by Angela Copeland | Feb 23, 2016 | Job Posting
Love event planning and marketing? Plan your entire Thanksgiving Day around the Macy’s Parade? This could be a dream job for you!
The Coordinator, Partnership Marketing is responsible for the creation of marketing materials, managing the day to day support of existing and new sponsorships that support Macy’s annual events with a primary emphasis on the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. This role supports sales and fulfillment initiatives and works across multiple internal departments in support of Parade sponsors.
This position is based in New York, NY. To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Macy’s website here.
by Angela Copeland | Feb 23, 2016 | Job Posting
This is an amazing opportunity at one of the largest and most influential non-profits in the city.
United Way of the Mid-South seeks a senior-level leader to be responsible for the overall design, direction and execution of UWMS’s marketing, communications, engagement, education, public relations, special events, promotional products and services. This includes messaging for meaningful, year-round engagement of donors & volunteers in the community. The position is charged with strengthening the brand, effectively reaching new markets, and developing communication components to amplify this non-profit’s value proposition related to creating community solutions.
This position is based in Memphis, TN. To learn more, or to apply online, visit the United Way of the Mid-South website here.
by Angela Copeland | Feb 22, 2016 | Advice, Newsletter
I meet with job seekers every day. It’s no surprise that they are often frustrated with the process of finding a new job. Between the energy applying takes, and then being rejected — looking for a job can be exhausting.
One question I always ask is, “Where are you getting stuck?” More than half of the time, the job seeker identifies the biggest hurdle as their resume. If it was better, they would get a job faster.
I completely agree that a good resume is one of the keys to a successful job search. But, I don’t put quite as much weight on it as you might think.
That must be surprising, right? After all, resumes are kind of my thing.
First, let me say again – a good resume is one of the keys to a successful search. But, there are a number of other important things:
- How well you network and stay in touch with people you’ve worked with, or know professionally
- How up to date your LinkedIn profile is
- How comfortable you are at reaching out to people you don’t know
- How well you delivery your elevator pitch
- How well written your cover letter is
- How specific your job search criteria is
- How much money you want to make
- How in demand your job is — and how much competition exists
I could go on and on. There are a number of factors that influence your job search that go beyond your resume. And, if you are ignoring these other pieces in order to focus on your resume, it’s possible you may struggle more than you need to.
But, if you want to get your resume right, so you can move on to the other parts of your search, here are a few tips to get you started:
- Check for spelling errors. There is nothing worse than having a hiring manager find a typo in your resume.
- Look for inconsistencies. Very often, we may start using one format at the beginning of our resume and switch to another without noticing. For example, we may start off with having our company name above our job title. And, a few jobs later, we’re putting the job title above our company name. Either way is okay, but be consistent.
- Check out your tenses. Very often in resumes, we use bullets to describe our work experience. And, those bullets typically begin with action verbs. If you’re using this format, be sure that things you did in the past are listed in past tense. Things you do today should be in present tense.
- Use a professional looking e-mail address. Stay away from old e-mails, such as AOL. Stay away from an e-mail with your birth year, your graduation year, or any other year with a significance. Stay away from using the names of hobbies in your e-mail address. Use your name, plain and simple.
- Your resume should be one entire page, or two entire pages. This is not a free form document. A resume is a formal presentation of your work history. It shouldn’t be one and a half pages, two and a half pages, or three pages. If you’re putting together a CV, the number of pages could vary, but for a resume, stick with this recommendation.
- Don’t use a resume writer! I can’t stress this enough. If you need help, reach out to a coach who can read your resume and provide feedback. Then, you make those changes. The most embarrassing resume moments I have seen have always (and I mean always) happened as a result of a resume writer. The writer doesn’t know the job seeker’s entire history and does their best to translate their lengthy experience into a two page document. But, they make a mistake. And, the job seeker ultimately doesn’t notice it until it’s too late.
These are just a few of my resume tips. Remember: a resume is not the single key to success. It’s one of many keys. Spend the time to update your resume, but don’t spend ALL of your time on it. Get it to a good place and then move on to the other keys of success.
Anytime I’m thinking of resumes, this quote comes to mind: “Done is better than perfect.”
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 or 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
by Angela Copeland | Feb 22, 2016 | Job Posting
This is a great opportunity for anyone who is interested in sustainability and making our city an even greater place to live and work. Public speaking is an important part of this role, as well as preparing charts, maps, and other types of communication.
The Municipal Planner works under general supervision of the Administrator of the Office of Sustainability to assist in the coordination of sustainability program areas for Memphis and Shelby County. Works closely with public agencies, local governments, citizens, non-profit organizations, advocacy groups, and communities to promote sustainable practices and initiatives.
This position is based in Memphis, TN. To learn more, or to apply online, visit the job posting here.
by Angela Copeland | Feb 22, 2016 | Job Posting
The Amazon Video group is currently seeking a Social Media Manager for their original unscripted television series. This role is focused on developing and executing innovative social media campaigns and driving a best-in-class customer experience and engagement. We are looking for a passionate digital strategist who has at least 5 years experience managing digital and social marketing campaigns for entertainment brands including unscripted television.
The role also requires excellent project management skills, an aptitude for data-analysis, a keen eye for compelling and innovative content (written and visually), and a passion for continuous testing. The team culture is fast-paced, detail-oriented, and focused on delivering results in a deadline-driven work environment.
This position is based in Santa Monica, CA. To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Amazon job posting here.
by Angela Copeland | Feb 21, 2016 | Job Posting
The primary role of the Sr. Project Manager on this team is to serve as technology product owner for online development project(s) to deliver user friendly, innovative experiences that meet strategic goals, business objectives, timeline and budgets by working with business stakeholders, designers/digital agencies and technology delivery partners.
This position is based in Dallas, TX. To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Southwest Airlines website here.
by Angela Copeland | Feb 20, 2016 | Job Posting
The mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Consistent with the vision of our founder Danny Thomas, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion or a family’s ability to pay.
The Strategic Planning Program Manager role will part of a team of planners and be responsible for strategic plan development and management, business planning, data analysis to support decision making, forecasting, facilitation of retreats and meetings, and project management. Participation and support of facility planning will also be part of the role of the Planning Manager. Successful candidates will have demonstrated effective communication skills, analytical skills, strategic planning results, innovation, and customer service orientation.
This position is based in Memphis, TN. To learn more, or to apply online, visit the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital website here.
by Angela Copeland | Feb 19, 2016 | Job Posting
With over 120 years of dynamic growth, Michelin is recognized as a leading global innovator in mobility and the top selling tire brand worldwide. Michelin designs, manufactures, and sells tires for every type of vehicle, including airplanes, automobiles, bicycles, earthmovers, farm equipment, heavy duty trucks, and motorcycles.
The Product Development Engineer develops, industrializes, and maintains a portfolio of tire line dimensions respecting the performance, cost, and timing requirements of the customer. He/She provides technical leadership and management of tire line development projects, support and cooperation with manufacturing plants, and stewardship of the product industrial quality and field performance throughout its life span.
This position is based in Greenville, SC. To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Michelin website here.
by Angela Copeland | Feb 19, 2016 | Job Posting
ThyssenKrupp AG (TK) is a leading global diversified technology and materials group based in Essen, Germany. It has 160,000 employees in nearly 80 countries working with passion and expertise to develop technologies, products and services for sustainable progress. Their skills and commitment are the basis for our success. In fiscal year 2013/2014, the Group generated sales of €41 billion (approximately $51.7 billion).
The Project Manager will ensure initiatives of the Product and Business Strategy group are accomplished through a collaborative approach in managing activities of pre-defined resources in the Field, Manufacturing, Engineering, Sustainability, Supply Chain, and Marketing organizations.
This position is based in Memphis, TN. To learn more, or to apply online, visit the ThyssenKrupp website here.
by Angela Copeland | Feb 18, 2016 | Job Posting
Whole Foods Market mentors Team Members through education and on-the-job experience. As a result, this growing grocery chain is able to fill a majority of leadership roles from their existing Team Member base. That means that once you’re on board, you’ll have many opportunities for advancement.
The Marketing Specialist performs all functions related to store based marketing and community relations.
DUTIES:
- Work with store leadership to create and implement all store promotional and marketing programs, and communicate to customers and Team Members.
- Implement and fully support Nation, Regional, and metro marketing programs.
- Schedule monthly event calendar.
- Sell product via samples, cooking/serving suggestions, and personal experience.
- Oversee demo program, execute demos including efficient set up and clean up, order demo supplies and maintain demo equipment.
- Act as a continuous source of creative ideas and solutions to increase store sales through marketing and promotional opportunities.
This position is based in Austin, TX. To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Whole Foods website here.
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