Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Two Career Opportunities

Blue Oasis Technologies is seeking a Senior Software QA Engineer for a 6 month consulting project with a major financial corporation in Carmel Valley.

We are seeking a senior QA automation consultant to develop test scripts for automated testing of proprietary applications developed in-house. Tools used onsite are WinRunner and Quick Test Pro. 5 - 7 years experience is the minimum amount required for this role. Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related subject is preferred.

For more information or to apply for this urgent requisition with our client, please send a copy of your resume to Meredith Manchack, Technical Resources Director, at careers@blueoasistech.com . Thank you!

Blue Oasis Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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A personal friend of mine is also recruiting for the following position. If you have interest, please contact me at mmanchack at blueoasistech dot com and I'll put you in touch with the hiring manager. New grads or those looking to get a career off the ground in tech sales - this is a great opportunity!! Thanks, Miss Recruiter

Account Executive

Major San Diego software company is looking for an experienced Inside Sales Professional to sell products and services to national business accounts.

As an Account Executive, your purpose is to exceed personal sales goals by renewing all key accounts and looking for up sell opportunities within these existing accounts. This is a challenging, career oriented position with typical first year earnings between $30k-$40k depending on experience and ability.

Responsibilities include:

Look for synergy potential in all major accounts
Maintain 80% renewal rate
Up sell into existing accounts
Maintain a pipeline equal to 3x your monthly goal
Acquire 50 new clients yearly
Prebook all renewals a month in advance
Update monthly pipeline spreadsheet daily
Meet 100% of your assigned goal
Pass 5-10 Accounts per year to field sales
Make 60-100 outbound calls to clients and prospects per day
Enter accurate and complete notes in Avenue/Contact database

Requirements:

2+ years of sales experience required (in any field - retail, tech, etc.)
Sales experience in telecommunications, media, banking, healthcare or retail a plus
AAS degree
BS/BS degree preferred
Knowledge of PCs and MS Office required
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experience or coursework in marketing applications helpful
Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure

Thursday, November 09, 2006

Preparing for Your Interviews - Helpful Tips

What If Your Interview Is Tomorrow?
Adapted from Monster Careers: Interviewing
by Doug Hardy

Even if you have less than a day before your job interview, you can outshine the competition with a little preparation. The following four tasks will take you about four hours (plus five minutes) to complete, and you'll walk into the interview confident you'll be successful.

Conduct Basic Interview Research

1. Find out as much as you can about the interview. Call the person who scheduled your appointment and ask:

  • Who will you be talking to?
  • Will you meet the manager you'd work for, or will you just talk to HR?
  • What are the interviewer's expectations?
    What's the dress code?
2. Dress better than suggested. Most times, it's best for men to wear a suit and women to wear a professional business outfit. You'd be amazed how many candidates show up looking like they're going to class, not presenting a professional demeanor.

3. Get directions to the office. Plan to leave early. Keep a phone number to call if you get stuck on the bus or in traffic. If you arrive late and stressed, the interview will not go well.

4. If you don't have a detailed job description, ask for one.

That's a five-minute phone call.

Learn About the Company Online

Do some fast Web research, which will give you something to talk about in addition to the job description. Go to the employer's Web site, or search the Web for information such as:
  • How big is the company in terms of annual sales or employees?
  • What does the company say about its products or services?
  • What recent news (such as a new product, a press release, an interview with the CEO) can you discuss?
  • If the company is public, the boilerplate at the bottom of its press releases will tell you a lot.
Basic research should take you about an hour.

Think of Some Stories

Write down and memorize three achievement stories. Tell about times you've really felt proud of an achievement at work or school. These stories demonstrate all those hard-to-measure qualities like judgment, initiative, teamwork or leadership. Wherever possible, quantify what you've done, e.g., "increased sales by 20 percent," "cut customer call waiting time in half," "streamlined delivery so that most customers had their job done in two days."

By the way, nonwork achievement stories are good too; if you volunteer for the local food pantry, write down a time you overcame a big challenge or a crisis there.

Achievement stories make you memorable, which is what you want. There's an exercise in Monster Careers: Interviewing called "Mastering the Freestyle Interview," which helps you develop these stories into compelling sales points.

Take the time you need -- at least three hours on this task.

Pick Your Outfit, and Go to Bed Early

Lay out your interview outfit the night before, get a good night's rest, and always get an early start. The last thing you want is to arrive at the interview flustered and panicked because you couldn't find a parking spot.

Thursday, November 02, 2006

Blue Oasis Technologies Referral Policy

Blue Oasis Technologies, Inc. is always looking to further extend our talentbase of professionals to service our clients needs. Our experience has proven that referrals of a friend or colleague typically are excellent contributors and provide our clients with a very high level of quality and satisfaction.

If you refer a candidate who is placed in a position or refer and facilitate business opportunities for Blue Oasis, we are willing to compensate up to $2000, depending on the magnitude of the project or placement. For more information and specific regulations, be sure to get in touch!

Miss Recruiter