by Angela Copeland | Apr 17, 2015 | Job Posting
The Boys & Girls Clubs are seeking a Vice President of Development and External Affairs in Memphis, TN.
The role of Vice President of External Affairs and Chief Development Officer of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis provides a unique opportunity for a rewarding career with a highly mission focused, well-established and growing organization, with a growth-oriented strategic plan, fully-engaged leaders who are committed to fundraising, a collaborative staff leadership team, and strong and supportive Board volunteers.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Boys and Girls Clubs job posting here.
by Angela Copeland | Apr 17, 2015 | Job Posting
Kraft Foods Group, Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager of International Strategy in Chicago, IL.
The Senior Manager, International Strategy reports to the Director of Operations. The incumbent’s goal is to build business models to establish or expand distribution given the constantly changing regulatory, political and economic environment in foreign markets for Kraft Foods. The position is also responsible for assessing the impact of these changes, developing objectives aligned with the strategy of the business for future growth, and contributing to execution in international markets.
The key aspects of this position are an in-depth understanding of workflow, supply chain, Kraft’s products, and a vision to unlock new areas of business. Through collaboration with internal and external stakeholders and Kraft domestic business units, the strategist will ensure Kraft is optimally placed to leverage opportunities across key markets in the Latin American, Europe and Asia Pacific.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Kraft Foods job posting here.
by Angela Copeland | Apr 16, 2015 | Job Posting
Smith & Nephew is seeking a Senior Director Global PLM in Memphis, TN.
The Strategic Program Director (SPD) will work with business executives and divisional and regional IT Account Directors to translate business unit strategies and operating imperatives into a global strategy and multi-year roadmap. The SPD will lead and manage this portfolio of business improvement initiatives for Smith & Nephew. The over-arching goal of these initiatives is to deliver on the organization’s strategic objectives. These projects will have significant cross-division and global impacts and, hence, are considered strategic in nature. These programs will be executed in alignment with the Group, IT and divisional strategies. The Strategic Program Director will provide management direction and leadership regarding scope, value, approach, resourcing, organizational change, methodology, and architecture. The SPD will lead the organization through transformation, introduction of new capabilities and rollout to new geographies requiring thought leadership on business process as well as technology. Ultimately, the Strategic Program Director will be accountable for the on-time, on-budget and on-target (scope, value, quality) delivery of their portfolio of initiatives. The SPD will also have overall accountability for the on-going performance and value-realization of these capabilities once they are placed into production as services. This includes providing effective vendor relationship management, commercial governance including contract management, pricing, cost-to-serve and service level adherence and enhancement pipeline management. Lastly, this position is responsible for contributing to the establishment of effective and efficient strategic planning, portfolio management, program and project management processes and techniques following best demonstrated practices.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Smith & Nephew job posting here.
by Angela Copeland | Apr 16, 2015 | Job Posting
The Nashville Predators are seeking a Director of Corporate Partnerships in Nashville, TN.
The Director, Corporate Partnerships is a full time, benefited, non-managerial, strictly sales position. He/she will be responsible for generating leads and closing advertising and sponsorship agreements for the team and facility. Candidate should be able to provide a documented history of successful sales.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Nashville Predators job posting here.
by Angela Copeland | Apr 15, 2015 | Job Posting
River Inn of Harbor Town is seeking a Director of Sales in Memphis, TN.
The preferred candidate will have a minimum of 2 years direct hotel sales experience with luxury boutique hotel and an existing account base from which to offer new business opportunities that will have an immediate impact to the hotel.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the River Inn of Harbor Town job posting here.
by Angela Copeland | Apr 15, 2015 | Job Posting
Home Away is seeking a Director of North America Business Development in Austin, TX.
Responsible for business development, including helping to craft our business development strategy,identifying partnership targets, negotiating deals, overseeing integrations,and optimizing partnerships after launch. The Senior Director will passionately advocate for his/her partnership priorities within the organization to ensure they are delivered. He/she will be focused on driving high quality partnerships that increase the distribution of HomeAway properties and drive new properties into our network. The Senior Director, North American BusinessDevelopment will manage a small team. This team will work closely with the product, product marketing, marketing, and sales organizations to drive business development initiatives.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Home Away job posting here.
by Angela Copeland | Apr 14, 2015 | Advice, Podcast
Episode 47 of the Copeland Coaching Podcast is live!
This week we talk with Nicole Erwin from NPR affiliate WKMS Radio in Murray, KY.
Nicole is both a journalist, and a sustainable development professional. She has lived and worked all over the world, including in South Korea, Melbourne Australia, Fiji, Memphis, TN and Washington D.C.
On today’s podcast, Nicole shares how she got started in journalism, what took her around the world and back, and how you can make an international move.
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 listen to WKMS Radio, visit their website at www.wkms.org.
by Angela Copeland | Apr 14, 2015 | Job Posting
Apple is seeking a Business Leader – Business Development Director in Dallas, TX.
As an Apple Business Leader, you drive the strategy and infuse the business vision into management and store teams in each market location. You foster consistent practices for all locations, but you’re also flexible enough to manage unique variances in your market. Even when you’re not present, you maintain a constant influence in every store, ensuring team members are intensely focused on forging new relationships with local businesses, managing accounts, and building loyalty by providing quality experiences for business customers. You develop talent – building a strong business team that helps companies succeed and enables our stores to reach and exceed performance goals. You bridge the worlds of retail, corporate, and business development by combining the company vision with field execution to create future business success for Apple Stores.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Apple job posting here.
by Angela Copeland | Apr 14, 2015 | Job Posting
FedEx is seeking a Program Management Advisor in Memphis, TN.
To provide technical expertise and support for planning, developing, organizing and coordinating large programs/projects. To research, evaluate and recommend new technologies, methodologies, processes and products to achieve major innovative improvements. To collect, analyze, and produce financial and performance indicators and forecasts. To provide appropriate specifications for and coordination of programs that cross department/division lines.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the FedEx job posting here.
by Angela Copeland | Apr 13, 2015 | Advice, Newsletter
One of the most stressful times in a romantic relationship can often be when one partner is looking for a new job. This is particularly true if the job seeking spouse is unemployed. Whether they were laid off, fired, or quit their previous job, the entire situation can be tense. Especially if the pair depends on the unemployed partner’s income to pay the bills.
This week, I received a question about how to be a supportive spouse. After all, being the spouse of an unemployed person is not a situation we’ve all been in before. There’s always a first time.
Over the years, I have worked with many married job seekers. Surprisingly, one of the biggest stressors can often be their spouse, and not the actual job search.
Fear of Failure
The job seeker is worried about disappointing their spouse by selecting the “wrong” position. Because they feel like they’ve failed at their last workplace, the job seeker may be especially open to negative criticism at this time. And, those around them may want to give feedback about what they might not be good at in the future. People often say things like, “I would like to be a salesperson, but my wife says I’d be bad at it. I’m not sure what to do.” As you can imagine, this can put unnecessary pressure on the job seeker.
Recommendation: Step back and allow the job seeker to pursue their own path to success. Realize that there may be twists and turns along the way.
Conflicting Agendas
Some spouses also pressure their partner with their own goals and agenda, leaving the job seeker wondering if they’re doing the right thing. For example, the job seeker may want to take a part time job, so they can spend time with their family. At the same time, their spouse may prefer they find a high paying job that might pay for lavish vacations or a summer home.
Recommendation: Try to keep an open line of communication with your partner. Do your best to be supportive and understanding of your partner’s personal career goals, even if they are not the same as yours.
Speed and Timing
Moving through unemployment and into a new job is a process. It can take time to process what happened at the previous job, start to network again for the first time in years, and then land a job. The employed spouse is often under the impression that getting a job should be no big deal. It should be quick and painless. In reality, getting over losing your job takes time. And, the economy has struggled for years.
Recommendation: Have an open and honest conversation with your spouse about goals and timing. Establish expectations together for how long job seeking should take, on both an aggressive and conservative timeframe.
Emotional Support
More important than any other part of the process, the job seeker needs to know they have your support. Looking for a job involves an unusually high level of rejection and self-doubt. If you’re the spouse of a job seeker, the best first step is to be a good listener. Job seekers often need someone to bounce their ideas and concerns of off in a supportive, private environment.
Recommendation: Take the time to listen to your spouse’s worries. Do your best to be supportive and leave your judgement at the door.
Simply put, job seeking is a stressful process for both the job seeker and the spouse. Do your best to be supportive and to not discourage your spouse from their dreams. Job seeking is such a private endeavor that the spouse may be the only sounding board the job seeker has. Remember: the less stressful a job search is, the faster your unemployed spouse will find a new career.
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
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