by Angela Copeland | Apr 25, 2016 | Job Posting
Salesforce is seeking a Sr. Director / VP of Engineering, Continuous Integration Systems in San Francisco, CA.
The Sr. Director/VP of Engineering, Continuous Integration is a customer-focused executive responsible for driving the most positive engineering experience for the internal engineering teams at Salesforce. The leader will be responsible for leading the transformation of our Continuous Integration (CI) Pipeline from Code, Build, Test and Release. The scale will involve thousands of check-ins a day, Millions of tests run and test failures filed to engineers in support of our release schedule which includes deployments daily, weekly and 3 major releases a year. The leader plays a critical role in partnering with all Product Cloud Engineering leads and Infrastructure engineering to drive a world class CI system that is fast, accurate and easy to use.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Salesforce.com website.
by Angela Copeland | Apr 25, 2016 | Job Posting
International Paper is seeking a Director of IT Audit in Memphis, TN.
The Director of Internal Audit – Information Technology provides leadership for the internal audit IT organization and the internal audit data analytics team. This position is responsible for leading, engaging and developing a manager and staff of approximately 10 people. This position is responsible for contributing to the development and execution of long term strategic initiatives as well as short term goals and objectives. The primary area of focus for IT audit is assurance over internal controls for information technology systems and applications. This position will also lead the development of a new data analytics team including development of a strategy and building the analytics team. The scope of operations includes International Paper’s global IT systems and applications including SAP and approximately 100+ secondary applications. The position reports to the Vice President (CAE) of Corporate Audit.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the International Paper website.
by Angela Copeland | Apr 24, 2016 | Job Posting
McKesson is seeking a Manager of Implementation Services. This is a remote position, where you can work from home.
The Manager of Implementation Services is a customer focused role that oversees implementation team activities to ensure high quality delivery of Cardiology products and services to meet customer requirements.
The Manager of Implementation Services will provide oversight for the planning, coordinating and executing installation activities for new and existing McKesson Cardiology customers. This includes leadership, coaching and development of team members.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the McKesson website.
by Angela Copeland | Apr 23, 2016 | Job Posting
Target is seeking a Director of Product Management, Target Registry in Minneapolis, MN.
Responsibilities:
- Set key business objectives and develop Registry strategy
- Coordinate across scrums to ensure that every team has defined scope and clear objectives
- Be the “voice of Registry” to all outside stakeholders to ensure that their needs are met and that the product team is getting any support it needs
- Oversee progress against product backlogs to ensure work and priorities are in line with product strategy and goals
- Utilize dual track discovery process to implement Registry strategy
- Make final decisions on any scope changes to prioritize key features
- Manage resource allocation strategy to ensure scrums have team members they need
- Define development methodology and tools for teams, with input from Scrum Master
- Approve technology roadmap, with input from Lead Architect
- Create and manage product budget
- Select and manage vendors for the product
To learn more, or to apply online, visit Target’s website.
by Angela Copeland | Apr 22, 2016 | Advice, Career Corner Column, Media
A friend called me recently with a question I was not expecting. He said, “Why is it that all the resumes I get from recent college graduates are packed with their leadership experience? I don’t care about that. I want to know what they can really do for my company, work wise. What are their skills?”
To give a little context, my friend is a hiring manager who employees engineers. He would never hire someone right out of college to manage other employees at his company. He’s looking for entry level workers. He’s searching for engineers. After a new hire proves themselves, they might be promoted to management in a few years, but not right away.
What he’s seeing isn’t just showing up on one resume or another. It’s a consistent theme coming from all recent graduates. And, apparently other hiring managers are seeing the same trend.
For example, if the job applicant took a manufacturing course, they might state that they were the team captain of their work group rather than what they manufactured. The hiring manager wants to know what tangible engineering skills they gained, rather than who they led.
It seems there may be a disconnect in the expectations of some recent graduates. Some young professionals believe they will be in management roles immediately upon graduation. Although some people begin managing sooner than others, it rarely happens right away. It’s not clear if this disconnect is happening at the college level or somewhere else.
Don’t get me wrong. Leadership skills are important. Young professionals should continue to step up and volunteer when opportunities come available. It helps to build work skills, and is a nice addition to their resume. But, when it comes to finding a job, a young professional shouldn’t assume they’ll be a manager right away.
On the resume, highlight your leadership experience, but also showcase your nitty gritty skills. As an entry level worker, what do you have to offer? List specific computer programs you know, or other industry specific skills you’ve learned. If you talk about a project you worked on, talk about what you accomplished and what you learned.
If you’re still in school, try to get an internship or two. Even if it’s unpaid, a real corporate or nonprofit internship can make all the difference when it comes to looking for a full-time job. Don’t assume that a job at as a restaurant server will make sense to your post-graduate corporate employer. Pursue opportunities that will enhance your future career. Even if those opportunities are low paying or volunteer now, they will lead to a more impressive resume – and possibly a better job later.
Unfortunately, a college degree alone doesn’t guarantee a full-time job. At many places, it can be little more than a minimum requirement. It’s what you do with the degree, before and after graduation, that matters. Be willing to roll up your sleeves to get real world experience and hiring managers will respect you that much more.
Angela Copeland is CEO and founder of Copeland Coaching and can be reached at CopelandCoaching.com.
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