Please join fellow HBS alumni from all over the world in this monthly one-hour audio-only conference call. This month will feature Mike Jeans (President of New Directions and Guest Presenter on behalf of HBS Alumni Career Services). A Q&A session, with questions submitted to the moderator in real time, will follow. Dial-in information will be sent to registrants prior to the call.
Your Job Search Strategy - How to Tilt the Odds in Your Favor
Executive job seekers are being challenged by massive corporate layoffs that create a crowded field of job candidates, widespread hiring freezes, and long, protracted series of interviews (i.e., when an opportunity has been identified). How do you tilt the odds in your favor?
Setting realistic expectations and then executing well on a thoughtful and strategic plan is very important. Also, being open to transitioning your skills to more than one type of job or industry expands your options. This starts with knowing yourself well and crafting a strong personal brand - a brand that is distinctive, memorable, and seeks to be a solution to the market that you are targeting. You will set yourself apart from your competition and, in times when companies are cutting expenses, you can position yourself as an investment that pays back.
Traditional networking is not effective, particularly in a tight market. You will need to take a different approach to identify and cultivate worthwhile relationships with decision-makers and influencers. Develop conversations and relationships...not just contacts and leads. Companies hire even as they lay off employees. Specific experience and skills will be needed. Staying optimistic with a plan that you apply with focus and discipline will be critical.
Michael D. Jeans, President of New Directions, has 25-plus years of management, marketing, and sales experience, including CEO and Director of Roxy.com, Inc., CEO of Nashua Corporation's Photo Division, and President of Wesson/Peter Pan Foods, a Conagra company. He earlier held senior marketing positions at Hunt Wesson, H. P. Hood, and Chesebrough-Ponds. Mike has a B.A. from Holy Cross and an M.B.A. from the Tuck School at Dartmouth. He is a Director of AMICA Mutual Insurance Co. and also serves on the boards of The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Nashua, Habitat for Humanity of North Central Massachusetts, the Boston Minuteman Council of the Boy Scouts, and the Concord Housing Development Corporation.
Virtual Learning Series calls are available to paid members of the HBS Club of Colorado only. Please note that the registration period ends at 3:00pm on the day before this event.
Questions? Please contact Oscar Martinez at president@hbscolorado.com.
* * *
If you would like to register for this event, but have not yet signed in to our website, please “sign in” before proceeding.
Once you have signed in to our website, you may now become a member of the HBS Club of Colorado (currently available to HBS alumni only) and/or register for this event.
