Main Meeting Presentation Archive
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Using Social Media in Your Job Search
Presentation Date: October 19, 2021
Presenter Website: Santosha Solutions
Description: A real conversation on how social media plays a greater role in the hiring process and what you can do about it to increase your chances of hearing "you're hired!"
Carolyn Cummins has over 25 years of sales and marketing experience; small scale as an entrepreneur and large scale managing large corporate sales divisions. She has been cultivating business social media content for over 15 years for businesses of all scales and in a variety of industries: fitness, restaurants, pools, real estate, and more. Ms. Cummins passion is teaching people how to find the joy in life. She has helped entrepreneurs and companies with the classic marketing and organization practices as well as brought companies up to speed on better digital marketing practices. Now as Santosha Solutions, Ms. Cummins, helps individuals and organizations define their goals and teaches them to manifest their own destiny in business and life.
STAR Career Workbook
Presentation Date: October 12, 2021
Presenter Website: N/A
Description: Whether you are approaching a career change by your own choice, or you have been thrust into this process, you must decide if you will approach it like a victim, a robot, or a STAR. This session will help you prepare your message, your marketing and your interviewing with proven strategies that highlight your success and promote you as a winner!
Dan Medlin has a Master’s in Counseling & Career Guidance and 30 years of professional experience in global talent acquisition, career counseling, and leadership development. He is local here in the Austin area and he is passionate about helping great people find and build great careers. He published the STAR Career Workbook with an update in January 2019.
This resource includes scripture references for the tough challenges of Career Change, worksheets, workouts and tools to help you refine your vision and craft your message, tools for developing your resume, cover letters and other communication tools, and networking plans, interview preparations, and negotiating strategies.
Job Search as a Project & How to Start a Business as a Project
Presentation Date: September 28, 2021 & October 5, 2021
Presenter Website: N/A
Description: This session is a practical and pragmatic guide to real-world project management for your job search—presented in plain English. Ahmed will talk about the roadmap of your job search that would lead to land your job of your dream. Ahmed will also cover how to manage your find a job as a project using the 3Ps (Prepare, Plan, and Perform).
Fluent in three languages (English, French, and Arabic) and with three degrees—including a doctorate in Business Administration—serial entrepreneur and seasoned project, product, and program management consultant Ahmed Zouhair knows the value of hard work.
He also understands what it takes to build an enterprise from scratch. While today his international roster of clients includes companies and individuals from the education, IT, telecommunications, digital security, oil and gas, finance/ banking, and non-profit sectors, Ahmed’s career didn’t start out that way.
His first job after college involved collecting mud samples during 12-hour shifts on an oil and gas rig. Such tedious work in a harsh environment taught him patience and how to think on his feet when things go wrong. He likewise learned to interact with many different types of people, skills he would later refine as a volunteer business coach and workshop presenter for SCORE. Ahmed is seasoned project management expert and consultant who can take your organization through what it takes to experience success. His prescriptive processes, planning, and implementation strategies employ industry best practices and leverage his 30+ years of experience.
These best practices have been captured in his recent book entitled Demystifying Project Management: Project Management in Plain English for Startups. His overall life mission is to inspire and help people reach their full potential, in whatever capacity.
The Master Resume
Presentation Date: September 14, 2021
Presenter Website: N/A
Description: Nickie will show how creating a Master Resume and tailoring it for every position can be a relatively fast and easy process. Using this, she was able to apply to 8-10 jobs in one hour and achieve the desired result - a screening interview 30% of the time.
Nickie Carstarphen, PHR, is the President of the Hired Texas Board of Directors. In 2018, she was laid off after 7 years with a global company and began attending Hired Texas. The valuable services and camaraderie of the Career Action Team (CAT) were instrumental in helping her become a contract consultant. In just a few weeks, she will join Deloitte as a Workday Learning Consultant.
Developing A Career Action Plan
Presentation Date: September 7, 2021
Presenter Website: Patricia V Hayes
Description: Patricia Hayes discusses the three strategies for developing an effective strategic career action plan.
In these uncertain and challenging times, defining our career paths has taken on new meaning, with our relationships and connections to others being just as important as ever. Unfortunately, there are many professionals and business owners who have not properly nurtured their networks to leverage them effectively to build strong businesses and impactful careers. Using 30 years of professional expertise gathered as an attorney, registered lobbyist and an executive in large statewide organizations who has established major strategic partnerships and collaborations, Patricia guides you through the steps necessary to bring clarity to your career path, establish fresh professional boundaries, and create an actionable professional career plan to be implemented TODAY.
Patricia V. Hayes, J.D., is an experienced licensed attorney who serves as an executive advisor, career empowerment coach and authentic networking strategist. She is the owner of PVH Consulting Group, LLC, a strategy consulting and leadership development firm where she supports executive-level leaders.
In these roles, she facilitates empowering leaders, professionals and entrepreneurs to uplevel their executive presence and build sustainable professional networks authentically and purposefully.
Patricia is a 25-year veteran of the legislative and policy arena, where she served as a respected policy confidante and advisor to executive leadership in governmental, private, and non-profit organizations. Specifically, she has served in senior leadership roles to a State Senator, Lieutenant Governor, Commissioner of Education and University System Chancellor. She served as the first African American and female Vice Chancellor in the Texas State University System.
A passionate advocate and community leader, Patricia is committed to issues affecting education, child abuse awareness/prevention, workforce development and women’s empowerment. She has served on numerous community boards and committees, most recently as the Immediate Past Chairs of the Community Advancement Network and the Greater Austin Black Chamber of Commerce. She continues to serve in the community as a Board member of the Austin Artists Project, on the Central Health Equity Policy Council, on the Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the Girl Scouts of Central Texas, and as a Community Ambassador for the Texas Book Festival. She graduated from Pepperdine University School of Law and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Government from the University of Texas at Austin.
Podcasting 101
Presentation Date: August 24, 2021
Presenter Website: NCC Audio
Description: Nick Chamberlain discusses the basics of podcast production and creation.
We will dive into why podcasts are valuable and how they can help you. From there we will discuss the podcast production process from outlining your show and picking out your equipment to publishing your podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other popular podcast platforms. We will conclude with best practices on how to grow and launch your podcast.
Nick Chamberlain is the owner of NCC Audio Podcast Solutions, a podcast production company that helps individuals and businesses with their podcast production process. He develops systems and strategies that improve the process of podcast creation. After six years of engineering an international live radio show and producing thousands of podcast episodes, Nick now focuses on sharing what he has learned and helps people start their very own podcast. With a background in percussion performance and audio production, Nick still loves to create and play music and help those who need assistance with their audio productions. Most importantly, Nick is a husband and father of two beautiful children and is always striving to become a more virtuous individual. He and his family currently reside in Round Rock, TX.
Top Ten Frequently Asked Recruiter Questions
Presentation Date: August 17, 2021
Presenter Website: Peak Performers
Description: Myles Wallace discusses the top ten asked recruiter questions.
Myles Wallace works for Peak Performers, a nonprofit staffing firm that’s been in business since 1994. They staff state of Texas government agencies with office professional, accounting, and IT roles. As a nonprofit, they give job hiring priority to people with disabilities and chronic medical conditions.
Myles looks at his work as changing the world one job at a time. Myles work in strategic partnerships for Peak and has a background in B2B sales, recruiting, and digital marketing. He's proud to call Austin “home" and outside of work enjoys hobby board games, bike riding, and swimming.
Lateral Thinking: There is More Than One Right Answer
Presentation Date: August 10, 2021
Presenter Website: N/A
Description: Join us as Lisa Bargsley discusses Lateral Thinking, a deliberate process of using information to bring about creativity and restructure our insights. It can be learned, practiced and used. In cases where the best path can only be found working backwards, traditional vertical thinking often creates a block leading to the misperception that a problem is unsolvable. Lateral thinking works better than vertical thinking when new information can not be evaluated well with objective criteria, where prior knowledge dominates and overwhelms new knowledge, by finding alternate paths to the end goal that would otherwise remain invisible.
For more than twenty-five years, Lisa Bargsley has consulted with business owners and entrepreneurs on business systems management, work life balance, and federal income tax requirements. She has worked with individuals in meeting their family’s federal income tax requirements as well as consulting with them when significant life events occur. Her real-world experience of owning a successful CPA practice is enhanced by having grown up in a family business.
Ageism: What is It, How to Identify It, and What to Do About It
Presentation Date: August 3, 2021
Presenter Website: Career Pivot
Description: Marc Miller discusses ageism. He will make sure we truly understand what it is. What we and others do to propagate it? Yes, we are ALL ageist in one way or another. Finally, what can we do in our behaviors to deal with it?
As an active member of a local Job Club, Marc Miller found himself counseling friends and associates on their career journeys and finally realized he’d found his vocation: using his extensive training experience to help others—especially Baby Boomers—find careers that they could grow into for the decades that lie ahead. He believes that all of the careers he's pivoted through has prepared him help Baby Boomers make career pivots.
Virtual Networking
Presentation Date: July 27, 2021
Presenter Website: N/A
Description: Join us Tuesday as we will make use of the breakout rooms to practice virtual networking by listening to each other's stories and asking and answering good questions.
I look forward to seeing you via the internet on Tuesday.
O*Net
Presentation Date: July 20, 2021
Presenter Website: N/A
Description: Melissa Totah joins us to teach us about using O*NET to identify jobs you may be interested in pursuing.
Melissa current teaches Strategies for Today's Jobs at Austin Community College. Previously she was a volunteer and Board member after time at Workforce Solutions, and continuing work in career counseling.
Marketing Plans
Presentation Date: July 13, 2021
Presenter Website: Pure Potential Consulting
Description: What is the best job for you? Which company is most likely to hire you to do that work?
These are questions with answers. If the answers escape you, or if you wonder if you have the wrong answers, or if now that you have good answers you don’t know what to do next, then ... you should come to HIREDTexas this week!
To find a new opportunity sooner than later with more income and profitability, you need a marketing plan.
If you have a marketing plan, it may be time to revisit and update it.
Join Bestselling Author of Transform Your Job Search, Turning Fear into Opportunity, Speaker, Transformational Business Coach, Recognized Entrepreneur, TX Small Business Person of the Year and Former Corporate Executive, Patti Boyle, as she presents Create, Revisit and Work Your Marketing Plan.
What Has Covid-19 Done to the Labor Market?
Presentation Date: July 6, 2021
Presenter Website: N/A
Description: William Lutz is a dedicated public servant with a thoughtful understanding of the Texas economy, an encyclopedic knowledge of Texas state government and politics, and a gift for explaining the complex clearly.
He currently works as an economist at the Labor Market and Career Information Department of the Texas Workforce Commission, assisting a wide range of agency customers in finding and understanding labor market data.
Informational Interviews
Presentation Date: June 29, 2021
Presenter Website: N/A
Description: Informational interviews don't have to be uncomfortable. Matthew Do used informational interviews to conduct a national job search and land his current role. This Tuesday, Matthew will share some of his top tips to find the people who can answer your questions and who will be willing to help you.
The best way to learn about a job you might want, or a company you might want to work for, is an informational interview. Meet with someone who is doing the job (or has done it in the recent past) or is working at your target company, and learn whether the role and company align with your experience and your interests.
Currently, Matthew is a COO for a venture capital firm called Unorthodox Ventures. Previously, he was the head of People and Organizational Development at Cece"s Veggie Company and prior to that he was the head of People and Organizational Development at Goodwill Central Texas.
Operation Network Booster
Presentation Date: June 22, 2021
Presenter Website: Everybody Up!
Description: Join this live experiential session for a few moments of fun and games – literally! One of the biggest barriers we put in our own way stems from a fear of looking silly. In this fast-paced workshop we’ll use laughter to break down those barriers and feel more confident. We’ll laugh together, learn to see each other in a new light and discover how to translate that into better relationships. Relationships that allow individuals to ask for support when needed and to simply start up conversations easier.
Melissa Love is the founder of Everybody Up! She has over 20 years of pedal-to-the floor experience working with companies nationwide, from multinational computer companies, snack food manufacturers, casino resort destinations, secondary education institutions, to international helicopter engine manufacturers. Figuring out a way to get things done, work around obstacles and find opportunities for growth for her clients and employees has been her life-long mission and sticky client situations are her specialty because working the front lines with clients has prepared her to bob, weave and hit any problem head on. She now combines these skills with improvisation tools to help businesses increase productivity through team building, employee empowerment, employee engagement and networking programs or to simply persuade her family to do what she wants.
Reskilling & Upskilling
Presentation Date: June 15, 2021
Presenter Website: Workforce Solutions Capital Area, Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area
Description: Mike Tucker and Roberto Perez will be talking about the services available at their respective Workforce Solutions locations, particularly those related to Upskilling and Reskilling. After they present on the in demand occupations in their areas, the training options available, and how to access them, we will split into two breakout sessions for their respective geographies so they can answer questions.
Mike Tucker is the Managing Director of Workforce Solutions Capital Area. With over 20 years of experience leading workforce development services, Mike consistently demonstrates a passion for community collaboration with a proven ability to implement human-centered programming. Ensuring operations run smoothly is his specialty, as he exhibits dynamic leadership qualities in effectively and efficiently managing and directing personnel in performing key functions to meet established organizational goals.
Roberto Perez is the Deputy Project Director at Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area. Mr. Pérez is an individual who has combined education, business, and social service experience to train and develop staff to successfully assist individuals with barriers to employment. Mr. Pérez earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Public and Social Policy from the University of California, Davis.
Recruiting Q&A
Presentation Date: June 8, 2021
Presenter Website: Bulls Eye Recruiting
Description: Will Thomson discusses 10 questions and answers about recruiting in 2021, a year like no other with demand much higher than supply.
Will Thomson has been in the recruiting, sales and staffing industries for 24 years. He graduated from Ole Miss in 1995 and his first job out of college was working for Aerotek- one of the largest staffing firms in the United States. After working at Aerotek, he held several sales jobs including working at Broadwing and Insperity.
In 2006, Will got a master’s degree in Human Resources and then went to go work as an in-house recruiter. He was a corporate recruiter for Dell, eBay, Rosetta Stone, and Balfour where he placed primarily sales and marketing people around the US and around the globe.
In 2012, Will began to blog. It was here where his career started to blossom. Bulls Eye Recruiting went on to win 26 global awards for best career website from 2014-2018. He began to speak around the US on various recruiting and HR topics.
Will turned the blog into a business in late 2014 and now Bulls Eye Recruiting has become one of the most well-known sales recruiting agencies around the United States.
Use the Six Thinking Hats Framework to Help Evaluate a Job Offer
Presentation Date: June 1, 2021
Presenter Website: N/A
Description: Lisa Bargsley shows us how to use the 6 Thinking Hats framework to help evaluate a job offer. Six Thinking Hats is a simple, effective parallel thinking process to help people be more productive, focused, and mentally involved. By using this process you can ensure that you evaluate all aspects of the offer and identify any items you may want to negotiate.
Lisa is a partner in Sage Speaking, LLC, a training and development company providing workshops to organizations. She is also an Adjunct Instructor with the University of Texas at Austin’s Continuing Professional Education Department where she presents several workshops annually for the City of Austin’s Small Business Development Program.
Lisa owns Lisa Bargsley, CPA which provides tax, accounting and consulting services to business owners and individuals. She is responsible for leading the vision and strategic planning process, long-term and short-term management decisions, client development, retention and service strategies. Lisa’s passion is to work with people to help them understand tax and accounting theory as it relates to their business or personal circumstances.
Lisa holds an MBA degree from the University of Texas at Austin and has been licensed as a CPA in Texas since 1994.
Interview Excellence – Job Interview Skills Training
Presentation Date: May 25, 2021
Presenter Website: N/A
Description: When we go to an interview we know that we are up against other people that have all passed the same criteria. If you do get asked in for an interview you need to perform at your best to make sure you get offered the position. So what is it that will make you shine above the rest?
What you’ll learn:
- How to manage your online image
- How to prepare for job interviews
- How to improve your success at interviewing
Michelle Redepening is a Career Counselor for graduate business students in the McCoy College of Business at Texas State University. She works mostly with MBA students, but also works with students studying HR Management, Data Analytics, Accounting and Information Technology, Marketing Research and Analysis, and Quantitative Finance and Economics. She advises graduate students on resumes, cover letters, building a professional LinkedIn profile, and preparing for job interviews. Michelle has a Master’s degree in Communication Studies from Texas State University and a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies from Minnesota State University Moorhead.
A Job Seeker's Guide to Organization
Presentation Date: May 18, 2021
Presenter Website: Peak Performers
Description: Job seeking can be overwhelming: all those emails to write, places to apply, and networking events to attend. Let's clean house and talk organizational techniques to make you find a job faster and with less stress.
Myles Wallace works for Peak Performers, a nonprofit staffing firm that’s been in business since 1994. They staff state of Texas government agencies with office professional, accounting, and IT roles. As a nonprofit, they give job hiring priority to people with disabilities and chronic medical conditions.
Myles looks at his work as changing the world one job at a time. Myles work in strategic partnerships for Peak and has a background in B2B sales, recruiting, and digital marketing. He's proud to call Austin “home" and outside of work enjoys hobby board games, bike riding, and swimming.
Job Search Resources
Presentation Date: May 11, 2021
Presenter Website: N/A
Description: Join HIREDTexas this week as Chris Michael goes over job search resources that are available through podcasts, Workforce Solutions, Round Rock library and Austin Community College.
Planning Your Legacy
Presentation Date: May 4, 2021
Presenter Website: N/A
Description: Join us for an informative discussion with Estate Planning and Probate
attorney, Stephanie Louie, on how wills, trusts, and disability documents can help you plan your legacy for your loved ones. Topics will include:
- When Do You Need a Will or Trust in Texas
- Differences Between Wills and Living Trusts
- Naming Guardians for Your Minor Children
- Durable and Medical Powers of Attorney for Disability Planning
- Tax Planning
- Q&A
Stephanie Louie has worked with Bloomquist Law in Austin since January 2020. She loves her job, her co-workers, and her clients! She also practiced estate planning and probate, family law, juvenile dependency, and civil litigation in California after graduating from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 2012.
She and her husband, Justin, moved to the Great State of Texas in September 2019 and have not looked back since! Stephanie enjoys working with individuals and families who want to leave a secure and positive legacy for their loved ones through estate planning. She volunteers with NAMI Central Texas, serves on the leadership council for Austin Asian American Bar Association, and actively participates with multiple projects through Austin Bar Association.
The 3 Elements That Can Seriously Mess Up Your Job Search
Presentation Date: April 27, 2021
Presenter Website: InSync Resources
Description: You’ve got a great resume (or at least a pretty good idea of how to make it great). You’ve spruced up your LinkedIn profile (or have plans to). You’ve told your friends and family that you're looking. Excellent! You’ve got some of the basic elements of your job search taken care of, but it's possible you're still missing something important. Actually, there are 3 additional basic elements that are often overlooked even though they're absolutely critical to your job search success. In fact, if they’re ignored they can seriously mess up your job search. Angela will reveal what those 3 elements are so you can accelerate results.
Angela Loeb is known internationally for her work in the area of career and personal development. She offers programs and career advising services through her firm, InSync Resources, and is an instructor at the University of Texas Center for Professional Education. She's also written three books, published 500+ articles, and hosted 100+ podcasts.
Virtual Networking
Presentation Date: April 20,2021
Presenter Website: N/A
Description: The "new normal" in which we find ourselves requires that we all become more accustomed to virtual or online networking. During the HIREDTexas main meeting on Tuesday, June 16th, Sunil Chitre will discuss a virtual ripple and how it can help you in your job search.
During the meeting we will:
- practice talking to people online,
- share stories and tell them from the listener's viewpoint,
- learn how to get comfortable with informational and formal interviews, and
- learn how to set up audio and video for a successful interview or meeting.
Sunil Chitre serves on the Board of Directors of HIREDTexas and is founder and CEO of Blue Sun Development.
Game Thinking in the Job Search
Presentation Date: April 13, 2021
Presenter Website: N/A
Description: Bruce Campney will introduce the core learning loop concept from the book Game Thinking by Amy Jo Kim and using breakout rooms discover what loops we are using, then explore ways to expand and innovate our job searches.
Bruce Campney, President of HIREDTexas, is always on the lookout for ways to connect people with their creative capabilities. He has a BS in Computer Engineering and a lifetime of working to understand the people using computers.
Holistic Hustle
Presentation Date: April 6, 2021
Presenter Website: Holistic Hustle
Description: Nicole Sallie's presentation aims to help shift you from a mindset of sacrifice and burn out to self care as an essential part of advocacy and our ethical duty of fitness to clients. We will discuss 3 simple practices to help manage and alleviate stress at work and at home.
Nik has over 18 years’ experience in marketing and branding. She worked for Virgin Records as a marketing rep in Dallas Fort Worth supporting artists like Janet Jackson, Coldplay, Korn, and Lenny Kravitz. She has over a decade of experience in law. She specializes in intellectual property, specifically trademarks.
Nik has also worked at Facebook for almost a decade, first in Intellectual Property Operations and now in sales in the Global Business Group, advising Fortune 500 healthcare companies on their advertising strategy. Additionally, she owns NikSallie.com, a trademark law firm supporting women entrepreneurs in building and protecting their businesses so they can manifest their purpose into profits. Nik is also a member of the Interim Expert Team, a collective of executives and business owners who came together to help companies stuck in limbo due to our current environment to reset and thrive.