RYP Events Update (2/21/10)

[RYP Events]

Hello from RYP—



RYP has one event this week. On Wednesday, join RYP for a home buying seminar in the home of Rochester’s #1 real estate agent Mark Siwiec. Mark and his team of real estate professionals will be covering a number of home buying topics including the: first time and extension first time home-buyer tax credit, prequalification, inspections and more. This is a great opportunity to learn from one of this community’s leaders. Food and drinks will be provided. To learn more about Mark, go to <http://www.marksiwiec.com/>. To attend, you must RSVP to <maria....@r-y-p.org>. On Thursday, bring a lunch and join in a discussion at the Central Library on how to retain young professionals in Upstate NY. Maria Thomas Fisher, RYP President, will be presenting.

Next week, on Wednesday, join RYP for a social at one of Rochester’s most popular and delicious restaurants, Dinosaur Barbeque. Dinosaur will be providing complimentary food and drink specials. On Friday, RYP members have been invited to attend a gallery opening at Venu restaurant with wine and chocolate tasting
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Be sure to sign up for the RYP Facebook page!

RYP Activities

RYP Home Buying w/Mark Siwiec

Runs: February 24th
Times: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Mark Siwiec's Home
Description: Attend a home buying event at the home of Mark Siwiec. Mark is the leading sales agent in Rochester with over $33 million in annual sales. Meet this community leader and learn about home buying.

We will cover a variety of issues:
- home buying for the 1st time buyer
- the extension of the 1st time home buyer tax credit
- prequalifying from A-Z
- Mortgage brokers vs banks
- the importance of having buyer's representation
- the importance of inspections

Also, there will be mortgage brokers, and buyers agents. Complimentary food and drinks will be provided.

RYP Retain the Brains Presentation

Runs: February 25th
Times: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: Central Library-115 South Ave
Description: We are facing a "brain drain" as recent graduates from area colleges have left Upstate NY. Maria Thomas Fisher, will talk about how the group Rochester Young Professionals is working to retain and attract young professionals through social, business, volunteer and community engagement. The presentation will be in the Kate Gleason Auditorium.

Community Activities

APPLICATIONS STILL BEING ACCEPTED

The Rochester Oratorio Society: www.rossings.org is now accepting entries for Rochester’s fourth annual Classical Idol Competition (www.rosclassicalidol.org). This juried competition with audience participation seeks the best emerging vocal talent in the classical music genre: opera, art song, oratorio or musical theater. Modeled after the popular TV show, American Idol, singers compete before a live audience for cash prizes and a chance to perform a solo in concert with the Rochester Oratorio Society. Registration for this season’s competition closes February 28, 2010.
 
Application forms and full eligibility requirements can be found on the website.
Preliminary round selection occurs by recorded audition CD adjudicated by ROS Music Director, Eric Townell. The final round will be at the Hochstein Performance Hall, Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 7:30 pm.

Benefit Concert for Haiti

Runs: February 25th
Times: 6:00 pm - 12:00 am
Location: German House-315 Gregory St.
Description: On January 12th, 2010, a devastating earthquake struck the nation of Haiti, killing more than 100,000 people and leaving millions more injured and homeless. At present, there is a desperate need for medical supplies, equipment and aid in the aftermath of this enormous devastation.Please join with us to show the people of Haiti that “Rochester Cares!” All proceeds from this benefit concert will go directly into Haiti bringing with it courage and hope!

Come experience 2010's hottest concert featuring:
* 50/50
* Big Eyed Phish
* Taint
* Teagan and the Tweeds
* Something Else

Also featuring:
** Celebrity Guest Appearances
** Thousands in door prizes
** Blackjack tables
** Hor d'oeuvres

One night, one concert, one GREAT Cause! Tickets : $20 pre-sale/$25 at the door, 21+ only Online tickets/info : http://EventsthatRoc.com
or you can purchase tickets at The House of Guitars, The Keg & Nathaniel's Pub.

Red Cross w/RazorSharks

Runs: February 27th
Times: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Blue Cross Arena
Description: Join us for Red Cross Day with the Rochester RazorSharks. The Rochester RazorSharks invites the community to enjoy a professional Premier Basketball League game to benefit the Red Cross Local Disaster Relief Fund. $1 of each ticket goes to local disaster relief. Half price discounted tickets for lower and upper reserved seats.

Lower Reserved: $5.00 each

Upper Reserved: $2.50 each

Check out http://www.RochesterRedCross.org for ticket vouchers and more details! Must present ticket voucher from website at the box office!

For more information, please contact: Jenna Buker, Red Cross Special Events Coordinator; eve...@grcarc.org

RYP Membership Deals

The RPO is offering a special subscription to young professionals at a highly discounted price. You can go to any three (ANY three) concerts listed for as little as $45.00 per person.
 
To purchase the subscription go to:
http://ev12.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventInfo?ticketCode=PR%3ARPO%3A2010%3ACYOM%3AMAIL&linkID=rpo&shopperContext=&caller=PR&appCode=&prc=MAIL&ppc=MAIL&RSRC=customized20091113&RDAT=beyond-1

Board Seat Opportunities

As many of you know, RYP is working hard to secure board seats for young professionals. These organizations are interested in opening board and committee seats to young professionals. If you have an interest in serving on a board, contact the organization at their email address.

Employment Opportunities

RYP will announce employment opportunities that are a strong fit for our members. If your organization is actively recruiting young professionals, please contact us at to provide details that we can share.

• Concentrix is looking for an Outbound Supervisor. Supervise a group of outbound sales professionals to include, but not limited to, motivating a team to reach/exceed goals, reporting, and controlling expenses. Provide consistent coaching and development to staff including, but not limited to, ongoing training, quality monitoring, delivering disciplinary actions, and delivering employee performance evaluations. Ensure that all agents are meeting statistical targets and provide action plans for those that fall below expectations. AAS Degree (BA/BS preferred) and a minimum of 2 years relevant sales experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience.Minimum of 1 year of previous sales supervisor experience in an inbound/outbound sales environment.Demonstrated business communications skills including, but not limited to, preparing reports, speaking before groups of people, negotiations. To learn more email Megan Ladd at ml...@concentrix.com.
• Concentrix is seeking to hire experienced Inside Sales professionals who will be responsible for supporting Office Depot's field sales organization by growing profitable revenue within a pre-defined account list. Successful representatives will manage their assigned territories using Concentrix' sales management application; identifying customer needs and selling the best solutions to their customers, while working closely with field sales representatives to build relationships and maximize opportunities. To learn more email Megan Ladd at ml...@concentrix.com.
• Paychex is looking for a Corporate Collections Services Manager. A BA/BS degree in finance, business or accounting and a minimum of 10 years of collections experience is required. See http://www.paychex.com/careers and apply for reference code position 100108T.
• Paychex is looking for a General Ledger Support Specialist to help other small business accountants work with the Paychex services. A Bachelors degree in Accounting preferred with a minimum of 2 years experience in small business accounting. See http://www.paychex.com/careers and apply for reference code position 100108P.
• Paychex is looking for a Recovery Representative (temporary position) to help provide customer service. A BA/BS in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field and a minimum of 2 years' experience is required. See http://www.paychex.com/careers and apply for reference code position 09010GI.
• Paychex is looking for a Time and Attendance Account Specialist to help provide customer service with remote sites' time clocks. A BA/BS in a computer-related degree, or related field and a minimum of 4 years' experience is required. See http://www.paychex.com/careers and apply for reference code position 100100G.