According to recently released survey results from The Entrepreneurs’ Organization, Houston entrepreneurs believe the economy is moving in a positive direction, and the majority of local entrepreneurs plan on hiring in the coming months. The organizations Houston Chapter surveyed Houston companies with at least $1 million in annual revenue. The typical business surveyed had an average annual revenue of $18.4 million and had an average of 191 employees.

Reaching its highest level since October 2007, U.S. employees painted an overall rosy picture in regards to the economy, job market, and their personal employment situation in March 2012. According to the latest Randstad Employment Report, overall U.S.

Private-sector employment increased by 209,000 from February to March on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the recently released ADP National Employment Report®. The report, created by Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP®), in partnership with Macroeconomic Advisers, LLC, is derived from actual payroll data and measures the change in total nonfarm private employment each month.

Have you ever read a job description like this: “I need a sales person with 3-5 years experience in the software industry”? If you answered yes to that question then you are among the thousands of recruiters and HR staff that are often tasked with finding the perfect employee for a company with less details than they would have if they were taking a lunch order for the whole office! So how do you create a great job description?

When it comes to focusing on job searching, most people use the following reasons for not conducting it successfully: Excuse No. 1: I don't have time. In a job search, carving out just 45 minutes each day to draft and execute a plan can make all the difference.

It may seem unnatural to manage up in the top down world of business but this is exactly what you must do to be successful in business. Here are 10 tips for managing those relationships above you.    1. Decode your boss's management style-I've yet to see a situation where a boss molds his style to that of his employees.

The Houston business journal reported that Phillips 66 will build a brand new home in Houston once its split from ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) is complete. The new headquarters of refining and marketing spin-off company Phillips 66 will be near Interstate 10 and Beltway 8, within 10 miles of ConocoPhillips' current headquarters at 600 N. Dairy Ashford Road, according to an email sent to employees Tuesday and quoted in the Swamplot blog.

Below are 7 tips to keep in mind when applying for a job through a recruiter! Don’t fulfill the application requirements. About 30% of applicants that apply for a job do not bother reading the application requirements and thus submit incomplete applications.

An article on CNN Money laid out 6 networking mistakes job hunters make: 1. "Do you know of 'anything'?" Are you really asking if people know of "anything"? If so, that may be your first mistake. "The trouble is that, if you ask for 'anything,' you just might get it," says Darrell Gurney, a longtime career coach and author of Never Apply for a Job Again: Break the Rules, Cut the Line, Beat the Rest.

You send your resume (CV) to a recruiter, you wait, you don’t hear back, or you only get a brief phone call or email. But what you really want is the chance to talk in detail about your career with a real-life person, perhaps over coffee. So how do you make your candidacy stand out enough for a recruiter to want to actually meet you in the flesh?

When you need to write a cover letter, it's sometimes the small things that make a big difference. Mentioning a name (referral cover letters) of someone who works at the company, for example, can get your cover letter and resume a closer look. Noting what you know about the company helps, too.

Weddles.com just posted an excellent article entitled: A Career Antidote to a Deep Recession & a Shallow Recovery The article talks about how if you try to manage your career as you always have, if you use old fashioned techniques to look for a new or better job, you are likely to suffer career cardiac arrest or what most of us call unemployment. As the article states in the following excerpts, historically, such an out of shape career didn’t matter much. You could be laid off and, with litt...

In an article posted on CultureMapHouston, it looks like The Woodlands (Houston area) just might be the next energy corridor! During a recent real estate event called “The Future of The Woodlands,” a crowd of nearly 900 suited corporate types meandered past the chocolate fountain and munchie smorgasboard at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott’s main ballroom and schmoozed near their tables until loud Rolling Stones and Adele drowned out conversation. The word on the current state of real estate deve...

These days, if you’re not implementing technology to help you be more productive, organized, and successful, you’re probably behind the curve. Don’t you worry, the career-minded bloggers at Pounding the Pavement have developed a list of apps that will help you get more out of your smartphone than you previously thought possible. Here are a few of these business changing apps for you to peruse and enjoy!

A great article posted on USNews Money about why it’s empowering to realize that you haven’t tried everything when it comes to landing a job and that new, assertive approaches will help you expand your network and land a job. It talks about five action items to help job seekers land an opportunity: Seek speaking opportunities. Even if you’re unemployed, you’re likely an expert in some subject, so you should be able to identify organizations interested in hearing you speak.

With so many avenues through which your resume can reach a recruiter or hiring manager, it is more important than ever to ensure your resume makes a huge impact, whether being viewed as a hard copy or displayed on a mobile device. Resumes likely receive only 10-15 seconds of attention during the initial review. Consider, then, if your resume is viewed on a Blackberry, iPhone, or other Smartphone.

While reading several articles based on a Forbes.com interview and a response article posted on Ere.com, this question came to mind: Should you hire based on attitude or fit? The article on Forbes.com, is based on an interview with Mark Murphy, Author of Hiring for Attitude. In this interview, he answers questions as to why so many new hires fail so quickly.

I came across an article posted on Forbes.com back in April of 2011 that still holds true today. The article states that there are only three true job interview questions. That's it.

Job ads are getting pretty blunt these days according to an article titled Hiring Bias Hurting Jobless in the Spokesman-Review. What are they saying? Don’t bother sending a resume if you’re not bringing home a paycheck already.

Congratulations, you've made it to the interview stage! Your resume was impressive, your research and networking activities have paid off, your recruiter has landed you an interview - NOW WHAT? Perhaps the biggest mistake made by some interviewees is going to an interview unprepared.

According to Weddles.com, the one thing most Internet job seekers do when they go online is look at job postings. The article goes on to state however, that online ads don’t appear in the format of a print classified and aren’t restricted to the tight space constraints imposed by newspapers and journals. As a result, you’ll need a new set of rules for reading and evaluating job postings if you’re to avoid wasting time on mediocre employers and focus your attention and efforts where the...

According to Workforce.com, the new year will usher in more cloud-based apps, 'bring your own device' policies and merger and acquisition deals for tech vendors. 2011 was the year employees and human resources departments went mobile, recruiters embraced social networks, managers coped with increasingly virtual workforces and a hot market for HR tech mergers and acquisitions culminated in SAP's plan to swallow SuccessFactors. In 2012, expect technology innovations to continue sending shock waves...

Millions of job openings are now posted on the Internet, but every one of them is invisible. They’re open and available to you, but you can’t see them. How can you uncover these opportunities and spot the ones that interest you?

When you blame others, you give up the power to change.  Let the professionals at Kane & Associates help you advance your career.

The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength or knowledge, but rather a lack of will. Grow to your level of self-satisfaction.  Let the experts at Kane & Associates help you realize your career goals.

By Planview The Role of Finance: Number Crunchers or Change Agents? In general, financial and strategic planning professionals are slow to adopt new financial technology tools, especially in the area of strategic or investment planning applications. Why would this be the case, considering the importance of this subject?

New Geography highlighted the five regions that are most poised to flourish in 2012 and help boost the national economy - what was the number one region? 1. The Energy Belt.

What is considered old by most employers? It might surprise you. In some industries, especially high-tech, even mid-thirties can be considered old.

Slash-and-burn layoffs are a common, if unfortunate, occurrence in today's economy. When it happens most are unprepared for the emotional and financial devastation. Whether you want to run a Fortune 500 company or take in sewing from home, here is some basic advice for job hunting: You are responsible for your own career advancement, no excuses.

An article titled “Texas tops the list of the best states for jobs” released by Forbes.com stated that companies are increasingly shunning union-shop states. Companies are increasingly shunning union-shop states. Boeing is currently battling the National Labor Relations Board over its right to operate a $750 million aircraft assembly line in South Carolina instead of Washington State.

So, you were laid off. Let Go. Released.

The jobless rate is hovering above 9%, and job seekers have to be more savvy than ever to land a job. In fact, 77% of job-seekers are using mobile apps in their search. Why mobile?

A recent piece by Former Congressman and NYU Professor Harold Ford, Jr. in the Wall Street Journal outlines both the importance of the oil and gas sector to American employment and highlights efforts to create new energy jobs. From the local shipyard in Philadelphia set to create 1,000 jobs in new oil-tanker transport construction to the tens of thousands estimated to be created by the Keystone XL pipeline, American businesses are moving in innovative ways to boost employment during hard economi...

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We’ve all been taught that a firm handshake, professional attire and a strong resume are the necessary pillars of a good first impression, right? Well in today’s job market that is no longer enough. With the arrival of social media, making an unforgettable first impression face-to-face is no longer the only thing you need to worry about.

August 28, 2011 issue businessweek The inability of tech companies to land enough new hires with advanced engineering skills is pretty well-known.  Yet qualified workers are missing even in sectors where you would expect to find them.  Problem, right set of skills, lack of basic qualifications, spelling errors on applications.  Getting the right people is like finding a needle in a haystack.  There is also a bias in hiring long term unemployed.  Machinist jobs go wanting...

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Our business is peculiar. We "sell jobs" to people, and "sell people" to companies. Kane & Associates is a successful recruiting firm with over 50 years combined recruiting industry experience. I ask, is that enough?  Does a firm with this much experience need mobile technologies to operate effectively?

Business Week, August Reports Tech companies, such as Microsoft, are unable to hire individuals with advanced engineering skills.  Capitol One, Begal Enterprises, have open positions but finding the right people is like"finding a needle in a haystack." Manufacturing companies can not find machinists, lathe operators because vocational education has been decimated and young people aren't interested in manufacturing work. Source: Business Week August 28,2011

Chevron CEO John Watson speaking in Houston this Wednesday sent a message to Washington D.C. He says: "If I were to give advice, it would be pretty simple."  "It would be stop trying to create jobs and start trying to create an environment for the private sector to create jobs." A more detailed analysis, Read this article.

Develop sucess from, failure  Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success. comments:  Bernie@jobmenu.com

This summer will soon be recorded as the hottest in history for many Texas cities. According to Adobe Airstream, Austin and Dallas were over 110 degrees yesterday. Houston only made it to 106, KHOU tweeted.  Grass My grass is as dead as the job market in 2010.

Ovarian cancer, the fifth most common cancer in women, kills over 15,000 women each year, according to Ovariancancer.org. A friend of our founder, Bernie Kane, requested our help to spread her story, and increase awareness about this 'silent killer'.  She is a Clear Lake resident with three children, diagnosed with Stage 4 ovarian cancer, spreading through her lungs.

Kane & Associates is pleased to welcome Dayna Herndon to our team.  Dayna has eight years total executive search experience in the c-level and legal areas.  Dayna is married, with three children.  Her hobbies include video productions, networking in the start up community, and traveling.  My feeling is that Dayna will enable our team to improve customer experience, and in the future, improve our visibility to the internet community.    

Only the mediocre are always at their best. Author:  Unknown Comments Bernie@kanecorp.net or www.jobmenu.com

This is a message to all American citizens.  Our representatives in Washington are failing us in the financial reform of the banking system, tax system and budget system.  The Federal Reserve did not exercise their authority and were unwilling to act in the subprime lending fiasco.  The United States tax code has the second highest  rate in the world,  It does not tax offshore profits thereby making it more profitable to relocate American jobs offshore. Th...

Never tell people how to do things.  Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.  Do you tell people what to do or how?  Visit our website@www.jobmenu.com Comments:  bernie@kanecorp.net

We are what we repeatedly do.  Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.  Are your habits leading you business to success? Comments: www.jobmenu.com    

Successful people have the confidence to pursue big goals.  True competitors assume that failure is not a factor, and when failure happens, it does not take them out of the game.  They have a spirit of Optimism.  Included with their optimistic approach are the qualities of Resiliency and Perserverance.  Competition gives them a focus to keep their eye on the bullseye. They establish trust with their employees and customers.  It is very difficult to unseat trust...

Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out. Comments: http:///www.jpbmenu.com

A government that is big enough to give you all you want is big enough to take it all away. Comments:  WWW.Jobmenu.com

Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done.  Do not limit your thoughts or actions. Comments:   www.jobmenu.com

To do great things is difficult; but to command great things is more difficult. Comments:  www.jobmenu.com

A wise man learns by the mistakes of others, a fool by his own. Comments:  www.jobmenu.com

LEADERSHIP The ability to inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more. Please send comments to Kane and Associates at www.jobmenu.com

GREAT NEWS!! PLACEMENTS AND JOB ORDERS ON THE RISE Kane & Associates Inc. has successfully achieved several high profile candidate placements over the past few months.