Job Of the Day! 8/6

Job Description Work from home for a small, fast-growing firm with an ever-expanding client list, tremendous opportunity for growth, and a close-knit virtual team who enjoys traveling and working together.

Looking for a full-time meeting/event planner to support site selection, contract negotiation, pre-conference logistics, and on-site support for a select group of clients who hold 3-4 day meetings and events around the country.

Perfect candidate is an independent self-starter who loves the challenge of making every detail exceed the client's expectations. We are seeking an individual that is self-motivated, high energy, positive thinking and possessing a desire to succeed. Reliability and personal integrity are important to this position.

You should be detail and action-oriented, organized and have the ability to
multi-task. Strong computer skills covering all Microsoft Office
applications are a must. A high comfort level with Apple computers is preferred.

You should have superior oral and written communication skills, be a team
player, and take initiative. And be ready to hit the ground running!

Responsibilities include:
• Serve as senior account rep to oversee detailed production schedules to ensure all aspects of pre-meeting planning are executed on time and on budget
• Help manage client expectations -- coordinate SAGE team, SAGE vendors, and various client support staff to provide seamless project management
• Oversee requests for speakers, exhibit decorators, destination management companies, and related vendors
• Oversee all aspects of pre-meeting logistics (tracking room blocks and working with the hotel on all aspects of logistics, room set, and food and beverage)
• Develop budgets, track expenses, and ensure correct billing for hotels and vendors
• Work with staff and a team of preferred vendors to deliver quality and cost effective printing, audiovisual, and customized giveaway solutions
• Deliver “expectations plus!” on-site support
• Maintain relationships with hoteliers and industry contacts
• Support maintenance, systems development, strategy for fast-growing organization
• Stay abreast of industry trends

Apply at : http://www.jobprosper.com/index.php/home/detail_job/338-2150 

Why Should Companies Let Employees Telecommute?

There are many reasons why companies such as Best Buy, Google and the Federal Government have converted embarrassed telecommuting. The company benefits of a full or partial telecommuting staff is becoming recognized and accepted by CEOs and Executives. 

The number of Americans whose employer allow them to work remotely at least one day per month increased 63 percent, from 7.6 million in 2004 to 12.4 million in 2006, according to a recent report issued by WorldatWork.com. The financial benefits to companies in hiring to part time and work from home employees have kept this trend rising throughout the recession. 

Several States in the US have initiated "telecommuting" initiatives to help curb congestion on their road and highways.  These initiatives have proven that having employees work from home and work part time does a lot more than reduce our carbon footprint.

The top incentives for companies to hire part time and work from home employees (as researched by Telecommute Connecticut) are: 

Employee Retention
Many companies use telecommuting as a perk to attract and retain top talent.  40% of employees say that telecommuting options would affect their decisions to leave or remain at any given company.

Expand Recruiting Options
Home-based work gives organizations the ability to attract a wider range of workers, including the physically challenged, parents with young children, people with elder care responsibilities and members of dual-career families.

Telecommuting has proven to be a good recruitment and retention tool because it:

·         Attracts the best and brightest candidates to the hardest-to-fill jobs.

·         Increases the flexibility to staff during peak workloads.

·         Helps to retain key employees who otherwise might leave the organization.

·         Reduces the cost and time of recruiting and retraining replacements.

·         Helps employees achieve work-life balance and reduces their costs and stress.

·         Helps organizations gain access to workers anywhere in the world.

·         Reduces turnover during relocations; an employee who must move geographically due to a job change by another family member may still be available through telecommuting.

·         Allows some employees on maternity leave to continue doing some of their work, and requires less retraining when they return to work full time.

·         Attracts highly qualified retired workers; many of these may be available to work part time, but not if it means fighting traffic.

·         Attracts talented workers who may already be employed, but who are available to moonlight, as well as those who live in remote locations and rural areas.

·         Increases overall employee productivity.

·         Attracts, retains and accommodates disabled employees.

Reduced Overhead
Telecommuting enables employers to share work space and reduce the need for parking spaces and alleviates the need for office expansion as their workforce expands.  

Part Time work alleviates money spent on benefits, tax contributions and other employee perks.

Reduced Absences
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, colds force American workers to miss 20 million workdays a year. The flu accounts for another 70 million missed workdays. Telecommuters continue to work at home with a cold or other minor ailments that may have kept them out of the office. Also, fewer sick employees at work reduces the spread of germs and illnesses around the office.

Business Continuity
Companies with telecommuters keep going in spite of the environment, weather or other disasters that may keep employees out of the office.

Increased Productivity

Research shows that there is a 20-30% increase in productivity when employees are able to work from home at least one day a week.  Telecommuters and their managers report that workers get more done when out of the office. 

Can you think of other reasons companies would benefit from telecommuting????  Please let us know!

The First of Many

We at JobProsper are dedicated to helping everyone take control of their finances and their life at the same time.  That is what we believe working from home helps people do.  You have more flexibility to spend time with your spouse, your children, your friends... volunteer, continue your education.  Working from home has helped the partners of Prosperiti take control of our lives.  And we hope to help you do the same.

Every post will have a featured Part Time or Work from Home Job and some really useful information.

Well until next time... happy job hunting!

-Prosperiti Partners

 Featured Job!

Power Point Specialist!
Job Description Healthcare consulting firm is looking for creative and talented PowerPoint Specialists to work remotely. In this role you will be responsible for performing quality assurance of graphics and electronic formatting as well as updating past PowerPoints. You should have a very good sense of creative design aesthetic. Work amount and the volume are highly unpredictable and typically require a fast turnaround.

Required Skills:
-Excellent time-management skills, experience in fast-paced working environment, and ability to juggle multiple concurrent projects
-High degree of accuracy, consistency, and attention to detail
- Ability to learn and enforce style and formatting rules
-Ability to maintain project timelines on concurrent projects
-Ability to communicate project status effectively
-Creative PowerPoint presentation design experience
- Must be able to work in 2003 and 2007 versions
-Must have experience using templates and need to be able to format charts and graphs.
-This project requires an advanced level of PowerPoint knowledge and preferably a freelancer who has worked with the pharmaceutical/healthcare industry

You can apply at www.jobprosper.com