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Note: Articles that are marked with an asterisk (*) can be read for continuing education credit by NAPS certificate holders. Any CPC, CTS or CERS who reads
any six of the linked articles can count two hours of contact time toward the 17 hours he or she must earn each year as a part of their certification maintenance. In this edition, for example,
9 items qualify for professional reading. Reading all four quarterly editions of
The NAPS Credential
and their links over the course of the year can qualify the reader for eight contact hours or .8 CEUs annually.
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April, May, June 2017 Volume 12 Number 2
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College Degree ~ A Proxy for Entry Level Skills?*
 A study from the Rockefeller Foundation and Edelman Intelligence questions whether the college degree is the best way to screen candidates for entry-level jobs. The
State of Entry-Level Employment in the United States
report includes findings of a survey of recent college graduates, human resources officers, company executives and young people who face economic barriers found that the top metric for evaluating a new employee is how well he or she fits with company culture.
Because they lack alternative tools or methods of predicting candidates' career success, the foundation states that 69% of employers require college degrees as a "blunt proxy for general skills."
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Recruiters Hit the Road in Search of Candidates*
If you can't find the right candidates in your backyard, the answer may be to "hit the road," a hiring strategy that was the subject of a recent article in the Portland (Maine) Press Herald. Sponsored by Live + Work in Maine, a group that promotes the state to job seekers, the excursion drew 50 employers frustrated by their inability to fill job vacancies because of an aging workforce and one impacted by industries and opportunities in decline.
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NAPS Certification Immersion Webinar ~ April 27, 2017
Staffing professionals interested in achieving the NAPS Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC) and Certified Temporary Staffing-Specialist certificate may wish to participate in the
Certification Immersion Webinar scheduled for 1pm to 4pm on Thursday, April 27, 2017. It is the educational route that nearly 1,500 staffing professionals have taken to NAPS certification.
NAPS Certification and Education Consultant Frank Burtnett and Legal Consultant Josh Kirkpatrick will be teaching the webinar. After registration, webinar participants will be sent either the CPC or CTS legal manual to commence study. Following the webinar, students can sign on at their leisure to take the online version of the certification examination.
Learn more and register...
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Trending in America ~ Language Skills in the Workplace*
On the heels of a report from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences urging a national strategy to boost language learning capacity, the New American Economy recently released a paper emphasizing the critical need for language skills in the workplace. Not Lost in Translation: The Growing Importance of Foreign Language Skills in the U.S. Job Market indicates the number of jobs aimed at bilingual workers more than doubled from 2010 to 2015, with a growing demand for speakers of Chinese, Spanish and Arabic.
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NAPS Descends on the Mile High City in September
Staffing professionals will descend on Denver, Colorado and the Hyatt Regency Denver for what is shaping up as another outstanding NAPS National Conference this coming September 20-22, 2017. Previous and new participants will have an array of keynote presentations and focused industry (i.e., direct hire, temp, owner/manager, professional specialty, etc.) programs from which to choose, as well as a once-a-year opportunity to network with professional peers from across the nation.
View conference agenda and register...
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Study May Answer Question Why Millennials "Job Hop"*
Research from the College of Human Environmental Sciences at the University of Missouri is shedding light on the tendency of workers in the millennials to "job hop" with greater frequency than previous generations. The researchers probed the degree to which values conflicts influence the loyalty and sustainability of younger workers. Most notable among the findings was what millennials identify as a lack of corporate responsibility.
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Telecommuting Extends the Work Week, at Little Extra Pay*
Telecommuting may not be as advantageous as employees think. A University of Iowa study shows working from home adds extra hours to the work week, at little additional pay. The findings may change workers' perceptions of the value of telecommuting and could result in a demand for employers to better define the work-at-home workday.
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Certification Immersion Class and CERS Training Set for Denver
NAPS will once again use the National Conference to offer a Certification Immersion Class (September 19th) and CERS Class (September 18-19th), two popular educational experiences that staffing professionals have used to achieve the valued CPC, CTS and CERS certifications.
The Immersion Class, taught by Frank Burtnett and Josh Kirkpatrick will afford CPC and CTS applicants the opportunity to review the legal education curriculum and sit for their respective certifications onsite. The CERS training, presented by Henry Glickel, will delve into the strategies and techniques required to consult with employers in their quest to strengthen employee engagement and promote worker retention. Register today at the NAPS Conference link at
www.naps360.org
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Quotable Quotes of Notable People ~ Parachute Author Richard Bolles on the Job Hunt
"The success of your job-hunt depends on you-with a little help from your friends. You must be in charge of it. You must plan it. You must direct it. You must know what works and what doesn't work. Your job-hunt is by its very nature a "self-directed search."
Richard N. Bolles
(1927-2017) is the author of
What Color Is Your Parachute?: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers. The popular guide was first published by Ten Speed Press in 1970 and has been revised annually since 1975.
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New CPCs and CTSs for the First Quarter of 2017
The first quarter of 2017 witnessed a number of new search and staffing professional achieve their Certified Placement Consultant (CPC) and Certified Temporary Staffing-Specialist (CTS) certificates. The most recent group of certificants included the following:
JW Heflin
Mariah G. Hotard
Jacob Evans
Jason Files
Doug Olsen
Jared Beuther
Jason Caskey
Matthew H. Laste
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Laura Keyte
Danielle Gonzalez
Bob Berglin
Mark W. Mussman
Elizabeth Derish
Joanna Koehler
Tonya E. Compton
Idalia Pagan
Sabra E. Dessauer
Jessica M. Barber
Vanessa Gomez
M. Candace Vaughn
Brian G. Marquez
Alex Schroller
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Relationship Discovered Between Sex Life and Worker Engagement*
Oregon State University College of Business research has found that married employees who maintain a healthy sex life at home tend to display a higher level of job satisfaction and engagement at the workplace. The research found that those who prioritized sex at home unknowingly gave themselves a next-day advantage at work.
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Upcoming Lunch & Learn Programs ~ Education Comes to Your Desk
NAPS has scheduled two new programs for the successful Lunch & Learn webinar series where members can learn "cutting edge" strategies to improve their personal skills and enhance their business acumen. Each program runs one hour and credit can be applied to CPC and CTS certification maintenance. Currently on the calendar are the following:
 Date: April 20, 2017
Topic: Free (or Cheap) Tools to Help You Source and Recruit
Presenter: Tricia Tankin
Date: May 11, 2017
Topic: Creating a Sales Culture: Coaching Customer Service Representatives to Sell
Presenter: Tonya DeVane
Check out additional postings as they are inserted in the Lunch & Learn calendar at
www.naps360.org
and get ready to learn.
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Numbers Matter ~ Women in the Workforce Plateaus in Recent Years*
The Pew Research Center is reporting that the percentage of women in the U.S. workforce has plateaued in recent years and may not move any higher. Examining projections from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, Pew projects that the female share of the labor force will peak at 47.1% in 2025 and then taper off to 46.3% by 2060, meaning that women will remain a minority of the labor force.
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Early Death in Future for Individuals Unable to Control High-Stress Jobs*
A study by a University of Indiana School of Business researcher has found that those in high-stress jobs with little control over their workflow die younger or are less healthy than those who have more flexibility and discretion in their jobs and are able to set their own goals as part of their employment.
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New America Promoting a Return to the American Apprenticeship*
Once in American history, apprenticing was a valued and popular route to the world of work. A number of forces, include New America, are suggesting that it is time to reconsider the apprenticeship to counter the high price of the college degree and the employers' inability to find skilled workers. New America has posted an argument for expanding the number tenfold with an eventual goal of five million apprentices in five years.
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NAPS Certification Question ~ Value of Certification for a Staffing Firm
Question:
What is the value of CPC and CTS certification for my firm?
 Answer:
Studies conducted by NAPS over time have suggested that certified search and staffing professionals bring a mix of behaviors that prove important in a competitive business climate. Specifically, firm owners and managers have reported enhanced productivity and greater confidence by the CPCs and CTSs as they go about their daily work.
Other owner/managers have remarked about the confidence they get from knowing that their team members are knowledgeable about the laws governing employment transitions and the ethical standards that CPCs and CTSs have agreed to abide by. As more and more clients and candidates practice their personal "due diligence" in determining what staffing firms to work with, having certified staff members may tilt the decision-making scales in your direction.
Bottom line: Having certified professionals on your team can have
a positive impact on the firm's bottom line!
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Message from the Editor ~ Let
The NAPS Credential Hear from You
Have a question about certification or continuing education? Let us know the issues and concerns that are on your mind and they may become FAQ subjects for future editions of The NAPS Credential. NAPS encourage readers to submit information about certified persons and accredited firms who are making the news and performing outstanding professional feats. Our goal is to provide news, research and resources that will help CPCs, CTS and CERSs do a more effective job. Direct comments and input to Frank Burtnett, Ed.D., NAPS Certification and Education Consultant at ednow@aol.com.
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This electronic newsletter is distributed to NAPS members and to all active Certified Personnel Consultants (CPCs), Certified Temporary Staffing-Specialist (CTSs) and Certified Employee Retention Specialists (CERSs) whose credentials are posted in the National Registry of Certified Staffing Professionals and for whom NAPS has a working email address.
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