Today's job tip: Recruiting firm Robert Half International says that college students should seriously consider accounting as a career. "A new report reveals majoring in accounting might be your best bet," Half says. "According to the National Association of Colleges & Employers (NACE), 68% of the most recent accounting majors received job offers – that’s the highest percentage of any major." (NACE report attached.)
Jobs open around the area this week.
Security Officer, Securitas USA
Duties:
- Controlling access to client site or facility through the admittance process; assisting visitors with a legitimate need to gain entry to the facility; screening visitors and client employees in an efficient manner in order to expedite their admittance to the site or facility
- Providing an atmosphere in which all client employees and visitors know that the client responds to and cares about their needs; providing a courteous, respectful and pleasant interaction with each client employee and visitor as perceived from their point of view; presenting a good image of the client
- Communicating in a manner that is open, honest and responsive in all situations; to the extent authorized, provides information regarding the site and surrounding area as requested by visitors
- Monitoring entrances and exits; acting to prevent unapproved or unlawful entry; loss prevention, controlling entrances, the movement of people and vehicles, and parking; operating a gate and examining vehicle contents
- Monitoring remote entrances using closed circuit television; operating remote access devices; in a calm manner directs persons who cause a disturbance to leave the property
Medical Secretary, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Duties:
- Provide administrative support to the infant preschool unit
- Schedule appointments for follow-up visits
- Answer phones and direct calls
- Greet patients and visitors
Patient Care Associate, Glen Cove Hospital
Duties:
- Assists with the admissions process.
- Orients patient/family to unit routines, i.e., policies and procedures on visiting hours, demonstrates working the bed, call light, room orientation, etc.
- Promotes customer relations with patients and their families.
- Obtains and documents patient vital signs using appropriate equipment.
- Performs preventive skin care measures.
- Performs certain diagnostic tests consistent with established procedures.
- Obtains, labels and appropriately documents the collection of specimens for laboratory
- Performs telemetry and electrocardiograms. Calibrates EKG machine to ensure accuracy of tracing.
Financial Services Agent, New York Life Insurance
Agent / adviser on sales of financial products and services.
Library Media Specialist, Seaford Public Schools
Leave replacement for elementary library media specialist from January through May.
Earth Science Teacher, Huntington School District
Leave replacement, to start in in January. Must hold earth science certification.
