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8A WWW.FREEP.COM MONDAY, MAY 6, 2013 American Healthcare Services, LLC, is cel- ebrating this year’s National Nurses Week by recognizing the contributions its current RNs make and looking for new staff members to join its dedicated team. The Troy-based provider of health care staffing will hold a family event to honor its nurses during the week, celebrated annually May 6 through May 12 by the American Nurses Association to honor nurses and all they do. “We at American Healthcare Services thank our nurses every chance we get, but Nurses Week is a special occasion, and we take time out to acknowledge and celebrate what they do every day,” says Clare Lirio, recruiting man- ager. “We do have out-of-state travel nurses, and we make it a point to let them know that we appreciate what they do.” The theme for this year’s Nurses Week is “Nurses – Delivering Quality & Innovation in Patient Care.” According to Lirio, putting patients first is the most important skill for agency nurses. “Our nurses are very versatile; most of them can work from one unit to another and function as well as a staff nurse on the unit can,” she says. “They are flexible and fill in when they are needed. We have gotten numerous acco- lades from patients and hospital clients for our nurses.” Help Wanted The agency, which also has an office in Irving, Texas, has approximately 110 employees and currently is recruiting RNs. “We can easily double our size, given the right candidates,” Lirio says. In addition to versatility, candidates also should be professional, knowledgeable and skilled, and have an open mind and a caring, positive attitude, according to Lirio. “Dedicated nurses mean better care, not just to AHS and our clients, but to health care as a whole,” she says. “Our nurses are happy and content, which makes for loyal and dedicated employees. Their positive energy makes a big difference when they are working with the pa- tients they deal with day in and day out.” In return, nurses at AHS receive: Great benefits. “Working for an agency does not mean just getting a higher pay rate,” Lirio says. “With AHS, you can accomplish more than that.” That includes medical, dental and vision benefits, as well as supplemental insur- ance, 401(k) and a self-funded vacation bank. Employees also receive 24/7 support. Opportunity to show your skills. AHS’ clients expect to have nurses who can hit the ground running when they arrive. “Our employees’ longevity and experience are directly exhibited in their excellent patient care,” Lirio says. “Our customers expect and deserve experienced professionals to arrive on their unit and blend right in, so the unit is operating at optimal ef- ficiency.” Chance to give back. AHS participates in ini- tiatives that support the fight against diabetes and breast cancer. “Given that we are also an approved health care provider to the federal government, we have the privilege of providing quality care to our veterans,” Lirio says. “As part of providing that care, we have donated clothing and other sundry supplies to those veterans who are unable to attain those items on their own.” To apply, visit www.AHSLLC.com and click on “Job Postings,” email [email protected] or call 866-227-9998. Work Smarts Easy ways to initiate change A business executive who pays with a $20 bill asks a Zen master who is working as a hot dog vendor for change. “Change comes from within,” the master says. That’s where change usually needs to origi- nate. I often have heard executives and their workers talk about change but do nothing about it. They com- plain about the present process yet offer no solutions. Instead, they wait for others to institute change and then consis- tently reject potential solutions. Why? Because people have exactly what they want – if they wanted something different, they would have something differ- ent. Some people actually are comfortable being depressed or frustrated. They have created a comfort zone out of managing these emotions and often will search out these environments. We are a complacent and amiable society. We don’t like change. It upsets our routine, creates uneasiness and often leaves us with ill feelings. And that’s why we stagnate, becom- ing complacent yet frustrated at the same time, not able to move forward in our careers or continue to grow with the opportunities that pres- ent themselves. If you want to engineer change try: Soliciting the input of others. Change is more palatable when it’s engineered through a group- thinking process rather than a one-person or management directive. Selling the benefits of your recommendations. Coworkers don’t like being told what to do, so explain the “why” and make it relatable to them. Creating an environment com- mitted to reinforcing the change. New policies or procedures often will lead back to old habitual ways if there’s no positive rein- forcement. As author and speaker Denis Waitley said, “There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist or accept the responsibility for changing them.” Bruce Rosenblat is president and COO of PAAR and Com- pany, a nationally recognized executive coaching firm. Contact him at 248-330-1363 or brosen [email protected]. Video Professional. Scripting, filming, editing, delivery. Stellar results. david@lightshineproductions. com Lawn mowing only Downriver expertise at apprentice prices. Cjsantori@ iserv.net Construction Manager/ Estimator, Underground utilities and Development projects. Engineer (Civil) [email protected] Corporate Trainer specializing in Employee & Organizational Development. 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Good Company: American Healthcare Services, LLC Troy-based agency honors nurses this week, seeks additional staff to join team Paycheck 4 key tips to estate planning I believe most people generally are preoccupied with manag- ing cash flow and investing. But another area of finances – estate plan- ning – deserves equal attention regardless of the amount of money a person has. Here are four things to consider: 1. Create a will. If a person dies without a will, the state’s laws of intestacy determine who gets the money. If no blood relatives can be found, the money goes to the state treasury. Should children lose both parents, the state will name a guardian to take the children if no will exists. 2. Update beneficiary designa- tions. A will doesn’t control a large number of your most valu- able assets. Keep your beneficiary designations updated. It’s not un- common for older life insurance policies and previous employer retirement plans to be paid out to ex-spouses or other unintended parties. 3. Protect your income. Make sure you have enough disability insurance. Most group plans are designated as short term and long term, and replace less than 70 percent of your salary. Make sure you have adequate life insurance. Calculate the lump sum that’s needed to produce the amount of income your family will need, and consider other ex- penses, such as college, mortgage, etc. Find out how much disability and life insurance coverage you have through work and if any additional coverage is available to you. 4. Make medical and finan- cial arrangements. A living will documents your wishes regarding prolonging medical treatments. A medical power of attorney gives someone else the authority to make health care decisions on your behalf if you’re too ill or injured to speak for yourself. A durable power of attorney gives someone else the authority to handle financial transactions on your behalf, even if you’re able to do so. Robin Thompson is president of Budget Wise Consulting, a Troy- based financial education and consulting firm that specializes in corporate financial wellness pro- grams. To learn more, visit www. budgetwise.net, or contact her at [email protected]. THE BIG EVENT May 8-9 (WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY) Creative Breakthroughs Inc. Open Interview Career Fair CBI, 2075 W. Big Beaver Road, Ste. 700, Troy 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; free www.cbihome.com/careers/fair A wide variety of positions are available with an industry leader in IT advisory services, network security, integration and infrastructure management strategies. Appointments take place in 30-minute increments on both days, and an appointment is required. For more information about the fair and available opportunities or to register for the event, visit the website. Also on the Calendar: May 8 (WEDNESDAY) Michigan Pure Talent Connect Job Seeker Training Davenport University-Livonia, 19499 Victor Pkwy., Livonia 12:30-2 p.m.; free www.davenport.edu/career- services/prospective-students- and-parents/events/pure- michigan-job-seekers Join Pure Michigan Talent Connect for an event where you will learn how to maximize Talent Connect, discover Michigan Economic Development Corporation talent enhancement programs and tools, and connect with DU career services and Michigan WORKS! business services. Register in advance on website. May 18 (SATURDAY) Hiring Our Heroes Career Fair Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Hanger 3 West, 28600 Wilber Wright Blvd., Harrison Township 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; free hiringourheroes@uschamber. com, 202-463-5807 The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Hiring Our Heroes events are committed to being one-of-a-kind free hiring fairs for military veterans, active duty military members, National Guard and Reserve members, and military and veteran spouses. Many employers in a variety of industries will be on-site. BACK ISSUES Scan the QR code to view an archive of Working or visit www.tinyurl.com/ workingarchive. Bruce Rosenblat Sponsored by Shore Mortgage is more than a job … it’s a career. Specializing in FHA/VA and conventional mortgage financing. Equal Housing Equal Opportunity Lender www.shoremortgage.com 800-678-6663 Robin Thompson American Healthcare Services, LLC, was founded in 2002 and provides health care staffing to the medical industry. Its home office is in Troy; there also is a location in Irving, Texas. National Nurses Week celebrate nurses and all they do, and is held annually May 6 through May 12. AHS currently is hiring in Michigan and other states; RNs are in particularly high demand. For more information, visit www.AHSLLC.com, email resumes@ ahsllc.com or call 866-227-9998. Good to Know American Healthcare Services, LLC, celebrates National Nurses Week by recognizing the contributions of its RNs through family open houses. The Troy-based provider of health care staffing currently is hiring. WHERE TO SHOP $12 2013 METRO DETROIT SHOPPING & SERVICES GUIDE T 12de0003slco Free app sponsored by: App Store Available on the Market Available on the Take us shopping with you!

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American Healthcare Services, LLC, is cel-ebrating this year’s National Nurses Week byrecognizing the contributions its current RNsmake and looking for new staff members to joinits dedicated team. The Troy-based providerof health care staffing will hold a family eventto honor its nurses during the week, celebratedannually May 6 through May 12 by theAmerican Nurses Association to honornurses and all they do.“We at American Healthcare Services thank

our nurses every chance we get, but NursesWeek is a special occasion, and we take timeout to acknowledge and celebrate what they doevery day,” says Clare Lirio, recruiting man-ager. “We do have out-of-state travel nurses,and we make it a point to let them know that weappreciate what they do.”The theme for this year’s Nurses Week is

“Nurses – Delivering Quality & Innovationin Patient Care.” According to Lirio, puttingpatients first is the most important skill foragency nurses.“Our nurses are very versatile; most of them

can work from one unit to another and functionas well as a staff nurse on the unit can,” shesays. “They are flexible and fill in when theyare needed. We have gotten numerous acco-lades from patients and hospital clients for ournurses.”

Help WantedThe agency, which also has an office in

Irving, Texas, has approximately 110 employeesand currently is recruiting RNs. “We can easilydouble our size, given the right candidates,”Lirio says. In addition to versatility, candidatesalso should be professional, knowledgeable andskilled, and have an open mind and a caring,positive attitude, according to Lirio.“Dedicated nurses mean better care, not just

to AHS and our clients, but to health care asa whole,” she says. “Our nurses are happy andcontent, which makes for loyal and dedicatedemployees. Their positive energy makes a bigdifference when they are working with the pa-tients they deal with day in and day out.”In return, nurses at AHS receive:

Great benefits. “Working for an agency doesnot mean just getting a higher pay rate,” Liriosays. “With AHS, you can accomplish morethan that.” That includes medical, dental andvision benefits, as well as supplemental insur-ance, 401(k) and a self-funded vacation bank.Employees also receive 24/7 support.Opportunity to show your skills. AHS’ clients

expect to have nurses who can hit the groundrunning when they arrive. “Our employees’longevity and experience are directly exhibitedin their excellent patient care,” Lirio says. “Ourcustomers expect and deserve experiencedprofessionals to arrive on their unit and blendright in, so the unit is operating at optimal ef-ficiency.”Chance to give back. AHS participates in ini-

tiatives that support the fight against diabetesand breast cancer. “Given that we are also anapproved health care provider to the federalgovernment, we have the privilege of providing

quality care to our veterans,” Lirio says. “Aspart of providing that care, we have donatedclothing and other sundry supplies to thoseveterans who are unable to attain those itemson their own.”To apply, visit www.AHSLLC.com and click

on “Job Postings,” email [email protected] orcall 866-227-9998.

Work Smarts

Easy ways toinitiate changeA business executive who

pays with a $20 bill asks a Zenmaster who is working as a hotdog vendor for change.“Change comes fromwithin,” the mastersays.That’s where change

usually needs to origi-nate. I often have heardexecutives and theirworkers talk aboutchange but do nothingabout it. They com-plain about the presentprocess yet offer no solutions.Instead, they wait for others toinstitute change and then consis-tently reject potential solutions.Why? Because people have

exactly what they want – if theywanted something different, theywould have something differ-ent. Some people actually arecomfortable being depressed orfrustrated. They have created acomfort zone out of managingthese emotions and often willsearch out these environments.We are a complacent and

amiable society. Wedon’t like change. Itupsets our routine,creates uneasiness andoften leaves us with illfeelings. And that’s whywe stagnate, becom-ing complacent yetfrustrated at the sametime, not able to moveforward in our careersor continue to grow

with the opportunities that pres-ent themselves. If you want toengineer change try:Soliciting the input of others.

Change is more palatable when

it’s engineered through a group-thinking process rather thana one-person or managementdirective.Selling the benefits of your

recommendations. Coworkersdon’t like being told what to do,so explain the “why” and make itrelatable to them.Creating an environment com-

mitted to reinforcing the change.New policies or procedures oftenwill lead back to old habitualways if there’s no positive rein-forcement.As author and speaker Denis

Waitley said, “There are twoprimary choices in life: to acceptconditions as they exist or acceptthe responsibility for changingthem.”Bruce Rosenblat is president

and COO of PAAR and Com-pany, a nationally recognizedexecutive coaching firm. Contacthim at 248-330-1363 or [email protected].

Video Professional.Scripting, filming, editing,delivery. Stellar [email protected]

Lawn mowing onlyDownriver expertise atapprentice prices. [email protected]

Construction Manager/Estimator, Undergroundutilities and Developmentprojects. Engineer (Civil)[email protected]

Corporate Trainerspecializing in Employee &Organizational [email protected]

Flooring Installer. 20+years experience with allmaterials. [email protected]

Geologist. Entry-level. 10years experience ConstructionManagement. [email protected].

Artist-vendor. Pointed penwork, laminated. Avail. part-time. [email protected].

Artist! Fine art, portraits,pets. Complete home/office/cottage theme. [email protected]

Manufacturing executiveexperienced in turnarounds,start ups, significant growth,shutdowns [email protected]

Calligrapher. Spencerian,italic, flourish [email protected]

Expert Medical andPathology Transcription, Dataentry, EMR [email protected]

Freelance Audio Engineer.Customer Service and SalesExperience. Computerproficient. [email protected]

Creative Print Designer ISOfun, creative environment tocall home. [email protected]

Talent-driven, degreed &passionate Programmer/Analyst experienced in ITsolutions. [email protected]

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Paycheck

4 key tips toestate planningI believe most people generally

are preoccupied with manag-ing cash flow and investing.But another area offinances – estate plan-ning – deserves equalattention regardless ofthe amount of moneya person has. Here arefour things to consider:1. Create a will. If

a person dies withouta will, the state’s lawsof intestacy determinewho gets the money. Ifno blood relatives can be found,the money goes to the statetreasury.Should children lose both

parents, the state will name a

guardian to take the children ifno will exists.2. Update beneficiary designa-

tions.A will doesn’t control alarge number of your most valu-able assets. Keep your beneficiarydesignations updated. It’s not un-common for older life insurancepolicies and previous employerretirement plans to be paid out

to ex-spouses or otherunintended parties.3. Protect your

income.Make sure youhave enough disabilityinsurance. Most groupplans are designatedas short term and longterm, and replace lessthan 70 percent ofyour salary. Make sureyou have adequate life

insurance. Calculate the lumpsum that’s needed to produce theamount of income your familywill need, and consider other ex-penses, such as college, mortgage,

etc. Find out how much disabilityand life insurance coverage youhave through work and if anyadditional coverage is availableto you.4. Make medical and finan-

cial arrangements. A living willdocuments your wishes regardingprolonging medical treatments.A medical power of attorneygives someone else the authorityto make health care decisions onyour behalf if you’re too ill orinjured to speak for yourself. Adurable power of attorney givessomeone else the authority tohandle financial transactions onyour behalf, even if you’re able todo so.Robin Thompson is president of

Budget Wise Consulting, a Troy-based financial education andconsulting firm that specializes incorporate financial wellness pro-grams. To learn more, visit www.budgetwise.net, or contact her [email protected].

THE BIG EVENTMay 8-9 (WEDNESDAY

AND THURSDAY)

Creative Breakthroughs Inc. Open

Interview Career Fair

CBI, 2075 W. Big Beaver Road, Ste.

700, Troy

8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; free

www.cbihome.com/careers/fair

A wide variety of positions are available

with an industry leader in IT advisory

services, network security, integration

and infrastructure management

strategies. Appointments take place in

30-minute increments on both days,

and an appointment is required. For

more information about the fair and

available opportunities or to register for

the event, visit the website.

Also on the Calendar:May 8 (WEDNESDAY)

Michigan Pure Talent Connect Job

Seeker Training

Davenport University-Livonia, 19499

Victor Pkwy., Livonia

12:30-2 p.m.; free

www.davenport.edu/career-

services/prospective-students-

and-parents/events/pure-

michigan-job-seekers

Join Pure Michigan Talent Connect

for an event where you will learn how

to maximize Talent Connect, discover

Michigan Economic Development

Corporation talent enhancement

programs and tools, and connect with

DU career services and Michigan

WORKS! business services. Register in

advance on website.

May 18 (SATURDAY)

Hiring Our Heroes Career Fair

Selfridge Air National Guard Base,

Hanger 3 West, 28600 Wilber Wright

Blvd., Harrison Township

10 a.m.-3 p.m.; free

hiringourheroes@uschamber.

com, 202-463-5807The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s

Hiring Our Heroes events are

committed to being one-of-a-kind free

hiring fairs for military veterans, active

duty military members, National Guard

and Reserve members, and military

and veteran spouses. Many employers

in a variety of industries will be on-site.

BACKISSUESScan the QR

code to view

an archive of

Working or

visit www.tinyurl.com/

workingarchive.

Bruce Rosenblat

Sponsored by

Shore Mortgage is more than a job …it’s a career. Specializing in FHA/VA andconventional mortgage financing.

Equal HousingEqual Opportunity Lender

www.shoremortgage.com800-678-6663

Robin Thompson

American Healthcare Services, LLC, was founded in2002 and provides health care staffing to the medicalindustry. Its home office is in Troy; there also is alocation in Irving, Texas. National Nurses Week celebrate nurses and all theydo, and is held annually May 6 through May 12. AHS currently is hiring in Michigan and otherstates; RNs are in particularly high demand. For moreinformation, visit www.AHSLLC.com, email [email protected] or call 866-227-9998.

Good to Know

American Healthcare Services, LLC, celebrates National Nurses Week by recognizing the contributions of its RNs

through family open houses. The Troy-based provider of health care staffing currently is hiring.

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