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In The News

2021

  • January: BestCompaniesAZ will host its 7th Annual Veteran
    Business Networking and Career Event in conjunction with Career Connectors
  • January: Sonoran Living featured Jessica Pierce sharing career tips for 2021

2020

  • November: Career Connectors partners with City of Tempe, BestCompaniesAZ, ARIZONA@WORK Maricopa County for series of 3 Virtual Job Fairs
  • November: Mark Candelaria with Candelaria Design hosted CEO Jessica Pierce on his podcast, Inspired Living.
  • April: Sonoran Living featured Companies Hiring Right Now
  • February: Wade Thomas with AimToWin podcast hosted CEO Jessica Pierce. She shared her story of ‪#career‬ transition, how she launched ‪Career Connectors‬ 10 years ago and then gave some practical #jobsearch tips.
  • January: ABC15 Sonoran Living hosts Jessica Pierce for New Year, New Career

2018

  • September: Career Connectors Rebranding Refocus: Career Connectors to Roll out New Format to Better Meet the Needs of Candidates and Companies in Arizona
  • February: Students Get a Life Reboot at GCU’s Coding Camp
  • January: ABC15 Sonoran Living features Jessica Pierce and Erik Nelson (BroadPath)

2017

  • October: Career Connectors Launches West Valley Location
  • September: BestCompaniesAZ and Career Connectors Host Diversity & Inclusion Career Event
  • January: “Landing Your Dream Job in 2017”: Sonoran Living features Linda Luman, Career Connectors Board of Directors
  • January: Career Connectors and BestCompaniesAZ announce Third Annual Military Career Event

2016

  • July:  Goodwill of Central Arizona Partners with Career Connectors to Serve Valley Residents in Career Transition
  • July: Jessica Pierce and Linda Luman (Freedom Financial Network) discuss Career Connectors on ABC15 Sonoran Living
  • April: ABC15 Sonoran Living features Jessica Pierce discussing tips to help people make the most of their job transition and Arizona Gives Day
  • February: 88.7FM The Pulse radio features Career Connectors discussing the 2016 Military Event with partners Freedom Financial and State Farm https://careerconnectors.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2016.02.12-07.44.48-Best-Companies-AZ-Military-Career-Event.mp3
  • January: ABC15 Sonoran Living features Career Connectors

2015

  • December: 88.7FM The Pulse radio features Career Connectorshttps://careerconnectors.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2015.12.08-BCAZ-CAREERCONNECTORJESSICA1.mp3
  • June: Channel 3 and Channel 5 feature Career Connectors on AZFamily.com and live TV
  • June: Career Connectors Partners with Scottsdale Charity Job seekers attending Career Connectors event receive a special gift and a glimmer of hope
  • June:  The Foothills Focus features Career Connectors partnering with Highlands Hope Initiative
  • May: Getting Hired by the Best Career Connectors May 14 Networking Event Features BestCompaniesAZ and Arizona’s Award-Winning Companies
  • April: Career Connectors Networking Events Reach 20,000 Attendees
  • February: Faithtalk 1360 KPXQ Podcast
  • January 6: Sonoran Living Live – How to get the career you deserve this year

2014

  • September: East Valley Tribune – Career Connectors Networking: No Manual for Life
  • June: ImagesAZ Magazine for Carefree, Cave Creek, and Desert Mountain
  • May: Jessica Pierce on Sonoran Living discussing Veterans and Career Connectors
  • January: North Scottsdale Lifestyle article on Career Connectors

2013

  • August 2: Career Connectors named #5 in Phoenix Business Journal networking associations list, as ranked by valley members.
  • March:  Organization for Nonprofit Executives, Jessica Pierce nominated as a finalist for Nonprofit Executive of the Year.
  • January: Arizona Foothills, Jessica Pierce is named as a Woman Who Moves the Valley

2012

  • December: Bloomberg News quotes Jessica Pierce in their article “Utah, West seeing a job resurgence due to housing, e-commerce“
  • September 24:  Career Connectors represents Arizona in Washington, DC at the White House
  • July, 2012: Phoenix Business Journal names Career Connectors as #5 on the List of Phoenix’s Best Networking Groups.
  • May 14: azcentral.com Chat: Smart techniques for online job hunting.
  • Apr 15 azcentral.com Skill gap frustrating to employers and workers
  • Feb 28: Join the (Job) Club! Blog from the Office of Faith-based and neighborhood Partnerships.
  • Feb 21: Jessica Pierce appeared on the Boomer and the Babe Network talking about career transition and continuing learning with the new market.
  • Jan 21: Arizona Republic. “Ice your fears of public speaking” Executive Director, Jessica Pierce quoted on public speaking is an essential workplace skill.
  • Jan: azcentral.com– AZ State of the State Speech, AZ job numbers. AZ showing signs of job growth.

2011

  • Dec 27, 2011:  Arizona Republic. Career Connectors gives job seekers networking help.
  • Dec 15, 2011:  Critical Mass Radio Shows– Critical Mass for Business with Jessica Pierce as a guest speaker.
  • July 26, 2011:  Eventbrite selects Career Connectors as its Eventbrite Heroes.
  • July 22, 2011: Phoenix Business Journal names Career Connectors as #6 on the List of Phoenix’s BestNetworking Groups.
  • July 21, 2011: Arizona Republic. Go Strategic with Social Networking.
  • July, 2011: Go Gilbert Magazine Creating Connections: Jessica Pierce uses her expertise and personal experiences to bring hope to Valley job seekers.
  • June 16, 2011: Executive Director, Jessica Pierce, Awarded to the 2011 Phoenix Business Journal Class of Forty Under 40, which is the premier program honoring the best young leaders in the Phoenix metro market.
  • June 2011:  Executive Director, Jessica Pierce, Interview with Brahm Resnikon NBC Channel 12 . Discussion includes the job market, companies currently hiring and a unique way to make yourself distinct compare
  • May 28, 2011:  Executive Director, Jessica Pierce, quoted in Arizona Republic Article.  Companies Make Quick Judgments on an Applicant’s Fit.
  • Apr , 2011:  ABC Channel 15 Segment .  How a Valley Organization Aims to Connect People with Jobs
  • February 16, 2011: NBC Channel 12 Segment.  Free Job Help Putting People Back to Work.
  • February 7, 2011:  Interview with Brahm Resnik on NBC Channel 12.  Job Group Expanding in Valley

Press Releases

  • August 14, 2013, Scottsdale, AZ: Career Connectors adds Highland Church in Scottsdale as a new site.
  • September 18, 2012, Phoenix, AZ: Career Connectors represents Arizona in Washington DC
  • August 16, 2012, Phoenix, AZ:  Career Connectors Press Release – IRS 501c3 approved
  • September 12, 2011, Phoenix, AZ:  Career Connectors Celebrates 2nd Anniversary Free Event for Unemployed Professionals
  • May 2, 2011, Phoenix, AZ:  Executive Director, Jessica Pierce, named to Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 Class of 2011
  • April 4, 2011, Mesa, AZ:  Free Jobseeker Networking Program Kicks Off in Mesa on Monday, April  4th 
  • Dec 29, 2010, Phoenix, AZ:  Networking.com Founder and CEO Gelie Akhenblit to Present at Career Connectors Event on January 5th, 2011
  • Dec 13, 2010, Gilbert, AZ: Career Connectors and Employment Network Partner to Get Arizona Back to Work
  • Sept 23, 2010, Gilbert, AZ:  JobSeekersAZ is now Career Connectors
  • Sept 16, 2010, Gilbert, AZ:  AZ’s Most Admired Companies Give Back – Putting Arizonans Back to Work

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Testimonials

After one year of unemployment, I have been employed with an excellent company at a job which is perfect fit for my experience and desires for many months, through the efforts of the devoted volunteers at Career Connectors. I and my family are eternally grateful. Sincere thanks!
Jeff A.
A good friend told me of her success using Career Connectors networking.  She landed an interview and later, a job in her field, after attending one networking event.  So, when it was my turn, I had to check it out. I was starting to get the blues about being unemployed but the speaker lifted me out of the dumps and put my life back in perspective. So many people were there to help and offer support!   Just by networking that day, I was given a job lead that has led to two interviews and a… Read more
Mary B.
Thank you for all you do! I’ve been nine loooong months looking for a full-time position and Career Connectors was a real life-line. I was pretty discouraged by the time I found your organization on-line and first visited. The speaker provided some great information but most importantly, encouragement and hope. The panel discussion on resumes was incredibly helpful! Last month I had the opportunity to sit with Brenda and she suggested I really pare back all but the last 10 years of experience an… Read more
Robin C.
I wanted to take the time to write you to express my sincerest gratitude for all that you and those who work with you do for so many of us!I lost my job due to our medical office being closed. Your company came highly recommended by an HR person who worked with us as employees to help give us a hand up to become employed again through a very generous program provided by my employer. I am employed again in a job that I really love. It came with wonderful, kind, encouraging management and coworker… Read more
Ann Marie H.
Networking helps, especially when you do not directly know anyone at a target company. I have attended 4 of your meetings and at one of them a company representative and recruiter presented. I was already familiar with this company, but she also said some other things in the presentation that made me take notice and created more interest on my part. I spoke with the recruiter at your event and she followed up the next week and from there I went on several phone interviews and on site interview t… Read more
Todd S.
I took advantage of Career Connectors when I found myself unexpectedly out of work and back in AZ.  The ease in using their website to locate meetings and identify subject matter at their weekly meetings kept me informed and engaged.  Their meetings are interesting and provide relevant and useful information toward getting into the right job.  They say that a network event is what you make of it … with Career Connectors they create the events and provide the resources you need to land your next … Read more
Jennifer V.
Career Connectors has given me the courage to move forward and the mindset to move out of this moment. I have gained encouragement, opportunity, and a stronger skill-set in each meeting I have attended. This interaction has given me the vision to see my God given talents, the realization of how much I still have to offer, and the ability to put value in my career, instead of only seeing value by a job.
Anonymous
I’ve attended a few of your events in Gilbert and Scottsdale since returning to AZ and being an active job seeker. I’m happy to report that I’ve been offered a job! I’m over the moon about the offer and couldn’t be more grateful after a long, three month search (that definitely felt much longer…. 🙂 ). I want to thank you for your programs. You have excellent speakers who always energized me when I was needing it most. And your resume reviewer was great. She was a tough cookie with a red pen y… Read more
Becky T.
Career Connectors is dedicated to bring the job seeker to reputable employers in the valley. I appreciate their professionalism and their consistency to continue to provide great leads.
Leslie B.
I just wanted to let you know that there’s a reason why I haven’t come to any recent Career Connectors events. It’s because I found a job! This past week, I started working as a data scientist for a technology startup in the financial services space that’s based in downtown Phoenix. It’s an ideal opportunity for me to break into the data science industry with an exciting company. I wanted to thank you and your staff for putting together all of your fantastic networking events and bringing … Read more
Chris M.
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