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

March 29, 2018 by Cindy Nowack

Put Your Strengths to WorkWritten 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!

Filed Under: Event Recaps Tagged With: Allstate, Finding Your Strengths, Intel, Staff Logic

12/14/17 – Master Your Mindset to Land Your Next Job

December 20, 2017 by Diane Forner

Written by Mary Beth Huffman

Keynote

Master Your Mindset to Land Your Next Job

Vered Kogan 

Change isn’t easy.

Mindset. A mindset is a belief that you hold; a thought repeated over and over, even if completely false. Some mindsets empower us and others don’t. Master your own mindset in your own abilities. All of you have a great mindset or you wouldn’t have gotten here.

To shift any belief, you become what you believe. The meaning you give to any experience becomes your belief. By 35 years old your brain controls 95% of what you think and do. The conscious mind is 5%, just the tip of the iceberg. The subconscious mind holds all of our beliefs and this controls 95% of what we think and do. How you tie your shoe is even controlled by your subconscious. Remember when you learned to drive, you were conscious of everything. Now you drive and don’t remember how you got there.

The Mindset Cycle book
Maybe you have a belief that LinkedIn is the worst way to do a job search. Every thought controls your emotional state. When preparing for an interview, have an empowered mindset going into the interview. Think positive, think you can, be aware of your posture – sit up straight, be engaged, talk confidently, be energetic, and tell the truth because they know.

4 Step Mindshift Process

  1. Desire – Clarify your Outcome
    It is important to clarify what you want to achieve. You must have a clear, specific and compelling goal . Identify what you really want. Your brain is a goal achieving machine. It will help you identify the target. The catch is to give very clear instructions. Every thought is an instruction for your brain to achieve and your subconscious mind to capture. You will become what you believe. Your RAZ – Reticular Activating System helps you become aligned to your goal and achieve it. When you start looking for a new car and want a specific car, then you see that car everywhere.
    Write your goal in the present tense. Include how you’ll feel when you achieve it.
    It is ___________________ (future date) and I have ____________________ (your outcome).
    I feel __________ (positive emotions).
  2. Belief – Shift Your Beliefs
    Identify your limiting belief. What is holding you back from achieving your goal? Say, “What I believe about my goal is…” This is a free judgment exercise. “I want this, BUT….” Or “I can’t BECAUSE…” and notice what comes up. Now review your beliefs and chose just one limiting belief that gets in your way and keeps you from reaching your full potential. My limiting belief is ______________.
    Then cross out that lousy belief and immediately flip it with an empowering belief with something aligned with your goal, followed by the word “yet”. Ask yourself if this is always true without a shadow of a doubt? What if the opposite was true? My new empowering belief is _________________.
  3. Focus – Align Your Thoughts
    When you first awake, think about 5 things you are grateful for. Then read your goals from step 1 of the process aloud. With your eyes closed, visualize yourself having achieved them. Your brain will start coming up with all sorts of buts. I want this but…this career is too risky… What happens is that consciously you want something, but subconsciously you don’t believe it’s possible. When you notice a negative or limiting belief arise throughout the day praise yourself and find more positive meaning. Focus on happier thoughts and memories to shift your emotional state. Think about your goal and say, “I want this, BUT… – or – I can’t do this because…” These contradictory thoughts, limiting beliefs, will come up. Once you identify a belief that is really holding you back, and then weaken that belief. Is this belief always true?
  4. Action – Align Your Behavior
    One action that I will take this week to move me closer to my goal is _____________.

Mindset: The Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck

Then, come up with supporting statements that support your new belief, even if you don’t believe it. Then program it into your brain. Focus to Align Your Brain: Every day repeat your goals. Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill demonstrates this concept.

The Ritual
Every day, as soon as you wake up, think of the 5 things you are most grateful for to train your brain to be more positive. Then, create your future! Have your goals written out and read out loud. Visualize those goals and play that movie in your mind, everything you are going to see, hear, and feel that will happen when you achieve your goals. Everyday be mindful of your thoughts. Find meaning, even in the bad times. This is one thing you have to do for yourself. If you do this you will empower your transition. You will change results. You become what you believe…and now you have the process to change your beliefs!

Vered is offering a group MINDshift™ coaching program. Go to www.veredkogan.com for more information.

Take the time to master your mindset. It is the foundation of everything that you create and achieve. It is the best investment you could ever make.

Hiring Companies

Varsity Tutors
Tyler Kinnie, Senior Recruiting Manager

Varsity Tutors, is a platform that supports learners of all ages with personalized instruction to achieve any goal. They seamlessly connect tutors with students and are changing the way people learn all across the world. Varsity Tutors is expanding with sales leadership, supervisor through account management, customer care team, managers, and directors. Check out Varsity Tutors’ Corporate and Tutoring opportunities. Corporate openings include General Manager – New Business Ventures, HR Generalist, Tutor Engagement Manager, Account Manager, Sales Rep, and Sales Trainer.

Vanguard

Michael Marchese, Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant

Vanguard is a savings and investment firm with locations in Scottsdale and worldwide. Their organization will take you from where you are into the field. Vanguard hires individuals that really want to do the right thing, help individuals, and they can help you learn the finance side. If you are already in the field and have your certification, then they have higher level opportunities. Careers cover a range of areas from Client Services, Finance and Accounting, HR, IT, Investment Management, Legal, Sales and Management, and Operations. Find current openings here.

Staff Logic

Deanne Desautels, President

Accounting and Finance Professionals (AFP) focuses on accounting and Staff Logic, sister company, is more general, but both specialize in growing relationships with clients. They want to help you find what you’re looking for, but they don’t always find something for everyone. They help with relocation opportunities. Whether you’ve been searching for a few months or if you are new, Staff Logic and AFP can help you. View Staff Logic and/or Accounting & Finance Professional openings for further details.

Freedom Financial Network

Heather Marcom, Head of Talent Acquisition

When Freedom Financial Network started in 2002, they helped people overcome debt so they could achieve financial freedom. Today FFN helps people enjoy freedom in more ways than ever. View openings at Freedom Financial Network.

Resources
Career Connectors offers many services to assist you with your search: Resume Review, Hiring Company Networking, Business Portraits, LinkedIn Coaching and Educational Opportunities.

Filed Under: Event Recaps Tagged With: Vered Kogan, AF Professionals, Varsity Tutors, Vanguard, Freedom Financial Network, Staff Logic

1/3/18 – How to Deal with Challenging Situations and People

January 4, 2018 by Sheila

Gloria Peterson How to Deal with Challenging PeopleKeynote

How to Deal with Challenging Situations and People with Diplomacy and Civility

Gloria Petersen

Have you ever wished you could wave a magic wand and everyone would be respectful, civil, and accommodating? Well our gracious keynote speaker, Gloria Petersen, declared the audience would receive their wand during her presentation! It’s more important than ever to deal with people, situations, and one’s own behavior with diplomacy, dignity, finesse, tact, and civility. An essential requirement to accomplish this is to remain calm and not react to stressors. If you are able to get beyond your fears, bypass resentment and resist anger, you may stay in control.

When you are in control, you can meet everyone’s basic need to be respected, validated and liked regardless of their behavior. The first step is to select the appropriate interaction tool: diplomacy, finesse, tact, civility or dignity. Gloria provided some great examples of situations that may arise, and facilitated small group discussions around each of them. The audience presented some great ideas for handling each scenario, then Gloria added her input. She also provided these relevant quotes:

“Diplomacy is the art of letting somebody else have your way.”

~David Frost

“It’s best if you can do things with a sense of humor and finesse.”

~Eartha Kitt

“Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy.”

~Isaac Newton

“Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity.”

~Herbert Hoover

“Politeness and civility are the best capital ever invested in business.”

~P.T.Barnum

Hiring Companies

Supreme Lending

Darin Dow, Business Development Manager

Unfortunately, Darin was detained at home with an illness. We wish him a quick recovery! Supreme Lending is looking for individuals interested in the following positions: Branch Manager, Producing Branch Manager, Licensed Loan Officer, Loan Officer Assistant, and Processor. Darin can be reached at darin.dow@supremelending.com or (480)677-9809.

Maricopa Integrated Health System

Brian Westerberg, Recruitment Manager

Maricopa Integrated Health System (MIHS) has a long history in Arizona, starting with a needs based facility in 1877. It has grown into the largest teaching hospital in the valley, with 69% of Residents staying to practice in Maricopa County. There are several facilities now including a 650+ bed acute care facility, 13 family health centers, 2 behavioral health facilities, an Adult & Pediatric Level I Trauma Center, and the Arizona Burn Center.

Benefits at MIHS include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Legal Plan, Telemedicine, Retirement Plan Options and more. Current openings, updated online here, include Application Systems Analyst, Behavioral Health Technician, Clinical Nurses, Cost Accountant, IT Security Engineer, Spanish Interpreter, Payroll Specialist, Medical Assistant and Coding Supervisor.

Staff Logic

Deanne Desautels, President

Unprecedented for our events, Deanne also had to cancel her appearance at this event. We wish her well! Staff Logic and Accounting & Finance Professionals are two staffing firms that offer opportunities in a variety of industries, including Accounting/Banking/Bookkeeping/Credit (AF Professionals) and IT/Engineering/Customer Service/Software Sales/Medical/Marketing/Admin/HR (Staff Logic). Contact recruiter@afprofessionals.com or (602)306-4473 for your free staffing evaluation.

State Farm

Molly Romine & Alana O’Neal, Talent Brand Ambassadors

State Farm’s mission is to help people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected, and realize their dreams.  They have expanded so that Arizona accounts for 10% of their total employees, around 6,700 currently. Benefits include great pay, Time Off, Financial Planning & Retirement, Training & Development and more. Open positions include Legal, Compliance and Risk Management, Underwriting and Actuarial, Marketing, Claim Associates, Java Developer, Part Time Customer Service, Public Affairs Specialist and Technology Director. State Farm is offering 90 minute information sessions onsite for people interested in learning more about their company, culture and opportunities. Contact Molly for an invitation.

Resources

Goodwill of Central & Northern Arizona

Carter Ellis, Employer & Community Relations

Goodwill is proud to have helped a total of over 45,000 people find employment last year! They have career centers throughout the valley ready to support people looking for a new career. For more information, visit their website.

 

 

Filed Under: Event Recaps Tagged With: Supreme Lending, MIHS, Goodwill of Northern and Central AZ, Gloria Petersen, Staff Logic, State Farm

10/19/17 – You’ve Got This!: Real, No-Nonsense Ideas for Mentally Regrouping After a Layoff

October 25, 2017 by Shweta Shrivastav

Written by  Shweta Shrivastav

Keynote Speaker

Bridgett McGowen-Hawkins

Bridgett is the CEO and Founder at BMcHAWK Talks, LLC, a public speaking coaching firm. She has presented at various conferences, universities, colleges, student organizations, and corporations and gets her energy from being around others who are passionate about the work they do and how it propels others to be their best. You can find more about her work here.

As a job seeker, we have a lot of ideas but do we know how to mentally regroup and charge ahead after a layoff? It is one thing to work on our resume and another thing to work on our mindset.

The objectives of the presentation are to:

  1. provide practical, real-life techniques
  2. examination of your “why”
  3. strategies for the neutral zone

When we think of someone who is incredibly confident, what qualities do we associate with them? Happy, positive, energized, go-getter? The fact is that all of us came to the world as confident beings. A baby is always happy. As we grow up and as we interact with others, we imbibe their opinions of us as our own and we lose our confidence. Similarly, when a company sends us a rejection letter, we think that something is wrong with us. Bridgett says, “A company does not define you or what you are good at.” So, she suggests the following steps to gain your confidence back and make your job search a success.

  1. Make a statement of your worth – Start with two realities (__and __), present a problem (but), and then present what you do (therefore).
    • Example: It’s hot outside and it is important to stay hydrated in this kind of weather. But conveniently getting a quality beverage made from the freshest of ingredients can be a challenge. Therefore, I operate a lemonade stand that offers a refreshing homemade beverage with great service and a smile.
  2. Get comfortable with displaying awesomeness – Being humble is a great quality to have but this is not the time to be humble. As a job seeker, we need to be proud of our achievements and the difference we can make. So toot your own horn and let the world know what you can do.
  3. Do something that excites or scares you – like returning to school, starting a blog (ex. WordPress), collaborating with someone on a project, selling a service (ex. Thumbtack.com) or starting a business.
  4. Get (more) uncomfortable – Once you start doing something exciting or scary, challenge yourself to get more uncomfortable. This moves you away from the despair over rejections and helps you focus on something positively creative and stops you from brooding.
  5. Be ready with a response – When people ask about your job search. You might say something like, “I am good at what I do. I know my industry. I will be fine.” Use positive and powerful words. Share how much you are comfortable sharing.
  6. Mark the past – Captain Hernan Cortes landed in Veracruz for his great conquest in 1519. After arriving he ordered his crew to burn the ships. Similarly, as job seekers when we are looking for a new role we should take steps to mark the past and get ready for a new chapter in our life. It could be having coffee with your boss, cleaning the closet or traveling.
  7. Respect the past – The last job provided you with great returns but it is a thing of the past now. Though it was fun while it lasted, now is the time to keep moving by taking one step at a time to reach your target of finding a great new role.
  8. Avoid burning bridges – The world is a connected and small place. Don’t spoil your relationship with your last employer. Part on good terms. You never know who from the company might reach out to you. If they decide to burn the bridges, you be the bigger person and keep your side of the bridge.
  9. Burn some bridges – Clean up some toxic connections and make space for more awesomeness in your life. You might also decide to suspend some connections for the time being and decide to get back to them later.
    • Take a minute to make two lists:
      • the people, thing, and ideas you need to keep
      • those you need to toss
  10. Constantly use power words –
    • I hope this will work vs. I know this will work.
    • I might be able to do that vs. I can do that.
    • If we can meet, then we can share more ideas vs. When we meet, then we can discuss more ideas.
    • I believe that I can make that happen vs. I am confident I can make that happen.
  11. Give great eye contact – When talking to someone looking them in the eye displays confidence. Either as a speaker or listener, eye contact is essential. Here is a trick to stay focused in a conversation and to give a great eye contact. When talking to someone first look at their one eye, then the other eye, and then the nose.
  12. Avoid giving reasons for actions or decisions – Say you spilled wine at a restaurant dinner table. Instead of saying “My bad. I am sorry” and moving on if you decide to explain how you think that the wine glass was too close to your plate or how the waiter had placed it incorrectly, it is to no avail. You don’t need to explain. If someone specifically asks you, then you give them an answer, a strong one, filled with power words.
  13. Respond to criticism only when/if necessary – Maybe you find yourself in a situation where someone you know criticizes you for your career decisions. Try and get out of that discussion as soon as possible. That might mean diverting the discussion or responding to it briefly. If you give it too much time, you get sucked into their black hole.
  14. Don’t just talk about it; be about it – The purpose here is to constantly move and keep growing instead of being stuck in a negative mindset. So, make a plan and stick to it. The list of things which excite you or scare you, work on them. Make moving a habit. Make your plan and work your plan.
  15. Make others feel incredibly important – It gives you a sense of achievement and helps you build your confidence. It also takes the spotlight away from your situation and helps you manage your energy in a positive way.

Hiring Companies

Arizona Department of Health Services

Key Bentley, Sr. Healthcare/Administration Recruiter at Arizona Department of Health Services presented about key job opportunities at Arizona State Hospital (ASH). Some of the available jobs are for nurses, behavior health technicians, and administrative positions along with many other roles. You can find all the ASH jobs by going here and in the agency field select “Department of Health Services” and hit search. She suggested reaching out to her in case an applicant has a follow-up question about their application.

Accounting & Finance Professionals, Inc./Staff-Logic Inc.

Deanne Desautels, President/CEO at Accounting & Finance Professionals, Inc./Staff-Logic Inc. talked about some of the roles they generally get which are in IT, Accounting and Finance, Marketing, Legal, Healthcare, Customer Service, and Light Industrial / Warehouse. Staff Logic has ranked #1 for 5 years in a row for direct hire placements. They are also a preferred vendor the State of Arizona jobs. Please visit their office to register as a job seeker so that they can match you with a suitable role.

Allstate

Jill Romanowski and Allison Chafin presented about the opportunities at Allstate. Allstate is one of the most recognized brands in America helping to educate and protect consumers from life’s uncertainties. The SW region (AZ, OK, NV, NM, & UT) is growing and they have new roles added every week. Some of their current roles are Claims Analyst, IT, Small business owner, Licensed Sales Professional and Agency owner. Find all of their open positions here. Allstate is currently offering a referral bonus of $10,000 for referring a small business owner for their Agency owner position.

Resources

Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona

Jezreel Ramirez, Employer and Community Relations at Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona. Jezreel described that Goodwill put 90 cents of every dollar they earn from reselling the donated goods toward helping job seekers in the community. They have career centers all over Arizona. You can find the nearest one here. They have five divisions – Commercial Maintenance, Corporate Careers, Retail, Workforce Development, and Warehouse/Transportation. Open positions in all the divisions can be found here.

 

 

 

 

Filed Under: Event Recaps Tagged With: AZ Dept of Health Services, Bridgett McGowen-Hawkins, Allstate, Goodwill of Central Arizona, Staff Logic

9/6/17 – Staffing Firms Impact on Phoenix

September 8, 2017 by Michelle Soracco

Staffing FirmsWritten by Michelle Soracco

Staffing Firms Panels

Panel 1: Myths About Working with Staffing Firms

Deanne Desautels, President of Staff Logic/AFP
Kristy Bach, VP of Operations for TechFinders
Christian Kaijser, President of Career Evolutions

There are three different staffing firm models: direct hire, contract to hire and contract (temp). Many temp positions become full-time hires. You can still look for work while on assignment. Building a relationship with a staffing firm recruiter is of the utmost importance, as it is all about communication. Recruiters can give you inside information, help evaluate an offer, and even negotiate a better offer for you. Let them know what is most important to you (salary, commute time, vacation time, benefits, etc.). Know what motivates you.

Recruiters get paid from professional fees, not head count. They try to get you more money, since they will get paid more if you do as well; however, they know the limits of their clients, who always pay the fees, not the candidates. They find candidates on Linkedin, Career Connectors, networking events, advertising, etc. It’s best to register with more than one firm, preferably three or more, in your specialty or niche. There are many recruiting firms out there with just as many specializations, so use the firms that will work best for you.

A lot of what recruiters do depends on their clients. They will submit three to five candidates for one position, sometimes more. They don’t always respond to candidates because of the sheer volume of calls and emails, but they are trying to do better!

Panel 2: Advantages of Working with Staffing Firms

Michelle Grinberg, Regional Sales Consultant for Modis
Kelli Perkins, Area Manager for NESCO Resource
Kristy Bach, VP of Operations for TechFinders

Companies use staffing firms for contract to hire positions – “try before you buy” on both sides. Recruiting firms have insider information, including constructive information during interviews and helping candidates negotiate the job offer.

Miscellaneous tips:
-Use as many job search options as possible.
-Interview your staffing firms to find the right fit.
-How candidates can prepare: resume copies, online job search on website, use Linkedin to research recruiter, research company, ask questions.
-At the end of the interview, always let the interviewer know that you want the job–ask about next steps in the process, do they have any hesitations about hiring you, and if so, you can address these issues then and there.
-Recruiters do what they do because they are career matchmakers; they want to connect individuals to great jobs.  In the end, they like helping people, and no two days are ever the same. Their world changes on a day-to-day basis.

Resources

Goodwill of Central & Northern AZ

@GoodwillAZ

Carter Ellis, ‎District Manager, East Valley Career Services

Goodwill works with all job seekers, not just those looking for retail work. Their services are free for both job seekers and companies. Their goal is to end unemployment. They have on- and off-site employment events. They provide additional resources for job seekers, such as career advice, resume preparation and mock interviews. Goodwill’s job board has many internal leads from companies in the Valley. For open positions, click here.

New Horizons Learning Center

@nhphoenix

Joe Rostowsky, Director of Site Operations

Career Connectors has partnered with New Horizons as their only WIOA-funded school. New Horizons is an international training organization that serves the needs of top companies to help individuals enhance their current skills and go to the next level in their career. They offer courses in IT, Office Mgmt, Healthcare Records and Management, Project/Production Mgmt Certifications. Classes are conducted live in a classroom, live online and self-paced online courses, depending on the student’s needs.  Joe’s best job seeking advice is to keep up with your skills, and don’t blow off an interview!

Closing

Jessica graciously thanked all of the day’s speakers, volunteers and job seekers for participating. She encouraged job seekers to take advantage of the many Career Connector services like having your resume reviewed, a free professional portrait and visit all of the staffing firms. She also encouraged everyone to view the career blog, which is up and running and has a lot of good career advice.  As always, network, network, network!

The next event is in North Scottsdale on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at 9am. Click here to register.

Filed Under: Event Recaps Tagged With: TechFinders, Staffing Firms, Career Evolutions, AF Professionals, NESCO Resource, Modis, Staff Logic

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I would like to share that I landed a contract position for 6 months with possible conversion to a permanent position on the team after those contract periods complete. I work on a team as an Instructional Designer and the team is virtual, which means I am able to work from home 100% of the time! I am very excited for the future of my career! I wanted to share that I sadly won’t be seeing you at Career Connector events for the next 6 months at the very least, and we’ll see how my performance … Read more
Bill T.
After a company layoff thrust me into the job market, Career Connectors was exactly what I needed to develop my networking skills. Networking is a job in itself, and the skills I learned helped me to land a temporary position just three months later that is now permanent. I believe in the Career Connectors mission and continue to volunteer as a way of expressing my appreciation for their support during a very tough time…thank you Career Connectors!
Diane N.
When I was laid off last year from the company I’d worked with for over 14 years, I actually found I had an even BIGGER job ahead of me. With an outdated resume, no interview skills, and a huge feeling of displacement, I went searching for help. Career Connectors was my savior. The program and its’ leaders were instrumental in rebuilding my confidence, providing the necessary tools and resources, and ultimately responsible for my landing a great position with a company that was featured at o… Read more
Lynn S.
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.
Great lead for follow up with a couple of employers.
Rebecca, R.N.
Navigating the world of career transition can be an overwhelming experience.  In addition to the mechanics of transition (updated resume, career search strategies), there is the deeper need to connect to people who are in the same situation as you are.   For me, all of this was answered by Career Connectors!  Had it not been for this organization, I might still be sitting in my house, wondering what to do next!  At just one Career Connectors meeting you can be inspired by great speakers, … Read more
Iris M.
Thank you, Jessica. Although I wasn’t able to meet you personally, I was able to see you working with another applicant and was impressed with your efforts and the excellent platform that your team presented. Thank you very much.
Luis R.
Career Connectors made the pivotal difference in my search for employment after a layoff lasting a full year. Their dedication to providing a consistent, local and no-cost program and venue to search, network and learn, ultimately provided not only an excellent fit in a new job, but also the ability to regain dignity and the ability to achieve financial independence once again. I am forever grateful to all of the volunteers that produced a program so vitally important to our family
Anonymous
I own a Leadership Company, and have enjoyed attending the Career Connector events. With gratitude I listen to the speakers you line up… they offer phenominal and practical information. What has struck me each time has been the audience. My heart hurts for them. They are in a desperate place in their lives. I have had the opportunity speak with a few of the people in attendance, and they have shared their stories… I walk away thankful to God for the opportunity to meet these people and they … Read more
Bonnie M.
I want to follow up with you about the position I had hoped to get. I got it! And thanks to Jack Milligan’s Salary Negotiation talk, for the first time I didn’t feel like an idiot when I accepted a job. No one else offers that kind of information.  Thank you for all you do. I appreciate your efforts to bless others.  May you and yours be blessed every day. Thank you for everything,
Cheryl
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