Bringing on Some New Faces!

Comrise is doing it again!

We're looking to hire some new faces for the next iteration of our Leadership and Mentorship Program! We're looking for aggressive folks, probably relatively recent graduates (or December 2011 grads), for entry-level Account Executive and Recruiter positions! We want some energetic and enthusiastic people to come in here and sweep us off our feet - really prove that you want this opportunity and you're going to take it and make the most of it!

See below for the official job description. Anyone interested can send their resume as an attachment to Campus@Comrise.com to apply!

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Our Leadership & Mentorship Program is designed for recent college graduates (Spring 2011 or December 2011) who are interested in pursuing an opportunity within a challenging, collaborative, fast-paced, and entrepreneurial environment. We’re looking for highly motivated self-starters that want to grow with our business and will be committed to our mission.

Comrise will be interviewing recent college graduates for immediate hire. Individuals hired will:

• Work full-time in our Hazlet, NJ office


• Be self-motivated and be able to multi-task


• Possess a strong work ethic and be very career driven


• Have the opportunity to earn up to double their base salary in additional commission and bonuses


• Be trained in the Business Development and Recruiting operations of the company


• Possess excellent interpersonal and written communications skills


• Have a BA/BS Degree (all majors considered, IT or Technology related majors are a plus but not required)


• Be enthusiastic about having regular contact with clients and building client relationships


• Be proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite

Applicants selected for our Leadership and Mentorship Program will be trained and mentored by members of Comrise’s Team including Senior Technical Recruiters, Sales Account Executives, and Comrise Management.

Hired associates will begin with technical recruiting and working alongside Senior Technical Recruiters to get a hands-on overview of the core Comrise’s business function, and will have the opportunity to grow into multiple positions within the company, including both Account Executive and Technical Recruiter positions.

The Power of eMarketing....Conference

With the week coming to a close, I wanted to let the members of the Comrise Community know that Mohamed Ali, Director of SEO for Comrise Technology, Inc., will be moderating two panels during next week’s “The Power of eMarketing” Conference which is being held in Providence, Rhode Island on October 12^th and 13^th.

The first panel which will be moderated by Mohamed Ali is focused on "Search Marketing - Best Practices," and the topic for second panel is "Key Elements to Organic Search Results." The panels which Mohamed Ali is moderating will be held on separate days with the Search Marketing panel on day one of the conference and the Organic Search panel to be held in the morning of the second day.

The eMA is an association of emarketing professionals. Members include governments, companies, professionals, and students involved with the emarketing arena. The eMA provides marketing resources, services, research, certifications, educational programs and events to its members and the marketing community. The eMA works with a number of organizations, companies and governments on issues related to eCommerce, multi-channel marketing and legislative issues. The eMA has members in over 40 countries around the world, and sponsors or manages over 30 events a year. 

If you or know of anyone who has plans to attend, let us know! In the mean time, have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by!

Too Much Data to Handle?

If that's the case with your organization, we cordially invite you and your team to an upcoming meetup in your area to learn more about LexisNexis's HPCC Systems. 

HPCC Systems™ from LexisNexis® Risk Solutions offers a proven, data-intensive supercomputing platform designed for the enterprise to process and deliver Big Data analytical problems. As an alternative to Hadoop and mainframes, HPCC Systems offers a consistent data-centric programming language, two processing platforms and a single architecture for efficient processing. Customers, such as financial institutions, insurance carriers, insurance companies, law enforcement agencies, federal government and other enterprise-class organizations leverage the HPCC Systems technology through LexisNexis® products and services. 

Over the next month, Comrise will be sponsoring a couple of meetups for LexisNexis HPCC Systems in Dayton, Ohio and Washington D.C. to provide a comparison between Hadoop and LexisNexis HPCC Systems. Specifically the presenters will discuss the four key factors that differentiate HPCC Systems from Hadoop, followed by and ending with an open discussion regarding solutions (oh and did I mention there will be food and drinks?)

Click on the link(s) below to see further details and the agenda for the meetups! 

LexisNexis HPCC Systems - Dayton, Ohio Meetup 

Wednesday,September 22nd, 2011

LexisNexis HPCC Systems - Washington D.C. Meetup 

Thursday, October 5th, 2011

Thanks for stopping by! And let us know if you plan on attending!

The Era of Big Data Is Here

We live in a constantly evolving IT landscape, and one of the most exciting recent developments is undoubtedly the complete explosion of data.

With the emergence of ever-more sophisticated and powerful technologies, businesses and organizations of all types have access to an unprecedented amount of raw data. The ability to efficiently process and analyze these massive amounts of data and to implement applications previously thought to be impractical has enormous implications for addressing some of science and society’s most pressing challenges.

Yet many organizations are struggling with their inability to process all the information available to them in order unlock its full potential. They must first implement the tools that will allow them to manage their data in useful ways. They must first confront what has come to be known as the Big Data Problem.

Comrise is poised to be part of the solution. That is why we are especially excited to announce a new partnership with HPCC Systems, a leading open source, high performance computing cluster platform used to solve customers’ Big Data problems. HPCC’s unique architecture and simple yet powerful data programming language (ECL) makes it a very attractive solution to companies worldwide.

As an HPCC Systems Partner, Comrise is leveraging its global network of talent and resources to provide HPCC-based business solutions to our domestic and global customers—allowing them to unlock the full spectrum of HPCC-related services, such as HPCC Consultation, ECL Training and Implementations, and 24x7 HPCC Support.

For more about HPCC and how Comrise can provide you with the tools and talent to help you unlock its full potential, visit our new partner page at http://www.comrise.com/asp/hpcc.asp.

To Consult or Not to Consult?

The decision to pursue a consulting opportunity versus a permanent position is often accompanied by a host of questions and concerns. There are a number of factors to consider--including opportunities for career advancement and training, compensation, and career mobility and flexibility--and job seekers must weigh the pros and cons carefully based on their own particular needs and priorities.

As a firm with nearly 30 years of experience in putting people to work, we hope to share the benefit of our expertise to help you in this decision-making process. That is why we are especially pleased to offer our new white paper--"Weighing the Benefits of Consulting vs. a Permanent Position"--at no charge. We hope it will be a helpful resource when considering the next step on your career path.

You can download this white paper for free by clicking here.

At Comrise we are always looking for ways to assemble the latest research and information on contemporary issues facing the staffing industry and to share these resources with hiring managers and job seekers alike. This new white paper marks the first in a series that will appear at our new Comrise White Paper Resource Center. We hope you will check back frequently as we continue to add new resources.

And--as always--we hope you'll continue to visit our job board for the latest openings. There you can easily apply online or set up personalized email alerts to make sure the positions that best fit your skills and interests are delivered to your inbox as soon as they become available.

At Comrise, we look forward to being your partner—not just in a specific job search but in charting your desired career path!

Showing Our Pride

Announcing Our New 'Community' Page!

It may be a little behind, but Comrise is proud to unveil our a new page on our website dedicated to our social outreach efforts. If you've been following this blog, you already know about our recent food drive, toy drive, and blood drive, and won't be surprised to hear that we'll be holding many more similar events down the line. Helping our community is important to us here at Comrise, and will continue to be in the future.

This new page will help us keep the world updated on our service projects, and will also serve as a message to the community and to the world that Comrise is here to help. We're proud to lend a hand to our community and we hope to serve as a role model to other organizations that sometimes have trouble seeing beyond the walls of an office building. We believe it's important to use the business platform not only to deliver a product or service, or to make a profit, but also to use the power of the organization to do good for others as well.

Comrise's dedication to the idea of Community has always been visible in our Mission Statement and will now also be visible on our website.

If you have any ideas for future community service projects, or would like to be part of our next one, please let us know! Leave a comment here or email community@comrise.com.

What are you doing to serve your community?

Congratulations Khevna!

On behalf of the team here at Comrise, we would like to congratulate current Comrise Consultant Khevna Oza at Johnson & Johnson for receiving a certificate of recognition from Johnson & Johnson and WorkSense. Khevna has been recognized for her outstanding performance and continued assistance throughout critical projects and initiatives.


As a token of Comrise's appreciation for Khevna's tremendous efforts, Comrise's Director of Consultant Relations, Tony DiGiovanni, and Senior Technical Recruiter Latish Salian met with Khevna and her manager Randall Drisgula earlier this week to reward her with a pair of tickets to an upcoming New York Yankees game.


Khevna, once again congratulations and thank you for representing Comrise. We appreciate having you as a member of our team and look forward to continuing to work with you in the future.

- The Entire Comrise Team

Our Next Consultant Happy Hour!

We had such a good time last time (on our March 24th Happy Hour), we decided to do it again! Officially announcing our next Comrise Happy Hour:

May 19th, 6-9pm, at KatManDu in Trenton!
Since the last one was up in Northern New Jersey, we're hoping this location will be friendlier to our friends in Southern New Jersey and the Philadelphia area. All Comrise Consultants, and their managers, are invited!

If you aren't familiar with the place, KatManDu is a pretty snazzy bar and restaurant, and we'll be having our own outdoor patio reserved just for Comrisers, complete with bartender and buffet! You can check out more information about KatManDu itself, or get directions, here.

If you're a current Comrise Consultant, please log in to the Consultant Community portal to RSVP. If you're a manager or anyone else, RSVP to Tony DiGiovanni, Director of Consultant Relations.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Comrise China announces new President, Robert Fonow

Comrise Board of Directors announced this morning our new Comrise China President. We are happy to have Robert on board and have high hopes for him. He comes from a rather experienced background: Fonow serves on the board of three other Chinese companies and is a highly experienced international turnaround manager, executive troubleshooter and government affairs expert in manufacturing and services. Fonow graduated from The London School of Economics and then the University of Wales, following service in the US Air Force. Over the course of his career, Fonow has published several monographs and numerous articles on international telecommunications and management troubleshooting.

Working with Liana Pan, the company’s General Manager, Robert will oversee the organization’s efforts to rapidly expand in the growing China market, as Comrise plans to open five additional offices in China within the next two years.

On behalf of the Board of Directors for Comrise China, Sincia Liu said, “Bob was nominated and selected based on his track record and background in executive management and leadership with Global companies on their development and expansion efforts in the Asia Pacific regions. He will be able lead and guide the team to deliver best in class service in talent planning, acquisition, and management for our Multinational and local clients in China. We also expect closer collaborations between our US and China offices to enrich our customers’ experiences on both shores.”

Regarding his new position, Rob said, “The Human Resources sector in China continues to grow rapidly and this will provide Comrise with a unique opportunity to integrate operations into an organization with global reach and success. I’m impressed by the energy and capability of Comrise China staff, and look forward to helping Comrise continue its growth into a leading international HR and consulting firm in China and Asia – beginning right now!”

We love Robert's high spirits as it fits perfectly with the Comrise environment.

Welcome to the team Robert, we are glad to have you on board!

Comrise Referral Contest!

One announcement to come out of last week’s Consultant Reunion Dinner – the first ever Referral Contest!

What’s that, you ask?

Comrise has a long-standing Referral Bonus Program in place that pays people for referring quality candidates who then get placed. If you recommend someone who gets hired, you get paid – that simple.

Now, however, in addition to the Referral Bonus Program, we’re introducing a Referral Contest open to current and former consultants. The rules are as follows:

1. Send us resumes.

That’s it. Send us quality resumes. Whoever sends the most resumes wins. Simple. So start asking your friends, family, neighbors, anyone who works in or around IT for their resumes, then send them to referrals(at)comrise(dot)com!

     
And the kicker is, whether you win one of the prizes associated with the Contest or not – and they’re awesome prizes, I mean, who wouldn’t want an iPad? – every single resume sent our way is still eligible for the Referral Bonus Program. If they get placed, you get paid. So not only do you get closer to winning a sweet prize by submitting more resumes, but you also increase your odds of reaping the benefits of our Referral Bonus Program. You can win twice, or more!

Our Mission: Redefined.

We're incredibly pleased to announce that the entire Comrise team has worked diligently to re-evaluate what we stand for, gather and structure that data, and produce a new mission statement and set of core values that we can stand besides for many years to come. Our mission comes from many days of careful research and thought about why Comrise is in business and what beliefs we will always resort back to.

Our mission focuses on our three main priorities: our clients, our employees, and our community. We also include a detailed note about what our management philosophy is and what it will be going forward.

This mission statement can be found at Comrise.com, but we hope you enjoy reading it here as much as we enjoyed being able to proudly release it. You may download a PDF here.

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Our Clients

We believe our first responsibility is to our clients around the globe who depend on us to deliver top quality human capital and solutions in a timely, cost-effective manner. The Comrise Customer Experience must be of the highest standards of quality and excellence. Our foundation must be built on trust, respect, and valuing long-term success over short-term gain.

We must always act as our client’s trusted advisors and most passionate advocate. To do so, we must cultivate strong business relationships with both our clients and consultants. We must always strive to be as adaptive and flexible as possible to meet our client’s ever changing needs. We must constantly strive to reduce our costs and increase our efficiency and effectiveness. Our client’s requirements must be serviced promptly and accurately.


Our Team

We are responsible to our Comrise Team Members, the men and women who work with us throughout the world. Everyone must be valued as an individual. We must respect their dignity and recognize their merit. They must have a sense of security in their jobs. Compensation must be fair and adequate. We must always provide a positive, fun work environment. We must be mindful of ways to help our employees fulfill their family responsibilities. Employees must feel free to make suggestions and complaints.

There must be equal opportunity for employment, development and advancement for those qualified. We must provide competent management, and their actions must be just and ethical. Teamwork must be at the core of the Comrise culture, and we should strive to be as collaborative as possible. This teamwork shall be built on the principles of mutual trust, mutual respect, effective communication, accountability, candor, and integrity. We must celebrate our accomplishments. Our diversity is our strength.


Our Community

We are responsible to the communities in which we live and work and to the world community as well. We must be good citizens – and support good works and charities.

We must encourage civic improvements and better health and education. We must maintain in good order the property we are privileged to use, protecting the environment and natural resources.


Our Management Philosophy

Our final responsibility is to our shareholders. Business must make a sound profit. We must experiment with new ideas and always seek to innovate rather than stagnate. Research and development must be carried on, innovative programs implemented, and mistakes paid for.

We must embrace technological innovation and seize the growth opportunities that it brings. Reserves must be created to provide for adverse times. When we operate according to these principles, the shareholders should realize a fair return.

Comrise Technology, Inc. Promotes Sincia Liu to President, Thomas Liou to General Manager

From Comrise.com:

Announcement made on January 13, 2010, Hazlet, NJ

Comrise Technology, Inc. has named Sincia Liu as the President of Comrise; and Thomas Liou as the General Manager. Mr. Gwo Ching (George) Liou will continue to serve as the Chairman of the board.

Sincia Liu, who has been with Comrise for over 15 years, has served as the General Manager of Comrise since 1997. Ms. Liu joined the company to fill the roles of Contracts Officer and Account Manager during the first three years of her career, supporting both Federal Government contracts (ERSDSII & TIPSS), serving the US Department of Treasury and the FAA, and commercial consulting services. During her tenure as General Manager, she was responsible for business development and expansion as well as the operations of the company. Under her leadership, the company has grown from having 15 employees to 200+ today. She also serves as Member of the Board of Directors for iCIMS, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider of Web-based Business Solutions. Ms. Liu holds a BA degree in Computer Science from Rutgers University.

“I am very excited to take on this new role and the ensuing challenges at Comrise as we continue to widen our footprint to meet our clients’ global resource needs in the US , China, and the Pacific Rim. Our mission is to provide the best possible experience to our clients, employees, consultants, and partners alike by bringing together innovative solutions and resources, while improving productivity and efficiency and reducing expenses across their organizations onshore and offshore” said Liu.

Thomas Liou has grown up with the company holding various internship positions. He graduated from Carnegie Mellon with a degree in Business and, more recently, from New York Law School. He is a Member of the Bar in both New York and New Jersey. Since joining Comrise as Corporate Attorney He has been involved in all aspects of the business and has demonstrated a keen sense of entrepreneurship. In his new role as the GM, he will be responsible for business development for US operations, formulating policies, managing daily operations, and resource planning.

Comrise Promotes 2 Former Interns to Management Team

Comrise announced the promotion of Kelly Dingman to MIS/Director of Campus Recruiting, and Steven Grover to Director of Marketing. Both Kelly and Steven began their careers at Comrise as interns, and now each will be managing individual departments. Kelly began as a MIS Intern in 2007 while attending Ramapo College of New Jersey. While overseeing MIS, Kelly is also now directing Comrise's Campus Recruiting efforts. Steven began at Comrise as a...http://comrise.com/asp/news02.02.10.asp