by Angela Copeland | Dec 17, 2014 | Job Posting
LA Fitness is seeking an Operations Manager in Memphis, TN.
The job of our Operations Managers is to ensure that our members receive exceptional service from a happy, friendly staff in a clean and well-maintained facility. Operations Managers hire, train, and supervise all fitness, babysitting and janitorial staff, resolve all membership issues, update past due accounts, manage payroll and supplies budget, and uphold company standards.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the LA Fitness job posting here.
by Angela Copeland | Dec 16, 2014 | Advice, Podcast
Episode 30 of the Copeland Coaching Podcast is live! This week, we talk with former university staff member turned corporate employee, Isaac Lake in Memphis, TN.
Isaac shares the process he used to make his shift, what helped him to switch careers, and what he learned about negotiation. Listen and learn more!
by Angela Copeland | Dec 16, 2014 | Job Posting
New Belgium Brewing is seeking a Brand Manager of Innovation in Denver, CO.
This new hire will play an important role in our future growth plans by leading the creation and launch of differentiated beer brands as well as exploring new products beyond beer.
The Innovation Brand Manager will report directly to the Strategic Branding Director and will be responsible for identifying new innovation platforms, assessing their viability and then bringing them to market. More specifically, the Innovation Brand Manager will lead a talented cross-functional team of our fellow co-owners and will be responsible for shepherding platforms and product concepts through our new beers and packaging process, considering strategic, consumer, technical, and business viability. The Innovation Brand Manager will need to balance the need for creativity and an entrepreneurial approach with strategy and discipline. He or she will also work with our sales team, senior leadership team and our biggest customers to ensure strategic alignment. The type of person we are looking for will have passion for beer, an entrepreneurial spirit, and will be able to balance creativity and scrappiness with strategic and commercial acumen. They must be able to work across the organization and have the ability to get great results quickly from a cross-functional team while also being able to sell their ideas to Senior Leadership, Sales, Distributors and Retail Customers. The ideal candidate would have demonstrated past success in developing a longer term new product pipeline by leveraging consumer insights, sales trends, and R&D trends and then successfully launching those new pipeline ideas into the marketplace.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the New Belgium Brewing job posting here.
by Angela Copeland | Dec 16, 2014 | Job Posting
St. Jude is seeking a Relationship Marketing Group Senior Specialist in Memphis, TN.
Responsible for logistical management and oversight of the day-to-day activities associated with the revenue generation, performance and expense management of National Direct Marketing’s cultivation and retention programs. Uses understanding of direct marketing techniques to ensure optimal revenue and donor objectives are met. Implements integrated, multi-channel strategies targeted to raise more than $380 million in gross revenue and increase donor experience and brand awareness. Works with team of internal and selected external partners to implement strategies in compliance with stated donor goals. Supports the liaisons on the RMG team.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the St. Jude job posting here.
by Angela Copeland | Dec 15, 2014 | Advice, Newsletter
Christmas is just a little over a week away! Hopefully, your holiday shopping is almost complete.
As your bank account feels the pinch, and as the new year is on the horizon, your mind may be starting to drift back to work.
Often during the holidays, our job search naturally slows down. We spend more time with family and friends. And, companies often slow their hiring during December.
But, if your job has been getting your down, this is just the time to begin to think about getting a new one.
The most important step to finding a new job is to prioritize what’s the most important to you. For example, if you had to prioritize the three things below, which would rank as the most important and which would be the least important?
- Money
- Job satisfaction
- Location
There’s no right answer to this question. In fact, your answer may shift over time.
For example, if you have an ailing family member, there may be nothing more important right now than living close to them. Or, if you have three children in private school, money may be your #1. In many cases, you’re looking for something more fulfilling.
Whatever your answer, the most important thing is to know it. It will help to guide your career decisions.
As you begin to understand your priorities, jobs will begin to come up that you’ll end up having to choose between. The question then becomes how to make those decisions.
In a previous podcast (Copeland Coaching Podcast Episode #5), I interviewed Shane Presley about being the CEO of your own career. Shane discusses a decision making technique he uses that involves a matrix.
Whenever you encounter a difficult decision, you use an Excel spreadsheet to layout all the variables that influence your decision. For example, if you were picking between two jobs, you might list the salary of each, the location, the perks of each job, the vacation days given, etc. Then, you assign a weight to each item. You decide just how important each individual factor is to you. Last, you score each factor on a scale (say 1 to 5) and you multiple that score by the weight given, then you add the results together.
Once you’ve gone through this process, you’ll begin to have a better picture of which choice is the best one for you.
Remember, whatever decisions you make, the most important thing is to understand your own priorities and how they align to them.
Have a wonderful holiday with your loved ones! Stay warm, and keep your eye on the New Year!
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 and 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. Thanks.
Happy hunting!
Angela Copeland
@CopelandCoach
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