Outrank.com

Guest blogger: Tara Cuccia (Google Local Updates, Outrank Info. & Updates)

At ProfitFuel and Outrank, we’re ramping up for an exciting new recruiting initiative. To kick off, we’ll be hosting the Alamo Drafthouse Office Space Quote-Along. We’ve got two separate dates booked at the downtown location and the north location:

May 12th: Alamo Drafthouse Ritz, 7pm
May 19th: Alamo Drafthouse Lakecreek, 7pm

We’ll have current employees on location to discuss the positions we’ll be hiring for. They’ll also talk about their roles and responsibilities at ProfitFuel and Outrank, share personal experiences and give you a feel for our unique culture at one of the fastest growing local Austin companies.

We’ll be giving away prizes – including an ipod nano, play post-it jousting, compete in desk chair races and have stapler prizes. That’s how we roll.

Not only is ProfitFuel and Outrank an Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Company but also an Austin Business Journal Best Place to Work, Austin American-Statesman Top Workplace and a Texas Monthly Best Company to Work For. AND SEO is one of the hottest and most influential industries. SEO won’t be going away any time soon as we’re all aware of the seriously dramatic shift small businesses and major brands have made from traditional marketing and advertising to creating a prominent and valid online presence.

At ProfitFuel, we expect our team to be top of their class and we attract some of the best local talent around. However, given the nature of SEO, there is always room for you to grow and learn new things every day … and you will.

We’re hiring full-time, in-office positions in sales, marketing and client services. We’ve developed a core set of values that guide us as we continue to build the company:

- We believe in our ability to dramatically impact our clients.
- We believe in aligning the incentives of our company, employees, and clients.
- We believe in providing our services with integrity.
- We believe in balancing a strong work ethic with having fun.

We welcome the opportunity to show you our progress so far and encourage you to join us for the rest of the journey.

Remember the Alamo! We hope to see you at one of our Alamo Drafthouse recruiting events!

As always, $500 referral payout!

Spring is a time for new beginnings and Outrank.com is looking for new team members to join our rapidly growing sales force.   If you are looking for a job change – now is the time to look at our team and all of the opportunities that we have to offer. Outrank reviews the need for new positions frequently to keep up with demand and to provide the best customer service we can offer.

At ProfitFuel and Outrank.com we pride ourselves on a unique culture that epitomizes the “work hard, play hard” mentality.  We value achievement through balance. We have an incredibly fun and exciting work environment which includes free lunch daily, weekly massages, a fun room with a pool table, ping pong tables, wii and other games.  

We thrive on our competitive nature and challenge the best in sales to come and join our ranks. We celebrate and reward our employees for their amazing talents and tireless contributions. We recently sent 10 of our top performing sales people to Las Vegas as a reward for their outstanding performances this past quarter.

If you are interested in joining our team, here is what we are looking for:

• Previous Sales Experience is a MUST
• Top producer at previous sales roles
• Excellent phone/verbal communication skills
• Internet savvy
• Demonstrates the ability to carry on a business conversation with business owners and decision makers
• Strong, aggressive sales closing skills
• Data entry skills
• Experience in using computers, the Internet and email software
• Efficient at multi-tasking (navigate Internet web pages and databases while on the phone)
• Excellent work ethic
• Outbound call center experience a major PLUS!!!

If you are looking for a fresh start this spring and think you have what it takes to be the best – come apply with us at http://www.profitfuel.com/were-hiring/job-openings

If you don’t love what you do every day – maybe it’s time to work for a better company.

Besides being named “Best Places to Work” three times in 2010, ProfitFuel has been recognized by Inc Magazine, for the third year running, as one of the fastest growing private companies in country!!!  Can your current employer say that?

We’re growing and, once again, we’re looking to add new Superstars to our Superhero Sales Squad! ProfitFuel only accepts TOP Inside Sales People to join our amazing team!! Is that you? Then Keep Reading …

Here is what we are looking for in for our sales team:
• Make heavy outbound calls daily, offering SEO services to businesses
• Maintain accurate records of all sales and prospecting activities including sales calls, closed sales, and follow-up activities in proprietary CRM system

REQUIREMENTS:
• Previous Sales Experience is a MUST
• Top producer at previous sales roles
• Excellent phone/verbal communication skills
• Internet savvy
• Demonstrates the ability to carry on a business conversation with business owners and decision makers
• Strong, aggressive sales closing skills
• Data entry skills
• Experience in using computers, the Internet and email software
• Efficient multi-tasking (navigate Web pages and databases while on the phone)
• Excellent work ethic
• Outbound Call Center experience a major PLUS!!!

PROFITFUEL PERKS:
• Work schedule is M-F, 8:15-5:15. Paid Sales Training! No weekends!
• Paid Sales Training
• Free chef-prepared lunches every day
• Casual attire and work atmosphere
• Fantastic health, dental, and long-term disability insurance
• Matching 401k
• Paid vacation, sick and holiday time
• Happy Hour every Friday with snacks, beer and cocktails provided
• Fun Room with pool table, ping pong, Wii, games and much, MUCH, more!!!!
• Awesome growth potential with one of the fastest growing companies in Central Texas

PAY:
• Position is base plus UNCAPPED commission!!

Sound Awesome? Want to join our team? Think you have what it takes to be the best??!!! Then visit our job openings to apply.

For most applicants a resume is the first opportunity to make an impression on a potential employeer.   It is important to make sure that the information is concise – but also grammatically correct. 

The team at ProfitFuel and Outrank.com wanted to share the five most common writing mistakes made when writing as covered by David Ogilvy:

1. Your vs. You’re
 “Your” is a possessive pronoun, as in “your dog” or “your blog.” “You’re” is a contraction for “you are,” as in “you’re screwing up your writing by using your when you really mean you are.”  This is a simple mistake and can be easily caught if content is proof read.

2. It’s vs. Its
This is another common mistake. It’s also easily avoided by thinking through what you’re trying to say.
“It’s” is a contraction of “it is” or “it has.” “Its” is a possessive pronoun, as in “this song has lost its rhythm.” Here’s an easy rule of thumb—repeat your sentence out loud using “it is” instead. If that sounds goofy, “its” is likely the correct choice.

3. There vs. Their
This mistake can be easily made, often as a pure typo. Make sure to watch for it when you proofread.
“There” is used many ways, including as a reference to a place (“let’s go there”) or as a pronoun (“there is no hope”). “Their” is a plural possessive pronoun, as in “their shoes” or “their opinions.” Always do the “that’s ours!” test—are you talking about more than one person and something that they possess? If so, “their” will get you there.

4. Affect vs. Effect
This is a very common error and one that can also be avoided if you take a minute to make sure you get it right.
“Affect” is a verb, as in “Your ability to communicate clearly will affect your income immensely.” “Effect” is a noun, as in “The effect of a parent’s low income on a child’s future is well documented.” By thinking in terms of “the effect,” you can usually sort out which is which, because you can’t stick a “the” in front of a verb. While some people do use “effect” as a verb (“a strategy to effect a settlement”), they are usually lawyers, and you should therefore ignore them if you want to write like a human.

5. The Dangling Participle
The dangling participle may be the most egregious of the most common writing mistakes. Not only will this error damage the flow of your writing, it can also make it impossible for someone to understand what you’re trying to say.  The participial phrase that begins the sentence is not intended to modify what follows next in the sentence. However, readers mentally expect it to work that way, so your opening phrase should always modify what immediately follows. If it doesn’t, you’ve left the participle dangling, as well as your readers.

Keep these tips handy when working on your resume and cover letter to make sure that you make a great first impression. The first impression employers will get when reviewing a shoddy resume is that if you can’t make the time and effort for this first, most important step or if you don’t know enough to find the resources to ensure your resume is grammatically correct then you are not worthy of moving to the next phase of the recruiting process as a candidate.

Are you a top sales person?!?! Always number one and blowing away your competition? Do other sales people constantly ask you “How do you do it?” Is the wall of your office or cubicle a wallpaper of certificates and awards?!?

If you answered YES to any of these questions…ProfitFuel and Outrank.com is the right place for you! We are looking for the best salespeople in Austin to join our team of Sales Superstars.

Want to know more about us?
ProfitFuel and Outrank.com is a Inc 500 company that manages online advertising for over 9,000 clients. Our mission is to be the engine that drives sales growth for our clients. We have consecutively earned numerous “Best Places to Work” and Top Workplaces” honors for Austin and Texas over the past few years. We think there are hundreds of small reasons why to come join our team – but the most important is we fundamentally believe our people are our biggest asset and we demonstrate that with our actions every day!

What type of person are we looking for?
Our Inside Sales Agents make heavy outbound calls daily offering SEO services to businesses. They maintain accurate records of all sales and prospecting activities including sales calls, closed sales, and follow-up activities in a proprietary CRM system.

• What are our PERKS?
  Free chef-prepared lunches – EVERY DAY!
  Casual Attire and work atmosphere
  Fantastic health, dental and long term disability insurance
  Matching 401k
  Happy Hour every Friday with snacks, beer and cocktails provided
  Fun Room with pool table, ping pong, Wii, games and much, much more!

What is the Pay?
Position is base pay plus UNCAPPED commissions!!

If you are interested in joining our team go to http://www.profitfuel.com/were-hiring/job-openings

Many people have started the new year with a renewed focus to find a job.  The team at Outrank.com and ProfitFuel want to help you get off to the right start.  

To ensure a successful job search you need to make sure you have a solid plan.  Debra Donston-Miller, a consultant with The Ladders, asked recruiters, career coaches, resume writers and other experts to recommend 10 promises (if kept) that will help you in 2011.  

 Here are the top 10:

1. Grow Your Network – Reach out to friends and neighbors as mentors to gain direction and perspective in the local job market.
2. Set Up Informational Interviews – Informational interviews allow you to practice and gain more information on the company, their career path and the industry as a whole.
3. Be a Joiner – Join groups in your ideal job field. Opportunities tend to flow from like-minded people.
4. Polish Your Personal Brand – Revamp or create your personal brand by writing down your differentiating strengths and ask for feedback from friends and colleagues.  Find the common words or phrases that can become your personal brand. 
5. Get Smart(er) – The best time to get certifications or take classes in your field is when you are out of work. 
6. Ask for Help – Do not miss out on opportunities.  Let family, friends and old colleagues know what type of work you are looking for.
7. Get Physical – You will have more energy to tackle the job search if you are physically fit.
8. Follow Through on Follow Up – It is important to follow up with a thank you after an interview.  This is a step that isn’t always followed and can make you stand out.
9. Increase Your Profile – Create a strong social presence on job-searching and professional networking sites.
10. Be More Open – Be open to all positions – do not get stuck on a specific job title.

 Look at new ways to apply your skills and those may make the difference in your job opportunities for 2011.

Do you want to join a fun company that has an exciting environment?  A place where you play as hard as you work?

ProfitFuel is looking for a .Net Engineer to complete development activities for the company’s SellFire technology, integration with a third party software, and IT initiatives. Initially, the .Net Engineer will program and deliver solutions, new products, and defect resolution to the business.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 10+ years programming experience
• 3+ years project management experience
• 3+ years Microsoft SQL Server
• 2+years C#; C, C++ experience helpful
• Visual Studio 6 and Visual Studio.Net
• DAO, ODBC and ADO database connectivity
• HTML
• Javascript
• College degree preferred

PROFITFUEL PERKS:

• Free chef-prepared lunches every day
• Casual attire & work atmosphere
• Fantastic health, dental, and long term disability insurance
• Matching 401k
• Paid vacation, sick and holiday time
• Happy Hour every Friday with snacks, beer and cocktails provided
• Fun Room with pool table, ping pong, Wii, games and much, MUCH, more!!!!
• Awesome growth potential with one of the fastest growing companies in Central Texas

Come join the country’s fastest-growing business-to-business telesales and lead generation company.  Our revolutionary SellFire technology allows sales reps to manage every aspect of a sales campaign, from selecting names to call, to dialing and recording the call, to creating orders, to calculating and paying commissions.

If you are interested in joining our team go to http://www.profitfuel.com/were-hiring/job-openings

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Although Austin has managed to maintain one of the lowest unemployment rates in America, the rate is still high at 8.4%.  Fortunately, Outrank.com has remained successful through this economic downturn. ProfitFuel is hiring – and now.

Not only does our sales team grow every month, but our Client Services department has more than doubled this year. And they are still growing! Our sales team understands the importance of advertising and has taken Outrank.com to a higher level that requires more employees, which means more jobs.

In order to maintain Outrank.com and all of the sites we build for our customers, we keep a steady growth of employees. Not only do they spread the word about our product, but they service the constantly growing number of Outrank.com clients. This growth is a very positive sign for the future of our company. ProfitFuel, Inc. and Outrank.com are proud to stimulate the economy by continually hiring from the local community.