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05/10/18 – Becoming Unstoppable

May 15, 2018 by Cindy Nowack

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Becoming Unstoppable

Jean Briese is extraordinary in her field. She is an award winning business leader, as well as Arizona’s highest ranked and most reviewed motivational speaker and business coach. She speaks and blogs about leadership, high performing cultures and empowering women, and she is the executive director and founder of a non-profit for families of law enforcement officers. Jean has identified five moves, or superpowers, that are shared by all those who are extraordinary in their field. She also provides practical ideas that we can use to become extraordinary and unstoppable. When you are your best self, you are unstoppable.

Superpower 1 – The Power of Habits

Michael Phelps credits his Olympics success to his habits. He has banished the words, “I can’t.” He also realizes the power of visualization. He visualizes obstacles in his way or competitors beating him, and visualizes how he fights back to regain the lead.

How do you start your day? We are what we repeatedly do, so make sure you start your day in a positive, proactive way. Go to the gym, meditate, pray, enjoy nature. Looking at email or social media is reactive and negative. Responding to email makes us think we are busy, but we are not being productive. Instead, schedule time for your non-negotiables and time to check your email throughout the day. Also, consider removing the notifications from your phone.

Adopt a growth mindset. If you’re doing things the way they’ve always been done, then nothing will change. Take a look at your daily life and figure out your best habit. See how you can improve and banish those negative thoughts. Also, consider spending a portion of your time and/or money in helping others – life gets better when you do. Zig Ziglar said, “You can have anything you want as long as you help enough other people get what they want.” Don’t wait for the future.

Superpower 2 – The Power of Purpose

Each of us has been given gifts for a specific purpose. Do you know your gifts? Send an email to 5-7 people and ask them to share your top 3 strengths and 1 thing you can improve. Be aware of your weaknesses, but don’t focus on them. Now pick one strength that speaks to you and become amazing at it. Look at the things you are passionate about, and you will find your purpose.

Superpower 3 – The Power of Your Beliefs

A belief is an acceptance that something is true. We have limiting beliefs that aren’t always true. Some common beliefs are “I can’t,” “What if I fail,” or “I’m not ____ enough.” You can fill in the blank. These things may not be true, but these limiting beliefs lead us to that conclusion anyway. You can use visualization in your struggle with limiting beliefs. You can be like Michael Phelps, who imagines competitors taking the lead in the pool and what he does to take that lead back. Once you visualize a limiting belief, imagine instead that you will not fail and see how your vision changes.

Superpower 4 – The Power of People

You can’t make the journey alone. We need to be encouraged and we need to know when we have gotten off the path. You’ve heard the saying, some people are blessings and some people are lessons. We rise and fall to the level of our relationships, so figure out who you need to meet and who you need to learn from. Surround yourself with your “woo hoo” crowd. Find a mentor. If you’re going to do something you’ve never done, there will be naysayers. Ignore the naysayers!

Superpower 5 – The Power of Action

Fear is the #1 reason we do not take action. You always have a choice in how to proceed, even if the choice is only your attitude. If you don’t know your choices, brainstorm with friends, colleagues or your mentor. Above all, give yourself permission to fail. Failing is how we learn.

So now that you have these five superpowers, you need to use them in your life. Did you know only 10% will take action following this inspirational presentation? Here are four steps to help you engage so that you are part of that 10%:

Believe
Be deliberate
Strategically plan your time
Get a mentor

Commit to one goal and act on it within 24 hours. Once you do that, you are on your way to becoming unstoppable.

HIRING COMPANIES

PrideStaff
Ann Gilbert, Owner/Strategic Partner
Angie Walton, Branch Manager, Tempe

PrideStaff is a locally owned and operated staffing agency with temporary, temp to hire, and direct hire placement opportunities. They are focused on finding out your needs and making good culture fits with you and their clients. They even offer benefits that can begin after 8 hours of employment with PrideStaff. Examples of current positions include Administrative Assistant, Accounting, Inside Sales, Customer Service Rep, and Collections. For current job openings, click here.

TTEC
Rob Briggs, Corporate Recruiter

Recently, Teletech, Revana and their family of brands merged and rebranded themselves as TTEC. TTEC is a billion dollar third party BPO (business process outsourcing) company who partners with Fortune 500 companies. They have two locations in Tempe and are currently looking for several positions:

Sales Representative selling digital online advertising to small – medium sized businesses; 1-2 years sales experience, good communication skills, coach ability; $15.87 per hour, plus commission
Online Marketing Sales Executive – 3-5 years sales experience, good communication skills; $30-40k per year, plus commission
Digital Account Strategist – 3-5 years sales experience, career longevity, digital marketing experience, account management or account executive experience needed; $35-45K base, plus commissions

The company is growing quickly, and looks to increase its sales staff from 30 people to 100 by the end of June for a single client. For additional job openings, go to https://www.ttecjobs.com/en-US/search.

Freedom Financial Network
Linda Luman, Sr. Vice President, Human Resources

Freedom Financial helps people in financial hardship. The founders helped their friends negotiate their student loan debt down, and realized they could help others in the same situation. The company helps its customers move from financial difficulty to financial freedom. Freedom Financial was voted the #1 Best Place to Work in Phoenix two years in a row. They have a new location at the 202 and 101 in Tempe. With more than 2,000 employees and counting, they are looking to add another 1,000 employees this year. The company is looking for compassionate, caring people to fill the following areas:

Call center
Sales operations
Finance
Loan Servicing
Information technology/Engineering
Analytics/Product

Go to the Freedom Financial site for a complete listing of current open positions.

Allstate
Taylor Mathusek, Senior Recruiting Consultant
Nate Smith, LSP (Licensed Sales Professional) Recruiter

Founded in Chicago in 1931, Allstate is a national brand that has your back. They have $125 billion in brand value and $104.7 billion in assets. Maricopa County is the fastest-growing county, so growth in customers equals a growth in new jobs. Here are their open positions in the Tempe regional office:

Information Technology (6)
Finance & Economics
Human Resources (3)
Product
Claims (2)
Sales Management
Exclusive Financial Specialist
Agency Owner
Licensed Sales Producers

Go here for a complete list of openings.

CLOSING REMARKS

Don’t miss our upcoming West Valley Healthcare Expo on Thursday, May 17 at the Avondale Sports Center. This event is a collaboration of all major healthcare organizations in the Phoenix West Valley to connect future and current workforce with employers and education opportunities. To register or for additional details, click here.

Also, be sure to check the schedule for the dates of upcoming events at careerconnectors.org. A few dates have been moved to accommodate summer programs at our host locations.

04/05/18 – Networking for Introverts, Extroverts and In-Between Verts

April 10, 2018 by Sheila

Written by Connie Huber, PHR SHRM-CP

Jacqueline Smith

GCU, Executive Director Career IMPACT Center

Thanks to Jackie for opening the event by Welcoming us to Grand Canyon University with our new day of THURSDAYS!

Networking is not only reserved for your job search but should also be part of your professional day and career-related efforts. Your network will help you get hired and help you grow your career.

LinkedIn recently shared the following statistics demonstrating the value of networking:

70% of job seekers in 2016 were hired at a company where they had a connection
80% of professionals consider professional networking to be important to career success
35% of surveyed professionals say that a casual conversation on LinkedIn Messaging has led to a new opportunity
61% of professionals agree that regular online interaction with their professional network can lead to possible job opportunities

Keynote

“Networking for Introverts, Extroverts and In-Between Verts”
Abby Kohut

For most of us the word “NETWORKING” makes us shudder in fear and sends us into a panic. Fortunately, you are not alone in this perspective. Why do we react so negatively to this activity? A lot has to do with our personality and not knowing HOW to network. Abby Kohut’s alias, “Absolutely Abby”, shared her expertise with us on how to be a networking success whether we are an introvert, extrovert or in-between vert.

STEPS TO SUCCESS:
Steps leading to success include learning how to chat whenever & wherever to whomever; getting confident with structured networking and FOLLOW UP, FOLLOW UP, FOLLOW UP.

NEVER ENDING NETWORKING
Networking is not only necessary to your job search but also to your professional development. Networking should be a continuous activity whether you are employed or unemployed.

STRUCTURED NETWORKING
Thank goodness there are a number of structured networking venues available to professionals! These include associations, seminars/events, conferences and meet-ups.

PRE-EVENT STRATEGY
Planning your strategy prior to the event will make you more comfortable and prepared. It is helpful to pre-register, research attendees, brush up on current events and plan your attire.

YOUR PROFESSIONAL IMAGE
In planning your attire, it is advised to dress one level above what is commonly expected. Dressing professionally will send the message you are someone important and make you stand out in the crowd. Heavy perfume/cologne needs to be avoided, as you never know when someone is allergic to the scent.
BRINGERS
Abby suggested that you bring a pen; a friend, if nervous to attend the event alone; one of your listening ears and a SMILE.
NETWORKING CARDS
You should take networking cards to share with those you meet at the event or during your day. Key features to share on your card include your LinkedIn address, white space, light coating, may include a list of skills you can offer and perhaps even have your picture on the card.
ELEVATOR PITCH
Your “Elevator pitch” is a concise, carefully planned, well-practiced description about you that your mother should be able to understand & remember in the time it would take to ride an elevator. Components of the pitch include: stating your name, describing your profession or company, offer a success story, adding in a “zing” or interesting fact, requesting action and repeating your name. Your goal is to evoke emotion from the listener.

Abby’s 2006 Elevator Pitch:
My name is Abby Kohut and I am a Director of Recruiting and an avid ping pong player. In the past, I have caffeinated teams that hired 900 teachers in 4 months & 400 pharmaceutical sales reps in 3 months. If you are a CEO whose company is growing through the roof, I look forward to partnering with you to hire exceptional talent. On election day, vote for me Abby Kohut, the Queen of Staffing.

YOUR VERY OWN ZZZZZING!
Purpose of adding your personal “zing” is to make you stand out and easily remembered. One way to do so is to have your name rhyme with a phrase that will make you standout. Examples would be “Joan can help you with a loan.” “Steve has good ideas up his sleeve.” “Ginger can spice up your project.” “Michael can help you recycle.” Other ways to add zing are to do so by using the 1st letter of your name such as “Frank Quiterio-Q is for Quality”; or your entire name such as “Tim-Technology is Me, Bob-Big Ostrich Breeder”; or by sharing your hobbies/interests such as shot glass collector/bank robber.

EVENT STRATEGY

JOIN CONVERSATIONS: Look for body language that invites you to join the group. If a person(s) feet are open, this is a signal they are open for conversation.
SCAN FOR THE UNUSUAL: Is there a ruby ducky tie, cookie monster earrings or unique phone cover being worn/used by one of professionals attending the event. The unusual is a great springboard for a conversation. It is important to remember that people hire or work with individuals they like. In addition, if someone likes you they are going to be willing to help you.
SPEAK LESS & ASK MORE: Ask questions! Examples include “Have you been to this event before?” “Do you live around here?” “What do you think about …?” “What has been your greatest success?” “How can I help you with …?”
NETWORK SURVIVAL TIPS: Avoid a fishy or weak handshake. Arrive early/stay late. Talk to the leader. Become a “Norm” like the Norm on Cheers. Volunteer. Seek out those individuals who have a deer in the headlight look. Give yourself a goal to meet 3 people; better yet make it 7! Spend 5 minutes getting to know someone.

POST EVENT STRATEGY

FOLLOW UP: Be the first to follow up!
PAY IT FORWARD: Help fellow professionals when you can.
MEET FOR LUNCH: Get to know your new connection.
VIRTUAL COFFEE: If there is a geographic challenge, do a virtual coffee.

FINAL NOTE: Networking should not be a feared or dreaded activity. After all, “you have been networking since kindergarten!”- Abby Kohut

HIRING COMPANIES

Sonora Quest
Raquel Phelps, Recruiter

Sonora Quest is a joint venture between Banner Health and Quest Diagnostics. The organization is part of the nation’s largest integrated laboratory system. There are 3,100 employees serving more than 23,000 patients every day throughout Arizona and performing more than 60 million diagnostic tests per year. Positions are open in Medical Scientists, Finance, Logistics, IT, Risk Management, Phlebotomists, and Sales and Marketing. Sonora Quest’s total rewards include dental, vision, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, medical pharmacy, employee assistance program, paid time off, retirement plans, legal plan, and pet insurance. Apply online and join the Sonora Quest team.

Hacienda Healthcare
Kent Norris, HR Recruiter

Hacienda Healthcare was started by Ilene Butler in a mobile home in Phoenix because she wanted to adopt a little girl known as Cindy in 1967. By 1970, Ilene had 19 children and 10 employees. Hacienda Healthcare has served the community for over 50 years. It serves over 2,550 infants, children, teens and adults and has over 40 programs. Services include Intermediate Care Facility, Skilled Nursing Facility, Hacienda Children’s Hospital, South Mountain Health Supply, Children’s Angel Foundation, and Group Homes for developmentally disabled. Benefits are robust with medical, dental vision, company paid life insurance, education assistance, employee assistance program, supplemental life & other voluntary benefits, subsidized bus passes, sick days, vacation, 403B company match available, and 6 paid holidays. Current openings include RN’s, LPN’s, CNA’s, Housekeeper, Dietary Aide, and Caregivers. Please visit the Hacienda Healthcare website and complete an application.

Allstate
Tom Wheeler, Field Sales Leader

Allstate was established in Chicago in 1931 and has been in business for 80 years. Allstate is #81 on the Fortune 100 list and has an employee population of 70,000 employees in the US and Canada. The SW region is composed of AZ, OK, NV, NM and UT. Allstate is one of the most recognizable brands in America and has 47 products to help serve its customers’ needs.
Available positions at the Tempe Regional Office include IT, Finance & Economics, Human Resources, Product, Claims, and Sales Management. Other opportunities are Financial Specialist, Agency Owner, and Licensed Sales Producers. The company is military friendly and offers free education to veterans and a bonus award of $500. In addition, Allstate has a $10,000 referral award. To learn more about careers, visit Allstate’s website.

RESOURCES

GOODWILL of Central & Northern AZ
Bobby Ghisolfo, Director Business &Community Development

Goodwill’s mission is to work as a positive catalyst for eliminating unemployment. Goodwill transforms gently used, donated goods into services that help thousands of Arizonans. The organization works with 600 employers and provides on-site career development where you can work with professional career counselors. Services include free resume and cover letter assistance and review, hiring events for hundreds of local hiring companies, and interview skills and tips. Go to Goodwill for employment events, talent sourcing and job boards.

WOZU
Scott Caruso, Software Development Advisor

Inspired by Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computer, Woz U provides a personalized approach to coding and tech education designed to get you through the curriculum faster, so you can get into the workforce quicker. Classes taught include Java, JavaScript, .NET, Ruby on Rails, Data Science, & Cyber Security. There are currently over 3400 job openings in the valley for professionals with a background in these class subjects. For more information go to Woz U’s website.

CLOSING

Jessica Pierce, Executive Director, Career Connectors, closed the meeting by thanking Grand Canyon University and the volunteers. The next Career Connectors meeting will be in Scottsdale on Thursday, April 12, 2018 and features Lauren Kutsko, as speaker for the topic “Energize Your Career Transition with DISC.” For additional information on this event and future events, please go to the Event Schedule.

03/27/18 – Put Your Strengths to Work – Find a Job That Fits

March 29, 2018 by Cindy Nowack

Written by Cindy Nowack

KEYNOTE

Put Your Strengths to Work – Find a Job That Fits

Stephanie Clergé

Stephanie Clergé knows how it feels to be in transition. Throughout her career, she has worked in large and small organizations including Cisco, Deloitte, BMO Harris Bank and Chandler Unified School District. She is now the Director of Training and Consulting at Kolbe Corp, an HR consulting firm specializing in increasing individual and collective performance.

Transition can change one’s sense of security, identity, friend base and more. This provides valuable lessons for the road ahead. Stephanie knew she wanted to find engagement at work and more satisfaction in her job. Her lessons for the road ahead are:

Know yourself
Plan your work
Work your plan

Know yourself – Ensure a strong foundation for career success

Those who know themselves and focus on their strengths are 6x as likely to be successful in their roles, and 3x more likely to say they have a high quality of life. Try this interesting exercise. Write your signature on a piece of paper with your dominant hand. How did that feel? Easy, natural, comfortable, fast and legible were some of the comments in the room. Now write your signature with your non-dominant hand. That signature felt hard, uncomfortable and slow, right? Finding your strengths should be like writing with your dominant hand. Do what comes naturally and gives you energy. Sometimes you have to look for talent in unexpected places, so be aware of your underlying patterns of thought, feeling and behaviors.

Plan your work – Preparing for the job search

Identify what task, team, manager, culture, industry, or other experience you loved. Also, take a look at your non-work and work-adjacent activities such as volunteering, clubs, organizations and hobbies. These activities can shine a light on what energizes you.

You also need to develop your tools for the job search. Is your resume easy to read and reflects how you can best contribute in a new organization? Stephanie says cover letters are not dead, but don’t write a cover letter just to write one. Write a cover letter for a specific job opening when you need to:

Captivate your audience
Control the message
Clarify a situation
Customize a response

Your LinkedIn profile should have a clear, concise headline and the summary should show a bit of your personality. Have well-written recommendations from the right people, and be part of relevant groups and companies. Take a critical look at your page from a recruiter’s lens. Does it tell your story?

Connect with your network too. You should be interested and interesting when connecting. Be able to clearly tell your work history story. You never know when you might connect with someone who can help you in your next step.

Your homework is to create at least one Strengths Statement. Pick a strength that really describes you. Think of a task that really energizes you. And then create a sentence with key elements of your talent contribution that you use to complete the task. For example, Stephanie says, “My strength is reviewing documentation (data processes, presentations) written to influence others and providing guidance to make it more compelling.” You should be able to clearly communicate your contributions to interviewers.

Work Your Plan

You want to have a plan that is SMART.

Specific
Measurable
Aligned
Realistic
Timely

Create daily and weekly steps to help you navigate this transition:

Review industry websites.
Follow up with former colleagues, managers for recommendations.
Attend one event a week.
Apply to ten positions a week – not quantity, but quality!
Call your accountability partner . They are on the journey with you and providing emotional support.

Every career span is different. Today people are in jobs about two years. You have the opportunity to reinvent yourself each time you transition. No road is easy, but your strengths help you do it with ease. Stephanie was kind enough to make her slides available on her website here.

There was time for a few questions:

Should you use Twitter to find a job?

Use Twitter if you’re good at it. You need to invest your time wisely. Also Google yourself to see what’s out there about you.

What is one key thing to share with a negative person who is stuck?

Be honest. If that person is negative with you, it’s coming across to other people as well, including job interviewers. Find that source of inspiration and make it part of your journey. Stay balanced to get rid of negativity.

Do you have advice to follow up on online submissions?

Only follow up if it’s the perfect job. Otherwise don’t waste your time. Remember to always invest your time wisely.

HIRING COMPANIES

Intel

Gil “GW” Williams, Lead Talent Manager

Chances are your connected devices have an Intel processor in them. Intel is going from a PC to a data-centric company that relies on their people. This company hires “niche” applicants so be sure to do your homework on the company!

Intel is placing four big bets:

Autonomous driving
Virtual reality (VR)
5G
Artificial intelligence

In addition to the usual company benefits of stock purchase plan and 401K, employees receive a sabbatical. For every 7 years with the company, the employee gets 8 consecutive weeks off, or every 4 years with the company gets 4 weeks off.

Job openings can be found at www.intel.com/job.

Staff Logic

The scheduled representative was not available, but their current openings include:

Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Banking and Financial sase
Software sales
Medical
Administrative
Marketing
Human Resources
Customer Service

Allstate

Tori Castlegrante, Agency Process Specialist

Taylor Mathusek, Recruiter

The company with Good Hands, Allstate has been in business more than 85 years. There are 1,500 regional company employees, and 700+ small business owners, with a local office in Tempe. Allstate insures 47 products, including auto, home, life and renter’s insurance.

Open Tempe positions include:

IT – 6

Finance and economics – 1

Human resources – 3

Product – 1

Claims – 2

Sales management – 1

To be an agency owner, you should have management/supervisory experience, be business-minded and like being your own boss. There are no franchise or royalty fees, so an agency owner is true small business ownership. There is a $6,000 referral bonus for candidates with supervisory/management experience so apply or recommend someone you know.

To learn more about Allstate careers, go to www.allstate.com/careers.

CLOSING

On Thursday, April 5, Abby Kohut will speak about “Networking for Introverts, Extroverts and In-Between Verts” at our new location at the Grand Canyon University Conference Center. Join us!

02/27/18 – Telling Your Story

March 2, 2018 by Diane Forner

Written by Lauren Kutsko

Keynote

Telling Your Story
Cary Pfeffer

As a published author of a wildly successful book called, There’s Not an App for That, Cary Pfeffer had us laughing and engaged as he shared his passion for communication. With a keen eye for connection, he encouraged us to take time to speak authentically and succinctly about our desires, futures and knowledge.

“You can be the best of the best, but if you can’t tell your story well you aren’t going to be noticed.” Cary Pfeffer

Here was our basic outline for the morning:

Telling your story effectively one on one
Telling your story effectively with the written word
Telling your story effectively in front of an audience

Telling your story effectively one on one

Start with your audience.

As we talk with others it is best to know your audience. What do they care about? Who do they aspire to become? How can you authentically help them get there? Do a bit of research to know who you are speaking with, especially in an interview situation.

The secret sauce in the networking and interviewing process is to listen. When you listen well you will be better able to answer the specific questions they are asking without oversharing!

What is your comfort zone?

Many times in a networking environment or an interview process we believe that we have to be the quintessential ideal of someone. But that isn’t required, in fact is detrimental and fake! He encouraged all of us to be an authentic representation of who you are. You are the best at being you!

Are you a good editor?

He couldn’t have emphasized this point enough! Do not overshare! When people ask the time they don’t want to know how your watch was made. They want to know the time. Editing your words to hit the important points is essential to creating engaging dialog. Despite your deep passion and knowledge for a certain subject, it is best to not firehose them with all your information in one sitting. When we are networking and interviewing, there is no reason to go into a long, involved drama or detailed jargon that overwhelms the interviewer. When you are looking for a new job, you want to talk about your skill set and how you can contribute to their cause and then stop talking. Listen. And when they respond with seeking more information, answer their questions in a natural, authentic and succinct way.

Exercise #1
In one sentence, write what you are all about.
The rules:

No mission statements
Include a people connection
Can be quickly understood and remembered

For example: If you are an engineer that works in national security, your one sentence could be, “I work on keeping our country safe.”

Try it! If you have a hard time communicating your desires and passions in a way that connects with others keep these three things in mind:

The goal is to elicit a thought in someone’s head. How does this connect to the listener?
It is as much about your words as how you say it. Are you speaking from the heart or is it some memorized statement that sounds tired and flat?
Try to communicate your direction and confidence for life. If you can’t communicate your vision for your life, why would anyone else want to buy in?

Telling the story effectively in writing

Fact: The written word is interpreted more negatively than it is intended.
Because written language lacks body language and tone, consider the importance of the words you use.

Spend time crafting your words to stand out and be unique
Demonstrate why what you are saying should matter to the listener and get straight to the point! If possible keep your words no longer than the space of an email window.
Don’t wait until the third paragraph to say what you need. People will stop reading and never go back to it.

When crafting emails make sure you spend time on the subject line and greeting. If you type the first thing you think of into the subject line it’s probably the first thing everyone else thought of.

Unoriginal Subject: Concerning New Hire Position
Original Subject : Energized Applicant With A Quick Question

Telling your story before a live audience

How do you start?
Most business meetings start out with some unenthusiastic employee thanking everyone for coming today with hunched shoulders and no eye contact. But your first words should state authentic reasons why this meeting is worth attending. For example, “This budget proposal holds the potential to unlock enough funds to hire a new team this year. And if we can do that we could take on another client, which would grow our business by 30% next year. I am looking for your input today to help us navigate these exciting times.”

The first words should get straight to the punch with why this is worth listening to.

How do you end?
Instead of a long winded exhale while verbally noticing that, “well I guess that’s our last slide”, perhaps end the meeting with a human story of why this meeting was of real importance.

Don’t underestimate the Question and Answer time. Many people make their decisions during the Q and A so spend time predicting what questions they might have and come prepared.

Remember that the point of communication is connection and without listening to others, it’s hard to find a connection. Cary stated many times throughout the talk that the most overlooked skill in communication is listening.

He ended with a reading about smiles from his book. It was a delight to listen to Cary Pfeffer share his experience and wisdom and hear his encouragement as we begin to wordsmith our own stories in hopes to find connections with others.

If you would like to sign up for Cary’s monthly emails, purchase his book, or find his email address, go to his website.

HIRING COMPANIES

Alorica
Stacy Imgarten, Talent Acquisition Recruiter

Alorica’s mottos is: Do what you love, love what you do! Their office is located on Gilbert Road and Main Street in Mesa. A business that serves other businesses clients, Alorica could be the right placement for you if you are passionate about customer relations and want a flexible schedule. Their current opening is in Inside Sales and they take promotions and growth opportunities very seriously. You also can obtain Medical, Dental and Vision insurance after 30 days on the job. There is also the option for tuition reimbursement and 401k available after 90 days. More information here.

Robert Half
Brandon Kostelic, Recruiting Manager

Robert Half is a specialized staffing firm that can staff anyone in the office.

Some current openings are:

Accounting Clerk
Accounts Payable
Accounts receivable
Payroll Generalist
Bookkeeper
Full Charge Bookkeeping
Staff Accountant
HR Generalist

For a complete job listing, go to their website.

Allstate
Tori Castlegrante, Agency Process Specialist

Allstate is a national brand that has your back. Their open positions are:

Claims Analysts
Product Management
Information Technology
Agency owner
Licensed Sales Producer

They do great work with veterans and are looking for agency owners. Click here for further details.

Upcoming Events

There is an upcoming military career event. Attendance is FREE for all job seekers! Create your profile to be pre-matched with hiring companies for onsite interviews March 7! More information including participating companies can be found here.

On March 15th Andy Gray will be speaking about “How to Get Your Message Across in 60 Seconds or Less” in Scottsdale. Join us!

1/11/18 – Finding and Landing a New Career FAST!

January 15, 2018 by Diane Forner

Written by: Mary Beth Huffman

Keynote

Finding and Landing a New Career FAST!
Dave Sherman

Author of 3 books: 50 Tops Tips, Breaking the Ice, Elevating Your Elevator Pitch

Tip 1: Embrace the decision
It may be obvious, but avoid indecision, explanations, validations, and negativity. Window shop the job boards. In the search box type job title or keyword city and state. Look for a job that fits you. Be creative when looking at your options. Open yourself up to whatever it could be. What career would be:
• Interesting
• Challenging
• Rewarding
• Fun
Dave works for Mobile Mini, which is hiring, by the way. See those positions here.

Tip 2: Peruse the Job Boards
Step out of your box. Can you stay here? Look for the stuff you really want to do. Do you know what you are really good at? Gallup Clifton’s survey identifies greatest strengths. You can live your best life when you tap into your unique strengths. You can either pay the nominal fee and take the survey online: https://is.gd/zNzEJd or buy the book Strength Finders and get it for free.

Tip 3: Start meeting MORE PEOPLE!

To get into a new career or field, expand your network and the people you want to meet. You will need some assistance.

Where should you go?

Chambers: attend 2 events. No need to join unless you are starting a business.
Associations
Business groups
Networking groups
Career transition groups

Come to meetings. Then when you get to where you want to be you can help others.

Show up 15 minutes early.
Bring business cards. If in transition get business cards with: name, phone, email, and if you want your LinkedIn profile. Make sure they’re not too thin.
Ask for help! Let people know you’re in transition.
When attending events let go of the outcome! Don’t expect to come away with something. Just see what happens. If you golf you may score an 83 and the next week 93. It doesn’t matter.

What should you do?

Build more likability. Smile. Be genuine. Be interested, not interesting. Ask questions. How did you get into this field? If I wanted to get into X, what do you suggest?
Build more commonality. Ask about their hometown, hobbies, school, family, friends, and favorites.

Finding a new career is like a rollercoaster. Think of what a great opportunity you have. How long this adventure lasts is up to you. Do all this every day. This will go faster than if you spent the day looking at the job boards. Where you are sitting might be a little scary. If you can, take that one minute and say to yourself what might come out of this?

Hiring Companies:

Connect Wireless

Chandra Sandoval, Corporate Recruiter

Connect Wireless’ headquarters is in Scottsdale, with 80+ stores in 8 states and launching 8 new stores this month. They are currently hiring for a variety of positions, from Sales, to corporate positions: Commissions Assistant Auditor, Data Reporting Specialist, and Administrative Assistant/Operations to Lead Training Manager. A complete list of openings is here.

Supreme Lending

Darin Dow, Business Manager

Direct lender Supreme Lending has pretty much no middle-man. This privately owned and debt-free company started in 1999 in Dallas. Operations are in the main office off I-17. Supreme Lending doesn’t do reverse mortgages, but does all sorts of residential mortgages. They are a direct Lender to FHA, Fannie, Freddie, VA, and USDA. All are government down-payment assistant programs. They have a program that gets owners back into a home in under 30 days with a 580 credit score with FHA.
Supreme Lending does no-cost moves for their clients. They are opening up 8 more branches and are looking for Branch Managers, Producing Branch Managers, Licensed Loan Officers and Assistants, and Processors all across the state from Tucson to Phoenix to Flagstaff. See all openings at Supreme Lending.

Allstate

Tori Castlegrante, Agency Process Specialist

Allstate has been around for 85 years in U.S. and Canada. They have 47 products, including financial services. They are looking for Agency Owners, IT, Product Management, Claims Analysts, and Licensed Sales Producers.
In general, Allstate’s main focus is on the local community and servicing them. A big bulk of the business is their property and casualty line. Allstate assists employees with the cost of licensing. They have an active Veterans Program and are currently running a short hiring referral promotion. There are also 40 openings with their partners. Go to Allstate for more information.

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