Beginning with its Wednesday morning meeting on October 19, the St. Jude Career Alliance Ministry will offer a new seven-session Expert Speaker Series that addresses guidelines for successful job searches. The DFW Metroplex-based speakers at these programs will address various aspects on the top ten mistakes made in job searches, the role of emotional intelligence in a job search, how LinkedIn can help establish key job search contacts, how Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) work and will feature a panel of three local recruiters - a corporate recruiter, a contingency recruiter and a retained recruiter - at the November 30 meeting.
The new seven-session Expert Speaker Series will include:
OCTOBER 19, 2016
Topic: Job Search Emotional Intelligence
Speaker: Elizabeth Lions, President, Elizabeth Lions Consulting, LLC. Ms. Lions, who has taught her leadership courses all over the world, explains that emotional intelligence is the ability to monitor one's own and other people's emotions to discriminate between different emotions and label them appropriately, and use emotional information to guide thinking and behavior. According to Inc. Magazine, the higher the ranking title (such as CEO), the lower the emotional intelligence. Over time, lack of emotional intelligence has an impact upon behavior as well as promotions. For job seekers who are serious about climbing the career ladder, emotional intelligence is a must.
OCTOBER 26, 2016
Topic: The Top Ten Mistakes People Make in a Job Search
Speaker: Mark Rice, Business Development Manager, Babich & Associates. Mr. Rice has worked in the staffing and recruiting industry since 1980. His 37 years of experience includes client development and operations responsibilities. Frequent interactions with employees and job seekers provide Mr. Rice with a keen understanding of why companies are attracted to some candidates while bypassing others.
NOVEMBER 2, 1980
Topic: Key Contacts Connections with LinkedIn
Speaker: Terry Sullivan, Founder, Buzzpro. Mr. Sullivan and his team at Buzzpro, a nationally-known integrated marketing and social media solution & training company, work with their clients to show them how to fill their sales funnel with better leads, schedule more appointments and close more sales using advanced social selling strategies. Widely considered to be a LinkedIn guru, Mr. Sullivan has trained more than 6,200 business leaders, owners, and individuals seeking to improve their career possibilities across the U.S. on how to create their own unique online brand that gets results.
NOVEMBER 9, 2016
Topic: Know the Game, Keep Score - How to Manage Searching for a New Position
Speaker: Allison Woodford, Senior Vice President, Director of Professional Services at Lee Hecht Harrison. Ms. Woodford, who also serves as the Practice Leader for the International Center for Executive Options at Lee Hecht Harrison, has extensive experience in management consulting and is adept at providing great insight into how organizations work. Her consulting career includes work in change management, organizational development, information technology and business operations. She has led global teams embracing the diversity of people from over 90 countries and 17 languages. Her collaborative leadership style effectively supports her pursuit of operational excellence and innovative problem solving. Ms. Woodford holds a Bachelor of Science Degree and a Master of Science Degree in Communications from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY.
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Topic: How the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) Works
Speaker: Scottie Caudle, Certified Career Strategist - Talent Acquisition Specialist. Ms. Caudle has a passion for networking and assisting people in achieving career goals. She has worked for multiple global and US-based corporations, assisting with their recruiting efforts and sourcing the best talent for the clients' business initiatives. Ms. Caudle specializes in coaching clients through tough interview questions, anticipating the next steps, making introductions to the right person and easing the frustration of getting noticed in order to help them to become confident and stellar job candidates. Ms. Caudle earned a degree in business from Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina.
NOVEMBER 30, 2016
Topic: Panel of Job Recruiters
Speakers: A Corporate Recruiter, A Contingency Recruiter & A Retained Recruiter
DECEMBER 7, 2016
Topic: Who Is in Your Boat?
Speaker: Brian Dobbs. Professional Speaker & Business Coach. Mr. Dobbs is a professional speaker and business coach, motivating individuals and business communities throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth area and beyond. He combines strategy and experience to help people to build successful businesses while teaching them to balance work and personal life for a greater sense of accomplishment. Mr. Dobbs has earned a degree in Biblical Studies from Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Waxahachie, TX.
The St. Jude Career Alliance is a ministry helping college students, career builders and those who are unemployed/underemployed to develop individual career strategies that begins at 9:00 AM and wraps up at 10:30 AM every Wednesday at St. Jude Parish in Allen, TX. These career strategy workshops are free of charge and open to all people of any faith, ethnicity, age, etc. Everyone is welcome.
St. Jude Catholic Church is located at 1515 North Greenville Avenue, between Exchange Parkway and Stacy Road. Attendees should park in the northeast lot and use the entrance between the church and the parish offices.
In addition to speakers and presentations at weekly Wednesday morning meetings, the ministry offers training in job search skills, support groups and job hunting resources.
For more information, visit www.stjudecareeralliance.net or email jbick@stjudeparish.com.