by Angela Copeland | Jul 12, 2016 | Job Posting
KPMG is seeking a Director of Thought Leadership in Montvale, NJ.
Responsibilities:
- Take a lead role in the content development activities of the KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC) including KPMG’s Audit Committee Institute, Private Markets Group, and other board-related activities
- Collaborate with Board Leadership Center’s strategic partners in the governance community to support co-sponsored educational programs and thought leadership initiatives
- Interact with directors to identify emerging trends, deepen understanding of the director perspective and collaborate on thought leadership and educational programs and panels
- Serve as a spokesperson for the Board Leadership Center at high-profile events ranging from small-group peer exchanges to major director-focused conferences
- Serve as a lead Board Leadership Center resource for KPMG partners and professionals seeking information and guidance to support their clients on board governance issues
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the KPMG website.
by Angela Copeland | Jul 12, 2016 | Job Posting
Indeed.com is seeking a Product Director in San Francisco, CA.
As a Product Director at Indeed, you will own several products and manage multiple Product Managers who extend your vision and influence. You and your team, not the CEO, will decide how to grow your products to further the company goals of helping people find jobs and growing revenue.
Product Managers at Indeed are analytical, creative, and collaborative. We obsess over data and drive for simplicity. You will guide the team by exemplifying these core values.
Product Managers have the responsibility to deliver results, but no authority over peers in Engineering. A successful PM leads by developing the trust and respect of teammates. You will foster collaboration within the San Francisco office, and across Indeed offices around the world.
You will be empowered to set ambitious goals for your products. Your goals will not be easy to achieve; they should inspire and motivate the team to think big. The goals should be simple to understand, few in number, and clearly communicated so your team and the rest of the company understand what we are doing, why we do it, and where we’re headed.
You will work closely with the development team on a daily basis. You will sit next to developers, define requirements and analyze A/B tests with their input. You will do data analysis, whether it’s doing queries in MySQL, searching through logs, or using the plethora of in-house tools for analyzing data (see: http://go.indeed.com/indeedimhotep).
You will create hypotheses for improving your product, test them, and learn from the results (see: http://go.indeed.com/datadriven). Our product development philosophy is similar to the Lean Startup philosophy. You will create MVPs, prototypes of new products, simple tests to validate ideas and iterate. You will NOT be an armchair Product Manager writing large PRDs and handing them off to the development team. Most Product Managers at Indeed don’t even know what a PRD is.
You will enjoy a casual work environment, flexible hours, and great compensation and benefits. There is a complete lack of office politics; if that is your specialty, look elsewhere.
You will wear many hats and constantly learn new things on the job. You will be surrounded by smart, dedicated, nice people. You will be proud of the company’s mission and your products’ impact.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Indeed website.
by Angela Copeland | Jul 11, 2016 | Job Posting
Warner Bros. Entertainment Group is seeking a Director of Business Affairs in Burbank, CA.
In this role, you will be responsible for negotiating, managing, and tracking creative talent deals and digital and print distribution/channel deals. You will also support the Vice President in deals for film, television, animation, direct-to-video, games, digital and merchandise, working collaboratively with DCE senior management and with other WB divisions on cross-divisional matters.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Warner Bros. Entertainment Group website.
by Angela Copeland | Jul 11, 2016 | Advice, Newsletter, Resume Writing
Having a great resume is an important part of the job search process. But, it can go wrong quickly if you’re not careful. Below are a few tips to help you spruce up your resume today.
- Use just your first and last names only. And, use the first name you go by on a daily basis. As strange as it sounds, your resume is more likely to get attention with the name “Chris” than with “Christopher.” Here are 13 surprising ways your name can have an impact on your success. Quite a few are unfortunate, but they are good to be aware of.
- Update your e-mail address. If you have an e-mail address that ends in @aol.com, @comcast.net, or any other e-mail extension from the 90s, it’s time to get a new one. Don’t worry; you can keep your old e-mail, but take it off your resume. By keeping an AOL e-mail address, you’re telling the company right up front that you’re behind on technology.
- Leave your age out of it. Drop your graduation years off of your resume. If you’ve been working for many years, consider dropping an old position or two. And, be sure your e-mail address doesn’t contain your birth year, your graduation year, or any other year tied to your age.
- Include a phone number that’s local to the city where you live. It’s not unusual to have an area code in a city on the other side of the country. In fact, it makes sense. Why would you change your cell phone number? But, you do want to be sure companies realize when you are in fact local. Rather than paying for a new number, check out Google Voice. They’ll give you a local number that redirects to your existing cell phone. It’s free and easy to use!
- Leave off your GPA. If you are more than a few years out of college, it is rarely appropriate to include your GPA or other test scores on your resume. Unless you’re in a very specific field where this is the norm, nix these details from your resume.
- Include results. Don’t just tell them you’re a great salesperson. Share your sales numbers. Include the percentage that you beat your goals by last year. Show the incremental revenue you generated. Stating your results in terms of numbers allows someone outside your company to truly understand the scope of your role.
- Look for typos. One of the quickest ways to lose a job opportunity is to have misspellings in your resume. Here are a few of the most common misspelled words.
- Check your formatting. It’s very important that your resume is easy to read. Mismatched formatting can make it impossible for the reader to understand your resume. Check to be sure every job is formatted in the same way. Every piece of educational history should be formatted the same way, etc.
- Save your resume as a PDF. It sounds weird, I know. But, when you e-mail your Microsoft Word resume to someone else, there’s a 50-50 chance it will look the same on their screen as it does for you. Worst case, your two page resume is four or five pages, with big font. The simple step of saving as a PDF ensures that your resume will look the same for them as it does for you.
- As a friend to proofread your resume. Pick someone who works in a different industry than you. You’d be surprised at just how many things you’ll include are specific to your industry. If your friend is confused, a recruiter will be too. Take the time to do this step and your resume will be easier to read for more people.
A resume is a critical piece of your job search. In addition to these ten tips, my eleventh tip is: do your resume yourself. Stay away from a resume writer who doesn’t know your work history. As annoying as it is, there’s value in you working through your own resume improvements. On top of ensuring everything is accurate, you will have the opportunity to think through your personal brand. If you do need help, reach out to a career coach (like me) who can work WITH YOU to make the improvements to your resume.
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
by Angela Copeland | Jul 11, 2016 | Job Posting
ServiceMaster is seeking a Director of Talent and Organizational Development in Memphis, TN.
Creates a fully integrated learning organization for the company by developing, aligning and
delivering organization development and training activities to meet business goals. Provides
internal consulting in training and organizational development to departments: facilitates change management methodologies, and works with management to assess training and
development needs consistent with the organization’s strategy and vision. Enhances individual and team performance by creating a climate of continuous learning in support of the
organization’s strategic initiatives.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the ServiceMaster website.
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