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5/28/14 – Get LinkedIn or Get Left Out

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Written by Debbie Webber

Jessica Pierce’s success with Career Connectors is gaining media attention. The lifestyle show Sonoran Living (channel 15) recently highlighted Career Connector’s ability to help returning veterans develop the network they need to find a job. Both Jessica and Career Connectors’ LinkedIn expert and Navy veteran Carl Forkner, Ph.D. were interviewed during the clip. Now thousands more individuals are aware of the impressive list of free services and support that Career Connectors offers to those in job transition.

Keynote

Ted Robison started his information-packed presentation Get LinkedIn or Get Left Out by telling us his goal was to get us a job! He was a fount of information, covering LinkedIn fundamentals, why everyone should be on LinkedIn, personal branding and imaging, groups and associations, the hidden job market and using LinkedIn to prepare for interviews.

Why Should I Be on LinkedIn?

  • To Be Found!
  • Networking
  • To Find Jobs
  • Most Recruiters and Hiring Managers use LinkedIn Exclusively

If you were not already a LinkedIn believer, you should be. Ted told us that job boards are broken (only 1-2% of people using job boards actually GET a job) and recruiting agencies account for the same 1-2% of job placements. 87% of people get jobs by networking.

So the more connections the better. Ted believes we must have at least 500 first degree connections to capitalize our networking abilities. This gives us several hundred thousand second connections and well over 1 million third connections. Connect with everyone—and be sure to connect to Ted!

Personal Brand and Image Promotion

  • Use keywords that allow for SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
  • Develop your LinkedIn site for the Wow Factor by focusing on your S.E.E.S. (Skills, Experience, Expertise and Style)
  • Create your own unique URL. For example: www.linkedin.com/in/tedrobison

According to Ted, your resume is like your obituary—it tells what you’ve done in the past. So you need to bring excitement about your value and passion on your LinkedIn profile—differentiate yourself from everyone else. And if you have a common name, don’t use numbers after your name when you create your own URL. Use your middle initial or other creative way to remain unique.

Right now there’s really no need for individual job seekers to pay for the premium version, but over time Ted is certain that LinkedIn will begin to charge for what is now free. LinkedIn now has stockholders to consider, so free services will begin to whittle down.

A headshot business photo is absolutely required. Use the headline to list the title that you want and not that you are in transition and looking for a job. And remember that your current job title is the most important field to fill for you to add points to the algorithm that brings you to the top of recruiter search results. Use your previous title even though you don’t have the position any longer—or use the job title that you’re looking to land.

Do NOT simply transfer your resume to the summary portion. Instead, talk about who you are—use your S.E.E.S. (see above) to describe your hard skills, your soft skills, your expertise and what you’ve done. The style you display in this area is very important—many people have the experience required for the position, but your style and value proposition will differentiate you from all the others.

Ted strongly suggests you collect four to eight recommendations. Two from your peers, two from subordinates (if you managed people) and two from clients or customers. Pepper your profile with keywords that you pick up from job descriptions of the positions you seek.

Groups and Associations

  • Reasons to join groups: Target Market, Personal Interests, Professional Associations
  • They will Help you Raise your Brand and your Image.
  • Build your own Groups

You should find and join between 30 – 50 groups, based on the three specifications listed above. Don’t just lurk—join conversations and start new ones. Connections are good, but relationships are gold. Relationships are how you will get your next job, and groups/associations are the best way to develop relationships on LinkedIn.

Target Companies – and the Hidden Job Market

  • Up to 80% of positions are not posted—but many times you can find them on LinkedIn
  • Create a target company list of 30-50
  • Follow your target companies on LinkedIn

So how do you find your target companies? One great place to start is the Phoenix Business Journal Book of Lists. You can find this publication at your library, along with other online resources, such as Reference USA. These sources are both free. Once you’ve determined your target companies, create leverage by using LinkedIn to locate individuals in your connections that work for that company and build a relationship.

Preparing for Upcoming Interviews/Business Meetings

  • Research your interviewers—it will help you connect with them when you meet
  • Research the company—know the competitors, products, services, culture, core values

LinkedIn makes it easy to research companies and gives you valuable intelligence about the company.

In closing, Ted commented that all the LinkedIn techniques he’s covered won’t work every time. You need to differentiate yourself—really think about your values and what unique skills you will bring to your next company. He encouraged us to contact him if we’d like specific advice about our LinkedIn profile.

Hiring Companies

Scott Janowski, Manager Talent Acquisition at LifeLock commented that his company had just completed 37 consecutive quarters of growth. LifeLock works to protect their members’ identities by detecting misuse of an identity, alerting the member, and restoring the stolen identity. Check their website for the great “perks” they offer. Apply for jobs at www.LifeLock.jobs

 Recruiting Director/Owner, Roy Palomo, of Hotfoot Recruiters explained the Tempe company places individuals in the full gamut of positions—temporary, temp-to-hire, and permanent placements. Their employer clients are valley-wide and positions run from entry level to senior and c-level positions. Opportunities are updated daily, so apply online at their website. Or give them a call and they will be happy to talk to you about how your skills may fit a current open position.

Up Next….

Wednesday, June 4, 9:00 am, Phoenix: The 180 Shift, Michael Bernoff. Hiring companies: Maricopa County, Revena, Insight

4/22/14 – Seven Ways to Find a Great New Job in Half the Time!

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Written by Debbie Webber

Jessica Pierce, Executive Director of Career Connectors, welcomed everyone to the Gilbert event and emphasized that networking was a necessity in your job search. Even if at first you have to force it, it gets easier and it’s worth it!

Keynote

Dave Sherman, professional trainer, author, presenter and Partner Training Specialist at Infusionsoft brought his experience and large personality to the topic 7 Ways to Find a Great New Job in Half the Time. Although his presentation slides were titled 5 Ways to Find a Great New Job in Half the Time, he assured everyone that  he would offer far more than the advertised 7 ways. He was true to his word.

Dave started with stating that everyone in the room fell into one of four categories—career transition, entrepreneurial, under-employed or looking for a change. He made the promise that every single one of us in the room WILL find a job. WHEN we find the job is the question he would help us control.

Dave told us about his career before he joined Infusionsoft—he had been successful in a wide variety of vocations but still felt as if he had been unemployed for 25 years before he joined Infusionsoft. He credited Jessica Pierce and Sandi Ashton from Career Connectors for helping him understand that the voices in his head telling him this were wrong and that he had a great deal to offer any employer.

Dave’s 5+ ways of finding a job faster:

First—Get Out of the House

Every single day—online job hunting and applications do NOTHING to help you get a job. While a few people may get a job this way, job boards mainly provide advertising revenue for the job board companies. However it is a good way to learn about companies and job descriptions in the market.

So why get out of the house? It helps you maintain a work routine, promotes socialization and stops the (negative) voices in y our head. Go to a coffee house, a library—anywhere there’s wi-fi. Take your computer and think, research and plan your job search among people and out of your house. Dave insisted that you must spend at least half the hours you used to work hunting for your next job.

Second—Hang Out With Employed People

Dave loves Career Connectors, but advises us to spend time with people who are employed.

Third—Start Attending More Networking Events!

If you don’t like networking, call it “job hunting events.” If you’re not networking you’ll be coming to Career Connectors for a long time— your job search could take up to 5 times longer without a commitment to networking. He told a story of how he found his current position at Infusionsoft. He found 14 people on LinkedIn connected to the hiring manager and sent each of them an email, not expecting a big response. However he received responses from 12 of those people and this opened doors for him.

He explained that networking is simply a collection of individuals with usage—you must ask your network specifically what you want. He’s never been let down by the responses to any question he’s asked of his network, and he makes sure to respond to any inquiries his network asks of him.

There are plenty of jobs out there, but 70% of the best are never posted—you get to those positions through networking.

So where should you go to build a network? There’s a multitude of opportunities: chambers of commerce, associations, business groups, networking groups and career transition groups. Go to meetup.com, which is a great site to find specific business groups via interest areas or zip codes.

Once you’ve found the networking events, you need to show up early to not only meet the people who are running the show, but also to greet others as they join the group. Bring plenty of business cards (just because you don’t have a job doesn’t mean you can’t have a business card). And most importantly know what you want and ask for help. How can people help you if you can’t tell them what you want? And don’t ever do a job search on your own—people will want to help you if you can tell them what you’re looking for.

Fourth—When Attending an Event, Stop Looking for a Job!

Simply build a bridge to the individuals at the event through finding commonalities and being likeable. Bring your personality and show your sense of humor. Build a bond by finding common hobbies or hometowns. Connect with people.

Fifth—Four Most Important Words—Who Do You Know?

Identify where you want to work—choose three places—ten would be great. It doesn’t matter if you don’t know anyone at these companies or if there’s no posted job openings. Tell everyone you network with about the three places and find out if they have any contacts. Use LinkedIn and Facebook to ask your friends and business contacts if they have any connections. Dave stressed that people really do what to help if you ask, but you must know what you’re looking for. Meet people halfway so they can help you. Make your needs clear and succinct.

Dave’s final advice:

  • Ask everyone
  • Don’t give up
  • REALLY don’t give up

 

During her thanks to Dave, Jessica commented that if Dave Sherman could be insecure about his chances of finding a job, then it wasn’t unusual for anyone to feel that way. But you can figure it out and find your job match—she has faith we will all do this.

Resources

Top 10 Financial Considerations

Jessica introduced Jian Boldi, Financial Advisor from LPL Financial. Jian presented his Top 10 Financial Tips for those of us in career transition. They are:

  1. Understand your unemployment benefits.
  2. Do NOT forget to keep paying taxes.
  3. Deduct your job-hunting expenses.
  4. Go back to school to advance your skills or learn something new.
  5. Become underemployed.
  6. Budget, Budget, Budget
  7. If you are 55+ you can take penalty free money from your IRA using 72t.
  8. Purchase health insurance with your IRA funds.
  9. Consider reversing a contribution made to your IRA (within the same year).
  10. Ask for help.

Hiring Companies

Nick Lane from the GM IT Innovation Center gave us an overview of the “new GM” and the focus change from running a business to innovation. GM is currently hiring IT professionals at their facility in Mesa, including developers and senior developers in Java, Siebel, SAP, Cognos, SharePoint, .NET and U/I Front End. Apply at www.gm.com/careers.

Pauline Crone from DHL encouraged the audience to connect with her on LinkedIn. DHL is a global logistics and delivery company, and has grown to over a billion U.S. dollars in business. Many of their top customers are corporations in the Fortune 100. They are currently filling positions in their Customer Service and Direct Channel Sales Teams. Apply online at www.working@dhl.com.

Shannon Grimes, Talent Acquisition Manager at Charles Schwab outlined Schwab’s purpose and values, and noted that at least two of the values—passion and integrity—are not seen often in the financial world. The Phoenix area is the largest of Schwab’s locations, with over 3,600 employees. Open positions include Associate—Schwab Estate Services, Portfolio Consultant and Technical Support. To apply, go to www.aboutschwab.com/careers.

Next Presentation

Wednesday, May 7, 9:00 am Phoenix: Salary Negotiation – Make More Money, Jack Milligan. Hiring Companies: Dignity Health and Insight

03/13/14 – Use Your Internal GPS To Stay Positive

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Written by Susan Lamphiear

Jennifer Swenson welcomed a room full of job seekers at the Scottsdale event, reminding everyone that she’s been in their shoes. She described 2010 as the worst year of her life after a job layoff, going through outplacement, and feeling defeated because it seemed there were inadequate resources for her.

After she found the welcoming community of Career Connectors, caring people ultimately helped her find a real job again. It’s now come full circle for Jennifer, President of the Board of Directors for Career Connectors. Becoming involved has given her the ability to give back, and since her own ordeal, she’s hired many people she’s met at these events.

With that, she introduced the keynote speaker who had some timely advice for anyone going through the stress of challenging times, including job transition.

Keynote Speaker

Paula Shoup, Certified Team Advantage Coach, passionate about helping businesses and individuals, wants everyone to experience less stress along their road to success. With over 20 years of experience guiding individuals and businesses, she created what’s called the Internal GPS Process and uses the process with businesses and individuals.

The Internal GPS Process

  • Where are you?
  • Where do you want to go?
  • How will you get there?
  • How will you celebrate success?

Decreasing stress and increasing positive internal vibes

With deliberate actions, we can all learn to shift habits of fear which often cause so much stress during times of change. The book How to Change when Change is Hard explains that emotions are what drive us all. Determine what motivates you emotionally and use that emotion to drive you. Research shows we’re all motivated the most by our emotions.  In the job search, can you play into a potential employer’s emotional needs as well as your own emotional triggers?

Visualization is a powerful tool. In a study of three groups of students, the group seeing the most success was the group who not only envisioned getting an A, but visualized the steps they would take to get there.

Developing habits to increase your daily dose of positivity can even include ritual activities like brushing your teeth, organizing your closet, or taking a walk.  In her book Positivity, Barbara Fredrickson says research supports the three-to-one positivity ratio. People with a healthy positivity ratio were found to show more life resiliency.  The ratio basically means that during the course of a day, for example, it requires the ratio of three positive events to make up for one negative event.

  • Inventory  your own strengths. Ask friends to help you determine your own strengths.
  • Prioritize connecting with people. Don’t pass up an opportunity to connect with people in the grocery store, for example.
  • Laugh regularly. Laugh on purpose.
  • Establish routines, including exercise.
  • Be grateful. Make it a habit to thank people regularly.

Hiring Companies

Matrix Health

Colleen Roth, Team Lead Recruiter

With corporate offices in Scottsdale, Matrix Health includes a large network of nurse practitioners who conduct health assessments for seniors in their homes. The company works with Medicare Advantage health plans throughout the United States. The company includes many benefits including a 401K where you’re vested in three years. Current positions in the corporate office are listed on their website.

Echo Global Logistics

Jack Malloy, Carrier Sales Development Manager

Echo Global Logistics is a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services.  The company strives to take the complicated out of transportation management. The company’s technology includes proprietary web-based technology. A non-asset based company, this means they don’t own trucks, etc. In 2013 the company received a Most Admired Companies Award from Arizona Business Magazine and BestCompaniesAZ. Their main hiring focus right now is for Truckload Carrier Sales positions. For more information, visit them online and You Tube.

Career Evolutions

Christian Kaijser, Managing Director

Christian stressed that “low balling” yourself won’t get you far. “Why are you coming to me in discount mode?” the potential employer is apt to wonder. For the experienced job seeker, Christian urges them to think like a doctor or lawyer. If you’re going in for brain surgery, of course, you’d want someone with experience! Career Evolutions is an executive search company taking  pride in assisting their clients throughout their full employment life cycle, from resume preparation to interview and the hiring process onward. More information is available at their website.

Charles Schwab

Shannon Grimes, Talent Attraction Manager

Forty years ago Charles Schwab, founded as a brokerage firm, wanted to bring Wallstreet to Main Street. Today their focus remains on integrity and the good of the client. Benefits of the company include a culture where the manager knows who you are, wellness program including a walking path and onsite yoga, and a meritocracy, where advancing is based on performance. Many opportunities are available at the company and can be found on their website.

Resources

Dynamic Worldwide Training Consultants

Rodger Brubacher, Director of Continuing Education

Rodger Brubacher of Dynamic Worldwide Training Consultants was on hand to remind everyone that if an employer asks you what you’ve been doing since your last position, being able to tell them you’ve received certifications can be an obvious way to answer. The school includes remote training capability and offers several professional certifications including, but not limited to, Microsoft and Project Management. For more information about classes and funding, visit their website.

Closing

Jennifer Swenson closed the formal part of the event before dismissing everyone to the breakout sessions.

The next Career Connectors event takes place in Phoenix and features Jessica Pierce’s presentation on LinkedUp on LinkedIn, Wednesday, March 19, 2014, 9:00 AM. For complete schedule, times and directions, click here.

Remember that staying positive in stressful times may require intentional steps, and that’s never more true than during a period of career transition. And that includes laughter.

It reminds me of the Al Franken character on Saturday Night Live, Stuart Smalley. Stuart is not a licensed therapist, but he is, however, a member of several 12-step programs. Stuart even made Al Gore sit in front of the mirror and repeat positive affirmations after his loss in the Presidential election. “I’m good enough. I’m smart enough. And doggone it, people like me.”  To view the segment and increase your positivity ratio, click here.

10/15/2013 – Get Prepared. Get Dynamic. Get Hired!

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Written by Bethany Wolf

Opening Remarks

Executive Director of Career Connectors, Jessica Pierce, opened today’s event held at the Gilbert Campus of Central Christian Church. After welcoming many new participants, Jessica described how Career Connectors started as a volunteer organization and seeks to empower individuals to increase their confidence and reach their professional goals.

Keynote Speaker

According to keynote speaker, Don Thoren, the fundamentals to getting hired involve preparation and a positive, energetic attitude. It’s about taking a pro-active approach and stretching outside of your comfort zone.

As a consultant, trainer and speaker with over 30 years of experience, Don has inspired countless professionals in transition to help them prepare for and succeed in their job search. In today’s keynote, Don discussed how to get prepared and be dynamic in order to get hired.

Get Prepared

You never get a second chance to make a first impression.

Appearance does matter when interviewing for jobs.  What type of first impression are you making on a potential employer? Are you dressed professionally? Do you show confidence by smiling and having a positive attitude?

Don suggested thinking about your voice and how it impacts other people. If your voice tends to get high and pitchy under stress, Don offered this tip: Tilt your chin slightly down. It helps to lower and relax your voice during in-person interviews. For telephone interviews, Don advised to look at a picture of a person while interviewing over the phone. It gives a sense of personalization so you feel you are actually speaking to a real person not just a voice at the end of the line.

Research is also key to getting prepared. Show the company you can relate to them. Do your research to determine how you can apply your skills to the types of processes they have in their organization and how your previous experience can help make the company better.

Don stressed the importance of knowing the company’s “play book” – who they are,  what they do, the issues they are facing, business strategy, and the jobs they are hiring for. Additionally, it’s important to understand the company’s culture. Use keywords and phrases during your interview that will resonate with your potential employer. A good place to find keywords is on the company’s website. This increases the probability they will hear you and think you are a good fit with their company, and people are complimented when you take the time to learn something about them.

Get Dynamic

Are you a thinker? Have you got a strategy? Are you alert? Enthusiastic? Let the company know you are the person they are looking for. Show your energy and avoid complacency.

Don asked participants to think about what dynamism looks like to the person you are interviewing with. Getting dynamic means having a passion for the company’s mission. It’s about having the right attitude and open body language.

He then walked participants through a laughter exercise to  get people energized and activated. A positive outlook and the ability to laugh demonstrates you have a great attitude and are the person the company needs on their team.

Partners

LocalWork

Ryan Naylor

LocalWork is Arizona’s fastest growing job board. It helps connect local seekers with local jobs. Local small businesses can build a web page using LocalWork resources so that job seekers can learn about their companies. LocalWork also produces job fairs. Typically there are over 1000 jobs for hire at a single event.  Tools for job seekers include video resumes, verified letters of recommendation, and social media resume sharing.  The next job fair will be held November 4 at the Phoenix Airport Marriott from 10:00am-2:00pm.

Hiring Companies

Appointment Plus

Jennifer Rojas

Appointment Plus helps businesses be more successful. Career opportunities include product and sales marketing managers, IT, sales reps and customer support. Most important to Appointment Plus is that their employees feel like they are making a difference and bringing their best game.  Video link: www.appointment-plus.com/videos/appt_plus_epiphany-672.mp4

NESCO Resource

Kelly Perkins

NESCO is a staffing agency on the front-end of who is hiring in the Phoenix area. It helps place job seekers with contractual and full time work with top employers in the market, mostly with an engineering and manufacturing focus.  Current opportunities in professional, administrative and industrial divisions. NESCO is also looking for skilled trades people.

Charles Schwab

Shannon Grimes

Charles Schwab is a client-focused company bringing wall street to main street . It helps make investing accessible. It’s largest employee-base is the Phoenix area. Current opportunities in B2C  include financial advisors and retirement plan support. B2B opportunities include custodial and business support to independent advisors. B2B is the fastest growing part of Schwab. You can upload your resume to the company’s website. Schwab uses Gallup’s Strengths Finder Assessment to determine best fit for employees.

Closing Remarks

Jessica encouraged participants to take advantage of the full range of services on offer at the event. These included professional resume writing services,  taking the DISC assessment, visiting with recruiters,  and talking with educators about national certification programs.

The next Career Connectors event will be held Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at 9:00am in Phoenix. Check out the Events Schedule on the website for further details and information on how to register.

 

 

 

 

 

8/27/13 – Go-Giver Networking

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KEYNOTE

For many, the idea of networking is like sticking a hot poker through one’s eye—not quite the comfort food for a quiet Sunday afternoon. Yet, Christie Ellis, today’s keynote, brought the task of networking into a practical, less daunting reality for most of us.

For most of us who have not engaged in networking, we are clueless about where, how or with whom to go about it? We may understand that we need to find the “right” people who can connect us with a job opportunity, but who are “those” people and when are they available?

Most of what Christie shared this morning revolved around “The Five Laws of Stratospheric Success” developed by Bob Burg. These “Laws” apply to all your networking and not simply official networking events.

THE LAW OF VALUE: Your true worth is determined by how much more you give in value than you take in payment.

If you can add more value to others, such as a prospective employer, than what you are getting paid in return, it elevates your true worth. For them, it is a wise investment.

THE LAW OF COMPENSATION: Your income is determined by how many people you serve and how well you serve them.

In essence, testimonials speak louder than your “30-second elevator speech.” Be confident to ask others for a testimonial statement that you can post to your social media profiles or your resume or other sundry applications. This testimonial need only be a sentence or two about something you have done well but speaks boldly of the value you bring to the table.

THE LAW OF INFLUENCE: Your influence is determined by how abundantly you place other people’s interests first.

How much do you invest in the interest of others? How important is it to you to reach out to tend to another’s needs without demanding to sell them through your own “pitch”? Christie cited an example of connecting a colleague with a graphic designer who could help the colleague develop his logo. While there would be nothing gained for you, you have truthfully helped two people: the colleague needing services and graphic designer needing work. Both will cherish you for your reference. Be a “walking ambassador.”

In addition, stay connected with those you meet. One never knows who they know. Connect on a common interest.

THE LAW OF AUTHENTICITY: The most valuable gift you have to offer is yourself.

This can be the hardest “law” to activate. Perhaps we don’t value our own worth as is. Be true to who you are. Focus on your favorite things: home life, hobbies, community efforts, etc. The more people get to know the real you, the more they like and trust you and will be more open to making you their next hire.

THE LAW OF RECEPTIVITY: The key to effective giving is to stay open to receiving.

People WANT to help you and when you refuse to accept help, it may cause more hurt. Be a gracious recipient.

Where does one meet these people? Toastmasters, networking events and industry gatherings are just a few. Find out more about the people with whom you are talking, aiming at positive responses. Send a thank you note and include some comment on a topic you learned was important to them.

Stay connected, touch base with others’ interests, add value by reposting their blogs and postings, and stay engaged. How you feel about yourself has a huge impact on how others perceive you.

If you would like to attend Bob Burg‘s (author of the 5 Laws that Christie discussed) next Phoenix’s http://www.burg.com/events/ and use “UBG” for a special discount.

PARTNERS AND RESOURCES

LPL Financial

Jian Boldi

Jian is no stranger to Career Connectors.  With a heart to help and serve people, he brought to us 10 Financial Considerations during this transition time.

  • Understand Unemployment Benefits: visit www.azdes.gov for more info
  • Pay Your Taxes: DON’T FORGET
  • Deduct your job-hunting expenses: relocation expenses, resume printing, mileage to interviews, etc
  • Go back to school to learn more or advance your skills
  • Become under-employed.
  • Budget, budget, budget
  • If you are 55 or older, you can take penalty-free money from your IRA using “72t”
  • Purchase health insurance with your IRA funds
  • Consider reversing a contribution made to your IRA
  • ASK FOR HELP….do not be embarrassed.

Thanks, Jian, for your heart of gold

Training To You

John Dvorak

John shared with us the extensive training programs they have in a variety of areas. Through the Workforce Investment Act, you can qualify to have the tuition covered…so there is little excuse not to explore further.

HIRING COMPANIES

Verengo Solar

Kelly Spencer, Inside Sales Manager

They want to educate Arizona on solar energy. The industry changes every day regarding technology and financing.  Verango has installed 8000 systems so far and increased installation by 33% in the first quarter of this year over last year. In 3 years, they have gone from 10 employees to over 300. Their biggest needs today are telesales, management and inside sales.

Arizona Department of Economic Security

Ed Richard, Recruitment Manager

AzDES is a social service organization for Arizona. Everyone has to open an account at www.azstatejobs.com. The key thing Ed shares is that, when searching open positions, the only thing that gets looked at is your resume—not your cover letter, not your photograph. With their relatively new system, you can use a different resume for each position to which you apply. He did warn us not to expect a response until the posting closes. Resumes cannot even be reviewed until that time, and then they have 30 days to work through the resumes looking for interview candidates. Benefits for the state are great and this includes a good retirement plan. Benefits, starting in September, are available upon hiring.

EDMC Online Higher Education

Ryanne Dean, Staffing Specialist

EDMC is one of the largest and most diverse for-profit post-secondary education companies. Thousands of students are enrolled through EDMC to the Art Institutes, Argosy University, South University and more. Investing in school and education is an investment in yourself where age is truly irrelevant. They have a good benefit package, which includes tuition assistance for employee’s and their families. Go to their website for more information.

CLOSING

September 12, 2013 marks the launch of our new venue in Scottsdale. Plan to come and check out the festivities there.

Our next event, however, is at North Phoenix Baptist Church on September 4, 2013.

In parting, let me remind you that how you feel about yourself has a huge impact on how others perceive you.