It’s that time of year again!

One of two times a year children are allowed to trample thier friends in the endless pursuit of goodies.

Let us not forget the reason for the season and take time to join us at Real Life in Clermont Florida or celebrate in your own way.

  As usual, I will be surrounded by my larger than life family; mom, dad, sister Terry (her hubby & 4 kids), my brother (AnnMarie & thier 3 kids) and of course Jeffrey (& possibly a dozen of his closest friends). We always welcome those without family around to share in our Easter egg hunts, kick ball tournaments and all day BBQ’s. It’s all about family and all about fun. Never any rules, just bring your appetite and on open heart:)

Share some of last years memories: Easter 2011

HAVE A SAFE AND STRESS FREE EASTER WEEKEND!!!

Program/Project Control Analyst, Orlando Florida

$70,000 – $80,000 salaray range

MUST HAVE SECURITY CLEARANCE

Program/Project Control Analyst:
Minimum/General Experience: Five (5) years experience in a Project/Program Control support role, or related job experience working on government DoD programs, with billing and project control.
Functional Responsibility:

Responsible for cost & schedule support of program planning, tracking, analysis & reporting. Interface with customer, subcontractors, project managers, contracts, senior technical personnel, and finance. Implement financial policies and procedures in support of the program, develop and maintain budget baselines and ETC/EACs and provide variance analyses; monitor and report performance against plans to ensure that contractual, cost, and schedule objectives are met. Prepare cost estimate projections for proposed funding allocations and spending plans. Prepare & present monthly program status to senior management. Establish a working Work Breakdown Structure, the mapping and integration of statements of work, and the incorporation of appropriate criteria for measuring Earned Value. Measure performance (earned value) on a regular basis and generate EV reports, graphs, analysis; prepare CPR & CFSR data items; ensure cost/schedule integration is maintained per industry standards; ensure compliance with CESI EVM policies & procedures; provide EVMS expertise/training where needed. Creation of detailed IMP/IMS on all major programs; create & manage the Program Critical Path, maintain Earned Value metrics for the Program Schedule. Maintain current spend plan based upon funding/requirements to include Organic labor, Subcontractors, Contract Labor, ODC and Material; monitor funding & ceiling modifications. Monitor actual costs and commitments (contract labor, Subcontractors ODC & Material) at the SLIN/ACRN level. Monitor contract labor hours and approve recruitment firm invoices. Monitor Subcontractor invoices and process for payment. Validate and provide backup for monthly invoicing, Maintain Charge Numbers, Produce financial CDRLs as required per contract; track CDRLs to ensure on-time delivery. Provide bi-weekly invoice cost breakdown to customers and program manager. Assist in the development and analysis of cost proposals for submittal to customers; provide Basis of Estimate (BOE) pricing support for new business.
Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance preferred.
Required Skills: IMS resource loading experience; critical path analysis and experience in supporting government program/project management ANSI 748 compliance requirements, and performance measurement schedule baseline experience. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); Must have a working knowledge of MS Project (equivalent scheduling tools also recommended) and EVMS principles, including integration of cost and schedule information. Must have good presentation, communication, and training skills. Must have good financial analytical skills and work well in teams. Must have good organizational skills and ability to coordinate multiple activities effectively. Must be self-motivated and have the ability to work with minimal supervision
Other requirements: Must be a US citizen and have (or be able to obtain) a US Secret Clearance as needed.  

Think you or anyone you know is a good fit for this role…Please submit your Word resume to kjohnson@kforce.com.

 ”I can’t change the laws of physics. I’ve got to have 30 minutes! “ ~Montgomery Scott:

If the IT Telecom world had a position equal to the challenges of poor Scotty of Star Trek fame, it would have to be a Service Activation Technician.

I’m sure right now your mind is wandering back to “Beam me up Scotty,” & wondering where I’m going with this, but LISTEN up boys & girls…today’s #HotJob is #ServiceActivationTechnician!

Phone screens today, Face 2 Face interviews with hiring managers tomorrow & start work on Monday August 22nd, 2011.

Do you have what it takes to be a Service Activation Technician?  Do friends say you are the Scotty of the group? Take the quiz:

*DO YOU have the ability to talk friends through everything from directions to rebuilding their vacuum cleaner over the cell phone while driving to work w/hot coffee in your lap? (EXCELLENT Multi-Taskers are perfect #SAT’s)

*HAVE YOU ever worked in IT Telecom? NOC, VPN, MPLS, PRI, Broadband, Translation, Data/Voice, ADID should all be as familiar to you as WARP DRIVE is to Scotty.

*CAN YOU be the DRIVING FORCE of an install? Service Activation Technicians carry sole responsibility for the successful completion of the day’s “missions.” Just like Scotty, SAT’s are confined to thier control rooms & have to be able to guide their team of 3rd party vendors in successfully installing equipment. (always the experts in every relationship).

*ARE YOU a master of TIME MANAGEMENT? SAT’s deal with an average of 8-10 installs a day that are URGENT to the clients who are waiting for them. An average call can last from 1-3 hours & will overlap throughout the day. Your ability to  manage all tasks simultaniously; know where you are in each process, when actual verbal communication is needed, ability to code one order while running a GUI for voice services on another…sounds like alot right? Only someone like Scotty can do it;)

…if you got this far & are STILL INTERESTED? Please read the job description below & send  your Word resume to kjohnson2@kforce.com. TIME matters. We must fill these positions TODAY!!!

Customer driven, fast paced Service Activation Technician role for broad band services.
Duties include:
*Verify services to be delivered for the order & ensure all necessary equipment, configurations & translations are ready.
*Turn up services as requested by the customer.
*Port Numbers via NPAC/SOA/DSET.
*Tuning on ports, switches
*Test all services delivered with FSR and/or vendor.
*Make necessary changes that the customer may need/want at the time of install & ensure the order is updated properly.
*Note MSS accordingly.
*Complete CUTDATE/INSTALL task.
*Working knowledge of all switches and the products provisioned in those switches. Must have the ability to build and troubleshoot within those switches at the time of install.
*Working knowledge of equipment from the core elements to the point of customer termination in either co-location areas or switch sites.
*Core DATA, LAN knowledge
*VPN-MPLS & related knowledge
*Understanding of translation, data pre built (rebuilding as needed)
*VLan
*rerouting IP
*Perform other duties as needed and/or assigned.
Skills Essential/Preferred
*Working knowledge of DMS /5E / SONUS / VOXIP / BROADSOFT
*Working knowledge of basic Data products and services
*Working knowledge of phone systems as well as client specific equipment
*Networking/sub-netting skills
*Knowledge of troubleshooting circuits & equipment in a fast paced environment
*Cisco/CCNA a plus
MUST BE EXCELLENT Multi-Tasker
**Minimum 1 years experience with IP routing protocols, Ethernet, VLANs, VOIP, MPLS, ATM, Frame Relay, Cisco, IOS
Working knowledge in the data communications environment  

*MUST be available to start work 8 a.m. Monday August 22nd 2011

*Salary range between $15.00 – $20.00 an hour

PLEASE help me bring a valuable team member to a deserving CREW;)

E-mail your Word resume to kjohnson2@kforce.com now

“TECHNOLOGY is our BUSINESS and BUSINESS is GREAT!”
GREAT People = GREAT Results

#TGIF everyone!!! 

  Another amazing week is almost over… but I know my friends are trying to accomplish as many goals as possible so we can CELEBRATE our successes tonight;)

This weekend as you talk to friends and family, if you hear of anyone who is need of a career change, let me know. I’m blessed to have to ability to help people with IT background find fulfilling careers, right here in Central Florida.

Not only is Orlando “The City Beautiful,” it quickly becoming one of the nation’s most “TECH Savvy…”

Are YOU what Kforce is looking for?

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"Should I accept a counter offer from my company after I've already found a new job?"

As the economy begins to recover, top IT employers industry wide are fighting to keep the employees they have from moving into jobs offering higher pay  & often more career opportunity.

Once again, the focus in the job market is moving out of the hands of the employer & back into the hands of the candidate, as trained & experienced IT professionals are becoming harder to find.

The questions job seekers are asking themselves now is:

“Should I stay or should I go?”

TOP 10 Reasons NOT to ACCEPT a counter offer:

1. Statistics show that if you accept or solicit a counteroffer, the probability of you voluntarily leaving, getting fired, or being demoted within one (1) year is extremely high. “69% of employees who accept a counter offer leave their current employer within 6 months of accepting that counter offer” according to recent reports from  Bill Humbert www.recruiterguy.com.
2. Company culture, practices, and policies seldom change. The same circumstances that are causing you to consider a career move will eventually repeat themselves in the future.
3. Consider this: What type of organization do you work for if you have to threaten to resign before they recognize your value or wake-up and see the problems?
4. You have now made your employer aware that you are unhappy. From this day on, your loyalty, fidelity, and motives will always be under suspicion.
5. Where is the money for the counteroffer coming from? Is it merely your next raise early? Is it coming from another department’s budget? All companies have wage and salary guidelines. Deviations from those guidelines can create parity issues amongst other employees and, therefore, animosity.
6. When promotion time comes around, your employer will remember your resignation. Promotion and raises will be harder to come by.
7. All organizations, at some time or another, go through difficult times that require cutbacks or reductions. When that happens, your employer may then “honor” your resignation after-the-fact by laying you off.
8. Once you accept the counteroffer, it is not uncommon for organizations to start networking and diplomatically looking for a person with similar qualifications as yours. This is done to hedge against your possible departure in the future.
9. To some, accepting a counteroffer is an insult to professional pride–a feeling that you were “bought off.”

     10.  Once the word gets out, and it will, the relationship that you now enjoy with your peers, subordinates, and supervisors will be different. You may lose respect from these people.