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[itroundtable] Digest Number 2913

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Digest #2913

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Tue Jan 15, 2013 6:17 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"TCN Messenger" broman235

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Now more than ever, it's time to take your job search by storm!

TCN's January 28th meeting will feature a return appearance from career
expert and friend-of-TCN Abby Kohut, a.k.a. Absolutely Abby, entitled:

"LESSONS FROM SANDY - TAKING YOUR JOB SEARCH BY STORM IN 2013"

Sandy taught us the 5 P's. We learned to be prepared, persistent, patient,
positive and prudent. And we learned to develop partnerships with others.
All of these qualities help us during a storm but they also help us during
our job search. Join Absolutely Abby as she teaches us the steps we need to
take to assure ourselves a successful search EARLY in 2013.

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Monday, January 28th, 7:00-9:00 PM
Barnert Temple, 747 Route 208 South, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417

Directions to Barnert Temple:
http://www.barnerttemple.org/OneColumn.aspx?id=191126044927&libID=191126044927
(Don't trust your GPS on this one, use these directions.)

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Abby Kohut, who is known on the web as Absolutely Abby, is the President of
Staffing Symphony, LLC. In the past 16 years, Abby held positions such as
Senior Director of Recruiting for Kaplan, Interim Director of Recruiting
for Continuum Health Partners, and Manager of Global Recruiting for
Alpharma. Her website AbsolutelyAbby.com, and her books "Absolutely Abby's
101 Job Search Secrets" and "Absolutely Abby's Top 12 Interview Questions
Exposed" teach candidates secrets about the job search process that other
recruiters won't tell you.

Abby recently provided job search tips on Fox 5 Business News, ABC's Good
Morning Connecticut, and the Joe Franklin show on Bloomberg Radio. Abby was
selected as one of "The Monster 11 for 2011: Career Experts Who Can Help
Your Job Search" and is one of the "Top 100 Influential People Online"
according to "Fast Company" Magazine.

Since 2010, Abby has been on a mission to help one million job seekers.
Starting in the fall of 2012 and continuing in 2013, Absolutely Abby will
be on a cross country tour in order to fulfill that mission. She has
already helped job seekers in Boston, Rochester, Albany, Buffalo, Columbus,
Nashville, Lafayette, Atlanta and many parts of Florida. You can learn more
about her tour at http://www.AbbyAcrossAmerica.com

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We look forward to seeing you at Barnert Temple on Monday, January 28th for
our evening with Abby Kohut, and "Lessons from Sandy - Taking Your Job
Search by Storm in 2013." Please feel free to arrive at 6:30pm for extra
open networking time, and bring a friend! RSVP's are not required.

Next month, we will meet on February 25th (4th Monday, as usual), for a
visit from The Landing Expert, Alex Freund (http://www.landingexpert.com/).

For more information, contact Bob Roman (Temple Beth Rishon):
broman235@gmail.com, Bob Levin (Barnert Temple): blevin@galaxy.net, Mala
Lawrence (Temple Beth Or): mala.lawrence9@gmail.com, or Ed Vogel (Beth
Haverim Shir Shalom): evogel@optonline.net.

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Wed Jan 16, 2013 9:51 am (PST) . Posted by:

"john sampson" jcsspike

I came across your resume and have a job opportunity that I thought you might be interested in. If you are interested in pursuing, please reply to this email with your word formatted resume and I will contact you as soon as I receive it.  Thanks so much!
Job Title: Technical Project Lead
Duration: 6 month Right to hire
Max Pay Rate: $60-65/hr W2
Location: Princeton, NJ
Job ID: 784
 We are currently seeking a Technical Project Lead position will be the liaison between IT development and testing, Supply Chain and the vendor.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for: 

Gather and document per the SDLC standards
Perform assembly testing
Release planning with the release manager
Align all to meet SDLC standards
Liaison between the operations group and offshore developers
Manage day to day activities and provide production support during the US working hours
Work with the vendor during the US working hours
 
Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
 
Experience:  8-10 years of experience in managing IT-related projects.
 

The Technical Project Lead performs work that is non-routine and complex; interpretation is often provided from more a senior level.
Work is highly complex because of the volume and the timing. The individual tasks themselves are not complex but there are a lot of them for each program that are due at the same time. This is what give the tasks their complexity. A defined process and the transactional nature of the tasks requires a low level of creativity from this role.
A high level of judgment and reasoning required for success in this role; the position works across organization at multiple levels and involves continuing and frequent exposure to change and the ability to adapt to changing conditions in a seamless manner.
This role utilizes multiple skills , though not at high level in all and involves tasks that involve planning requirement as to work method.
Stakeholders include senior management, SBUs throughout the company, vendors and clients.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Minimum 8-10 years of experience in managing IT-related projects.
Must have strong Application Software Development background, though no coding is required for this position
Must have strong Project Management skills
Must be able to troubleshoot and isolate Production problems so that it can be assigned to the correct group.
 
Additional Preferred Skill Requirements:

Demonstrated knowledge and experience with the responsibilities outlined
Strong Vendor Management and Project Management skills
Ability to understand business needs and impact to development/production schedules
Excellent customer service skills
Consistent delivery and responsiveness
Ability to build and maintain strong and trusted business partner relationships
Education
A Bachelor’s degree with extensive coursework in Computer Science or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired is necessary.
 
ATS is an information technologies consulting company providing services to Fortune 500 companies nationwide. ATS specializes in providing full-service staffing solutions by providing technical and business personnel through staff supplementation and project engagements. The company has extensive contacts within its Fortune 500 client base and is able to access a large pool of talented and responsive professionals with proven records of accomplishment in both the technical and business fields.
 
 

 
 
 Sincerely,
Autumn Ortenzi
Advanced Technology Solutions, Inc.
802 W. Park Ave. Suite 223 Ocean, NJ 07712
P: 732.918.4664 x118
F: 732.918.4666
LinkedIN:  http://www.linkedin.com/in/autumnortenzi
Visit us at www.atsolutions.com
 

MIS Ntwk Assoc Mtg Dates

Jan 8th - Tues - Reg Mtg - 6 pm Offices of Berman Larson Kane - Bring 10 copies of your resume -Don't use GPS for Dir to BLK Offices - Go to BLK site for directions

Jan 23rd - WEDNESDAY - Dinner Mtg - Abby Kohut - Holiday Inn - Totowa

Feb 19th - Tuesday - No Mtg

Wed Jan 16, 2013 3:00 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"Joseph" joesonline


N.J. businesses should brace for higher cyber security costs, complexity, experts warn

By Ed Beeson/The Star-Ledger The Star-Ledger
on January 15, 2013 at 8:13 PM, updated January 15, 2013 at 8:45 PM
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Hamza Bendelladj of Algeria, center, a suspect on the FBI's top-ten wanted list for allegedly hacking private accounts in 217 banks and financial companies worldwide, is escorted by Thai police officers during a press conference at the Immigration Police Bureau in Bangkok on January 7.

PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL/AFP/Getty Images Cyber security will become an increasingly complex and costly part of doing business, but caution and preparedness is a better alternative than getting hacked or duped by cyber thieves, security experts said today at a conference on the problem.

Information technology managers are grappling with new vulnerabilities and security risks as companies move more of their networking operations off-site and into the so-called data cloud, and as more personal computing is done on smart phones and mobile devices. Companies are also facing increasingly high stakes for preventing security breaches, as both clients and the government demand that they do more to protect themselves from security lapses.

"In the trenches, everyday you just feel overwhelmed," said Gideon Lenkey, a consultant who runs Ra Security Systems, which advises companies on cyber security. "We're small teams going up against very refined, almost military operations."

Outbreaks of attacks in recent months and years show a growing push by organized crime, sovereign nations and Internet activists to exploit weaknesses in the data security of U.S. networks and their users.

The websites of large banks, for example, have been hit with what are called denial-of-service attacks. Last week, PNC Bank told customers in an email that it appeared to be the latest victim. While banks have not reported sensitive customer data being stolen during these attacks, their websites have repeatedly crashed, forcing customers to bank offline.

This week, the hacker collective known as Anonymous claimed credit for a denial-of-service attack on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's website. The group initiated the attack following the apparent suicide last week of Aaron Swartz, a pioneering programmer who faced federal charges that he hacked into an M.I.T. website and accessed millions of academic papers held in a subscription service.

While companies worry about external attacks on their networks, many times the biggest threats come from within, security consultants said yesterday at the conference, held at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg. Often, it is the careless worker who falls prey to an Internet scam while using a device connected to their company's network, they said.

A big concern for IT managers is the growing demand that companies let their workers use their own personal devices – be it laptops, tablets or smart phones – to connect with a company's servers. Known as Bring Your Own Device, or BYOD, the trend is proving to be "a nightmare for IT managers," said Jerry Ravi, a senior manager for EisnerAmper's consulting services.

"Now they have to secure something they don't have control over," he said.

Small businesses, which typically lack the IT expertise, are particularly vulnerable and appear to be more of the focus of hackers' attention, panelists also noted.

A 2012 Verizon survey of business data breaches found that restaurants accounted for most of the incidents. More than half, or 54 percent, of the 855 security breaches surveyed by the telecommunications giant took place at food services and accomodation businesses, with the overwhelming majority of these at restaurants. Another 20 percent of breaches hit retail businesses, the report found. Most of these involved the theft of patrons' credit information.

But the attacks on financial institutions, while lower in occurrence, saw greater numbers of customer records being accessed and stolen. The more records that get stolen, the more expensive it is to clean up. A Congressional Research Service study issued last fall found that a breach cost companies on average $214 per record stolen, or about $7 million per incident, according to data cited by the Arianna Frankl, an attorney with Cole Schotz Meisel Forman & Leonard.

A sign of the growing threat is the emergence insurance policies to help businesses deal with the costly aftermath of a cyber attack.

Because standard policies typically will not protect from a cyber attack, insurers are introducing specialty coverage that can help defray costs of a breach, according to Elissa Doroff, an advisory specialist with global insurance broker Marsh. This can include the costs of notifying customers, conducting forensic investigations and even liability from class action lawsuits, she said.

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Wed Jan 16, 2013 3:50 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"Jeff Leichtman" dzeph317




Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:08:57 -0500
From: Ahamed_Ali@artechinfo.com
To: Jeff.Leichtman@live.com
Subject: Urgent Need : Application Programmer(W2 Position)

Hello,
My name is Ahamed and I'm a recruiter at Artech, a global staffing and IT consulting company. We are constantly on the look out for professionals to fulfill the staffing needs of our clients, and we currently have a job opening that may interest you. Below is a summary of the position.
Job Title: Application Programmer
Location: Bridgewater, NJ
Duration: 6 Months
Looking for candidates who can work on W2

Job Description:
Job Title: Application Programmer

Duties:
Temporary backup needed for backfill replacement for SharePoint application developer/integrator.

This Senior SharePoint Application Developer position works independently to develop, implement, and maintain complex technology solutions in SharePoint 2010 Platform.

Gather and document business requirements from users
Translate Business Requirements into technical specifications

Work from technical specifications to independently develop, modify and maintain complex software products
Create training documents to aid users in using the applications designed in SharePoint

Skills:
SharePoint 2010 development experience required
Review business requirements and translate into technical specifications
Work from technical specifications to independently develop, modify and maintain complex software products
Analyze and troubleshoot problems and make recommendations for remediation
Provide status updates to management
Directly interacts with internal customers and manages customer expectations

Education:
B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
If you believe you're qualified for this position and are currently in the job market or interested in making a change, please give me a call as soon as possible at (973) 967-3428.
You may respond to me via email but please be sure to include your direct phone number so I can reach out to you quickly. In considering candidates for our various positions, time is of the essence and we are committed to responding to our clients promptly.
If you have not worked with Artech in the past and would like to know more about our company and what to expect when applying for a job with us, click on our FAQs or Get Started! page for a step-by-step explanation of our hiring process.
Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to read and respond to this message.
Best Regards,
Ahamed Ali
(973) 967-3428
Ahamed_Ali@artechinfo.com

About Artech Information Systems LLC
Artech is an employer-of-choice for over 5,000 consultants across the globe. We recruit top-notch talent for over 60 Fortune 500 companies coast-to-coast across the US, India, China and Mexico. We are one of the fastest-growing companies in the US, and this may be your opportunity to join us!

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Wed Jan 16, 2013 4:25 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"john sampson" jcsspike

If you are interested please send me a Word copy of your resume.
 
Job Title:         Project Manager III
Location:        Mt. Laurel, NJ
Duration:        9 months contract
Job Description:
 

This Role can be located in Maine or NJ
Technical Project Manager III
Require technical project manager familiar with infrastructure refresh efforts involving Wintel and Unix based server upgrades. Candidate should be familiar with OS, database, and middleware technologies as well as interfacing components, and have experience managing upgrade/refresh projects involving mission critical systems and applications.
This role requires interaction, coordination, planning, and prioritization of tasks and requirements for multiple projects within a highly silo'd organization with rigorous controls, change management, and gating processes.
Only candidates with a proven track record of success in delivering critical projects in a fast paced environment, under tight timelines, and excelling in pressure driven efforts should apply.
Key accountabilities:
* Engage application SME's and prioritize server/application refresh activities with technology support resources for multiple application systems used by the corresponding business unit
* Define software and hardware requirements for application/server upgrades
* Work with Solution architect, App SME, and/or App PM to update/refine existing system blueprints, System Requirements, or other application specific documentation
* Update/create required project SDLC/PMLC documentation
* Engage Infrastructure Project Manager, and Infrastructure Architect as sub-contractors to complete the actual implementation effort for desired plan
* Create, refine, collate all financials and track effort to budget
* Engage and plan testing activities with test management and app support teams
* Manage and track tasks and activities for all support and sub contract resources
* Develop overall run book and implementation plan across all systems/applications being upgraded
* Manage change management activities required for all implementation events through all testing phases (sit,bat,pat,prod, dr)
* Manage all gating activities, seeking appropriate approvals and sign-offs from governing bodies to implement upgrades
* Create, manage, and track overall project schedule across application portfolio
* Maintain weekly status dashboard of portfolio
* Work with Program Leadership team to set overall implementation and execution plans across all work streams
* Mitigate risks and issues, raise awareness on conflicts, track project health and seek program leadership assistance to resolve conflicts impacting deliverables
Desired Technical Skills:
- 6-8 years of Infrastructure PM experience
- PMP
- ITIL certification
- Strong technical knowledge and experience as a technical PM
- Enterprise level technology experience
- Strong Communication
The successful candidate will be a technical project manager familiar with end to end delivery of application infrastructure environments and having the ability to work with a large cast of specialized resources within a matrix’d and highly controlled environment to deliver all refresh efforts on time and within budget. This is a portfolio level position with hands on accountabilities for completing all project deliverables.
 
 
Thank you,
Dane Baratta
28 Deer Street Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone: (603) 319-4602
Email: dbaratta@gttit.com
 

MIS Ntwk Assoc Mtg Dates

Jan 8th - Tues - Reg Mtg - 6 pm Offices of Berman Larson Kane - Bring 10 copies of your resume -Don't use GPS for Dir to BLK Offices - Go to BLK site for directions

Jan 23rd - WEDNESDAY - Dinner Mtg - Abby Kohut - Holiday Inn - Totowa

Feb 19th - Tuesday - No Mtg

Wed Jan 16, 2013 4:32 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"john sampson" jcsspike

Strong IT generalist/PM who can function as a senior business analyst using complex technology and crazy deadlines.  Looking for a candidate who can work independently, resourceful, strong IT background, experience with HR/Legal systems is very helpful.  Prefer the candidate to have a pharma background.  This is a long term assignment in the Parsippany, NJ area

Thanks for you help.

Tiffany Emerson
CMK Select
temerson@cmkselect.comtemerson@cmkselect.com>
O# 973-244-6060
C# 732-299-6292
www.cmkselect.comhttp://www.cmkselect.com/>

Carter McKenzie Select, LLC
43 Route 46 East Suite 705
PO Box 620
Pine Brook, New Jersey 07058-0620

Jan 8th - Tues - Reg Mtg - 6 pm Offices of Berman Larson Kane - Bring 10 copies of your resume -Don't use GPS for Dir to BLK Offices - Go to BLK site for directions

Jan 23rd - WEDNESDAY - Dinner Mtg - Abby Kohut - Holiday Inn - Totowa

Feb 19th - Tuesday - No Mtg

Wed Jan 16, 2013 5:45 pm (PST) . Posted by:

"Joseph" joesonline

Pharma Company has opening for Senior Business Analyst in North Jersey

Summary
The Senior Business Analyst will act as the intermediary between the business community and the Informatics Business Operations Department. The Senior Business Analyst will work closely with business unit leaders and cross-functional team members to project manage small to large scale strategic related initiatives to ensure that the systems being developed are aligned with the requirements of the business community. The Senior Business Analyst is required to understand the needs, goals and expectations of the users and communicate these to the technical staff. The Senior Business Analyst is also responsible for identifying and developing business requirements, as well as system test plans.

Duties and Responsibilities
- Create project charters, business process diagrams and detailed business requirements for applications that support Human Resources and Informatics departments.
- Assist in managing the HR Project Portfolio and prioritize new demand.
- Partner with the business, Architecture, PMO and Delivery teams to manage projects to successful On Time/On Scope/On Budget delivery
- Manage and prioritize multiple tasks to completion.
- Provide clear and concise communication, both written and verbal, to business and technical communities.
- Identify and champion business improvement opportunities, conduct customer satisfaction surveys and recommend process improvements
- Proactively identify and report on risks, issues and dependencies for the project
- Effectively interpret strategic goals and objectives of the business community and IT
- Demonstrate initiative, good judgment, attention to detail and problem solving ability
- Support team efforts to ensure that project objectives are met
- Create detailed test plans consistent with the functional requirements
- Execute test scripts, record and track results in detailed defect reports
- Work closely with technologists to troubleshoot defects and, when appropriate, create workarounds and/or revise functional specifications.

Additional Job Responsibilities:
- Work on multiple projects at any given time
- Manage own work efforts as well as plan for other people's time
- Work directly with all levels of staff
- Develop and give presentations
- Develop business case, work estimates, ROI, project justification and other required SDLC documentation
- Assist in the development of budget estimates and implementation plans
- Facilitate requirements definition and process design sessions
- Research potential software solutions and drive software selection initiatives

Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems or Computer Science or equivalent combination of work and education experience.

Experience:
- Five + years as a systems/business analyst. Experience with Human Resources Business Applications including Talent Management, Learning Management systems a plus.
- A firm understanding of the System Design Life Cycle and previous technical experience
- An understanding of computer systems validation a plus.
- The ideal candidate should possess 1+ years of combined pharmaceutical and business experience and an understanding of current technology capabilities

Licensure/Credentials: CBAP Certification a plus

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Working Knowledge of Mercury Quality Center and Quick Test Pro, Provision,
- Microsoft Office tools: Word, Excel, Project, Visio and PowerPoint
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Meeting facilitation skills
- Must have good oral and presentation skills.
- Relationship building / people management skills
- Process design skills
- Requirements definition
- Test design, definition, creation, and execution
- Work effort estimating
- Business case development
- Self-starter
- Proactive

Ray Lancaster
908-526-5440
RFL@Lancasterinc.net
www.LancasterAssociates.net

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