by Angela Copeland | Jan 13, 2016 | Job Posting
An important part of the Toyota family is Toyota Financial Services (TFS), the finance and insurance brand for Toyota and Lexus in North America. While it operates independently from the engineering, sales and marketing arms, you still are a part of this world-changing company and our innovative, collaborative culture.
TFS’ Technology Core Department is looking for a highly motivated and qualified National Manager (Director) – IT. The BTS National Manager (Director) – IT must work closely with their business Vice Presidents and their leadership team to define technology strategy and technology roadmap for the application portfolio. He/She functions as a strong and experienced technology advisor to their business partners. This position must keep a close professional relationship with all members of their business partner Management Team and thru partnership and collaboration build trust between Business Technology Services and the business partner team.
This position is based in Dallas, TX. To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Toyota website here.
by Angela Copeland | Jan 12, 2016 | Advice, Podcast
Episode 85 of the Copeland Coaching Podcast is now live! This week, we talk with Angela Cooley in Memphis, TN. Angela is a Corporate Speech Trainer, and Practicing Speech Pathologist with 22 years of experience. She holds a Certificate of Clinical Competence awarded by the American Speech Language Hearing Association. At her company, Life Communications, she coaches individuals to improve their professional speaking voice by providing strategies and competencies needed to communicate successfully in the workplace.
On today’s episode, we talk about the importance of first impressions, common speech mistakes, and non-verbal communication.
Listen and learn more! You can play the podcast here, or download it for free on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. If you enjoy the program, subscribe today to the Copeland Coaching Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher to ensure you don’t miss an episode!
To learn more about Angela, visit her website here.
by Angela Copeland | Jan 12, 2016 | Job Posting
GlaxoSmithKline is a global healthcare company with a mission to improve the health and well-being of people all over the world. This company employs over 13,000 people in research and development who help create vaccines, pharmaceuticals, and consumer healthcare products.
The Project Manager is responsible for insuring robust consistent processes are followed for the successful delivery of projects into day to day operations. Responsibilities will also include delivering clear scope with the necessary project controls in place for governance, prioritization, resource management, risk management and finance to provide a smooth transition from project to fully supported customer hand-over. The role will encompass business, technical and operational business change activities.
This position is based in Memphis, TN. To learn more, or to apply online, visit the GlaxoSmithKline website here.
by Angela Copeland | Jan 12, 2016 | Job Posting
The YMCA positively impacts over 10,000 neighborhoods across the nation. For 160 years, this leading nonprofit has been a driving force for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. YMCA of the USA, a national resource office, employs approximately 19,000 full-time staff; globally, the organization serves more than 45 million people in 119 countries.
The Director, Data Management Operations executes the vision and direction for data management and operational support for Y-USA databases that support the functions of Y-USA and the Movement. Responsible for directly managing and leading the database operations team for Y-USA. This position will provide end-to-end leadership for managing all Y-USA data platforms including databases (OLTP, OLAP), Enterprise Data Warehouse and Data Marts, Business Intelligence/reporting platforms and Data Integration (ETL) platforms. Responsibilities include but not limited to database tuning, backup, recovery, modeling, creation, problem analysis and resolution, operations and maintenance of technical processes, collaboration with key users, support of project teams, database change management, team staffing and resource management.
This position is based in Chicago, IL. To learn more, or to apply online, visit the the YMCA website here.
by Angela Copeland | Jan 11, 2016 | Advice, Newsletter
Since the New Year started, I keep getting the same question over and over: “What’s on the horizon in 2016?”
And, the question makes sense. For years, the job market has been rocky. Between layoffs and high unemployment, the stress had been mounting.
Finally in the past two years, the unemployment rate has returned to levels that are giving us hope. In December, the Labor Department reported that our employment rate remained at five percent for the third straight month. In fact, 292,000 new jobs were added in December alone.
So, what’s on the horizon for this year? Well, my first prediction is that many folks who’ve been staying in jobs they hate will decide this is the time to look. There are finally new opportunities to apply to, and things are looking up.
Second, it will become more normal to stay at a job for three to five years. Past generations may have been uncomfortable switching careers, but it’s becoming more and more the norm. Younger generations are not only embracing it, but it’s almost expected.
And, with all the switching, the likelihood of someone working for the same company more than once is going up. Years ago, it was unusual to meet someone who’s worked at the same company more than once, right? But today, you can probably think of multiple friends or coworkers in this exact situation. They’re called boomerang employees.
Then there’s the topic of money. Employers are continuing to offer internal employees small raises and are prompting them to look elsewhere. But, even more than money, employees are looking for work-life balance. Employers are hearing this message and are beginning to add or expand existing work perks.
Many companies are beginning to expand their maternity and paternity leave policies. Some are even allowing parents to work reduced hours without being penalized.
Other new or expanding perks include student loan debt repayment, and fertility and adoption assistance. More companies are also offering the Silicon Valley in office perks like free lunches, onsite laundry, a fitness center, and more.
But, the most exciting news for 2016 is that many of the Baby Boomers who’ve been waiting to retire are finally going to take the leap. This year alone, 3.6M Baby Boomers are scheduled to retire. What this means is that an estimated 25% of Millennials are slated to become managers this year!
As you can imagine, these are exciting times! For the first time in a number of years, the job seeker can begin to feel in control. Younger employees may be able to let go of some of the frustration they’ve felt about not receiving more promotions. And, everyone can breathe a collective sigh of relief as there are more available jobs to select from.
So, without delay, get started on your new career plans, so you can make 2016 the best year yet!
I hope these tips have helped you. Visit CopelandCoaching.com to find more tips to improve your job search. If I can be of assistance to you, don’t hesitate to reach out to me here.
Also, be sure to subscribe to my Copeland Coaching Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher where I discuss career advice every Tuesday! If you’ve already heard the podcast and enjoy it, please consider leaving a review in Apple Podcasts or Stitcher.
Happy hunting!
Angela Copeland
@CopelandCoach
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