by Angela Copeland | Apr 9, 2015 | Job Posting
Nike is seeking a Global Merchandising Director DTC for Women’s Training in Portland, Oregon.
As our Global Merchandising Director DTC for Women’s Training, you will provide leadership and functional excellence in the development of the merchandising strategy and execution for the category. You”ll collaborate across product engines and merchant partners to create and execute consumer-right assortments while leading the integration from seasonal kick off through go to market. You”ll provide a critical role in understanding and influencing Global market, consumer and business trends to gain alignment from those partners on the category vision. Your key to this role is in communication across product engines; amplify teams, category functions, geographies and key territories. You will partner with the Global Brand team in creating seasonal directives that bring the assortments to life at retail. You”ll also work with Global Sales in defining execution guidelines and metrics to connect the assortments to Retail. In addition, you”ll facilitate key meetings across the calendar, attend and participate in category meetings and presentations to other departments. Your thorough understanding of the category calendar process and your responsibilities within it should influence and impact the calendar and strategies.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Nike job posting here.
by Angela Copeland | Apr 8, 2015 | Job Posting
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is seeking a Director of Talent Acquisition in Memphis, TN.
The Director of Talent Acquisition will be responsible for guiding and overseeing the full-cycle talent acquisition process. Creates and implements talent acquisition strategies to support organizational goals and priorities. Builds partnerships with leaders to advance talent acquisition initiatives. Delivers education and training for hiring managers regarding talent acquisition methods and relevant regulatory requirements. Creates and manages the employer brand while supporting organization brand initiatives. Implements best practices to attract rich talent pools including search engine optimization, social media recruiting, search engine marketing campaigns, etc. Ensures internal customer satisfaction through transparent and efficient processes. Ensures quality candidate experience through continuous evaluation and improvement of application, screening, and onboarding process. Builds talent pipelines for future growth. Continuously develops and enhances personal and team capabilities. Develops new programs to attract and grow talent. Ensures compliance with EEOC, OFCCP, ADA and all other regulatory agencies. Develops and monitors Affirmative Action Plan.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the St. Jude job posting here.
by Angela Copeland | Apr 8, 2015 | Job Posting
Fitbit is seeking a Director of Operations and New Product Introduction in San Francisco, CA.
The Director, Operations – New Product Introduction is responsible for leading a multi-functional team with direct and indirect reporting relationships to deliver Fitbit’s industry leading future products. The scope of this role will include overall technical program management, materials management and single point of contact for new products.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Fitbit job posting here.
by Angela Copeland | Apr 7, 2015 | Job Posting
Amazon is seeking a Director of Operations in Seattle, WA.
The Director, Operations is responsible for all budgetary, people development and operations objectives for one functional area of our Delivery Stations. Additional responsibilities include managing and leading a team of on-site management, coaching and mentoring the team to ensure performance objectives are met, building positive employee relations and building leadership bench strength within the organization.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Amazon job posting here.
by Angela Copeland | Apr 7, 2015 | Job Posting
ServiceMaster is seeking a Call Center Director in Memphis, TN.
Responsible for the successful operation of a call center. Activities may include inbound calls, outbound calls, or both. Responsibilities may include the growth and profitability of specific product lines, staffing and operations, customer services, developing and implementing product/service standards.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the ServiceMaster job posting here.
by Angela Copeland | Apr 7, 2015 | Advice, Podcast
Episode 46 of the Copeland Coaching Podcast is live!
This week we talk with Brooks Bell, Founder and CEO of interactive firm Brooks Bell in Raleigh, NY.
They are the leading optimization firm focused exclusively on enterprise-level A/B split testing, targeting and optimization services. In addition to her firm, Brooks is a Director at the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce and a Director of the Digital Analytics Association.
On today’s podcast, Brooks shares her secrets on being an entrepreneur, designing an awesome corporate culture, and creative job seeking.
Listen and learn more! You can play the podcast here, or download it for free on Apple Podcasts. If you enjoy the program, subscribe today to the Copeland Coaching Podcast on Apple Podcasts to ensure you don’t miss an episode!
To learn more about Brooks Bell, visit her website at www.brooksbell.com.
by Angela Copeland | Apr 6, 2015 | Advice, Newsletter
There’s something you may be doing every day that’s making you look old. And, you probably have no idea what it is.
It’s not your clothes, or your hairstyle, or the AOL e-mail address you’re using (although those aren’t helping either!).
What you’re doing is subtle, and worst of all, it’s the way you were taught to do things in school. How could or why would someone teach you to do something incorrectly? All I can say is this — the times have changed… possibly without you.
Now, before I get on a high horse, let me just tell you– I learned this lesson the hard way. I want to keep you from learning it the hard way too. Because, it’s very possible nobody else will point it out to you. They’ll just talk about you when you’re not around or wonder to themselves about your intelligence.
This sounds like a big deal, doesn’t it?
Well, this is how I learned my lesson the hard way: When I first launched Copeland Coaching, I wrote my e-book, “Breaking The Rules & Getting The Job.” I used a recommended, fantastic editor who read over the 100 or so draft pages I wrote. She combed through every page in detail, with great care.
When she was finished, I asked for general feedback on my writing style. I had never used a professional editor before and was very interested in learning as much as I could. She said something that I never expected to hear. “The one thing you really need to stop doing is that you use two spaces after your periods.”
Wait, what? Nothing about my writing style? Two periods instead of one? But, the teachers in school drilled two periods into my head. This must just be a minor creative difference, I thought. I left the e-book with double spaces and never looked back.
About six months later, I had a meeting with the wonderful newspaper I write a column for. I had been writing the column for a few months and with professional writers and editors in the room I again asked the question, “Is there anything I could do to improve my writing style?”
One of the people cringed. He said something along the lines of, “Your writing style is good. But, there’s one thing that would be great if you could stop doing. You use two periods at the ends of your sentences. We always delete them.”
This stopped me in my tracks. My mind began to spin. How in the world was this really a thing? How was it a big deal? How is it a pet peeve of professional writers? Where did I go wrong?
From the best that I can gather, two spaces were taught for years in school. At some point in time, the standard changed and one space became the norm. Unless you write for a living, you probably weren’t told about the change.
Simply put– your two spaces are dating you. I suspect you’re like me and don’t know. Anytime I tell a client about this standard, they’re always surprised: A. that this is a thing, and B. that anyone cares. They probably ignore my suggestion in this area just like I ignored my first editor.
This week, a friend posted on Facebook about this pet peeve with a link to a recent article on Slate.com. It inspired me to write this e-mail to you. Here’s how the article begins: “Can I let you in on a secret? Typing two spaces after a period is totally, completely, utterly, and inarguably wrong.” The author goes on to say, “What galls me about two-spacers is…”
What I’m getting at here is one space versus two spaces is apparently a very controversial issue. And, we’re being judged. If you’re out there applying for jobs, do what I’ve done and switch to one space. Don’t over think it. Just do it. After some practice, it will become more normal. And, it will prevent you from being the gossip of those who are more up on writing than the average person — and who somehow ties your knowledge of this fact to your intelligence.
If you were someone who wasn’t aware of this issue, I’d love to hear from you. Or, if this is also your pet peeve, I want to know. E-mail me your story at Angela@CopelandCoaching.com.
Also, don’t forget about the Multicultural Career Expo this Sunday, April 12th from NOON to 5 PM at Hilton Memphis. The event is free and open to the public. Both full time job and internship seekers are encouraged to attend. To learn more, and to register online, visit the Multicultural Career Expo website at www.CareerExpoMemphis.com.
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.
Happy hunting!
Angela Copeland
@CopelandCoach
by Angela Copeland | Apr 6, 2015 | Job Posting
Wilton is seeking a Director of Strategy & Planning in Chicago, IL.
Reporting to the CEO, the Director will support the analysis and execution of key strategic initiatives, aid in preparation of Board and Investor communications, and lead the company’s annual and strategic planning process. Additionally, the director and support ad-hoc analysis and projects at the direction of the CEO.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Wilton job posting here.
by Angela Copeland | Apr 6, 2015 | Job Posting
Wright Medical is seeking a Director of Quality in Memphis, TN.
The primary purpose of this position is to direct the development, implementation, communication and maintenance of the company’s Quality Systems and Policies in compliance with global regulations including but not limited to the following: ISO 13485, FDA Quality System Regulation requirements, EU Medical Device Directive, CMDD, HTA etc. Additionally, this position will be responsible for leading complex Quality System projects such as the implementation of a Global Quality System solution, UDI and GS1 conversion and other assigned initiatives. This position reports to the Senior Director of Quality.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Wright Medical job posting here.
by Angela Copeland | Apr 5, 2015 | Job Posting
Visa, Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Manager of Data and Information Products in Austin, TX.
The Sr. Project Manager will report to the Sr. Director of the Data Platform Project Management Office (PMO) within the D&IP Data PMO focusing on infrastructure and data platform related projects in support of dependent application groups and product offices.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Visa job posting here.
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