Job Search Strategies
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
12:00 - 2:00 pm
For many career development professionals, coaching our clients/students on effective job search strategies is a significant element of what we do. How can we help them move beyond sitting at their computer screen (or tapping on their cell phone) applying for posted job openings, and waiting, passively, for employers to get back to them? In this webinar, three job search experts will share their perspectives on the job search process and offer recommendations for improving our job search coaching skills.
- Todd Cohen: Everyone’s in Sales, Including Job Seekers
- Curtis Jenkins: Applying the 4 Ps to Job Search Strategy
- Bill Leonard: The Hierarchy of Landing Your Next Great Career Opportunity
Can't join us on October 27? All registrants will receive a link to the recording.
PRESENTERS
Todd Cohen: After an award-winning sales career with leading firms like Xerox, Gartner, and LexisNexis, Todd launched what has become a well-known and thriving international business as a keynote presenter for leading firms such as Subaru, EY LP, and the NFL. He has also authored a series of books on the theme that “Everyone’s in Sales”. He has written for numerous trade and association magazines and has a monthly newsletter titled, Sales Culture Newsletter. Todd is a frequent guest lecturer at Temple University, Drexel University, Pierce College, and Pennsylvania State University. Todd is a Certified Virtual Speaker and a Certified Speaking Professional. Todd holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Temple University. LinkedIn
Curtis L. Jenkins is an Author, Keynote Speaker, and Owner of Jenkins & Associates, Inc, a small business advisory firm that helps small businesses grow into large businesses using his patented Realization Framework Experience® methodology. Curtis has over 20 years experience leading project management for firms like Dow Chemical, Keystone Foods, and Amtrak. He has both a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and PMP certification; he’s also the Vice President of Global PMO for Solenis, LLC. After getting laid off in 2002, Curtis leveraged his project management background to author "The Only Job Search Book You Will Ever Need" to help job seekers use a measured approach to getting their new opportunity by using age-old marketing techniques to stand above the crowd and get the job. This strategy enabled Curtis to quickly get a new job and manage his career effectively ever since! He’s in the process of writing his next book: “Vision to Reality! Stop Working, Start Living”, due to be released in June 2022 along with his podcast: Visionary Ventures! Curtis holds a Master’s in Engineering from Wharton and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Temple University. LinkedIn
Bill Leonard is the President of Leonard Workforce Solutions, a company that specializes in recruiting candidates for businesses and providing career development services for job seekers, including job search strategy, career coaching, and resume writing. Bill has over five years’ experience matching employers and job seekers. Prior to forming Leonard Workforce Solutions in 2020, Bill provided career support to K-12 students and through PA CareerLink in Scranton, where he helped re-employ long-term dislocated workers. Bill has also provided HR support to the IT industry and worked as a recruiter for the human services industry. Bill is also a board member of NEPA Networkers, a nonprofit that connects the talent of Northeast PA through a forum of online & in-person networking events with the purpose of fostering business & career growth. Bill holds a master’s degree in Human Resource Management from Colorado State University, a bachelor’s degree in economics from Millersville University of Pennsylvania, and an associate’s degree in Human Resource Management from Lehigh Carbon Community College. LinkedIn
NCDA CEUs: You may register to earn 2 NCDA CEUs. You must attend the webinar live to receive the CEUs. CEUs are free for PACDA members; $10 for those who are not members of PACDA. NCDA is the National Career Development Association (www.ncda.org/). See https://ncda.org/aws/NCDA/pt/sp/credentialing for information on NCDA credentials and Continuing Education requirements.
Act 48 credit:
- PACDA and PSCA members: After the event, complete the post-event survey, then email ceu@thepacda.org to obtain your certificate of attendance, which you can then submit via the PSCA website.
- Not a PACDA or PSCA member?: You may be able to obtain Act 48 credit. After the event, complete the post-event survey, then email ceu@thepacda.org to obtain your certificate of attendance. Submit this to the Pennsylvania Department of Education via your local education agency, which will have the final say on whether this program qualifies for Act 48 credit. Or, you may submit via the Pennsylvania School Counselor Association for $10.
