Featured Job: Associate Director @ Rhodes College
Rhodes College is seeking an Associate Director of Residence Life in Memphis, TN.
The Associate Director of Residential Life is responsible for supporting the retention goals of the College by assisting the Director of Residential Life in all aspects of campus living including student staff supervision, hall programming, student support and conduct, and room assignments. The Associate Director is responsible for coordination of the resident assistant program include hiring, selection, training and evaluation of student staff. The Associate Director resides on campus and shares 24-hour “on-call” status with one Assistant Director of Residential Life and two Residence Life Coordinators. In coordination with the Director, supervise staff and students in the design and implementation of a residential life curriculum. This position requires flexibility to work weekends and evenings when necessary.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Rhodes College website.
Featured Job: Senior Director @ EA
EA is seeking a Senior Director of Licensing and Partner Management in Austin, TX.
Reporting into the GM of Red Crow Studios, the Senior Director will be responsible for key license and partner management within Red Crow as well as the partnership with the product leaders in guiding each of our products to success. The successful candidate will own the Licensor relationship including business strategy and partnering with the production teams to best represent the IP within our game(s). The Senior Director will partner directly with the production teams to help guide them in their efforts. The role requires wide-ranging communication and partnership with studio production, creative teams, marketing teams, legal teams, management and licensors during the product development cycle and during live operations.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the EA website.
CCP96: Luther Mercer, Tennessee Charter School Center
This week, we talk with Luther Mercer in Memphis, TN. Luther is the Advocacy Director at Tennessee Charter School Center. Luther brings a wealth of background and experience having worked in education, government relations and policy for over 15 years. Luther holds degres from Tennessee Technological University and Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. He studied International Trade Law, International Criminal Law and the Islamic Legal System at American University in Cairo. He holds certificates in TEFL Methodology and Mandarin Chinese and Culture from Beijing University, and an Instructor’s License in Entrepreneurship Training from the Kauffman Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri.
On today’s episode, Luther shares his advice on working in public policy and transitioning to the field of education for the first time.
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To learn more about the Tennessee Charter School Center, visit their website here.
Featured Job: Director, Biz Operations @ MIT
MIT is seeking a Director of Business Operations in Boston, MA.
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS, Information Systems and Technology (IS&T), to serve in a decisive role leading the Finance and Business Logistics teams. Responsibilities include developing the principles, processes, and procedures necessary to bring consistency and transparency to IS&T’s financial operations, management, and accounting; providing consistent, real-time, macro-level views of IS&T’s overall financial situation; helping develop the processes, practices, and procedures for managing a flexible workforce of contractors and the dynamics of a changing IT labor force towards a more fluid and agile environment; managing and leading IS&T’s financial framework and strategy; overseeing and executing annual budget process; leveraging financial information and metrics to provide key intelligence to IS&T and Institute leadership; tracking and communicating benefits realization for critical initiatives and expenditures; developing strategies, procedures, and processes for procurement, asset management, and vendor management. developing strategic sourcing and vendor relationship management strategies; collaborating on negotiating complex and consequential contracts; determining and implementing benchmarking findings; leveraging vendor and services agreements; and conducing audits and inventories of IT vendors, SLAs, and assets.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the MIT website.
Featured Job: Executive Director @ March of Dimes
March of Dimes is seeking an Executive Director of Market Development in Memphis, TN.
The Executive Director of Market Development is responsible for leading staff and volunteer development efforts to achieve targeted revenue growth and goals in the assigned market. The position serves as a liaison between the National, Regional and Market offices in order to ensure that March of Dimes mission and fundraising objectives are met.
Principle roles and responsibilities include revenue development, strategic planning, volunteer leadership development, staff development, and financial management. The position reports to the Regional Vice President of Field Operations or Associate Vice President of Field Operations.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the March of Dimes website.
How to make the most of your LinkedIn account
LinkedIn is one of the most effective tools in your job search, so it’s no wonder I field questions about LinkedIn every day. With this in mind, I want to share with you some of the most common questions I receive — and my recommendations.
Do I need LinkedIn profile?
Yes, absolutely! LinkedIn is one of the most powerful tools at your fingertips. It allows hiring managers to learn more about you. It allows you to learn more about companies. It’s a great way to stay connected to your professional network without all of the day-to-day clutter found on other social websites.
Should I connect to people I don’t know?
This is really a personal decision. Some people choose to only connect to those they know really well. Others connect to everyone (they have L.I.O.N. on their profile – LinkedIn Open Network). The best answer is probably somewhere in the middle. If you never connect to anyone you don’t know, how will you will meet anyone new? And, is there really anything so private on your LinkedIn profile that it would do you harm to connect with a stranger? My guess is probably not. Try to be as open on LinkedIn as you might be in real life if someone introduced themselves to you in person at a networking event.
Do recruiters really use LinkedIn?
Yes, they really do! Both internal human resources folks — and external headhunters and placement agencies use LinkedIn. Really! It can be hard to find just the right person for a specific job. So, recruiters often use LinkedIn to track down candidates who didn’t apply through their traditional process. It is not unusual for a recruiter to contact you through LinkedIn out of the blue for a position you didn’t know about. They also use LinkedIn to look up more information about you than what fits onto your resume. So, be sure to keep it updated!
How often should I updated LinkedIn?
Your LinkedIn profile should be a living, breathing thing. You should keep it updated all the time. Don’t wait until you are actually looking for a job to update it. By then, you’re already behind. But, if you do find yourself in this situation, turn off the e-mail notifications that go out to your friends when you make updates. You know those e-mails. They say things like, “Bob got a new job!” or, “Sally got an award!” When you make mass updates, turn those off, so you can avoid sending red flags to your current employer.
Should I get the paid version?
This is such a great question! LinkedIn offers additional features with their paid members. They vary from $29.99 for a Job Seeker package to $99.95 for a Recruiter Lite package. The Job Seeker package offers limited direct messaging to people you don’t know, more ‘who’s viewed your profile’ information, and applicant insights. It also offers something called Featured Applicant which claims to move you to the top of recruiters’ applicant lists. Whether or not the paid version is for you depends a lot on how you use LinkedIn. The good news is — LinkedIn offers a free 30-day trial, so you can decide for yourself. Just be sure to mark the 30-day cutoff on your calendar, so you won’t forget about your option to cancel.
How many connections should I have?
Ideally, you should have over 500 connections. Whether you have 501 or 5,001, LinkedIn will display that you have 500+ connections on your profile. This makes you look more connect. And, in fact it’s true. The more first degree connections you have, the more second and third degree connections you’ll have as a result. And, that means that your network will grow — and your chances of finding a new job will grow.
Speaking of connecting on LinkedIn — I would love to connect with you! If we are not already connected, please click the button below and send me a connection request. I look forward to being in your LinkedIn network!
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.
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Happy hunting!
Angela Copeland
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Featured Job: Director of Service Strategy @ Target
Target is seeking a Director of Service Strategy in Minneapolis, MN.
Leads the Services team in Store Operations that is responsible for the strategic direction of the service strategy and initiatives including the development of all programs and process impacting the store. Oversees team responsible for strategy development and prioritization of partner initiatives to prepare them for chain-wide implementation and rollout. Serves as a leadership resource for Store Operations expertise to internal HQ and Field senior leaders.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Target website.
Featured Job: Director of Trolley Operations, MATA
The Memphis Area Transit Authority is seeking a Director of Trolley Operations and Maintenance in Memphis, TN.
Provides management and oversight of systems operations and maintenance of the Main Street Trolley system, consistent with FTA and TDOT requirements and regulations. Oversees day-to-day operations, manages and coordinates maintenance, repair and safety of all trolleys and facilities, systems, structures, equipment, grounds and other transit related amenities. Works with managers, and departments to address safety, security, service quality, training and development, scheduling and personnel needs. Manages and coordinates all safety issues related to the rail functionality of the trolley system.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the MATA website.
Featured Job: Media Strategist @ Match.com
Match.com is seeking a Senior Social Media Strategist in Dallas, TX.
This position will serve as the social expert and brand ambassador for the Match and PeopleMedia social voice in the market. This is a hands-on role, responsible for championing the social strategy and implementing it.
The Senior Social Media Strategist will part of, and collaborate with, the marketing team behind the world’s largest online dating company — including communications, online marketing, offline marketing and product marketing – as they all work to drive the digital footprint for Match.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Match website.
Featured Job: Engineering Manager @ Trunk Club
Trunk Club is seeking an Engineering Manager in Chicago, IL.
We’re building the future of retail, enabled through technology. Come talk to us if you’re interested in creating lightweight single-responsibility apps, building advanced Javascript MV*-powered front-ends, leveraging graph databases and machine learning, and creating amazing user experiences for users both internal and external.
We are polyglots, using the best tool for the problem at hand. You’ll see languages and technologies like Ruby, Sidekiq, ES6, React, Postgres with hstore and json, Sinatra, Redis, Swift, Android, Docker, Ansible, and Elastic Search.
Most importantly we want developers and leaders that have a keen business sense and an entrepreneurial attitude. We work directly with the business to build solutions that solve real problems and want engineers that can thrive in an environment where you’re in the driver’s seat to create something amazing.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Trunk Club website.
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