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Resume Workshop Presented by Angela Copeland August 11 in Central Library

Angela Copeland of Copeland Coaching will present a workshop on resumes this Friday August 11 in the Central Library located at 3030 Poplar Avenue, Room L-50, from 1:00 PM-3:00 PM.  This event is free and open to the public.

“Angela Copeland has coached job seekers for over 10 years, and is the founder of her coaching practice, Copeland Coaching. She is the host of the Copeland Coaching Podcast, author of syndicated newspaper column Career Corner, and author of career book Breaking The Rules & Getting The Job.

Angela is a member of the Forbes Coaches Council, and is a frequent guest speaker for community organizations. She recently shared her own career journey in a TEDx Talk titled, “How I broke the rules & found my perfect job.” Angela has also been quoted as an industry expert in a number of national publications, including The Wall Street Journal, U.S. News & World Report, Glassdoor.com, Forbes, Business Insider, Monster.com, Fast Company, and The Huffington Post.

Angela has received recognition for her work, including 10 Resume Writers We Love by Recruiter.com, Top Career Website by Career Igniter, Best Career Blog by Credit Donkey, and Top 25 Resume Builder and Top 25 Inspirational Career Advice Bloggers by PersonalIncome.org.

Angela provides job coaching at all stages of the job search process, including finding the right job, interviewing, and negotiating.

Angela’s areas of expertise include:

• Resume and cover letter development
• Personal branding
• Creative job seeking
• Networking
• Interview skills
• Post interview follow up
• Negotiation strategy”

 

Source: Copeland Coaching. (2017). About Angela. Copeland Coaching. Retrieved from https://www.copelandcoaching.com/about-angela-copeland/

Work Life Balance – 8/7/17

Resume Trends for 2017

This file contains resume trends for 2017: Resume Trends

Collecting Salary Information for Your Job Interviews

Some reliable websites for getting salary range information for your job interviews are glassdoor.com and salary.com.

Glassdoor allows you to get salary range information based on geographical area and job title.  You can enter a job title or company name and select a city to get a report of salary ranges for those jobs on the homepage of their website.

Salary.com works similarly to Glassdoor.  Users of their website can enter job title or keyword and location to determine salary ranges.

It is important for job seekers to determine a salary range before an interview, so that you know how much you are worth if and when a job offer is made to you.  When the offer is made to you and you believe the employer’s salary figure is low, you can counteroffer and say, ‘Based on my research, I found the salary range for this job is in the $35,000-$45,000 range.’  You do not have to tell the employer where you did your research.  You want to know the actual range for the job title based on the research you have done, and then go about $5000 above the low end of the range to start salary negotiations.  For example, if the actual salary range for a job is $35,000-$45,000, you can start the salary negotiation at $40,000-$45,000.

There are possible scenarios that can happen when you negotiate a salary.  First, if you name a salary figure that’s below the employer’s range, they will happily give you that salary because it saves them money.  Second, if you give a range that is too high, the employer may counteroffer by saying, ‘That salary range is too high.  We were thinking about $30,000-$35,000.’  At that point, you need to consider if you are willing to take a lower salary, and if you are, you can try to negotiate for more benefits.  However, don’t sell yourself short.  If you have at least one year of relevant work experience for the job for which you’re interviewing, you can negotiate for a higher salary.  You can walk away from a job offer if you have other job offers from companies who are willing to pay you more money.

Using Action Verbs and Numbers on a Resume

When writing your resume to apply for a new job, using action verbs to start each bullet point of your accomplishments under each job will show to the prospective employer that you made strides in your past jobs.  Also, using numbers in your resume will show to the prospective employer how well you did your job.

When looking at the job description for the job to which you are applying, use the same keywords from the duties in the job description as you do in your resume, but in the form of action verbs.  For example, if the job description asks for coordination skills, you may write something along the lines of, “Coordinated 5 team members to successfully meet project goals of serving 250 customers.”

It is helpful to add numbers to any accomplishments you had in past jobs.  This is especially important in sales jobs, where dollar figures play a strong role.  If the job to which you’re applying is in sales and one its duties in the job description is to, ‘Manage an account of $1,000,000’, then you’ll want to write in your resume that you ‘Managed an account of $2,000,000″ if you indeed did manage such a large account.  That dollar amount shows that you exceed the needs of the potential employer.

Overall, writing your accomplishments with action verbs and using numbers in those accomplishments to emphasize to what degree you were successful in your past positions is likely to make you a candidate who receives a call for an interview.

Today Copeland Coaching Will Present “Building Your Personal Brand” at Central Library

“BUILDING YOUR PERSONAL BRAND”

PRESENTED BY ANGELA COPELAND OF COPELAND COACHING

 

BENJAMIN L. HOOKS CENTRAL LIBRARY

3030 POPLAR AVENUE

ROOM L-56

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

 

This presentation will help job seekers market their skills, abilities, and knowledge based on expert advice by Angela Copeland.

Angela Copeland has coached job seekers for over 10 years, and is the founder of her coaching practice, Copeland Coaching. She is the host of the Copeland Coaching Podcast, author of syndicated newspaper column Career Corner, and author of career book Breaking The Rules & Getting The Job.

Angela is a member of the Forbes Coaches Council, and is a frequent guest speaker for community organizations. She recently shared her own career journey in a TEDx Talk titled, “How I broke the rules & found my perfect job.” Angela has also been quoted as an industry expert in a number of national publications, including The Wall Street Journal, U.S. News & World Report, Glassdoor.com, Forbes, Business Insider, Monster.com, Fast Company, and The Huffington Post.

Angela has received recognition for her work, including 10 Resume Writers We Love by Recruiter.com, Top Career Website by Career Igniter, Best Career Blog by Credit Donkey, and Top 25 Resume Builder and Top 25 Inspirational Career Advice Bloggers by PersonalIncome.org.

 

Source: Copeland Coaching. (2017). About Angela. In About. Retrieved from https://www.copelandcoaching.com/about-angela-copeland/

JobLINC-SHRM-WIN Career Fair 7/27/17

Read More: http://www.memphislibrary.org/joblinc-career-fair_2017/

Participating Companies as of 7/21/17 5:00 pm

1	ABM/Airserv	http://abm.com
2	Adecco	https://www.adeccousa.com/
3	Alliance Services	http://www.alliancesrvcs.com
5	Allied Universal Services	http://www.aus.com/careers
6	AmeriCorps – City of Memphis	http://www.memphistn.gov
10	Answering Advantage	http://www.answeringadvantage.com
11	Apex CoVantage	http://apexcovantage.com
12	AppleOne	http://www.appleone.com
13	Aramark	http://aramark.com
15	ASU Mid-South	http://asumidsouth.edu
16	AutoZone, Inc.	http://autozone.com
17	Bank on Memphis	http://www.bankonmemphis.org
18	Bethel University	http://www.bethelsuccess.net/
19	Big League Movers	http://bigleaguemovers.com
20	C2 Communication	http://www.crossroadshospice.com
23	Caesars Entertainment	http://www.caesars.com
24	Career Academy CNA Training	http://CareerAcademyMemphis.com
26	CAVO Broadband Communications	http://www.cavocommunications.com/
27	Central Defense Security	http://www.centdef.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=23&Itemid=35
28	Central Defense Staffing	http://centraldefensestaffing.com
29	Christ Community Health Services	http://christcommunityhealth.org
30	City of Memphis	http://www.cityofmemphis.org/Government/HumanResources/CareerOpportunities.aspx
31	Clarion Security	http://www.clarionsecurity.com
32	Cognate BioServices, Inc.	http://www.cognatebioservices.com
	Concorde Career College	https://www.concorde.edu/campus/memphis-tennessee
33	Consolidated Medical Staffing	http://www.consolidatedmedicalstaffing.com
36	Crown Bolt/Division of the Home Depot	http://careers.homedepot.com/supplychain
37	Crystal Steel Memphis	http://crystalsteel.com
38	Dollar General	http://www.dollargeneral.com
40	Drive-Train	http://www.drive-train.org
41	Durham School Services	http://www.durhamschoolservices.com
42	Elect Home Care	http://www.electhomecare.com
43	Elvis Presley Enterprises	http://www.graceland.com
45	Facilities Performance Group	http://www.fpgmemphis.com
46	FedEx	http://fedex.com
47	Fitzgeralds Casino	http://fitzgeraldstunica.com
48	Fogelman Professional Development Center – The University of Memphis	http://www.memphis.edu/fcbe
49	Fred’s Inc.	http://fredsinc.com
53	Future Electronics	http://www.futureelectronics.com
54	GMACWorkforce	http://www.gmacworkforce.com
55	Golden Years	goldenyearsllc.org
57	Graduate Memphis	http://www.graduatememphis.org
63	Huey’s Restaurants	http://hueyburger.com
64	JTEKT/Koyo Corporation	http://www.JTEKT-NA.com
65	Kelly Services	http://kellyservices.us
67	Kroger	http://www.kroger.com
69	Lab Four Professional Development Center	http://www.labfour.com
70	Lewis Mechanical Contractors	http://Boilermakersinstitute.com
71	Mahaffey Fabric Structures	http://www.mahaffeyusa.com
72	McKesson Corp	http://mckesson.com
73	Memphis Area Transit Authority	http://www.matatransit.com
74	Memphis College of Art	http://mca.edu
75	Memphis Fire Department	http://www.memphistn.gov/Government/FireServices.aspx
76	Memphis Light, Gas & Water	http://www.mlgw.com
77	Memphis Police Department	http://www.joinmpd.com/
78	Memphis Public Libraries	http://www.memphislibrary.org
79	Memphis Ready Mix	http://www.memphisreadymix.com/
80	Memphis Record Pressing	http://memphisvinyl.com
82	Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare Systems	http://wwwmethodisthealth.org
83	Mid-South Area Residential Services, Inc.	http://www.marsoftn.com
84	Millennium Search	http://www.millenniumsearch.com
85	MINACT, INC.- Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks Job Corps Center	http://Minactjobs.com/
86	Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church	http://www.theblvd.org
87	Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc	http://www.meppi.com
88	Moore Tech	http://www.williamrmoore.org/
91	MTC/Marshall County Correctional Facility	http://www.mtctrains.com
92	National Guard Products, Inc.	https://www.ngp.com
93	Nationwide Surplus	er2.com
96	New Horizons Computer Learning Center	http://www.nhmemphis.com/
97	Northwest Research, Inc.	http://www.nwresearch.com/
98	Peabody Hotel-Memphis	http://www.peabodymemphis.com
99	People Ready	http://www.peopleready.com
100	Peoplemark Staffing	http://aus.com/staffing
102	Phelps Security, Inc	http://phelpssecurity.com
103	ProTech	http://www.psgi.net
104	Regions Bank	http://regions.com
105	Republic Services	http://republicservices.jobs/
106	Roadmaster	http://roadmaster.com
107	SEEDCO	http://seedco.org
108	ServiceMaster Facilities Maintenance	http://www.servicemasterfm.com
111	Shelby County Schools	http://choosescs.org
113	Shelby County Sheriff’s Office	http://www.shelby-sheriff.org/le/ta.html
114	Sheraton Memphis Downtown	http://sheraton.com/sheratonmemphisdowntown.com
115	Sherwin Williams	http://www.sherwin-wlliams.com/memphis
118	SHRM-Memphis
119	SIMOS	http://simossolutions.com
120	Smith-Nephew	http://smith-nephew.com
121	SMX Staffing @ iQor	http://apply.smjobs.com/
122	SODEXO	http://Sodexo.BalanceTrak.com
124	SRVS	http://WWW.SRVS.ORG
125	Staff Line	http://www.staffline.com
126	Standard Construction Co., Inc.	http://www.stdconst.com
128	Summerfield Associates, Inc.	http://www.summerfield.net
129	Surface Dynamics	http://www.sdbiocoatings.com
130	System One	http://systemoneservices.com
131	Tech901	http://tech901.org
137	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis	https://tcatmemphis.edu/
138	Titan Transfer Inc	http://www.titantransferinc.com
139	TMX Finance	https://www.tmxfinancefamily.com
141	TN National Guard	http://nationalguard.com
144	Town of Collierville	http://collierville.com/
145	T-Shirt Champions
146	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Memphis District	http://www.usajobs.gov
147	U.S. Customs & Border Protection	https://www.cbp.gov/careers
148	Unistar-Sparco	http://sparco.com
149	University of Tennessee Health Science Center	http://www.uthsc.edu/
150	UPS	http://ups.com
151	UTHSC – College of Nursing	http://uthsc.edu/nursing
152	View, Inc.	https://viewglass.com/
154	Volt Workforce Solutions	http://JOBS.VOLT.COM
157	Wells Fargo	http://www.wellsfargo.com
159	Workforce Investment Network	www.workforceinvestmentnetwork.com
160	XPO Logistics	http://www.xpo.com
161	Youth Villages	http://www.youthvillages.org

Sephora to Hire 400 Warehouse Workers

Sephora to Hire 400 for New Olive Branch Warehouse

Beauty retailer Sephora announced it will be looking to hire 400 workers at its distribution center in Olive Branch that is scheduled to open later this month, according to The Associated Press.

The subsidiary of French luxury goods house LVMH signed a lease for its 720,000-square-foot facility in the second quarter of 2016, according to real estate brokerage firm Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors’ Q2 2016 Industrial Snapshot.

The company plans to integrate the new hires over the next five years and is working with Ability Works, a division of the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation, to provide vocational assessment, job training and work experience for individuals with disabilities.

Apply Online at: https://jobs.sephora.com/search/

 

Upgrade Your LinkedIn: 6/21/17 1 PM

Angela Copeland with Copeland Coaching is presenting the session: Upgrade Your LinkedIn. This session is designed for individuals to enhance and maximize their online presence on LinkedIn. LinkedIn may be used for networking, job seeking and researching trends and employers.

Upgrade Your LinkedIn

June 21, 2017 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, Room L50

This session is one of many workshops provided to job seekers and career changers this summer in preparation for the 2017 JobLINC Career Fair scheduled for 7/27/17 9:30-2:30 at the Pipkin Building.

For more information about Copeland Coaching visit: https://www.copelandcoaching.com/.

Building Your Personal Brand 7/12/17

Angela Copeland with Copeland Coaching is presenting the session: Building Your Personal Brand. This session is designed for individuals ready to make a change in their career.

Building Your Personal Brand

July 12, 2017 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, Room L56

This session is one of many workshops provided to job seekers and career changers this summer in preparation for the 2017 JobLINC Career Fair scheduled for 7/27/17 9:30-2:30 at the Pipkin Building.

For more information about Copeland Coaching visit: https://www.copelandcoaching.com/

Improving Your Skills for Better Job Opportunities

A job seeker can gain new skills in his or her industry.  Even for career changers, it is possible for job seekers to learn new skills that are marketable  You can achieve the results you want if you’re willing to put forth the time and effort.

Job seekers should try to build new soft skills and technical skills.  Soft skills include leadership, collaboration, and teamwork.  Technical skills should be in areas relevant to a job seekers industry.  For example, if your industry is telecommunications, you would want to learn about software programs by Oracle since it is heavily involved in telecommunications.

One way to understand what your industry requires in terms of soft and technical skills is to read job descriptions at the level at which you hope to work.  You can read these job descriptions on a range of employer websites.  These job descriptions usually state the technical knowledge required to do the job.  After reading these job descriptions, you can figure out ways to learn and work with software on your own.  And in terms of soft skills required by the job description, you can practice leadership, collaboration, and teamwork at your current workplace, or if you are not currently in the workforce, you can practice them with friends and family.  And when you get that job interview, you can tell the interviewer that you have been learning and practicing these skills.  This will show to the interviewer that you enjoy learning and that you take initiative.

Another way to learn of the required soft and technical skills in order to land a job is to network with people in your industry who are working for companies that use these skills.  These people usually have up-to-date knowledge about cutting edge skills they can share with you.

MBK – Pathways to Success for Young Men 6/22/17

 

http://mbkamemphis.com/

A Networking Plan

A contributing writer to the Memphis Business Journal provides seven tips for networking that job-seekers can use when at a conference or an event.

The seven tips are:

1. “Purpose
2. Prepare
3. Target list
4. Navigating the conference
5. Social activities
6. Following up
7. Networking is hard work”

The article has a wealth of advice on these seven tips.

 

Source and to read full article: Paper, C. (2017, May 8). Pack this 7 point networking plan before a conference or event. In Memphis Business Journal. Retrieved from http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/how-to/growth-strategies/2017/05/pack-this-7-point-networking-plan-before-a.html

Work/Life Balance Seminar – 5/10/17

For more information please call 901-415-2700.