Role of HR in the Growth of an Organization

In a recent episode of “An Education That Works”, Kenneth Kinney of Victory University has discussed with Austin Baker of HRO Partners about the role of Human Resource in the growth of an organization, hiring process and opportunities for candidates in the local job market.

Talking about his company, Austin Baker said that HRO Partners offers direct solutions for companies that require HR assistance from outside. He pointed out that HRO Partners adds more horsepower and offers better solutions and for organizations that possess in-house HR department.

Trends in HR Outsourcing 

Baker discussed with Kenneth about the trends in HR department in the last 10 years in the local Memphis area. He said that there were a lot of trends in the HR industry that made the industry grow. Particularly, in the recent times, the HR Outsourcing or Consulting has been growing in a rapid way. In fact, it is found to be one of the largest growing departments.

In the US, there are organizations that exist with a need for HR assistance. But they are hesitant to invest. In the next 6 years, there is an increasing employment opportunity of about 45-60% in the US workforce. Thus, the concerned organizations should recognize the need of HR to attract and retain the right talent.

HR can also assist an organization to comply with any new laws when hiring new talent and finding out new jobs like knowledge workers, problem solvers rather than traditional jobs.

Memphis Job Market

Every year, Memphis produces about 6 to 7 thousand graduates. This provides scope to hire from the new talent.

Even though the job market consists of talented young professionals looking out for job opportunities, there are problems for the HR to hire the right candidate for the right job.

Advice for Young Talent

Baker urged the student community to prepare themselves for the job requirements. He said that the students should show proof to the employers that they have what it takes to get hired. They should show the evidence of some kind of experience which can include a certificate program, an internship experience or a volunteering activity.

He mentioned that there are opportunities for young aggressive talent in the job market. But there are also a lot of challenges in the entry-level positions. Young graduates should exhibit unique skills like problem solving skills in order to get hired.

For more information about HRO Partners, please visit: http://www.hro-partners.com/

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Do watch out for the next episode of “An Education That Works” coming Tuesday at 8 am. Kenneth Kinney of Victory University will be back with another interesting episode on education and career success.

Also, check out other episodes of the show at AM990 on demand link at the www.kwam990.com Website.

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The Right Method To Find The Right Job

Education, experience – and extensive research will get you the right job.

In another episode of “An Education That Works”, Kenneth Kinney of Victory University has interviewed the Vice President and Manager of Temporary Services, a division of the Gateway Group, Jered Haddad and discussed with him about the current job market in the local Memphis area and career opportunities it offers for the job seekers.

Rising Employment Opportunities

When Kenneth asked about the rising job market, Haddad said that the job market in Memphis is currently flooding with opportunities. There is a dearth of qualified candidates for various positions. Employers are looking for potential candidates to fill the vacancies. As far as industries are concern, departments like healthcare, engineering, IT, etc are growing up presenting ample opportunities for job seekers to find a right place to work.

He also said that candidates should develop their skills that are required for these jobs which can be built through education from the classroom and from the outside world.

When discussed about the services provided by the Temporary Services as an employment firm, Haddad said that the firm is looking for potential candidates to train them in the different areas. This training should help them to establish a career for themselves.

The Job Search Process

Haddad also explained about the steps involved in the job search process by the Temporary Services. He said that the first step in the job search process is the preparation of a well-written resume. The resume will be prepared based on the experience and accomplishments of the job seeker. This resume will then be sent across various organizations to schedule interviews.

Talking more about the resume, Haddad said that a resume should be created based on a basic structure that involves drafting the necessary information about the candidate that can be highlighted against the opportunities available in the job market. He also added that a resume should be tailored to reflect the skill sets that the employers would find eligible to hire a candidate for a particular position.

Haddad stressed on the importance of an employment firm for new graduates to avail necessary guidance. He said that these candidates should look out for new opportunities that are available in the job market with an open mind. They should be ready to pick up jobs that are even temporary to get in to the workforce.

If you have missed out on the show, listen to it at www.kwam990.com.

Do watch out for the next episode of “An Education That Works” coming Tuesday at 8 am. Kenneth Kinney of Victory University will be back with more secrets on education and career success.

Also, check out other episodes of the show at AM990 on demand link at the www.kwam990.com Website.

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Reading A Book Means Meditating

Reading is important. Reading deeply is even more important. When a person reads, he meditates. He meditates the ideas and analyzes the thoughts and conclusions drawn by the author in any writing. Sometimes, in the deep meditation stage, a reader stops thinking about the author and starts conversing. This stage makes the reader completely honest with his or her inner self. Thus, meditation unveils as the reader goes deep into a book. There are questions being asked and searched inside a write-up or a book.

Thus, a book is for readers and not for skimmers. An article on the internet might be skimmed, but not a book. Internet articles are browsed for quick life information. But a book is read deeply to understand a concept. 

As known, the exposure of internet to this generation readers, especially students, is vast. Of course, there are e-books, but the interest level of a reader with an e-book compared to a paper book is still in question. 

In ‘Lectures to My Students’, Charles H. Spurgeon has said, “A student will find that his mental constitution is more affected by one book thoroughly mastered than by twenty books he has merely skimmed.” It is important to read a book thoroughly and understand deeply.

How does a book produce the magic effect of illusion in the reader’s mind? The illusion is arrived at when the book explains a situation in a dramatic way. A book of meanings would be a dictionary; and a book explaining such meaning through an explanation – is a story.

Story brings life to any piece of writing. A book contains stories. It can either be fictional or a non-fiction. Stories help us to feel, imagine and understand the world. In situations where our minds get doubtful and curious, such story telling quenches our thirst, which we better know as the “food for thought”.

A similar food for thought session is going to be conducted at the Victory University campus on February 25th. As part of the Take Up and Read, the Common Readings Program, Victory University is conducting a discussion and book review session. The discussion will be led by Professor Jonathan Vowell. The book on discussion is The Knowledge of the Holy by popular evangelical author A. W. Tozer.

For more information on the session, e-mail to Faculty Moderator and Professor Jonathan Vowell at jvowell@victory.edu

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Subjects That Address The Societal Needs

Law, Sociology, Economics were some of the topics of discussion in the recent episode of “An Education That Works” on KWAM AM990. In the variety hour, Kenneth Kinney of Victory University has talked with some of the interesting people of the local Memphis area.

The show started with the interview of Steve Shields from Jackson, Shields, Yeiser & Holt, a nationally known boutique law firm, followed by Derek Goldfarb, Assistant General Manager of the Memphis Redbirds, and Tangina Sanders, the State Coordinator for Youth Villages Mentoring Program.

Here are some of the education excerpts from the show.

Law - The Odd One Out

Kenneth discussed with Steve Shields about the career opportunities for law students. Steve said that law students should realize that the law industry is different from the rest. They should be ready to break grounds and look for opportunities from nonconventional areas. For example, instead of waiting for an opportunity from a traditional law firm, students should try their hands at law jobs available at the government, the corporations, the private consulting firms, etc.

Law students should try to be patient and should be ready to attempt something that was not required in the past. Moreover, they have to start networking and establishing contacts during their II year of the college itself, said Shields.

Sociology – A Study of Human Behavior

Followed by the interview, Kenneth interviewed Derek Goldfarb who is the assistant General Manager of the Memphis Redbirds. Memphis Redbirds are kick starting their 2014 season with an Opening Night on April 11, Friday night, 7.05 pm at Iowa followed by a day game on April 13.

When Kenneth asked about Goldfarb’s interesting mix of double major in Sociology and Economics, he replied that Sociology and Economics help him excel in his role in the sports industry. He talked about the subject Sociology stating that it is a study of human behavior and enables a person to learn about the society, the people, and their relationship with the society.

Psychology – A Way To Serve The Society

Later on the show, Kenneth interviewed Tangina Sanders who holds a double major in Human Services and Psychology. She is now the State Coordinator for Youth Villages Mentoring Program. Sanders said that Youth Villages, as an organization, helps the troubled youth in a variety of ways. It conducts different mentoring programs to support youth in their special needs.

She mentioned that youth without proper guidance would struggle in so many different areas in life for which they would require proper guidance. These mentoring programs help them recover. Some of these recovered youngsters opt to become a mentor and try to give back what they have received from the organization.

If you have missed out on the show, listen to it at www.kwam990.com.

Do watch out for the next episode of “An Education That Works” coming Tuesday at 8 am. Kenneth Kinney of Victory University will be back with another interesting episode on education and career success.

Also, check out other episodes of the show at AM990 on demand link at the www.kwam990.com Website.

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It’s Time That You Are Serious About Your Business

“No matter what you do, you are going to face tough times. You have to learn from your failures and move on.” – This is just one of the business secrets that we have learned on KWAM AM990 radio show, “An Education That Works.”

In this episode of the show, Kenneth Kinney of Victory University has interviewed two of the eminent personalities of local Memphis area such as Michael Drake, the CEO and founder of MasterIT and Tony Nichelson, the well-known local radio personality.

Let’s see what’s in store for us in this episode to learn about career success.

Perform your research before you start any business

Kenneth has started the show with a discussion on entrepreneurship and business with Michael Drake. Drake gave some vital advices for the new faces of the industry. To become successful in one’s business initiative, he insisted on:

• The quality of being patient
  
  
• The ability to calculate and spend the available money wisely

He also advised on gaining enough knowledge on a business before starting it and doing a thorough research about the market to identify the potential for the chosen business.

Prepare for the business world while you’re still in the college

Later, Kenneth has interviewed Tony Nichelson. Nichelson talked about his new book called ‘Man of the House’.

He said that the book is about the basic life skills that the current young generation has forgotten. He added that it is important that the students are aware about these skills to be successful in their career.

About education and career preparation, he said that Education makes students more literate and considerate. He was worried that the current generation students are more casual in their college years and stressed on the importance that they start preparing themselves for the outside business world when they are still in their junior and senior years.

If you have missed out on the show, listen to it at www.kwam990.com.

Do watch out for the next episode of “An Education That Works” coming Tuesday at 8 am. Kenneth Kinney of Victory University will be back with more secrets on education and career success.

Also, check out other episodes of the show at AM990 on demand link at the www.kwam990.com Website.

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1st Annual Multicultural Job Fair at Memphis

The first ever Annual Multicultural Job Fair will be conducted at the local Memphis area on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Hilton Hotel from noon till 6 pm. To utilize this opportunity, register for the fair free of cost and keep a pile of your updated resumes and business cards ready. The event is hosted by Contigo Creative, a boutique Latin Marketing agency based in Memphis.

In the KWAM AM990 radio show, “An Education That Works”, Kenneth Kinney of Victory University has talked with Alex Matlock and Brian Lowe of Contigo Creative about the multicultural career fair that is going to happened at the local Memphis area. Later on the show, he talked with Angela Copeland from Copeland Coaching, who shared her experienced inputs about job preparation and the career fair.

From the interviews, let’s see how you can best prepare for the job search and particularly for the fair.

Tips For Job Search (Angela Copeland’s Inputs)

If you are actively involved in a job search:

• Establish your online presence and buy a personalized URL with your name to post and manage content about you on the internet.


• Create your LinkedIn profile with your photo and upload recommendations from your previous employers to add value to your profile.


• Use LinkedIn to find out about your hiring managers.


• Use the internet to search about the hiring companies to get a good knowledge about their business.

How to Prepare for the Job Fair? (Inputs from Angela Copeland and Alex Matlock)

Resume – Prepare a detailed resume that runs for maximum 2 pages. Provide e-mail address that you have given for your LinkedIn profile. It is important to maintain consistency with your e-mail address and contact numbers across all the job search platforms.

Business Cards – Prepare business cards that contain your Name, Phone number, and E-mail address. (If you do not have a job, go with this information on your card.)

Attire – This is very important! Dress well to present yourself well to your recruiters.

Interview – At the job fair, be ready to answer about yourself, yourself job roles and your expectations for your future in a crisp manner. Do not forget to give away your resumes and business cards to the companies at the fair.

Contacts – At the end of the day, make sure that you thank the recruiters for their time, through mail. It is useful to find and follow them on LinkedIn.

The career fair is aimed to provide opportunities including career opportunities, networking opportunities, professional development and active job search. For more information, please visit www.jobfairmemphis.com and for career transition tips, visit: www.copelandcoaching.com

If you have missed out on the show, listen to it at www.kwam990.com

Do watch out for the next episode of “An Education That Works” coming Tuesday at 8 am. Kenneth Kinney of Victory University will be back with more relevant information on the education sector and career success.

Also, check out other episodes of the show at AM990 on demand link at the www.kwam990.com Website.

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The Importance of Being Critical

Critical thinking is rational thinking. A rational society is a developed society. In the history, scholars have preached the importance of critical thinking for the development of human beings and the society.

Victory University (VU) considers developing such rationally developed society and developing the humankind, as its main objective of existence. The University runs this cause through a mission called Fulfilling the Promise. VU has started this initiative to emphasize the importance of critical thinking for its students. This realization must be appreciated as a major breakthrough in the history of any Universities. At times, when tests and grading systems are gaining importance to “produce” students from educational institutions, VU has made it a point to recognize the thought process to “evolve” students.

Below are certain efforts by the University in making the world a better place.

“Be The Change You Want To See In The World”

Victory University has aimed to educate its students on critical thinking and train them to face and evaluate the outside world after they graduate from the institution. It strives to teach the students about the power of critical thinking by being an example of it.

Across the University, students will be trained to think logically, fairly, and deeply to solve complex issues. The thought process will be encouraged in the University curriculum and in various disciplines. The educators in the University would actively take part in this mission to fulfill the promise made by the University. They would utilize their invaluable individual experience and knowledge to help students analyze each subject critically.

Apart from the classroom education, the whole campus will be enabled with resources to emphasize and educate students on critical thinking. The resources include Student Success Center where tutors are designated to help students in their writing using critical thinking, library that offers information on critical thinking, etc.

Effects of Critical Thinking in a Student’s Life

The role of critical thinking in a student’s life is crucial not only in school but also throughout his or her career. It enables a student to make better decisions on issues encountered during the school life. This helps them to prevent or solve problems that may arise due to different circumstances inside the campus.

Critical thinking enables a student to analyze and evaluate ideas and thus, helps a student to make wise decisions based on the consequences. Due to this, the decision making skill is naturally getting developed in a student. This ability is crucial for a student when he or she joins an organization for work after graduation.

The Promise

By initiating the mission Fulfilling the Promise, Victory University has made a commitment to be committed to its students. Crucial steps such as this should always be appreciated and motivated.

For more details, please visit: www.victory.edu

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