by O'Farrell | Apr 8, 2014 | Featured, O'Farrell's Blog
Do Companies Hold Jobs for the Right Candidate?
Dan Hix, 59, with 18 years’ medical device sales experience, had been out of work for a year, from 2013 to 2014. He plowed on coping financially and emotionally, until, he met Dave O’Farrell, a career coach and founder of O’Farrell Career Management.
Dave and his marketing director, Stephannie O’Donnell, helped Dan to restructure his resume and highlighted his major accomplishments. They leveraged LinkedIn with the aim to attract any potential employers to his profile.
Dan provided the names of 15 medical companies that he would love to work with. Dave and Stephannie reached out via LinkedIn to these companies. With this new resume, his connections jumped from 250 to 500+. Dave and Stephannie conducted mock interviews and role play to get Dan ready for the interviews.
In mid-Oct 2013, he had two job offers. But a sudden heart-attack took him to the hospital and during his recuperation; he called the two companies to explain the situation. One company had to restructure, so the opening was closed but the other company, his current employer, offered him the job in January 2014.
By Umah Papachan Hewitt — Guest Blogger
by O'Farrell | Apr 3, 2014 | O'Farrell's Blog
40+ job openings at Turner Global Technology & Operations.
50 job openings at Panasonic Automotive.
Six job openings at Coveris — two in Georgia.
Seven job openings at Orange Business Services — various locations.
Are you an IT specialist? Sales Champion? Webmaster? Developer? Engineer? Operations Specialist?
Your opportunity to gain job interview tips and more from seasoned HR professionals from all of these companies happens tomorrow morning, 7:45 am, 208 Willow Bend Road, Peachtree City.
Are you planning to be there?
by O'Farrell | Mar 25, 2014 | Featured, O'Farrell's Blog
Join us at JobSeekers of PTC this week for “HR Panel Shares Tips for Acing Job Interview: What hiring managers really think and what they want to know about you.”
We will have a special panel discussion and Q&A with HR managers from Coveris Packaging, CNN/TBS, Orange Business Services, and Panasonic Automotive. These experts each have 15+ years’ experience in human resources including recruiting, interviewing, hiring, on-boarding, learning and development, succession planning, and all other aspects of the employment life cycle.
Get interview tips from these experts scheduled to appear:
Fred Fratto » Chief HR Officer and Chief Culture Officer » Coveris
Coveris has 9,000 employees and 65 production facilities in 21 countries. Fred’s primary focus includes developing human capital solutions, providing company-wide HR governance, improving employee engagement, energizing the culture and enabling growth. Prior to Coveris, Fred was SVP-HR at Beazer Homes as the company experienced over 250% growth. Prior to that, Fred was at Gulfsteam Aerospace, Newell Rubbermaid, and Westinghouse. He has 20+ years of HR and management experience.
Sara Clarke » HR Consultant, SPHR » Orange Business Services
Orange is a $60B multinational telecommunications company serving 221 countries with 180K employees worldwide. Sara has 15+ years’ experience as an Human Resources generalist, consultant, and business partner. She has been in the international environment for the last 11 years, focused on organizational change, restructuring, recruitment and staffing, career development, learning and development and management training.
Tanya Turner » Human Resources Generalist, PHR » CNN / TBS
Tanya provides HR business support to the Global Technology and Operations (GTO) organization comprised of CNN BEST, truTV, and Business Excellence client groups. Tanya has 15+ years’ experience in Human Resources. She has diverse experience in staffing, retention, career development, employee relations, coaching, and “employee advocacy.” Prior to joining CNN/TBS, Tanya was a recruitment specialist for PeopleSoft.
Stephen Childs » Director Global HR » Panasonic Automotive Systems
Stephen began his career at Panasonic in talent acquisition and has held several management positions during his 15 years with the company. Prior to joining Panasonic, Stephen worked in technical recruiting specializing in automotive electronics, and prior to that, he owned and operated a contingent labor staffing company. He has 20+ years of talent acquisition, human resources and management experience. Stephen recently won the 2013 Society for Human Resources Management Atlanta Pegasus Award for excellence in human resources.
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Have you checked out these companies? Do you know if they are hiring? What questions do you have about the talent acquisition process? What happens after you leave the interview room? Come ready to learn, engage, and leave with added information and motivation for your job search.
Submit your question in advance in the “Career Branding Job Networking” group on LinkedIn. Not a member? Join today and submit a question. We will choose from the posted questions and address them to the panel. If your question isn’t chosen you may have an opportunity to ask it in person. Arrive early, bring a friend, you don’t want to miss it.
Meeting details:
Friday 4 April 2014
7:30 – 10:00a
First Baptist Church of PTC
208 Willowbend Road
Peachtree City, Georgia 30269
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by O'Farrell | Dec 3, 2013 | Featured
Tommy Webb
I had the pleasure of working with Tommy Webb two years ago. We helped him get back into an industry he’d been out of for 15 years. Cool! Now he’s a new job found him.
I’m reminded of Proverbs 22:1, which says, “A good name is better than great riches. To be esteemed is better than silver or gold.” Tommy has a good name, and he is highly esteemed by those who know him. I was telling some clients today about how Tommy and I and one other gentleman delivered Christmas presents to a mother and her three young children about 23 years ago. They lived in a housing project near the Atlanta Federal Prison.
In the past 13 years or so, Tommy has been paying it forward by serving at Fayetteville First United Methodist Church and Square Foot Ministry. All of this great service speaks of his character and heart. He’s a good man.
Tommy, I am very proud of you and glad to call you my friend.
– Dave O’Farrell
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Hello Dave,
I just wanted you to know that I found another job, or I should say it found me.
Long story short, an old supplier of mine from my last job called and wanted me to run their Atlanta branch. I will start training on the 16th. My last day at my current job will be on the 11th. I hope to drop my JobSeekers on Friday.
I will send you an email later with the HR contact info. They might hire a supervisor or two after the first of the year.
Sincerely,
– Tommy Webb
by O'Farrell | Nov 27, 2013 | I Got a Job!
Greg Zanebis
When Greg Zanebis was laid off earlier this year, he wasn’t interested in repeating the mistakes he’d made in 2009. No sir. Even though he received outplacement services from a large career management firm, he decided to invest in a personal service to shorten his search, earn more money, and get better results.
Greg, so very proud of you. Thank you for allowing me to help you land your dream job!
– Dave O’Farrell
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Dear Dave,
I wanted to let you know that after five intense months of networking and following your recipe for a successful career search, I’ve been blessed with a dream job offer which I accepted on Monday.
I’ve accepted the role of VP Sales for Morris Business Solutions (MBS). MBS is the largest Xerox dealership in the U.S. They’ve recently been awarded a brand new territory in Charlotte. I will oversee sales and operations beginning Monday, December 2nd.
As you know, I suffered a similar job loss at the beginning of 2009. I wasted several months twiddling my thumbs. It wasn’t until I attended two JobSeekers of PTC meetings did I feel blessed and not lost.
Fast forward four years and I’m part of a massive company layoff again. I wasted no time in reaching out to you. I was determined to keep a positive outlook with lots of prayer and perseverance!
I am so thankful I ‘invested’ in your 1:1 program to get back into the workforce in minimum time! Your marketing campaign letters, personal branding ideas, and networking guidance were priceless. And, quite frankly, the one-day mock job interview we did in your office was the most intense of the 10-15 face-to-face interviews I had with some pretty big corporations including Michelin, Ricoh USA, and Canon.
This time around I felt so confident that I actually passed on four offers before accepting this latest one. My compensation package is more than what you and I discussed and includes excellent commissions and quarterly bonus opportunities. They are also providing me with an apartment for the first six months. Too soon to know when family may move or if I commute back and forth for a year.
I promised I would follow your recipe and it worked!
Feeling truly blessed today!
Thank you Dave!!!
Best regards,
– Greg Zanebis
PS: Passed a church the other day. Sign read, “Worrying only puts question marks where GOD has already placed a period.”
