How I Got My Job

In 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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More and more people are interested in knowing how  to use Twitter, Facebook, and other social media to find work, so as with last time and in the coming weeks, I’ll be re-sharing some How I Got My Job interviews where people have shared how they’ve used it.

I first released this interview with Rob Usdin Summer 2009, and his story underscores the importance of making and fostering connections.

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In this How I Got My Job interview (mp3, 37:12, 34.1 MB), once again we flash back many years ago as Ruth Shapiro shares how she got a job as an Advertising Promotions Coordinator through sending a prospecting letter to a company she had targeted.

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About Ruth

Ruth Shapiro, M.A., LMHC  is a professional Career Management Counselor,  Coach and NY State Licensed Mental Health Counselor.  For over 30 years she has helped clients plan satisfying career changes and job searches in publishing, marketing, retailing, financial services, health care, the arts and the non-profit world.  Clients range from recent college grads to middle managers. professionals and CEO’s.  Her workbook, HOW TO WRITE JOB SEARCH LETTERS THAT LEAD TO INTERVIEWS has been bought by clients and colleagues alike.  Her job search approaches were featured in McCall’s, The Christian Science Monitor, Working Woman, Dow-Jones’ The National Business Employment Weekly, the New York Post and the New York Daily News.  Ruth is a founding member and Vice-President of the Career Counselors Consortium and a founding member of the Career Development Specialists Network.

Prior to her own career change she earned a Master’s Degree in Career Counseling from New York University.  Former corporate careers include Copywriter, Advertising Promotion Manager and Public Relations Director.

She enjoys acting in community theatre, singing in cabaret shows, reading, and performing in improv comedy classes.

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In this How I Got My Job interview (mp3, 36:09, 33.3 MB), we flash back 10 years as Ellen Belk shares how, in the days before Sirius and XM Radio, she got a job as an Internet Radio Talk Show Host, an opportunity that found her. How “findable” are you?

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About Ellen

Ellen’s career journey began as a broadcast journalist. As a News Talk-Radio producer, reporter and on-air talent she began in Milwaukee with a stop in Charlotte before landing in New York.

Her highly developed inter-personal skills guided her as she successfuly went through a significant career shift in 2001, entering the field of health care.

By 2005, Ellen had emerged as a recognized program and business development professional in the senior-living industry. Specializing in Alzheimer’s & Dementia care, her talents for creating and coordinating programs combined with staff education and mentoring has been an asset to every employer she’s worked for.

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In this How I Got My Job interview (mp3, 30:04, 27.7 MB), David Couper shares how he got a job as a Career Coach. Be prepared to share the stories to back up the items you’ve included in your resume.

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About David

David Couper is a career coach and writer who for the last twenty years has worked in Europe, Asia, and the USA with thousands of individuals and groups. He has successfully coached men and women wanting to change career or develop new opportunities at all levels – including CEOs of major companies wanting a creative challenge, frustrated souls longing to make their dream come true and front-line employees laid off and desperate to get a job. He specializes in helping people find their unique potential. He loves to transform misfits at work into successful misfits with their dream careers.

David has a degree in Communication, a postgraduate qualification in education, is certified in a number of training technologies, and has a Masters in Spiritual Psychology. He is a member of the American Society of Training and Development, Society of Human Resources Professional, and the British Academy of Film and Television. David has published seven books. His works on interpersonal skills, counseling in the workplace, and management issues (published by Connaught, Gower, HRD Press, Longman, Macmillan/Pearson Publishing, Oxford University Press) have been translated into Swedish, Polish, and Danish, and published in the UK and the USA. He has dual US/UK citizenship.

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In this How I Got My Job interview (mp3, 32:48, 30.1 MB), Maureen Nelson shares how she got a job as a Career Counselor. Get out from behind your computer and get to some in-person situations where you can meet and interact with people in-person.

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About Maureen

Maureen Nelson is Senior Career Counselor at the Oakland Private Industry Council (OPIC) One Stop Career Center. Having spent 20 years in publishing as an editor, designer and webmaster, she brings particular expertise to her work with clients from creative and technology fields. She is also one of a handful of national experts on transgender career issues. As a Certified Professional Resume Writer, she teaches job seekers and fellow career professionals how to produce sparkling resumes that land interviews. Her own resume was published in the fifth edition ofThe Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Perfect Resume.

She has spoken at universities, conferences and organizational events and has had numerous articles published by Robert Half and the National Career Development Association. A trainer and instructional designer for over 10 years, she leads a career group for the American Society for Training and Development.
Maureen has an M.A. from John F. Kennedy University, where she was named Outstanding Student of the School of Management. As a trainer in the Global Career Development Facilitator program, she teaches workforce development professionals the key skills needed to help the public in job search. In her spare time, she volunteers with the California Reentry Program, writing resumes for inmates paroling from San Quentin State Prison.

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In this How I Got My Job interview (mp3, 34:52, 32.0 MB), Adam Weissman shares how he got a job as an Account Supervisor in Public Relations. Let everyone you know that you’re looking for work; you never know who your friends and family are connected to.

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About Adam

Adam Weissman is an Account Supervisor in public relations at SGW Integrated Marketing Communications, located in Montville, NJ, 35-minutes outside of NYC. With a consumer, B2B and professional industry-focused background, Adam uses his previous experiences in PR to generate positive news for clients including, Maxell Professional, Anritsu, LeCroy and Evonik Industries.

Previously, Adam spent nearly four years at DBA Public Relations serving technology/lifestyle clients including Amazon.com’s Electronics store, Boston Acoustics, Denon, Marantz and Monster Cable.

Adam graduated from Marist College with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications/Public Relations in May, 2000. He currently lives in Hoboken, NJ Weissman is active in the Hoboken, NJ community where he lives and served the past three years as president of the Hoboken Ski Club. He is also an active member of the Hoboken Kickball League.

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In this episode of How I Got My Job (mp3, 22:05, 20.2 MB), Carol Meerschaert (pronounced “mer-shart”) shares how she got a job as a Director of Marketing and Communications.

Websites mentioned:

• Idealist.org
• SimplyHired.com
• 10 Ways to Use LinkedIn by Guy Kawasaki
• Guidestar.org

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About Carol

Carol Meerschaert (pronounced “mer-shart”), is the Director of Marketing and Communications for the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (Twitter | Facebook). Carol also serves on the board of the Foundation at Great Valley to help support the Great Valley School district.

Prior to her move to Pennsylvania, Carol worked as a marketing consultant and freelance writer in Falmouth, Maine. Carol was the Marketing Director of Catch a Piece of Maine in Portland, Maine, where she worked with the greatest group of people!

Carol has brought her client’s messages to television on CNN and to newspapers including The Boston Globe and The Wall Street Journal. Carol also communicates client’s messages through bylined articles in magazines such as Running Times, Vegetarian Times and Today’s Dietitian as well as other publications reaching the target audience.

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In this interview on How I Got My Job (mp3, 27:26, 25.8 MB), Selena Rezvani shares how she got her dream job as a Writer, Speaker, and Consultant. Find people online who have your dream career. Use LinkedIn more than just an electronic Rolodex. Take responsibility for your own career. Tell people what your goal is and let them help you; being an island is not going to help you.

Items mentioned:

• Marci Alboher‘s One Person/Multiple Careers: A New Model for Work/Life Success (affiliate link)
• Niche Ning social networks around your subjects of interest
• Selena’s book, “The Next Generation of Women Leaders: What You Need to Lead but Won’t Learn in Business School” (affiliate link)

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About Selena

Selena Rezvani is an author, speaker and consultant specializing in women and the workplace. Her goal is to propel more women into the top echelons of businesses, an objective she achieves through her writing, consulting, and speaking engagements.  Through her firm, NETGENWOMEN, LLC, she coaches women 1-on-1 and helps organizations retain and engage their female workforce.  Her debut book, “The Next Generation of Women Leaders: What You Need to Lead but Won’t Learn in Business School,” (affiliate link) is the guidebook she wishes she’d had when in business school. Selena also contributes a leadership column to TheExaminer.com.

Selena’s professional speaking includes speeches and workshops at universities, conferences and corporations around the country. Audiences include Harvard, Princeton, Carnegie Mellon, UPenn, Comcast, Apple, and many others.

Selena holds an MBA from Johns Hopkins University and an MSW from New York University.  Currently based in Philadelphia, PA, Selena enjoys all things food-related: cooking, hosting friends, and trying Philadelphia’s many “foodie” hot spots.

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In this episode of How I Got My Job (mp3, 23:57, 22.0 MB), Marc Lawn shares how he got a job as a Marketing Director for a soft drink company in the UK a few years ago. Understanding his personal brand, interview preparation, and resilience were keys to his success  in getting this job. Remember what’s important to you.

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About Marc

Marc Lawn is renowned for consistently driving ‘double digit’ benefits growth through commercial innovation & optimisation. He developed award winning customer centric, commercial, marketing, sales, & procurement programmes and optimised & built sustainable streams for 12 businesses with complete success.

His areas of specialty include sales, marketing, operations, manufacturing, HR, change programmes, business transformation, procurement, M&A, post acquisition integration, food, beverages, retail, automotive, consumer goods, leisure, hospitality, franchising and international. Corporate and consulting assignments specialising in strategy, (re)structure, and turnaround.

Marc is the Chairman of Camp Quality UK, a charity supporting families of terminally ill children.

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