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Sales Recruiter – Jeremy K. Smith

Sunday, August 29th, 2010

Jeremy K. SmithIn this How I Got My Job interview (mp3, 17:53, 16.3 MB), Jeremy K. Smith shares how he got his job as a Sales Recruiter for Total Quality Logistics. Confidence and believing in himself were keys to his success.

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About Jeremy

Jeremy K. Smith is a proud Cincinnatian and self proclaimed social media enthusiast. He feels social media is more than Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. It is a way of marketing, branding, connecting, learning, creating and sharing regardless of space or time.

His professional accomplishments with Cintas, Total Quality Logistics and community involvement earned him the 2009 “Reaching for the Stars Leaders of the Future”. Cincinnati’s top professionals 30 years of age and under are presented this award annually.

In 2010 the “2nd Annual MLK, Jr. Blood Drive”, was nationally recognized by Americas Blood Centers as the Most Creative Blood Drive of the year. Jeremy conceived, planned and executed this program along with representatives from Hoxworth Blood Center, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc, and Then National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.

Jeremy has serves on several boards including: Mayor Mallory’s Young Professional Kitchen Cabinet (YPKC), Queen City Foundation, Healey Society (St. Xavier H.S. Minority Alumni), Miami University’s Vision Advisory Council.

Motto: “No one will deny me. No one will defy me, and no one will tell me who and what I am or can be. Believing will change my world”

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how he got a job as an Educator and web-based training creator for a former employer.  Never burn bridges and stay in touch with former coworkers.

+ Websites mentioned:

++ The eLearning Guild
+++ LinkedIn group: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=102144
+++ Website: http://www.elearningguild.com/

++ eProficiency (Lectora Learning tips): http://eproficiency.com/
++ TriVantis Corporation (Lectora Developer): http://www.trivantis.com/
++ Health Alliance of Cincinnati: http://www.health-alliance.com/
++ Health Alliance Jobs site: http://www.health-alliance.com/jobs/

+ Kevin Imfeld is an Educator with a large health care system in the greater Cincinnati area. He trains newly hired workers the proper procedures for using its propriety patient care software. As a skilled in facilitator he has also taught introductory classes in Microsoft Office products. He is an eLearning specialist experienced in using various software packages. His software skills also include Trivantis’ Lectora software which he uses to build web based training modules. He has worked as a technical writer for several software companies. He has a Master’s degree in Education and is a licensed Middle School Language Arts and Social Studies teacher.

+ He also enjoys reading, writing, music, the great outdoors and spending time with his family.

+ Connect with Kevin on LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinimfeld

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Senior Organizational Development Consultant – Tony Cipollone

Sunday, January 10th, 2010

In this episode of How I Got My Job (mp3, 24:32, 22.9 MB), Tony Cipollone shares how he got a job as a Senior Organizational Development Consultant at InterPro Teambuilding Systems. He cites his existing relationships, a helpful attitude, and being receptive to different job possibilities as keys to his getting this job. In addition he found LinkedIn to be a valuable online tool and networking with other people in local job search groups like the Job Search Focus Group in Hyde Park to be helpful.

Website mentioned: Society for Human Resource Management

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About Tony

Tony Cipollone, PhD, SPHR – Senior Consultant, InterPro Teambuilding Systems, is an experienced business consultant and training professional focused on removing obstacles to peak performance in organizations. His collaborative approach and creative energy helps others find connections that lead to sustainable solutions to problems. His work with InterPro includes process improvement, training design & development, employee engagement, and organizational teambuilding.

Tony has held human resource and training management positions with several international companies, including Siemens Energy & Automation and Kendle International.

Connect with Tony on LinkedIn here.

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How I Got My Job as a Manager of Technology and Talent Acquistition – T. Murray

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

In this episode of How I Got My Job (mp3, 27:22, 25.2 MB) , T. Murray shares how she got a job as Manager of Technology and Talent Acquisition for a company she had formerly consulted with. She offers some great advice about making the transition from one career to another.

Websites mentioned

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About T. Murray

Tiffani "T." MurrayTiffani “T.” Murray graduated from Spelman College with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering. She is currently working as a Manager within Talent Acquisition for one of the largest soft drink companies in the world. She was previously with Cap Gemini, Ernst & Young Consulting as a Project Manager. She is also a recognized freelance writer having contributed to the New York Times site About.com, social network, Yelp.com and mobile content guru, Go2.com. She is the creator of the Stuck on Stupid Book series with the second installment, SOS: For Today’s Professional Stuck in a Job They Can’t Stand, set for release December 2009. Find out more about her freelance writing at PersonalityOnAPage.com

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How I Got My Job as a Talent Attraction Manager – Amybeth Hale

Sunday, May 17th, 2009

In this episode of How I Got My Job (mp3, 33:52, 31.0 MB), Amybeth Hale shares how she got a job as a Talent Attraction Manager.  Her story is an excellent example of how building and maintaining the right kind of connections before you need them can help you in your job search.  As someone in the HR industry, she also had some great advice for job-seekers who feel overwhelmed by the deluge of job-seeking advice. Also good to note are her opinions on how to answer the tough interview questions.

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About Amybeth Hale

amybethhalebwAmybeth began her career in research in the summer of 2002 as the sole researcher for an award-winning MRI-affiliated executive search firm in Ohio.  She then served as Manager of Internet Research for a recruiting franchisor in Ohio where she provided research support to franchise offices and implemented, customized, and conducted training classes for contact management databases, passive researching techniques and personal online branding.  Most recently she was a Sourcing Strategist a global public relations agency headquartered in Seattle, WA,  where she helped increase the digital footprint of the agency’s staffing efforts.  Currently she works as a Talent Attraction Manager with AT&T.

Amybeth also maintains an internet research and social media blog, www.researchgoddess.com where she is affectionately known as the “Research Goddess”.  She is a proponent of responsible professional networking and believes that there is something to be learned from every person you encounter in life.

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