by Angela Copeland | Sep 30, 2014 | Advice, Podcast
Episode 19 of the Copeland Coaching Podcast is live! This week we talk with Karen Weiss, Director of Career and Employer Engagement at Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business in Los Angeles, CA. Karen is also a Professional Career Coach.
Founded on the core values of integrity, stewardship, courage, and compassion, Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management has been developing values-centered leaders who advance responsible business practice since 1969. It was also recently ranked by Forbes as the #9 Most Entrepreneurial University!
Karen shares her insights on networking, overcoming your fears, and interview preparation.
by Angela Copeland | Sep 30, 2014 | Job Posting
Fossil is seeking a Senior Search Marketing Manager in Richardson, Texas.
Fossil Group continues to grow and expand its focus on digital media and new innovative ways to engage consumers. Fossil Group supports marketing efforts across a variety of owned and licensed brands, with an increasing focus on digital marketing. The Search Marketing Manager is a key role within the Digital Marketing team, which supports multiple brands within Fossil Group. The role will report directly to the Director of Digital Marketing.
The Search Marketing Manager will be responsible for creating strategies and operational efficiencies of integrated search campaigns, which will include Paid Search (Pay-Per-Click), Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Mobile Search.
A strong candidate will have proven experience in creating the strategy, planning and reporting processes of brand campaigns and will be responsible for ensuring overall client goals and objectives are exceeded. Excelling at this job will require creativity, teamwork, resourcefulness, and an analytical mind focused on maximizing opportunities.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Fossil job posting here.
by Angela Copeland | Sep 30, 2014 | Job Posting
International Paper is seeking a Manager of Financial Analysis IT in Memphis, TN.
The Manager Financial Analysis– Information Technology IT) is responsible for providing proactive business decision and effective financial analysis support to the IT Directors of Packaging, P&CP and Brazil Papers, and Technical Services along with their respective organizations. These IT operations account for $150MM, or 45% of the Global IT operating budget; and have annual capital spending of $10MM.
The Manager Financial Analysis – IT engages with these organizations by providing detailed analytics and decision that identify and support tactical and strategic initiatives focused on improving IT financial results and operations; and that monitor improvement initiatives and/or highlight operational problems and shortfalls.
Additionally, the Manager Financial Analysis – IT develops analytical studies and recommendations on potential IT projects to achieve maximum financial returns and reduced costs; assists with the preparation of operating budgets, forecasts, internal control compliance, and special projects; and actively participates in Information Management & Planning (IMP) reviews.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the International Paper job posting here.
by Angela Copeland | Sep 29, 2014 | Advice, Newsletter
One of the first questions I often get is where to find the best jobs. Job seekers want to know where to look. With so many sites available, it’s hard to know where to begin.
You can spend hours and days bouncing around between various sites. To make things a bit faster, I’ve compiled my list of recommendations.
Here are a few of my favorite sites to find job postings:
- CopelandCoaching.com – Of course, I’m a little biased. But, each day, I feature two jobs I’ve found through various sources (the hiring manager, a recruiter, a job website, etc.). I select interesting jobs that are newly posted and are at reputable companies. If you want to save a little time, be sure to keep an eye on these postings each day.
- Indeed.com – Indeed is the #1 job site worldwide. It works like a job search engine, pulling in results from many different websites. They have over 140 million visitors per month from over 50 countries and 28 languages. Their site covers 94% of global GDP. That means there are very few jobs that don’t end up on Indeed. You can even setup job alerts, and Indeed will e-mail you when jobs come up that match your requirements. Be sure to check it out, and to learn more, listen to last week’s podcast when I interview Mike Steinerd from Indeed.com.
- LinkedIn.com – LinkedIn provides job suggestions for positions that are similar to previous positions you’ve held. Although I find the total number of options to be less, they are more targeted. Even better, you can often find the hiring manager or recruiter on LinkedIn. And, many of the jobs have a one-click apply option that makes applying faster and easier than usual. Just be sure your LinkedIn profile is up to date!
- Glassdoor.com – As I’ve written before, my favorite feature of LinkedIn is the ability to research salaries. Employees anonymously report their salaries and you have access to the data. You can also research what employees think about a company — and questions you may be asked during your interview. But, in addition to these great features, you can also search job postings. To learn more, visit the website and listen to another podcast where I interview Scott Dobroski from Glassdoor.com.
- Newsletters – Occasionally, you may find an industry specific e-newsletter that shares job postings. These can be useful if you find a good one (or a waste of time otherwise). A Memphis newsletter that I enjoy is the Lipscomb & Pitts Breakfast Club e-mail newsletter. Subscribe to the e-newsletter here. In addition to job postings, you’ll find networking and volunteer opportunities. These are all helpful in jump starting your search.
Whichever route you go, the most important thing is to check postings often, and to apply immediately. My recommendation is to check every job search site daily. Look for jobs that were posted recently. If you find one you like, apply immediately.
But, in order to do this, you need to be prepared. Keep your LinkedIn and resume up to date. Also, have a template for your cover letter setup and ready to send. This way, there will be no delay in your application making it to your future employer.
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 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. Thanks.
Happy hunting!
Angela Copeland
@CopelandCoach
by Angela Copeland | Sep 29, 2014 | Job Posting
Hotels.com is seeking a Senior Director North America Brand Marketing in Dallas, TX.
The Senior Director, Brand Marketing will lead all of Hotels.com’s offline marketing efforts in the United States and Canada. The Senior Director will also lead the establishment of a well-defined global brand identity, striking an appropriate and informed balance between global consistency and regional flexibility.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Hotels.com job posting here.
by Angela Copeland | Sep 29, 2014 | Job Posting
United Way Mid-South is seeking a President and Chief Executive Officer in Memphis, TN.
United Way of the Mid-South (UWMS) seeks a proven, successful, and credible leader to serve as its President/Chief Executive Officer. Founded in 1923, UWMS has been a highly valued leader in improving the quality of life for Mid-Southerners. Competitive salary and excellent benefits. A complete job description/candidate profile can be found on our website at http://www.uwmidsouth.org/ceo-search/
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the United Way job posting here.
by Angela Copeland | Sep 28, 2014 | Advice, Media
My latest Memphis Daily News column is out, “Free Tools to Help With Your Job Search” In it, I outline the best free tools to use for your job search.
This week, I had the pleasure of interviewing Mike Steinerd from Indeed.com. Indeed is the No. 1 job site worldwide with over 140 million visitors per month. We talked about everything from how fast you should apply for a job to companies you should consider if you’re looking for work-life balance.
The conversation made me think. Often, the current online application process companies use creates barriers for candidates. It often feels like you’re sending your resume into a black hole – never to be seen again. Much of my philosophy is built around helping job seekers get around this difficult online process.
But, on the flip side, Internet technology also opens more doors for us than ever before. There are a number of excellent free resources available for job seekers today that didn’t exist 15 to 20 years ago.
To read my entire article and learn about all the best free resources available to help with your job search, check out the Memphis Daily News here.
by Angela Copeland | Sep 28, 2014 | Job Posting
Amazon is seeking a Program Manager in Seattle, Washington.
This role requires working with product management & account management to introduce sellers to new features and products in addition to analyzing the buyer and seller experience to discover ways to improve the existing products. You will be responsible for measuring and improving both the seller experience and how our products perform for the seller. You will then be accountable for driving those improvements through the entire product lifecycle. This position involves regular communication with senior management on status, risks and change control. Cross-team coordination and executive presentation skills are essential.
The ideal candidate is a motivated self-starter that can work independently in a fast paced, ambiguous environment with limited supervision. He or she must be a fast learner, who can quickly absorb the nuances of Amazon’s varied payments offerings. He or she will be analytical and data driven in decision making, with a demonstrated ability to drive issues to completion. The candidate is not just a policy maker/spokesperson but drives to get the right things done. At the core of the position is delivery.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Amazon job posting here.
by Angela Copeland | Sep 27, 2014 | Job Posting
Smucker’s is seeking an Area Leader in Memphis, TN.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for managing technicians and shift teams
- Support overall plant daily production efforts
- Provide leadership and direction to Safety, Quality, PR and HR related issues
- Deliver team results and manage monthly scorecard and quarterly meetings
- Support QA and HS&E systems
- Ensure that quality issues are reported to management immediately
- Work closely with Operations Manager / Logistics Manager on production schedule
- Ensure appropriate staffing of the technician team
- Lead overall plant daily production efforts
- Drive Key Factor results
- Facilitate Organizational development
- Aid in coaching and developing team leaders
- AM Pillar Leader
- Support HS&E improvements and systems
- Build technical skill level of technicians
- Drive major breakdowns to zero
- Identify and recommend relevant improvement opportunities at facility and to internal JMS processes
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Smucker’s job posting here.
by Angela Copeland | Sep 26, 2014 | Job Posting
eHarmony is seeking a Social Media Specialist in Santa Monica, California.
eHarmony is looking for an energetic Social Media Specialist to help develop and execute the Social Media Dept.’s Strategy for eHarmony’s web properties.
Responsibilities:
- Create and curate strategic content for the Social Media Content Calendar
- Manage, Monitor and Engage in Social Media/Internet Communities
- Be passionately in tune with latest social media developments, online behavior and trends
- Identify opportunities and develop plans/proposals for implementing scalable social media programs to generate maximum social media optimization
- Devise and implement appropriate campaigns for social media activities
- Define and track performance of campaign testing and live campaigns
- Provide regular reports to internal stakeholders on campaigns and social media matrices
- Use knowledge gained through analysis to provide insight on forecasting, budgeting and social media marketing direction
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the eHarmony job posting here.
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