5.29.2020

Job Market Update, Upcoming Career Counseling Series, Mental Health Co. Spotlight, Reimagining the New World of Work, and More!

Alaant Advisor Job Market Update Upcoming Career Counseling Series, Mental Health Co. Spotlight Reimagining the New World of Work

by Miranda March

The Alaant Advisor is our column focused on all things going on in the world of recruiting, job placement, and search. Think of it as your weekly briefing—a handy, quick guide to what's going on.

Here's what's happening this week:

WATCH: Friday Greetings from Alaant's Miriam Dushane and the Latest on the Job Market

via Facebook

Happy Friday! Alaant's Miriam Dushane is here with the latest on job market activity and more…

Time is Almost Up to Add Your Voice to the Spring 2020 - Alaant Hiring Index!

via Alaant.com

This special edition of The Alaant Hiring Index, which seeks input on how Capital Region businesses and employees have been affected. From staff-related actions to worker productivity to future plans for hiring, we hope you’ll provide your expertise by taking our brief confidential survey. Responses will be accepted through Friday, May 29. Take the survey now!

Alaant's Next Virtual Career Counseling Series to Assist Job Seekers Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic is on 6/11

via Alaant.com

Alaant’s next virtual career counseling series “Powering Your Career Search During COVID-19,” will be held Thursday, June 11 via Zoom. This event is free & open to the public and is intended to assist individuals seeking job opportunities in a labor market upended by coronavirus. Register Now!

Mental Health Awareness Month - Company Spotlight: Dr. Alex Marsal and aptihealth

By: Denise Anderson via Alaant Blogs

In wrapping up the month of May and our Mental Health Awareness, we wanted to spotlight a company located in Boston, MA and Troy, NY that is key to this issue. aptihealth is transforming behavioral healthcare and we reached out to co-founder Dr. Alex Marsal to learn more about this company and what they have to offer…

Join us on 6/4 for 518 Business Connect - Virtual Networking Event

via Eventbrite

Join Alaant and Groff NetWorks on 6/24 for our weekly 518 Business Connect - Virtual Networking Event. Catch up with fellow business colleagues to share stories, get a pulse on the current state of business affairs, and help each other by networking. Keeping our connections strong will help us all to move forward after COVID-19. Register Here!

Report Shows New York’s Job Base Has Been Decimated By The Pandemic

By: Dave Lucas via WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Those who follow business agree rebuilding New York's post-pandemic economy will be a major challenge. The losses are extensive: nearly 2 million private sector jobs, gone, the unemployment rate skyrocketing. EJ McMahon, president of the Empire Center for Public Policy in Albany, says the lockdown prompted by COVID-19 "has been an economic catastrophe of historic proportions for New York," which he says lost 22 percent of private sector payroll jobs…

Reimagine the New World of Work: Think Creatively About Your Talent and Prepare Your Workforce For This New Reality

via Capital Region Chamber of Commerce

Don't miss this free live panel discussion on 6/4 at 10am - 11am with talent leaders Miriam Dushane, PHR, SHRM-CP of Alaant, Amanda Monthie of Plug Power, and Catharine E. Potvin & Brooke Elizabeth of Stragility, LLC. Register Today!

Hot Candidate of the Week!

This is one of the best candidates we've seen this week. If you would like more information on this great candidate or want to see more Top Talent, click here.

Rebecca - Staff Accountant

Albany, NY

Handled accounts payable/receivable, payroll and monthly billing reconciliations
Assisted with financial statements, budget forecasting and prepared yearly 1099 for vendors
Updated standard operating procedures (SOPs) and training manuals
Implemented large scale inventory management software system
Currently enrolled to finish her bachelor’s degree in accounting

About the Author

Miranda March Digital Strategist for Alaant Workforce Solutions

Miranda March, Digital Communications Specialist

Miranda has a real knack for connecting the dots between employers and job seekers. She prides herself on keeping a pulse on the national and local hiring markets. In her downtime, she enjoys cooking new foods and spending time with her family. A little-known fact about Miranda is her love of video games, new and old.

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