Customer Service Provider Brings Over 200 Jobs Back to Tulsa

Customer Service Provider Brings Over 200 Jobs Back to Tulsa Customer Service Provider Brings Over 200 Jobs Back to Tulsa The massive hiring process will begin immediately and continue throughout the rest of the year. Job seekers are encuraged to apply online or visit Aloricas job fair on Sept 12, 2011 at the Alorica site in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The event will run from 1000 a.m to 7 p.m.We need to find customer service-skilled people looking for a professional working environment focused on quality work, said Site Director, Blaine Lewis in a recent press release. It is time to hire We aim to fill at least 50 positions by the end of the month and will hire most at our exciting job fair next week.The new jobs are a welcome sight for downtrodden and unemployed individuals in the area. Despite challenging economic conditions in the U.S., Alorica has seen significant growth over the past 18 months. Recognized as a premier BPO provider and industry leader of customer contact solutions, Alori ca offers services for customer care, technical support, sales, collections and social media. Their clientele are primarily Fortune 1000 companies representing a wide range of industries, including communications, technology, media, financial services, government, healthcare, automotive, retail and consumer product verticals. Alorica has over 22,000 employees worldwide across more than 35 global contact management centers.We are very excited about the need to hire in Tulsa as it is perfect timing with the holidays quickly approaching, says Alorica Regional Leader, Michael Evans. These are the moments we cherish when we can announce positive hiring news in the community and help stimulate job growth

1 in 4 Americans feel they have no one to talk to when they really need it

1 in 4 Americans feel they have no one to talk to when they really need it1 in 4 Americans feel they have no one to talk to when they really need itOne in four Americans believes they have no one to confide in, according to a new survey. Not even their dog, apparently.And when they do share their feelings, they dont feel comfortable being completely honest. The survey of 2,000 people by counseling service BetterHelp, reported by StudyFinds, found that even when people did share their thoughts with a coworker, friend, or romantic partner 70% said they held back their real emotions.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and morePeople seem to bedrngnis want to bother others with their problems too much 90% of respondents said they softened their emotions so they didnt overburden a loved one.People in the 18-30 age range were particularly reserved they found it much more difficult than people over 50 did talking about issues like finance, work stress, their parents, or their friends with a partner.One might suggest that a professional therapist is the perfect person to talk to about these things, but 75% of respondents were wary of seeking out help because of the stigma surrounding it. Also, 32% said they didnt have the time, 26% didnt feel their problems were serious enough, 26% were simply embarrassed, and 23% didnt want anyone at all to know about their problems.Therapy doesnt have to be super-intense and scary, says BetterHelps founder and CEO Alon Matas, in a statement. A lot of people think that therapy is all about wading through deep-rooted trauma. While it certainly can be, there is a lot of benefit to consulting with a counselor on a regular basis about daily stressors.And then youll have one more person to confide in.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say , study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people

ASME to Present Three Innovation Showcases This Year

ASME to Present Three Innovation Showcases This Year ASME to Present Three Innovation Showcases This Year The ASME Innovation Showcase (IShow) - traditionally an annual competition offered at Society conferences located in the United States - is expanding in both number of competitions and grenzberschreitend reach this year. Applications are now being accepted through March 15 for three IShow events that will be held this spring in India and Kenya as well as the United States.Since its launch in 2007, the IShow has offered teams of entrepreneurs the opportunity to compete for seed money to further develop their novel product concepts and bring them to the marketplace. This year, innovators from around the world will have three separate opportunities to win a share of $500,000 in prizes and receive an extensive design and engineering review of their hardware-led social innovations by a panel of experts.ASME will offer the first of this years three IShows on April 20 at the Hyatt Reg ency in Pune, India, in conjunction with the Additive Manufacturing + 3D Printing India (AM3D India) conference. Two additional IShows are scheduled to be held in the Washington, D.C., on May 14, and Nairobi, Kenya, on June 24, respectively. The competitions are open to any individuals or organizations who are developing a hardware-led social innovation they want to take to market. Applicants must have a prototype and have conducted some initial user outreach and testing.IShow organizers are accepting applications through March 15, 2015. As an incentive, teams submitting video applications by Feb. 5 will have the opportunity to win an Ultimaker Original+ 3D printer.To learn more about the Innovation Showcase program, or to submit a video application, visit www.asme.org/events/competitions/asme-ishow. Follow the ASME IShow on twitter asmeishow and tweet about hardware-led social innovation using thisishardware.