math or a related technical field

• Experience in full stack web development, Python, Django, JavaScript, Vue.JS, NoSQL, Google Cloud and Google App Engine. DevOps knowledge is a plus

• Ability to clearly communicate technical issues to laymen and to translate their feedback

• An inclination to contribute to the creative process

• A devotion to delivering the best possible user experience

• Technology expertise with insights about technology trends and solutions

• Team-player, flexible and able to work in a fast-paced environment

• Experience with Google Cloud Datastore (NoSQL database) desired

• Team-player, flexible and able to work in a fast-paced environment

Contact: John Anderson – john@rostie.com OR 1-800-647-0780 EXT 11122

Sales Executive (Saas) – Mid-Market (Eastern and Central USA)

The global events industry size was valued at $1,100 Billion in 2018 and is expected to more than double and reach $2,330 Billion by 2026.

Our client, a leader in this space, providing SaaS-based event solutions, is also poised for continued growth and is seeking to hire Sales Executives in the EST and CST time zones, USA.

Requirements:

  • 4+ years-experience in SaaS, software, or other technology sales role.
  • Experience working in a start-up organization.
  • Strong presentation skills, selling into Marketing decision makers.
  • Proven track record of success exceeding sales and revenue goals.
  • Strong contract negotiating skills and ability to develop innovative solutions with a collaborative disposition and attitude. </P>
  • Proficiency with Salesforce.com. </P>
  • Technical aptitude and the ability to learn new concepts quickly.
  • Innate curiosity and the ability to successfully navigate through a sales cycle.
  • Strong organizational skills. </P>
  • Deep listening skills, so as to understand the client’s needs and to respond with the best solution for their business.
  • Ability and desire to work in a fast-paced and growing environment.
  • Highly self-driven sense of motivation with the desire to be the best.

Competitive salary and “at plan” + annual recurring revenue and exceptional commission rates!

Contact: Pam Inglis – pinglis@rostie.com OR 1-800-647-0780 EXT 11129

Sales Engineer – Cloud Security (Toronto, ON)

Our client, an already successful start-up in the field Identity and Data Governance is hiring a dynamic, proactive Pre-Sales engineer to engage with clients and assist in closing sales.

The founders are two of the most successful entrepreneurs and thought leaders in the security space.

This net-new position will be located within the Greater Toronto Area and will support sales of our clients Public Cloud security platform to enterprise accounts.

The successful candidate will have:

  • 8+ Years Experience</p>
  • Extensive knowledge of Public Cloud
  • Cyber Security an asset
  • Certifications in AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, & Kubernetes would be greatly beneficial

Contact: John Anderson – john@rostie.com OR 1-800-647-0780 EXT 11122

Rostie Tech Hot Jobs: March 2nd, 2021

Rostie Tech Hot Jobs: March 2nd, 2021

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Rostie Tech Hot Jobs: March 2nd, 2021

 

Rostie Tech Hot Jobs: March 2nd, 2021

It’s #TechTuesday – and Rostie & Associates is stoking some new Senior positions.

Looking to make a career change? Check out some of our Hot Jobs!

Sales Engineer – Cloud Security

  • JOB ID: 3149,
  • Toronto, ON

Our client, an already successful start-up in the field Identity and Data Governance is hiring a dynamic, proactive Pre-Sales engineer to engage with clients and assist in closing sales.

The founders are two of the most successful entrepreneurs and thought leaders in the security space.

This net-new position will be located within the Greater Toronto Area and will support sales of our clients Public Cloud security platform to enterprise accounts.

The successful candidate will have:

• 8+ Years Experience

• Extensive knowledge of Public Cloud

• Cyber Security an asset

• Certifications in AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, & Kubernetes would be greatly beneficial

Contact: John Anderson – john@rostie.com OR 1-800-647-0780 EXT 11122

Senior Account Executive – Treasury Solutions

  • JOB ID: 3144
  • United States

If you are a senior (top) direct sales executive selling enterprise-level solutions into the CFO suite, this is a role you should consider!

Our client is going through an aggressive U.S Expansion and are offering a competitive package + equity!

Typical Profile:

Minimum of 5 years’ recent direct sales experience of SAAS within the US Asset Management space

The ideal candidate will have a background selling ERP Software, G/L software, Governance & Compliance, Risk Management, Cash Management, Payment Solutions, or treasury software into the Asset Management CFO suite. PE & Hedge Funds, large buy-side asset managers & prime brokers

A strong track record of meeting and exceeding sales targets

Most have a demonstrated and verifiable track record in managing the entire software sales life cycle, SAAS experience highly desired.

Position can be based anywhere in the United States near a major hub.

Contact: Pam Inglis – pinglis@rostie.com OR 1-800-647-0780 EXT 11129

Senior Software Engineer

  • JOB ID: 3131
  • Canada & USA

Looking for talented engineers who build elegant, scalable software platforms. We’re less concerned with GPA, years in industry, or particular technologies and more interested in passion, potential, and perseverance.

You will solve complex business problems, set technical strategy and deliver solutions with lots of autonomy and opportunity for leadership. You will participate in design meetings, mentor more junior engineers, and be a core part of setting up the company for the next 10 years of growth.

  • Build the latest and greatest cutting edge communication technology.
  • Write, test, and deploy code into a fabric of real-time microservices.
  • Manage your time and drive the roadmap for your technical areas.
  • Improve our shared engineering standards and processes.
  • Learn from and teach other great engineers.
  • Monitor and tune robust systems capable of handling 10x ever-growing traffic

Contact: John Anderson – john@rostie.com OR 1-800-647-0780 EXT 11122

Senior Sales Executive – Fund Services – SAAS (Boston or New York)

  • JOB ID: 3141
  • New York

As a member of our Client’s the North American Sales Back Office Business organization. the Senior Sales Executive is primarily responsible for selling our Client’s complete suite of Back Office Investment Management solutions. This seasoned executive will focus on managing a pipeline, the sales process and closing of deals. The successful candidate will display a strong understanding of the investment management industry. He/She will be comfortable positioning solutions and products to senior-level executives. In addition to having 8+ years of sales experience in the financial software arena, the ideal candidate will possess excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and relationship selling skills.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

Generate demand to grow and maximize sales revenue

Identify new business prospects leveraging all channels (cold calling, networking, research, marketing campaigns, etc.) and develop and maintain strategic relationships with key decision-makers/influencers for the procurement of solutions offered by our Client.

Engage with the prospects to identify their business drivers, objectives, goals, organizational structure, existing technology landscape and future technology needs

Work opportunities through the deal management process including leads qualification, first demos and RFP management process by coordinating with different parts of our Client’s organization including but not limited to pre-sales, product management, client services etc.

  • Develop and maintain a database of potential and existing opportunities
  • Coordinate business efforts with the marketing team and any other supporting party to qualify and convert identified suspects into leads, into opportunities
  • Generate and follow up on proposals/offers to prospects
  • Conduct the negotiation
  • Finalize the contract until closing of the deal
  • Increase and continually promote our Client’s products in the market and act as the point of contact for new business leads.
  • Mentor and coach junior sales executives

Requirements:

  • Bachelors degree or equivalent in relevant field
  • Minimum of 6+ years of successful direct selling experience to the Investment Management industry
  • Strong back-office investment management financial products industry experience, with the ability to talk on a peer-to-peer level with senior executives and business teams
  • Looking to be a part of a successful sales team
  • Ability to comprehend our Client’s product suite and communicate our value proposition to prospects
  • Ability to interact with all levels of management and staff, internally and externally
  • Excellent presentation skills, verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills
  • Hungry, driven to achieve goals
  • Persistent / creative: won’t stop at the first no, and will find a way into a prospect
  • Available and willing to travel 10-20% of the time

Contact: Pam Inglis – pinglis@rostie.com OR 1-800-647-0780 EXT 11129

Rostie Tech Hot Jobs: February 23rd, 2021

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Rostie Tech Hot Jobs: February 23rd, 2021

 

Rostie Tech Hot Jobs: February 23rd, 2021

It’s #TechTuesday – and Rostie & Associates is shining with new Senior Sales positions.

Looking to make a career change? Check out some of our Hot Jobs!

Enterprise Sales Director (Individual Contributor) – USA Eastern Region

  • JOB ID: 3147
  • USA

With the continued growth of both the company and of the event industry, our client a SaaS-based event solution company is now seeking an Enterprise Sales Director to join their flourishing sales organization. By implementing effective and innovative solution sales strategies to bring in new business revenue, this is an exciting opportunity to be a sales hunter and play a key role in the growth of the company.

This position can be based anywhere in the eastern portion of the United States (eastern time zone).

Responsibilities:

  • Effectively and accurately manage sales pipeline while calling on new prospects, to capitalize on all new business opportunities and aggressively expand the business.
  • Develop creative, unique ideas for target marketing of new business.
  • Understand how to translate the needs and challenges of prospects into solutions to help support the growth and performance of their events, conferences, and meetings.
  • Build a territory business plan, which outlines your execution plan.
  • Monitor and report sales activity within Salesforce and leverage sales enablement technologies to drive strategic outreach.
  • Precisely forecast expected business and opportunities.
  • Successfully manage and leverage other resources throughout the sales process including Solutions Consultants and Executive Team.
  • Regularly review pipeline and strategies with manager to brainstorm on how to maximize sales and increase Aventri’s presence in the market.
  • Actively participate in industry events, in order to network and uncover opportunities.
  • Requirements:
  • 5+ years-experience in SaaS, software, or other technology sales role, selling into Enterprise Accounts, with experience of a long sales cycle (6 – 12 months).
  • Experience working in a start-up organization.
  • Strong presentation skills, selling into Marketing decision makers.
  • Proven track record of success exceeding sales and revenue goals.
  • Strong contract negotiating skills and ability to develop innovative solutions with a collaborative disposition and attitude.
  • Proficiency with Salesforce.com.
  • Technical aptitude and the ability to learn new concepts quickly.
  • Innate curiosity and the ability to successfully navigate through a sales cycle.
  • Strong organizational skills.
  • Deep listening skills, so as to understand the client’s needs and to respond with the best solution for their business.
  • Ability and desire to work in a fast-paced and growing environment.
  • Highly self-driven sense of motivation with the desire to be the best.

Contact: Pam Inglis – pinglis@rostie.com OR 1-800-647-0780 EXT 11129

Senior Software Engineer

  • JOB ID: 3131
  • Canada & USA

Looking for talented engineers who build elegant, scalable software platforms. We’re less concerned with GPA, years in industry, or particular technologies and more interested in passion, potential, and perseverance.

You will solve complex business problems, set technical strategy and deliver solutions with lots of autonomy and opportunity for leadership. You will participate in design meetings, mentor more junior engineers, and be a core part of setting up the company for the next 10 years of growth.

  • Build the latest and greatest cutting edge communication technology.
  • Write, test, and deploy code into a fabric of real-time microservices.
  • Manage your time and drive the roadmap for your technical areas.
  • Improve our shared engineering standards and processes.
  • Learn from and teach other great engineers.
  • Monitor and tune robust systems capable of handling 10x ever-growing traffic

Contact: John Anderson – john@rostie.com OR 1-800-647-0780 EXT 11122

Senior Sales Executive – Fund Services – SAAS (Boston or New York)

  • JOB ID: 3141
  • New York

As a member of our Client’s the North American Sales Back Office Business organization. the Senior Sales Executive is primarily responsible for selling our Client’s complete suite of Back Office Investment Management solutions. This seasoned executive will focus on managing a pipeline, the sales process and closing of deals. The successful candidate will display a strong understanding of the investment management industry. He/She will be comfortable positioning solutions and products to senior-level executives. In addition to having 8+ years of sales experience in the financial software arena, the ideal candidate will possess excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and relationship selling skills.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

Generate demand to grow and maximize sales revenue

Identify new business prospects leveraging all channels (cold calling, networking, research, marketing campaigns, etc.) and develop and maintain strategic relationships with key decision-makers/influencers for the procurement of solutions offered by our Client.

Engage with the prospects to identify their business drivers, objectives, goals, organizational structure, existing technology landscape and future technology needs

Work opportunities through the deal management process including leads qualification, first demos and RFP management process by coordinating with different parts of our Client’s organization including but not limited to pre-sales, product management, client services etc.

  • Develop and maintain a database of potential and existing opportunities
  • Coordinate business efforts with the marketing team and any other supporting party to qualify and convert identified suspects into leads, into opportunities
  • Generate and follow up on proposals/offers to prospects
  • Conduct the negotiation
  • Finalize the contract until closing of the deal
  • Increase and continually promote our Client’s products in the market and act as the point of contact for new business leads.
  • Mentor and coach junior sales executives

Requirements:

  • Bachelors degree or equivalent in relevant field
  • Minimum of 6+ years of successful direct selling experience to the Investment Management industry
  • Strong back-office investment management financial products industry experience, with the ability to talk on a peer-to-peer level with senior executives and business teams
  • Looking to be a part of a successful sales team
  • Ability to comprehend our Client’s product suite and communicate our value proposition to prospects
  • Ability to interact with all levels of management and staff, internally and externally
  • Excellent presentation skills, verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills
  • Hungry, driven to achieve goals
  • Persistent / creative: won’t stop at the first no, and will find a way into a prospect
  • Available and willing to travel 10-20% of the time

Contact: Pam Inglis – pinglis@rostie.com OR 1-800-647-0780 EXT 11129

Rostie Tech Hot Jobs: February 16th, 2021

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Rostie Tech Hot Jobs: February 16th, 2021

 

Rostie Tech Hot Jobs: February 16th, 2021

It’s #TechTuesday – and Rostie & Associates is cooking up some new Senior Fintech positions.

Looking to make a career change? Check out some of our Hot Jobs!

Sales Director & Senior Sales Executive

  • JOB ID: FinTech
  • United States

We are currently recruiting for the following positions for a leading provider of asset management software – back, middle and front office solutions:

Sales Director – Fund Services

New York City Metropolitan Area or Boston

Senior Sales Executive

New York City Metropolitan Area or Boston

Senior Sales Executive – Investment Management Software

Greater Chicago Area

The successful candidates will display a strong understanding of the investment management industry. He/She will be comfortable positioning solutions and products to senior-level executives.

In addition to having 8+ years of sales experience in the financial software arena, the ideal candidate will possess excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and relationship selling skills.

Contact: Pam Inglis – pinglis@rostie.com OR 1-800-647-0780 EXT 11129

Senior Software Engineer

  • JOB ID: 3131
  • Canada & USA

Looking for talented engineers who build elegant, scalable software platforms. We’re less concerned with GPA, years in industry, or particular technologies and more interested in passion, potential, and perseverance.

You will solve complex business problems, set technical strategy and deliver solutions with lots of autonomy and opportunity for leadership. You will participate in design meetings, mentor more junior engineers, and be a core part of setting up the company for the next 10 years of growth.

  • Build the latest and greatest cutting edge communication technology.
  • Write, test, and deploy code into a fabric of real-time microservices.
  • Manage your time and drive the roadmap for your technical areas.
  • Improve our shared engineering standards and processes.
  • Learn from and teach other great engineers.
  • Monitor and tune robust systems capable of handling 10x ever-growing traffic

Contact: John Anderson – john@rostie.com OR 1-800-647-0780 EXT 11122

Rostie Tech Hot Jobs: February 9th, 2021

Rostie Tech Hot Jobs: February 9th, 2021

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Rostie Tech Hot Jobs: February 9th, 2021

 

Rostie Tech Hot Jobs: February 9th, 2021

It’s #TechTuesday – and Rostie & Associates has some sizzling new Senior Fintech positions.

Looking to make a career change? Check out some of our Hot Jobs!

Sales Director & Senior Sales Executive

  • JOB ID: FinTech
  • United States

We are currently recruiting for the following positions for a leading provider of asset management software – back, middle and front office solutions:

Sales Director – Fund Services

New York City Metropolitan Area or Boston

Senior Sales Executive

New York City Metropolitan Area or Boston

Senior Sales Executive – Investment Management Software

Greater Chicago Area

The successful candidates will display a strong understanding of the investment management industry. He/She will be comfortable positioning solutions and products to senior-level executives.

In addition to having 8+ years of sales experience in the financial software arena, the ideal candidate will possess excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and relationship selling skills.

Contact: Pam Inglis – pinglis@rostie.com OR 1-800-647-0780 EXT 11129

Senior Software Engineer

  • JOB ID: 3131
  • Canada & USA

Looking for talented engineers who build elegant, scalable software platforms. We’re less concerned with GPA, years in industry, or particular technologies and more interested in passion, potential, and perseverance.

You will solve complex business problems, set technical strategy and deliver solutions with lots of autonomy and opportunity for leadership. You will participate in design meetings, mentor more junior engineers, and be a core part of setting up the company for the next 10 years of growth.

  • Build the latest and greatest cutting edge communication technology.
  • Write, test, and deploy code into a fabric of real-time microservices.
  • Manage your time and drive the roadmap for your technical areas.
  • Improve our shared engineering standards and processes.
  • Learn from and teach other great engineers.
  • Monitor and tune robust systems capable of handling 10x ever-growing traffic

Contact: John Anderson – john@rostie.com OR 1-800-647-0780 EXT 11122

Rostie Tech Hot Jobs: December 8th, 2020

Rostie Tech Hot Jobs: December 8th, 2020

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Rostie Tech Hot Jobs: December 8th, 2020

 

Rostie Tech Hot Jobs: December 8th, 2020

It’s Tuesday – and we’re feeling hot, hot, hot.  Rostie & Associates have some new scorching hot jobs!

Looking to make a professional change? Check out some of our Hot Jobs!

Distribution Channel Sales Manager

  • London, England
  • JOB ID: 3127

Our client is the creator of ground-breaking medical wearable and digital healthcare devices (AI data analysis & IoT).

After having secured contracts with distributors across Europe, multiple clinical trials and over 300,000 patients using their products, they are now seeking an experienced, seasoned , energetic and enthusiastic sales individual to manage their distribution channel.

Position will ideally be based in the London, UK, area though Germany is an option.

In this position, you would help manage and expand partnerships, proposals, projects and implement the go to market strategy for patient medication delivery systems with Controlled Dosage and a unique Data Collection App System on patients reaction, as well as future products as they are released to market.

The ideal candidate will have a successful background in medical devices or pharmaceuticals through a distribution channel as well as experience bringing new products to market.

Contact: Pam Inglis – pinglis@rostie.com OR 1-800-647-0780

Senior Cyber Security Sales Engineer

  • Toronto, ON
  • JOB ID: 3126

Our client is a global leader in integrated application delivery and application security solutions.

At this time they are seeking a Senior Cyber Security Sales Engineer in the Toronto area.

This position requires:

  • In-depth knowledge of OSI layers 2 – 7
  • Demonstrated proficiency at system integration
  • Ability to interpret packet captures and diagnose underlying problems
  • Experience with load balancers, firewalls, web servers and caching
  • Understanding of bandwidth management and quality of service concepts
  • Ability to troubleshoot complex network environments
  • Knowledge of VPN, SSL and encryption related conceptsPreferred Additional Skills
  • Hands-on experience with network perimeter security such as DDoS mitigation tools, and Web Application Firewalls
  • Hands-on experience with security tools such as Backtrack, Kali, Z.A.P, HPING, Tcpreplay, etc.
  • Hands-on experience with Application Delivery Controllers (ADCs, load balancers) with knowledge of Server Load Balancing, Global Server Load Balancing, L7 routing/switching, and manipulation.
  • Basic Knowledge of widely deployed enterprise applications such as SharePoint, Outlook, Oracle Web Apps, etc.,
  • Knowledge of cloud security services, cloud hosting, etc.
  • Any scripting/programming skills or familiarity.
  • Bachelor’s in a related field such as Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science

Contact: John Anderson – john@rostie.com OR 1-800-647-0780

Virtualization & Cloud Website Solutions Engineer

  • Toronto, ON
  • JOB ID: 3125

Our client is a technology solution provider that serves business and government clients across Canada.

Their solution teams are growing rapidly, and they have no shortage of opportunity for consultation and implementation engagements. This is a tremendous opportunity to work in partnership with their clients, architecting and implementing digital transformation and IT modernization solutions using market leading automation, orchestration compute, storage, and virtualized solutions from our primary partners such as VMware, HP, Hitachi, Cisco, Dell EMC, Pure, AWS, Microsoft.

All applicants must hold existing Secret Level II Security Clearance with the Canadian Federal Government.

Contact: Pam Inglis – pinglis@rostie.com OR 1-800-647-0780

Take Time to Enjoy the Little Things

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Take Time to Enjoy the Little Things

This is your opportunity to take time to enjoy the little things.

Normally, my blogs focus on all that The Rostie Group and Rostie & Associates has to offer – and there’s a lot.

But today, I wanted to talk about something a little different; the importance of relaxing, especially during these difficult times.

As a recruiter I speak with a lot of people and most everyone makes the effort to deal with the day to day challenges that we’re facing and still manage to have a good chuckle about it – which is probably the best thing we can do.

However, you can frequently hear a bit of the stress or anxiety coming through.  We’re all worried about our families, our friends, and ourselves.

Even at the best of times, stress can really take a toll on our health and relationships and, unfortunately, just about every day we wake up wondering “what now”. Between COVID-19, racial injustice, and economic worries, the hits just keep on coming.

That’s why I believe it’s even more important than ever, when times are so tough, that we take a moment and breathe –  just let it all go for even a few minutes. Take time to enjoy the little things.

It doesn’t matter what it is that makes you relax or decompress, just find something that gives you a moment of peace.

It needn’t be extravagant; have a cup of tea, read a book, listen to music, or smell the flowers.

It may be a little thing, but it may be just what you need to help you get through the rest of your day.

For myself, a cup of tea, soothing music, a good book and my cat always make my day.  And I’ve been getting out everyday for a walk.  I take the side streets where it’s quieter and just enjoy the beautiful weather.

These folks certainly agree with me about pets and if you’re also a fan of our four-footed friends you may enjoy this article.

I wanted to find some advice from better minds than mine and I think these articles can help.  I hope you find them to be of interest.

This article from Natural Mindfulness explains the benefits of walking in nature – even if you can’t get to a truly natural setting, walk the side streets and smell the roses!

Here’s a great article from the University of Minnesota about how reading can relax you and lower your heart rate.

And, of course, the benefits of music are well known and documented – “music to soothe a savage beast”.

Regardless of where you find your Zen, try to find a little bit of it every day – it really makes a difference.

Wishing all the best to you and yours – and stay safe out there!

 

– Pamela Inglis, Manager Recruiting/Senior Consultant, Rostie & Associates Inc.

Your Career Path: Making the Most of a Bad Situation

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Let’s face it times are tough with almost every sector having taken a massive hit, literally overnight.

No one would think you’re crazy for saying that there are no opportunities out there right now but, surprisingly, there are.

Many industries are hiring to either meet current demands or to prepare for changes going forward.

Realistically, for some people it may mean changing industries or learning new skills to adapt.

However, you may be fortunate enough to already be working in one of the industries currently hiring or planning to expand post Covid-19.

This article from The Muse lists 94 companies across a variety of industries that are currently looking to hire.

And here is some encouraging news from Business Wire and Forbes.

This article from Accenture provides some great insight regarding the effects of Covid-19 on the technology industry.

Of course we all realize these are not the “best of times”, but while conducting my own research into what types of industries are hiring and what types of positions are available,  I came across dozens of articles –  both USA and Canadian centric – far too many to list here.

But, it does show that if you are considering searching for a new position or perhaps changing careers, this may be the time to make that happen.

Just as of writing this article, Rostie & Associates has positions available for a Sales Director, Senior Software Engineer, Data Scientist, Account Executive, Senior System Administrator, Cyber Security Engineer, Cyber Security Manager and a Senior Systems and Network Engineer.

You can find more details on these and other positions, at www.rostie.com

Speaking with other recruiters confirms that, yes; companies are hiring and utilizing technologies such as Zoom, Skype, Webex, etc. to conduct interviews.

Many of the roles will be “work from home” until it is safe for them to re-open their offices.

These recruiters have also advised that they’re seeing an uptick in hiring for various types of roles in healthcare, eCommerce, Fintech and Cyber Security, just to name a few.

Of course, there are a great number of positions available in areas such as distribution.

If you are of an entrepreneurial nature, perhaps now is the time for you to go out on your own.  This article from Forbes suggests this could be the time to make it happen.

And, if you just need some encouragement, here are some success stories from Mental Floss and Business Insider that show that adversity can be turned into advantage!

Hiring: The Landscape Has Changed, But the Song Remains the Same

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Well it’s officially official—the world has turned upside down.

What was white a month ago is now black, square, round, inside, outside, well, you get my drift.  This is (for the foreseeable future) the new normal.

In terms of Recruitment/Hiring/ Interviewing, one is left to wonder about the vast impact on this whole process.

Let’s look at the “interview process”.

“The interview process is also changing, going from in-person to video platforms like Zoom. Face-to-face interviews don’t exist anymore, and everybody’s fine with video interviews,” says Arran Stewart, co founder and chief visionary officer for the automated job-matching site Job.com.

So you’ve ACED your Video interview! Congrats!

As much as our work habits have changed, the employer must also adapt the terms of employment offered to new employees. In addition to standard salary and benefits, they should consider adding additional provisions relevant to our current situation.

Offer a paid subscription to a new wellness app, or complimentary meal/grocery delivery services; these offerings not only make a person feel valued; they are a constant reminder that they are part of a team and a company that cares for them.

This is critical at this time as they don’t have the luxury of natural team-building that comes when people come into the office daily. These little gems when they first join the team let new employees know they are valued and appreciated and improve employee attraction and retention metrics.

You must also keep the social aspect of work alive by arranging things like virtual lunches or happy hour, where food is on the company (it’s difficult to coordinate timely delivery so allow employees to claim back on expenses). This builds a break into the workday and gives people a chance to decompress, socialize and break the monotony and isolation inherent to working at home.

You should insist that your workers take part in this to make sure they feel included and most of all, keep a routine.

Although the landscape of the interview process has vastly changed, and the added benefits that employers should consider when acquiring a new client now differ, the fact remains, hiring new top talent is going no where.

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