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I have an interview for the post of HR & Admin Executive. Here’s the job description:

The HR and Admin Executive will work closely with the Sales team to match the right talents with our clients’ requirements.

Duties of the HR and Admin Executive:

Handle candidate applications
Assign the right talent to meet the needs of our clients
Prepare and manage staff information
Provide quotations and follow up
Contract Management

This job is for a one-stop service centre for the Architectural, Engineering and Construction industries (AEC).

Here’s my background – I have admin working experience in the finance and educational fields and have never done this type of work before. I only have a BA in psych.

What kind of questions should I expect for this type of job?

Please let me know if you need anymore info inorder to answer my question. Thanks
No, I didn’t take any psych classes related to the workplace.

Any other suggestions?
I have difficulty in linking the psych with the job. Please give me an eg.

I would think you would need some background in HR, they might ask you to pursue your PHR certification.

I would go to the interview with some kind of knowledge base on HR certifications and let them know you are open to getting these certifications in the future and furthering your education in the field. (makes you look dedicated, etc)

Highlight any duties in your past jobs that relate to the ones in this job.

Twist psych to your advantage. Did you take any classes related to Psych in the workplace? Industrial Psychology? etc? IF they bring up your degree, tell them that psychology is the study of the human mind and behavior, including social behavior in the workplace and again that you would be willing to attain some education in HR given the opportunity to enter the field.

DATELINE: BOSTON, MASS.

Terrence M. Schwab, a senior associate at Boston-based Tarlow, Breed, Hart, & Rodgers, P.C. (TBHR) recently authored a chapter in the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) publication Federal Civil Litigation in the First Circuit. Schwab wrote the Plaintiff’s Perspective for Chapter 13 entitled “RICO in Federal Civil Litigation.”

RICO refers to the Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. Although it’s most commonly associated with fighting organized crime and mobsters, the civil provisions of the RICO statute afford a private cause of action against persons who engage in a pattern of racketeering activity. A typical civil RICO case will involve a white-collar crime such as mail or wire fraud. The penalties for violation of civil RICO are severe, and a plaintiff who prevails is entitled to triple damages and attorney fees.

“Most people only know about criminal laws regarding racketeering through television and movies. Yet the civil provisions of RICO are powerful and can be used to stop many unfair business practices. Recently, Tyson Foods, Inc. was alleged to have knowingly hired illegal aliens to work for below market wages at its chicken processing plants. A group of Tyson’s workers brought suit against Tyson under the civil RICO statute alleging that legitimate employees were also paid below market wages because of the company’s illegal practice of hiring illegal aliens. It was an ingenious use of the statute, and shows that there are many creative ways to fight unfair business practices under the civil RICO provisions,” said Schwab.

Schwab joined TBHR in 2007. Schwab’s practice focuses on disputes among business owners, shareholder disputes, commercial litigation, construction litigation, contract claims, creditor’s rights, employment litigation, insurance coverage claims and probate litigation. A Natick resident, he was most recently recognized as a “Rising Star” in Boston Magazine’s Super Lawyers special edition. He received a bachelor of arts degree, magna cum laude, from Boston University and earned his juris doctorate at Northeastern University School of Law.

“We’re quite pleased to have someone of Terry’s stature on our litigation team. His knowledge of important federal civil litigation in the First Circuit is a fine testimony to his expertise and we are most fortunate to have him at the firm,” said Richard P. Breed, a member of the firm’s management committee.

About Tarlow, Breed, Hart & Rodgers, P.C.:

Formed in 1991, Tarlow, Breed, Hart & Rodgers, P.C. is committed to providing high quality, comprehensive legal services to its clients. Featuring a breadth and depth of experience and perspective usually found only at larger law firms, Tarlow, Breed, Hart & Rodgers. P.C. offers sophisticated legal counsel to entrepreneurs, businesses, individuals, families, and institutions.

Tarlow, Breed, Hart & Rodgers’ areas of expertise include corporate law, employment matters, mergers and acquisitions, litigation and dispute resolution, estate planning, taxation, real estate, bankruptcy, and municipal law.

The offices of Tarlow, Breed, Hart & Rodgers, P.C. are located at 101 Huntington Avenue, Prudential Center, in Boston, MA 02199. For additional information, or to arrange for a consultation, please call 1-617-218-2000, e-mail info@tbhr-law.com, or visit www.tbhr-law.com.

Steve Dubin
http://www.articlesbase.com/business-articles/schwab-pens-plaintiffs-perspective-on-civil-rico-688759.html

There are almost an infinite number of business systems you can put into place to have everything run on virtual auto-pilot. Implementation of various Systems is an essential step to providing you the freedom to choose to do as you wish.

The Systems

How do you think McDonald’s can produce the EXACT same product time after time, from city to city, with completely different people producing that product?

They are masters at implementing systems.

Do you think the owner of the McDonald’s franchise is actually in the restaurant every day, making hamburgers and cleaning the kitchen?  Probably not! (although that may be what he WANTS to do)

He has many systems set up so he can concentrate on what HE wants from the business.

As an owner of a construction business, you will need to set up some very specific systems in order for your company to be profitable.

You may already have some systems in place and never paused to realize that they are “systems”, it’s just “the way it’s always been done”. 

At a minimum, you must have a System set for the following areas of your business, in no particular order:

1. Estimating/Bidding Systems
2. Marketing and Sales Systems
3. Project Management Systems
4. Financial Management Systems
5. Office Organization Systems
6. Time Management Systems
7. Contract, Forms & Document Systems

There may be others you can think of, and there are definitely many more systems within each broad category above.  But it is a good starting point.

But again, as the title above indicates, you MUST implement the system for it to even have a chance at becoming effective and Profit-Building!

The Implementation

The implementation of systems, ideas and suggestions is by far the number-one hurdle I see most contractors stumble over.

You can be spoon-fed all the information you need, be shown exactly what to do and how to do it, and even pay someone to motivate you and your employees.

But nothing will EVER get put into place without ACTION on your end.  Swift, deliberate, massive ACTION.

It is up to you, and you alone to decide that change is indeed necessary, then do something about it!

In a nutshell:

1. See a problem
2. Fix it NOW
3. Go to the next problem
4. Repeat steps 2-3 until you are getting what you want!

 

Dave Fadorsen
http://www.articlesbase.com/strategic-planning-articles/setting-up-and-implementing-systems-in-your-construction-business-695260.html