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Here are some recent job listings from FIU Career Services:

• Sales Consultant 
• Scheduler

Title: Sales Consultant
Location of Position: Openings throughout United States, including Miami
Function: Sales

Job Description: Several sales consultant opportunities are currently available with a nationwide medical company that's been around for more than 20 years. Benefits include second-year earnings of 70-100k+, the opportunity for sustained financial growth in future years, a negotiable base salary, a quarterly bonus program, a monthly car allowance and an excellent benefits package.

Essential Functions and Duties: This person will be interacting with every level of the health care profession: MDs, PT/OTs and insurance companies. There will be lots of hands-on patient care as well.

Requirements/Qualifications: Some type of clinical background (PT/OT, ATC, Ex Phys); sales or medical background experience a plus. Bachelor’s degree required.

Contact: Anna Hall, corporate sales recruiter at Robertson Consulting, at 925-755-5001 or 925-759-6965 (cell). A $500 referral fee is provided if you know of someone who might be interested in applying and ends up being a perfect candidate. Please note Ms. Hall is in California (a three-hour time difference.)

Title: Scheduler
Function: Plan, prepare and update schedules for construction projects

Job Description: Plan, prepare and update schedules for construction projects for the Trump Group. Job requires 50 percent travel to California.

Essential Functions and Duties: Develop master schedule from input provided by project manager, superintendent and subcontractors to establish sequence of work, lead time of materials, tasks and costs; confer with management to determine percentages of work completed and regularly update schedules; identify areas that may delay schedules and alter schedules to meet unforeseen conditions; provide problem reports, analysis reports and variance reports as required; develop pre-op schedules and milestones; prepare updated reports on regular basis based on individual job requirements; assist project manager and superintendent in determining required tools and equipment; assist project manager and superintendent in determining required tools and equipment; prepare recovery schedules as necessary; modify logic to reflect changed job conditions or contract changes; analyze the impact of change orders, delays and any other schedule disruptions; and assist appropriate supervisory personnel to formulate action plans to correct scheduling problems.

Requirements/Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field; minimum 5 years in construction scheduling; land-planning experience; experience using CPM scheduling; proficiency in reading construction drawings; superior computer skills, including scheduling software; good understanding of construction practices, procedures and construction methods; ability to write reports, busisness correspondence and procedure manuals; exceptional communication sills to effectively present information; ability to establish and maintain effective relationships, including teaming with other management staff and employees; experience and skill in exercising a high degree of initiative, judgement, discretion and decision-making to achieve organizational objectives; and well-developed analytical and problem solving skills.

Contact: helen.godfrey@fiu.edu with your resume in a Word document if you are interested in applying for this job. Please put “Trump Group Scheduler” in the subject line of the email.

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