March, 2005 By Mary Duke GOLF NEWS - WE NEED GOLF TEAMS!!!! BENEFITING 12:30 p.m. Shot Gun Start - Scramble
We are looking to our professional members, the practicing professionals, to get more involved in the tournament. There are three ways you can help the Austin Children's Shelter and hopefully have fun doing it. 1) IFMA needs golfers to sign up. The Hills in Lakeway hosts the FedEx Kinko's Classic and is one of Austin premier courses. Unless you are a member, this may be your only chance this year to play in this course. We need professional members to pair up with associate members to make the pairings more interesting. Since this is a scramble, you do not need to be any good to play. 2) "What if I do not play golf?" is a question I often hear. If you do not play, we can use your support to come out to show your appreciation at lunch or dinner. If you do not have time to volunteer, you can still contribute at dinnertime by showing your thanks to all the sponsors and golfers who are supporting the Austin Children's Shelter. Lunch and/or Dinner are free to IFMA Austin members in appreciation of your time. 3) We still have a few sponsorships opening. We would love to fill up all of the hole sponsorships which are $300 each. It can be a great chance to get your company's name in front of lots of people as everyone buys and sells products and services. Feeling generous? We will be naming our Tournament Sponsor at this week's luncheon if your company really wants to make a splash. Please consider taking a little time out on March 28th to be a part of this tournament. Even if you do not play, it is a great time for a little relaxation in beautiful surroundings. Your time will also affirm to our sponsors what a great organization IFMA Austin really is. Sincerely, Charlie Carpenter, CFM President, IFMA - Austin Chapter Remember, Buy IFMA!! MARCH MEETING Please join us on Thursday, March 10, 2005, for our regularly scheduled IFMA
meeting. Katie Jensen with the Austin Green Building Program will provide a session on: Utilizing Healthy Materials in Commercial Buildings, & Efficient Heating and Cooling Session Cost is $20.00 rsvpifma@yahoo.com by noon on Monday March 7th Embassy Suites Hotel I-35 just north of Capital Plaza 11:30 AM Lunch provided Kelley Quinney, Chair of the Membership Committee is looking for help with new members and the IFMA directory. You may reach her at kquinney@jpm-enterprises.com. TOURS OF THE NEW AUSTIN CITY HALL IFMA toured the new city hall in three groups over three days, Feb 27, 28, and 29. We were led by Project Manager/Architect, Fred Evins.of the Economic Growth and Redevelopment Services Office of the City of Austin. What we saw was an extraordinary building, filled with symbolism, light, art, and an interesting use of materials. The building is designed to bring the public into the governmental process literally and figuratively, to symbolize to "open government", hence all of the glass. On the exterior, the building includes a waterfall, plaza with soundstage and amphitheater, a custom sculpture designed to invoke the solar system. Inside the four-story atrium space, visitors can see a glass-enclosed conference room projected over the first floor, which houses the Council Chambers. The Chambers includes seating for 156 people, and includes a curved dais for the council members. The first floor also includes a separate meeting room for various groups, the Office of the City Clerk, and a special are for news conferences. The Downtown Austin Community Court also will locate an office on the first floor. The Mayor's office and Council Member's offices are on the second floor, as are the City Auditor's Office and the Economic Growth and Redevelopment Services Office. The groups were able to go out on the "stinger", to take in the view on the north side of the building. The stinger is a cantilevered balcony that extends from the second floor out across Second Street. Architect Predock originally called it an "armadillo's tail." The third floor includes the City Manager's Office, Public Information Office, Financial and Administrative Services administration, the Budget Office and coming this summer, the Government Relations Office. The building's entire fourth floor contained the legal department. Furnishings for the building include (but were not limited to) Knoll, Herman Miller, and Steelcase. The artwork was presented on Wednesday evening, so those folks who toured on that afternoon got a bonus. The art is to be displayed for one year, during which time some pieces will be sold. A total of approximately 300 city employees will occupy the building. The facility is 115,3000 square feet and the total project cost was $56.6 million. The underground parking garage has approximately 720 spaces. Building Design by Antoine Predock Albuquerque, N.M. IDENTITY CRISIS? From the chapter President himself . . . "This may sound silly. I would like everyone to try and distinguish between Charles Dixon and myself more distinctly." "For the next month or two, I would ask that everyone refer to me as "Charlie" or Charles C. in any communications, e-mails, etc. to eliminate confusion ahead of the golf tournament. E-mail addresses and website will be staying the same. It would make my life easier . . . Something I could use. Sincerely, Charlie Carpenter
CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK FOOD DRIVE UPDATE As a result of the IFMA Austin Chapter December food drive, the Food Bank will be able to provide the equivalency of 1,043 meals to the working poor, elderly, and children of our community. Thanks to everyone who helped make this event a success! Submitted by Shannon Shiermann HAPPY, HAPPY HOUR! Anita Landwehr reported that the Happy Hour was fun! We all met at the Roaring Fork. It started out with a small crowd, Anita Landwehr, Earnie Leake, Kelly Quinney and Bill Embry. Then we had several new members join us-like Kathryn Ingerly with Spotless cleaning. Ed Garcia came. Kelly Quinney can possibly help with the other names. Jodi Davidson and Brooke Brindle were there as well. CHUCKLES:
Here are some actual maintenance complaints submitted by Qantas' pilots (marked P) and the solutions recorded (marked S) by maintenance engineers. By the way, Qantas is the only major airline that has never had an accident. Enjoy! P: Left inside main tire almost needs replacement.
P: Test flight OK, except auto-land very rough.
P: Something loose in cockpit.
P: Dead bugs on windshield. P: Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces a 200 feet per minute descent. P: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear. P: DME volume unbelievably loud. P: Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick. P: IFF inoperative. S: IFF always inoperative in OFF mode. P: Number 3 engine missing. P: Aircraft handles funny P: Target radar hums. P: Mouse in cockpit. And they saved the best one for last . . . P: Noise coming from under instrument panel. Sounds like a midget pounding on something with a hammer. S: Took hammer away from midget NEWS FROM ABROAD Here is the e-mail from Paul Stadloder - Please take a look at the attachments. I sent him a Texas Cookbook from the IFMA Austin Chapter. It had some great Texas pictures and scenes of the Hill Country as well as cowboys by camp fires. From: Paul Stadlöder [mailto:Paul.Stadloeder@fmc-consult.de] Hi Anita,
The term business is related to busy! So that's the game. My impression: we are all a part of a big hunt, the only thing I'm most doubtful about is, what we all do hunt? Money? Happiness? Please let me know, if you have reached a higher form of insight! Will you come to Philly for the WWP this year? I will be there, if my wife lets me go. I have a group of people in the German IFMA chapter, called international affairs. What about exchanging information on a regular basis? If your chapter wants to have a sister chapter, too, I could try to arrange something with Italy, Spain, Czech Republic, Poland or so. Just let me know. As an appetizer, I did attach some information concerning our work and goals. Stay in touch in any case! Paul German IFMA Mission Statement Our goals § Exchange of know-how in expert topics in accordance to IFMA's core competences Wanted! Exchange your experience and ideas with FM professionals in Europe 1. What are the most important management ratios for your FM department?
Thank you for your cooperation! Contact: And, back to the United States . . . RESUME TIPS "Why Doesn't My Old Resume Work Anymore?" If your last job search was prior to 2001, you may be in for a rude awakening. You might be surprised to find that your old resume, which worked well for you before, is no longer attracting employers, headhunters and corporate recruiters. If you wondered, "What am I doing wrong?" it might not be you-it's probably your resume. There are three reasons your old resume may not be working for you: 1. Drastic increase in competition Increased candidate competition is the number 1 reason your resume is no longer working. While current employment outlooks are marginally brighter, competition is still so high that your resume must be able to stand out against a mountain of candidates. The best way to enhance your competitive standing against other job seekers is through strong accomplishment statements. Accomplishments are most effective when: · They illustrate your transferable skills If you are confused about how to state your accomplishments effectively, consider hiring a professional resume writer. Correctly written statements will make your accomplishments shine - and you'll be more likely to land those critical interviews. Changes in technology Is your resume ready for the high-tech world? Probably not, if you are still snail-mailing or faxing your resume to potential employers. Are you willing to take a chance on your resume being tossed, just because you didn't take the time to prepare your resume for an electronic audience? With dramatic increases in the number of resumes received, many employers have invested in software to manage resumes and candidate responses. It is entirely possible that a computer, not a person, will be the first one to screen your resume. The electronic eye is much more objective than the human eye; it scans only for industry-specific terminology and keywords in qualifications and responsibilities. Here are some critical questions to ask about your resume: · Does it contain the right keywords to put you in the "interview" pile?
You can give your old resume a real boost by investing in the services of a professional resume writer who understands the pitfalls of our electronic job market. Whether your resume needs a brush-up or a complete rewrite, it is well worth the investment to make sure your name makes it to the top of all candidate lists. Changes in your industry If you are still just tacking your most current job onto the same old resume, then your resume probably contains a lot of old terminology and buzz words. If so, it will make you look outdated-even over the hill. It may also fail to be recognized by software that uses keywords to retrieve the best resumes. If you are feeling out-of-step with your industry, it may be time for a checkup with a career coach who can help prepare you and your resume to stand up to the challenges of your industry's changing trends. Bottom line: if your old resume isn't winning the attention of employers, then it's time to ask yourself, "How much is my old resume costing me in wasted time and effort?" An investment in professional resume help could mean the difference between months of fruitless effort-and landing the perfect new job. A new, better resume built on strategies that are suited to today's job-search challenges may be just the edge you need to get you noticed and get you hired. Deborah Walker, CCMC BUSINESS CONTINUITY COURSES The Institute for Business Continuity Training (www.IBCT.com) offers a wide
range of BCP and COOP courses. ACP members always receive at least a 10%
discount off all courses. The IBCT 2005 course schedule is: BCP-101: Business Continuity Planning Essentials
BCP-201: Risk Assessment and Business Impact Analysis
BCP-301: Designing Effective Business Continuity Plans
BCP-401: Implementing Effective Business Continuity Plans
BCP-501: Establishing Effective BCP Awareness and Training Programs
BCP-601: Effective Business Continuity Planning
COOP-601: Implementing FEMA Circular FPC 65
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IFMA Austin's biggest event,
the IFMA Golf Classic benefiting the Austin
Children's Shelter, is just around the corner and we need your help.
HEAR YE, HEAR YE! COMMITTEE MEMBERS NEEDED
After every flight, Qantas pilots fill out a form, called a "gripe
sheet," which tells mechanics about problems with the aircraft. The
mechanics correct the problems; document their repairs on the form, and then
pilots review the gripe sheets before the next flight. Never let it be said that
ground crews lack a sense of humor.
Many thanks for sending your book. I will try to cook a chilly first,
steaks will follow, that's for sure.
