APRIL 2012 GUESS & WIN CONTEST

This is your opportunity to play for a chance to win a $25.00 gift certificate!

• QUESTION: How many jelly beans and marshmallow rabbits and ducks are in the 1 gallon fishbowl pictured below?
• DEADLINE TO PARTICIPATE: No later than noon on Thursday, 04/19/2012.
• SUBMIT YOUR ANSWER HERE: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SDIS_Guess_Win_APR2012

The winner will be announced on our Blog & Facebook page on Monday, 04/23/2012. GOOD LUCK!!!

Only one entry per person per contest allowed. Previous 2012 contest winners and family members of internal SDIS employees are excluded from contest. Contest winner must guess the number correctly, or if no one guesses correctly, the winner will be the person who comes the closest, without going over the correct answer. Only one gift card per contest will be awarded. If there is a tie, where more than one participant answers correctly, the tied participants will be entered into a drawing for the $25.00 gift card.

San Diego County Library Presents:

“Save Time and Reduce Frustration by Making Your Finances AUTOMATIC“

with Volunteer Money Coach, Dave Kershberg, M.S.B.A.

• Manage your finances from the comfort of your home.
• Eliminate annoying statements of paper & bills.
• Pay bills on time, EVERY time without lifting a finger.
• Link your accounts & move your money easily.
• Money goals?  Reach them AUTOMATICALLY!

When: Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 1:00PM
Where: La Mesa Branch Library, 8074 Allison Avenue, La Mesa, CA  (619) 469-2151

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Just like candidates search for jobs on our job board, employers can search for candidates using Online Finds! 

• Just go to http://www.sdistaffing.com/employers/candidate/.
• Select the category of experience required for your job opening:
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  Commercial Lines, Financial Services, Health/Benefits, Insurance Accounting, Life/Disability, Office & Clerical Support, Personal Lines, Professional Liability, Risk Management, Surety Bonds, and Workers Compensation
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• Then call (888) 528-8367 or email info@sdistaffing.com with the Candidate # for the person you would like to meet with.

It can’t be any simpler than that, right? Go ahead and give it a try!

San Diego Insurance Women is accepting participants now through April 13, 2012 for the 2012 Confidence while Communicating (CWC) educational program created by NAIW – National Association of Insurance Women, dba IAIP – International Association of Insurance Professionals.  Sign up now!  This could possibly be the most important thing you can do for your career. 

• About the course:  CWC is a NAIW / IAIP program designed to give you the tools necessary to communicate effectively in any situation, whether at work, in community involvement, personal communications or NAIW / IAIP functions. It will increase your self-confidence, improve on-the-job oral and verbal communications, control nervousness, allow you to think clearly under pressure, develop poise, increase your professionalism and bring greater value to your employers and clients. Students will develop leadership and listening skills, while developing friendships with classmates that can last for a lifetime.

Graduates could become state, regional or national speak-off winners if they choose to compete. One can also become an instructor yourself and give back to others through your success.  The CWC program is a “CPIW” qualifying NAIW / IAIP program, allowing students to continue even further on their paths of success. CWC makes you a winner!

This course will be held once a week for ten weeks beginning on Tuesday, April 17th at 6pm – the location is most likely at San Diego Insurance Staffing in Mission Valley.  The cost for this class is $30 members, $40 non-members and includes the study materials.

Hurry, sign up today, space is limited!  For more information and to register please contact Gia Blanco or CLICK HERE to download the flyer.

Gia Blanco 
858-380-7623
sblanco55@gmail.com

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It’s that time again for our monthy Guess & Win Contest!!!  This is your opportunity to play for a chance to win a $25.00 gift certificate!

To participate in this contest, all you have to do is guess how may items are in the fishbowl pictured below using the link below. That’s it!

APRIL 2012 GUESS & WIN CONTEST

• QUESTION: How many jelly beans and marshmallow rabbits and ducks are in the 1 gallon fishbowl pictured below?
• DEADLINE TO PARTICIPATE: No later than noon on Thursday, 04/19/2012.
• SUBMIT YOUR ANSWER HERE: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SDIS_Guess_Win_APR2012

The winner will be announced on our Blog & Facebook page on Monday, 04/23/2012. GOOD LUCK!!!

Only one entry per person per contest allowed. Previous 2012 contest winners and family members of internal SDIS employees are excluded from contest. Contest winner must guess the number correctly, or if no one guesses correctly, the winner will be the person who comes the closest, without going over the correct answer. Only one gift card per contest will be awarded. If there is a tie, where more than one participant answers correctly, the tied participants will be entered into a drawing for the $25.00 gift card.

San Diego Insurance Staffing wishes you
a safe & happy holiday weekend.

In observance of Good Friday, our office will be closed as listed below:

• Closing at Noon on Friday, 04/06/12
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Recruiter.com:  Your average job seeker just doesn’t “get” what a recruiter does. This is apparent to anyone that’s ever heard a friend or relative complain about a recruiter “not finding them a job.” If you’re planning on working with recruiters or with a staffing firm, here are a few things to keep in mind.  CLICK HERE to read this complete article.

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Upcoming FREE Job Seeker Training Webinars – April 2012

——> DON’T LET JOB LEADS SLIP THROUGH THE CRACKS
Tuesday, Apr. 3, 2012 at 11:00am PST
Throughout your entire job search, you will be interacting with new people.  Often you will be given leads that could slip through the cracks if your job search efforts are not organized.  During this Webinar you will learn the following:

• How to organize your efforts.
• Why tracking your activities is critical to your success.
• How to recognize job leads you may be overlooking.
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——> FOLLOW-UP VS. STALKING
Thursday, Apr. 12, 2012 at 8:00 am PST
There is often a fine line between effectively following up and actually stalking hiring authorities.  You don’t want to be lost in the shuffle of resumes, however if you stalk a hiring authority, you will be eliminated from consideration.   This session will include:

• Who to follow-up with.
• When to follow-up.
• How to follow-up effectively.
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——> WHY ME?
 Monday, Apr. 16, 2012 at 1:00 pm PST
Why should a company hire you as opposed to another job seeker with similar credentials?   Hiring authorities are not going to take time to figure this out.  It is your responsibility to sell and differentiate yourself from your competition.  During this session you will learn:

• How to differentiate yourself.
• What it takes to stand out.
• How to ace out your competition.
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——> THE IMPACT OF VOLUNTEERING ON YOUR JOB SEARCH
Wednesday, Apr. 25, 2012 at 12:00 pm PST
When you volunteer your time, you are enhancing your job search efforts.  Topics covered during this webinar:

• Volunteering opens doors.
• How volunteering is a WIN/WIN/WIN.
• Where and when to volunteer your time.
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Registration for these webinars are FREE and located at www.InsuranceCareerOnline.com.

Once you’ve registered, log into our Career Portal at www.InsuranceCareerOnline.com and click on the WEBINAR tab. Then click on the Event and register by clicking the webinar registration link for each event listed.
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Successful professionals often share many attributes: optimism, helpfulness, commitment, perseverance. But sometimes, the good traits you possess can work against you in the office.

For instance, being known as a nice person is certainly a good thing. Being too much of a pushover, on the other hand, may lead others to take advantage of you by directing unwanted assignments your way. Being seen as someone who’s always “in the know” also sounds like a compliment — unless you earned the reputation by trolling for office gossip.  CLICK HERE to read the complete article on Careerbuilder.com.

WINNER, WINNER, CHICKEN DINNER!  

Congratulations to Jeff Babcock of North County Financial Associates! 

Jeff guessed the EXACT NUMBER of gold coins that were in the 48oz martini glass!  That’s one lucky guess!  The $25.00 gift card will be delivered to you next week!

As for the rest of you readers out there, be sure to look for the April Guess & Win Contest to be sent out on Thursday, April 5, 2012.

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