Get Yourself the Job

Jennifer Hill speaks with coach, speaker and facilitator, Megan Hill, about how to find a dream job. Megan gives tools for finding out what brings you joy and gives suggestions for ways to stop reacting and start choosing what you want your life to look like.

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For over 10 years Megan Hill has been the creative force behind marketing and communication strategies for companies and clients in travel, hospitality, events management, self-help, and more. She lives on the creative edge and invites her clients to always consider what will create the most in all aspects of marketing and business creation. She leads the creation and strategy for marketing and social media projects for Access Consciousness worldwide. She hosts a regular podcast; The What Else is Possible Show. She's is a facilitator, coach and speaker while also juggling the busy life of being a working mum. She enjoys traveling the world and empowering people to know that everything they desire IS possible through Right Riches for You, a specialty program of Access Consciousness. Follow on Twitter at @AccessMegan.

Jennifer Hill asks resume writing expert, Michele Lando, "How do you put together a great resume?" Michele offers suggestions for how to format one’s resume and emphasizes making one’s resume unique. Michele says "It is all about having a results oriented resume."

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A native San Franciscan, Michele Lando is a Certified Professional Resume Writer and founder of writestylesonline.com. She has a passion for helping others present the best version of themselves, both on paper and in person, and works to polish individuals' application package and personal style. Aiming to help create a perfect personal branding package, Write Styles presents tips to enhance your resume, professional appearance, and boost your confidence.

Jennifer Hill speaks to Labor & Employment expert, Mike Schmidt, about what employees and employers should know about various labor matters. Mike shares about the impact that social media has had on the workplace and how the workplace has changed significantly from the 1980’s to present.

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Michael C. Schmidt is the vice chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Labor & Employment Department, and the office managing partner of the New York Midtown office, where he is resident.

For more than two decades, Mike has concentrated his practice on representing companies and management in all facets of employment law. A substantial portion of Mike’s practice is devoted to maintaining collaborative relationships with his clients, and developing appropriate strategies to avoid litigation and minimize potential exposure in the area of employee relations. He has tried cases and argued appeals in federal and state courts, and has represented companies (non-union and union) in arbitration and before federal and state administrative agencies such as the EEOC, the New York State Division of Human Rights, the New York City Commission on Human Rights, the Department of Labor (state and federal), OSHA, and the National Labor Relations Board.

Beyond his regular client practice, Mike serves as the chairman of the board of directors of After-School All-Stars of New York, a New York chapter of a national charitable organization founded by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the mid-1990s to provide after-school and summer programs for inner-city youth. He also spends significant time providing pro bono counsel to various organizations and individuals who are less able to afford representation in times of need.

Mike earned his undergraduate degree, with honors, from Brandeis University in 1990. He earned his law degree, with distinction, from Hofstra University School of Law in 1993, where he was a notes and comments editor of the Hofstra Law Review.

Jennifer Hill speaks about the consciousness behind job hunting and focuses on the "mental" side of the job search. She shares ways to set intentions, take action, as well as to create a "statement of intent" and a "daily declaration."

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Jennifer Hill began recruiting in 2003 and has recruited for top tier law firms and corporations throughout the United States. Jennifer has appeared on many major news outlets around the world including: KNX Radio, BBC News, ABC, NBC, FOX and E! News, and has been quoted in numerous online articles as well including The Ladders and Glassdoor. In addition, Jennifer has been featured speaker for various conferences, law firms and corporations around the United States. In 2010, Jennifer opened her own corporate/legal staffing company, JHill’s Staffing Services, Inc., which was recently sold to Marcum Search LLC in February of 2018. Jennifer remains on as the President of JHill’s Staffing Services, a division of March Search and now runs their California offices.

Jennifer also hosts a weekly radio show on LA Talk Radio, called "Get Yourself the Job," with over 30,000 listeners a month, where she interviews experts and authors from around the world on the subject of landing one’s dream job.

Jennifer has earned a B.A. in Psychology from the University of California Irvine, and currently is a part of the Dean’s Leadership Society with UCI. Jennifer is very passionate about contributing to her community and spends her spare time volunteering for organizations such as the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, SOS Mentor, and BuildOn. She recently used a portion of her company’s proceeds to build her first school in Nepal in 2017 and plans to build her next school in Senegal in April of 2018.

Jennifer Hill speaks to career coach, Alyson Garrido, about what role networking plays in job hunting and how to be effective at networking. Alyson offers tips where and how to network, as well as, some “do’s” and “don’ts” when it comes to networking.

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Alyson Garrido is passionate about helping professionals advance their careers and find jobs they will enjoy. As a career coach, she partners with her clients to identify their strengths and create a path toward a more fulfilling career. Alyson provides support around preparing for interviews, performance reviews and salary negotiations, ensuring that you present yourself in the best possible light for job search and career advancement.

Jennifer Hill asks David Ochi, Executive Director of the ANTrepreneur Center at UCI, “What are the 15 competencies of entrepreneurship?” David shares about UCI’s entrepreneur program and offers suggestions on how to approach creating one’s own business.

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David Ochi has over 25 years’ experience in early-stage companies having started his first enterprise – a tutoring company called A’s Unlimited - at the age of 13. Mr. Ochi ran this company for 11 years while attending high school, college and graduate school. Mr. Ochi utilized this experience to become an adjunct faculty member at the University of California, Irvine in 1999.

Mr. Ochi entered the world of technology in 2000 with the co-founding of Strevda LLC, a technology incubator. Mr. Ochi campaigned successfully for two rounds of investment funding for the nine projects. At its peak, Mr. Ochi managed and supervised nine incubation teams comprised of 95 persons.

In 2004, Mr. Ochi co-founded Websonic, LLC, a small business technology consulting firm focused on assisting small businesses utilize technology in a strategic manner. With over 200 clients, Mr. Ochi oversaw the marketing and finance operations of the company and provided managerial consulting for clients.

In 2006, Websonic LLC was sold so that Mr. Ochi could co-found Alpha Sprouts, an early-stage consulting company.

In 2010, Mr. Ochi co-founded what is now Sunnox Corporation, an innovator of sustainable energy solutions for private and municipal street lighting.

Mr. Ochi was the founding Executive Director of the ANTrepreneur Center at UCI and is the founding Director of New Ventures at UCI Applied Innovation. He is also currently the Chief Strategy Officer of Convert Coal, Inc., a cutting edge coal cleaning technology company based in the United States with initial market efforts in China, India, and throughout Europe.

Mr. Ochi currently sits on the Board of Directors of a half-dozen companies and is actively involved in the growth of 7 early-stage companies.

Mr. Ochi holds a B.A. in Political Science, a B.S. in Biological Sciences, and an M.B.A. from the University of California, Irvine. Additionally, Mr. Ochi graduated from the Keller Graduate School of Management with a Masters in Project Management.

Jennifer Hill speaks to author, Karen Mills-Alston, about her new book “10 Principles for a Life Worth Living.” Karen shares about several of these principles and gives suggestions on how to implement them into one’s daily life to create greater personal and professional happiness.

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A daughter and granddaughter of practitioners in the New Thought-Ageless Wisdom tradition of spirituality, Karen Mills-Alston has literally been on her spiritual path since childhood. In 10 Principles for a Life Worth Living she now shares the rich legacy of three generations of women who have devoted their lives to spiritual principles and practices and proving their practical application in their lives.

After graduating from the University of Southern California with a degree in political science, Karen soon became a lobbyist for the City of Los Angeles where she influenced state legislation, an experience that nourished her humanitarian zeal to positively impact the larger community and society as a whole. She later lobbied for the Airport Transport Association, along with being the Regional Government Vice President for Alaska Airlines and Southwest Airlines, respectively.

In time, Karen became the wife and CAO to one of the most well known motivational speakers, John W. Alston, to whom she was married until he passed away in 2011. 10 Principles for a Life Worth Living is her tribute to their mutual commitment and work of assisting individuals in actualizing their calling in life, grounded in immutable spiritual principles and practices. Of their adult daughter, Lindsay, Karen says, “Every day she reminds me of how easy it is to love. And it is that spirit of love I offer to my readers in this book.”

Today, Karen serves on the Agape International Spiritual Center’s Board of Trustees. She is also a member of its Leadership Team, a coordinator for Agape Ministries, a facilitator of its Practitioner 1 Student Studies, and Director of Agape’s annual Revelation Conference. As an Agape Licensed Spiritual Practitioner (ALSP), she has a robust clientele that enthusiastically studies and practices the teachings found in 10 Principles for a Life Worth Living.

Jennifer Hill speaks to author & CEO, Allen Gannett, about his new book “The Creative Curve.” Allen says that we all have moments of creative genius and talks about how we can tap into those moments. Allen emphasizes the importance of timing and discusses other tools for unleashing one’s creativity.

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ALLEN GANNETT is the founder and CEO of TrackMaven, a marketing analytics platform whose clients have included Microsoft, Marriott, Saks Fifth Avenue, Home Depot, Aetna, Honda, and GE. He has been on the “30 Under 30” lists for both Inc. and Forbes. He is a contributor for FastCompany.com and has a new book The Creative Curve, on how anyone can achieve moments of creative genius published by Currency, a division of Penguin Random House. He was also once a very pitiful runner-up on Wheel of Fortune.

Jennifer Hill speaks with Ladan Davia, CEO of new job hunting site Beeya, about the job site’s platform. Ladan explains the algorithm that matches employers with employees by new screening questions and going a step beyond keyword matching.

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Ladan Davia is a the CEO and Founder of Beeya. Beeya is a meta-search engine and employee matching platform that has partnerships with companies including Zip Recruiter, Indeed, and Nexxt. Her unique algorithm will match candidates with open job positions, filter to make sure all the jobs are new and relevant while also suggesting jobs to users. Prior to founding Beeya, she worked at Entertainment Tonight where she was pursuing her career as an on camera host. She was also the Founder and President of Excelerate Test Prep, a business she started in college aimed at helping students improve their scores on the SAT and ACT. Davia earned dual degrees in Broadcast Journalism and Political Science from Chapman University.

Jennifer Hill speaks with the President of nThrive, Rhonda Vetere, about what it took for her to get to the C-Suite and to create sustainable success. Rhonda discusses the attributes that leaders have, and the importance of taking care of yourself first before you can effectively lead a team.

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Rhonda has worked across industries as a global executive and change agent at nThrive / Pamplona Capital Management, Este´e Lauder Companies, AIG, HP Enterprise Services, Barclays / Lehman, Bank One / JPMorgan Chase, CompuServe, UUNET, MCI, and Worldcom.

She has lived and worked internationally – in New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, London, Mumbai, and across India – and has managed teams of up to 20,000 people. Vetere is also the co-author of an HP special edition book, “Enterprise Service Management for Dummies”.

With an ability to support mergers, create synergies across lines of business, and leverage her onshore/offshore experience, Rhonda is a results-oriented, client-focused executive and delivers value by driving technology improvements for cost and performance to drive the right business outcomes.

From her experience as Chief Technology Officer at Este´e Lauder Companies, Rhonda has deep domain expertise in technology and data. Her role included global leadership across 162 countries and running the technology & operations team. She spearheaded the transformation of the IT capabilities foundation into a digital environment at record industry pace, without business disruption, around the world – while saving $28 million a year.

Rhonda has been recognized with for her leadership and influence, notably with a 2017 Stevie Award for Excellence in Transforming Business (competing with over 1500 CIOs and CTOs), and has been featured in renowned publications, including Forbes, Huffington Post, Thrive, Moneyish, CNBC, Women of Influence, Financial Post, Triathlete Magazine, SWAAY Magazine, and more.

She contributes her perspective and knowledge through serving on boards for professional, educational, and athletic institutions, including the US Olympics and Paralympics, The Canadian Cloud Council, Longwood University, George Mason University School of Business, SWAAY Magazine, Miss Fashion Week, and Xcelocloud Inc.

A dynamic leader both at work and play, Vetere is constantly training for and competing in events – over 65 so far, including triathlons, half-marathons, marathons, and IRONMAN triathlons (single-day races that consist of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bicycle ride, and a marathon 26.22-mile run). She is a member of the New York Road Runners (NYRR), plays golf, and encourages her friends and associates to pursue active, healthy lifestyles as an integral part of career success and improving performance.

Rhonda (still!) enjoys traveling for work and fun, and mentoring professionals, athletes, and students. She appreciates the opportunity to engage with others, empowering women and girls to seize their moments and share their passions with the world.