Career Connectors events are captured by an experienced writer highlighting the key components of the event. The Event Recaps include keynote speaker content, hiring company information/open positions and additional resources.
Written by Gary Matsuda Difficult co-workers? We’re talking about those who make your life miserable by overly complicating things or leaving out essential process details. Of course, they wouldn’t have done it the way you would have, which would have been faster or more accurate by far! While interpersonal problems ...
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Keynote Speaker Carmen Payne, SOAR! Transformational Life CoachWritten by: Debbie Adkins, Pet and Home Care (Pet Sitting & Walking to Home Organizing) The interview is a large part of your job search. It is the last step to you getting or not getting a job. The first part of the ...
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Written by: Connie Huber SHRM-CP PHR The tragic and untimely death of Kobe Bryant prompted me to reflect and gain a more optimistic perspective on life. Kobe was an amazing basketball player, man and cultural icon. Many tributes shared how Bryant inspired basketball and non-basketball fans alike. One individual highlighted ...
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Written by Gary Matsuda Keynote You’re attending another networking meeting, looking forward to enjoying the drinks, the appetizers, the speakers. But then there are all those people, selling themselves, passing out business cards, evaluating you as a potential customer. Wouldn’t these meetings be great if it weren’t for all those ...
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Written by Jim McBride Keynote Can you do the job? Will you do the job? That’s what recruiters want to know. But hiring managers, they want to know if you have that “it” factor. Bridgett McGowan, award-winning professional speaker and business owner, coaches up professionals to be “the most engaging, ...
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Written by Susan Lamphiear "You grow most in your areas of greatest strength. You will improve the most, be the most creative, be the most inquisitive, and bounce back the fastest in those areas where you have already shown some natural advantage over everyone else. This doesn't mean you should ...
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Written by: Connie Huber, SHRM-CP PHR Salary negotiations have always been a part of the hiring process. However, there has been a notable shift in negotiations being the new normal for today’s job seeker. What is the driving force behind this effort? Is it due to a tight labor market ...
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Written by Gary MatsudaThe U.S. Navy SEALs have a saying: "Get comfortable being uncomfortable." While not as harrowing as preparing for combat, the thought of networking still gets our insides twisted up in knots. Keynote Cary Pfeffer spoke to Career Connectors and called on us to get out of our ...
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Written by Michelle Rock Keynote The first full time employee to join Jessica Pierce and the Career Connectors organization was Sheila Coulam. As the VP of Operations, she coordinates the volunteer team, oversees event logistics, directs marketing and communication, creates and maintains the website, plans the keynote calendar and provides ...
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