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  • Walnut Creek, CA
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At 12:14pm on May 15, 2008, Kathy Stershic said…
Hi MB!

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What company (companies) do you represent?
Douglas Partners
Website:
http://www.douglas-partners.com
Where is your personal office? (City, State/Province, Country)
Walnut Creek, CA
Where do you personally sell?
Nationally-United States
Globally-China, India, Europe
Describe your company's offerings
Douglas Partners offers consulting, workshops and coaching on human capital management challenges: sourcing, hiring, retention, performance management, termination and outplacement.

We work with individual job seekers providing resume writing, job hunt advising, interview and salary negotiation coaching services. 95% of our business comes from referrals, and 85% of our clients find their dream jobs within 3-4 months.
Which industry do you represent? (How would a client or partner label your service offering?)
Change Management, Employee Development, Human Resources
Which titles make purchase decisions for your offerings?
CEO/Owner, Other
Do you target specific types or sizes of companies? If so, please explain.
Medium to large companies, business units of global/multi-national firms. 100+ employees and/or $25M+ revenues
Who are your power partners? (Who refers business to you? What business are they in?)
Strategy, Process or IT consultants whose clients need to address "people" problems in order for the project to be successful.

Consultants whose clients have problems finding, hiring and retaining the right people for the work that needs to get done.
What are some symptoms that a prospect might need your offering?
High turnover; low productivity; resistance to an IT project; work not getting done, or not getting done right; inconsistent messages across a business unit or company;
What differentiates you as a possible business partner?
20 years experience plus a record of success driving successful mergers, acquisitions, and large (enterprise) software implementations
Who first told you about the B2B Power Exchange Community?
Chris Pareja; Leslie Ellis

We 2.0 Workshops Back By Popular Demand/Please Share with Friends Looking for a Job

Private Workshop Series: Your Resume Is Not Enough To Get a Job
HR Pros Show You New Techniques for Getting the Job You Want
- Learn why your resume is no longer enough to get a job.
- Get new methods for building a successful Job Hunt Road Map.
- Learn how to get hired even in a Recession.

Job hunt techniques have recently undergone significant paradigm shifts creating new challenges:
- 60+% of business professionals use LinkedIn and other social networking sites yet only 10% know how to exploit them beneficially.
- Most cause themselves serious professional damage by writing an ineffective profile that immediately eliminates them.
- Get hired using social networking; includes using LinkedIn’s extensive database to locate, research, and properly contact employers and recruiters.

Attend these live workshops and learn:
- The successful elements of a Job Hunt Road Map.
- The top techniques for presenting yourself as the best candidate.
- Insights to maximize the return on your networking.
- How to tune into industry leaders’ thinking so you stand out to prospective employers.
- The latest techniques to get hired now for the job you want!

Unlike webinars, these private workshops have limit of 22 attendees so you can get the attention you deserve.

Bring your laptop with wireless connectivity and be prepared to learn the vital keys to getting hired as we show how use LinkedIn, Facebook, social bookmarking, content sharing and micro blogging for maximum results.

Who Should Attend
Job seekers, coaches and consultants who want to:
- Create LinkedIn profiles that stand out and get results fast
- Use Facebook for your maximum professional advantage
- Find out what industry leaders are thinking
- Evaluate and use other Web 2.0 tools to get the job you want

WORKSHOP 1:  :LinkedIn and Beyond: Building Your Job Hunt Strategy with LinkedIn and Facebook
WORKSHOP 2:  Blockbuster Profiles:  Write One That Will Have Recruiters Calling You.
WORKSHOP 3:  I'm on LinkedIn:  Now What? Get the Next Steps to Success.
WORKSHOP 4:  Special Advanced Web 2.0 Tools and Techniques: Get an Extra Edge on Your Job Hunt. (Limit: 3 per session)

Schedule for All Sessions
On-Site Registration and Continental Breakfast 7:30-8:00 a.m.
Workshop 1: LinkedIn and Beyond 8:00-9:30 a.m.

On-Site Registration for Newcomers and Coffee 9:30-10:00
Workshop 2: Blockbuster Profiles 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Lunch Break 12:00-1:00 p.m.

On-Site Registration for Newcomers 1:00-1:30.
Workshop 3: I’m on LinkedIn: Now What? 1:30-3:30 p.m.

REGISTER AT http://www.douglas-partners.com/newsevents.htm
January 15, 2009, Palo Alto/Los Altos
January 20, 2009, Emeryville
January 22, 2009, Fremont
January 29, 2009, San Bruno/San Francisco Airport

Class size is limited.  Register early to get the best pricing. 

These live, hands-on, private workshops have limit of 22 attendees so you can get the attention you deserve.

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MB Deans

Workshop Series: Why Didn't They Hire You? Now you can learn the latest secrets to getting a job.

While I'm gearing this to job seekers, the basics apply to everyone. So come on down and join us!

REGISTER FOR PLEASANT HILL SESSION
Marriott Courtyard
2250 Contra Costa Boulevard
Pleasant Hill, CA
Date and Time: Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008, 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM
For details see http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=171232

REGISTER FOR NOVATO SESSION
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Posted on November 25, 2008 at 8:29pm —

MB Deans

Social Media and Career Transition

Workshop Series: Why Didn't They Hire You?
Now you can learn the latest secrets to Getting a Job.


Clocktower Coffee Conference Center
425 N. Whisman Ave., Suite 700
Mountain View, CA 94040

Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Overview
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Posted on November 10, 2008 at 10:57am —

MB Deans

Other Places to Find Me

See my blog at http://mbdeans.blogspot.com and my online community for clients at working4aliving.com.

Posted on September 17, 2008 at 7:51am —

 
 

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