What I have learned Silence your body to listen to your words Silence your tongue to listen to your thoughts Silence your thoughts to listen to your heart beating Silence your heart to listen to your spirit And silence your spirit to listen to His spirit In silence, you leave many and be with the One Mama Maggie Gobran, August 12, 2011 Global Leadership Summit
One of my former students, Corey Ryan, forwarded this announcement to me today. If you are interested, contact Corey directly at the e-mail provided at the end of this post. Thanks, Corey!
Position: Part-Time Marketing/Social Media Intern
Company Overview:
Barnard, Vogler & Co. has a long history of providing a full range of accounting, auditing, consulting and tax services to clients in the northern Nevada area. The firm was founded by J. Richard Barnard who acquired a small one-man public accounting practice from a retiring practitioner. Now, forty years later, the company has grown into one of northern Nevada’s largest local independent accounting firms and is 100% owned by professionals who practice full time in our Reno office. The firm combines the depth of experience and breadth of knowledge found at the big national firms with the independent critical thinking
Nature and Scope:
We are seeking a Marketing/Social Media Intern to assist in the launch and maintenance of a social media campaign. The ideal candidate will have a thorough understanding of the major social media platforms (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.) as well as familiarity with writing/developing a blog. The candidate will develop/optimize sites for social media, create social media marketing content, work closely with members of the firm to develop blog content, and champion social networking initiatives. In addition, he/she will also assist in the proposal process, sales pipeline maintenance, and various other functions as required. This
position requires a self motivated individual who works well independently and has the ability to effectively communicate his/her goals and objectives. Because social media is relatively new to the firm, the ideal candidate will work closely with others to design processes, establish a universal understanding of the initiative throughout the firm, and assist in the overall change management function.
Minimum Qualifications : Requirements - Required and/or Preferred
Minimum Education:
Junior or senior level undergraduate in related field, or equivalent
experience and qualifications. Preference will be given to those who
have completed Dr. Simmon's course on personal branding.
Minimum Experience:
Thorough understanding of the various social media platforms.
Exposure to one or several blog platforms (Wordpress, Blogger, Etc.)
Basic understanding of accounting firm operations and marketing
activities.
Knowledge / Background / Experience:
Proficient in MS Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (HTML coding
a plus). Excellent written/verbal communication skills.
Other Qualifications:
Must be energetic, organized, accurate, flexible, and willing to manage
various projects at once. Must have the ability to be a positive team
member, encourage marketing efforts and effectively communicate
marketing vision.
Contact Corey Ryan at the e-mail below for more information or to apply
I turned 50 last week, so to celebrate we took a short trip to South Lake Tahoe. We are so blesseed to have this world class resort within an hour's drive or our home. The weather was cool and windy, but sunny and beautifu. Here are a few pictures from our trip.
A few pictures from a day with my son's class on a school field trip to Virginia City, Nevada. Visted a mine, museums, and took a ride on the railroad. Fascinating history. Love this country, but it was cold!
I'm creating a twitter hashtag for members of my church in Reno, Nevada. The hashtag is #gracechat . Hashtags are a great way to organize conversations in Twitter among people with shared interests. So, for example, this week Dan asked us to think about doubt and then to tweet our thoughts. If you will include the hashtag #gracechat somewhere in the body of your tweet, then we can all see what each other's comments simply by clicking on #gracechat when we are in twitter or whatever program we use to access twitter.
This week the topic is doubt, but this hashtag can be used anytime anyone in the Grace Church community wants to organize a topical discussion on Twitter.
You can follow hashtag organized chats easily from either Twitter, Hootsuite, or a program like TweetChat. An easy way to do this is to set up a separte stream in Hootsuite just for #gracechat .
Give it a try!
Below is the text of an e-mail request from Dan. If you think you have something that he is looking for, contact Dan directly. How cool would it be to get your story in his book?!!
I'm looking for success stories from employees who have 0-7 years in a company (preferably a large company) for a new book I'm writing on workplace success. I'm looking for younger employees who have done activities at work that have made them stand out and advance in the workplace. I'm only looking for people that are currently employed.
I'm especially interested in employees who have:Please let me know asap.
Thanks!- Dan--Brad Ingber of Target contacted me and asked for my help in getting the word out about full-time job and internship opportunities with Target in Las Vegas. He told me they have hired UNR graduates in the past for these and they have done well, which I was glad to hear. I've known students that have gone through the Target management training programs and they loved it. My impression is they run a very good training program so I am very happy to recommend them. The position announcements are below and Brad's contact information is at the bottom.
FULL TIME JOB DESCRIPTION
JOIN US AS AN EXECUTIVE TEAM LEADER
Executive Team Leader: Full-Time -Video
About This Opportunity
Use your business, leadership and people skills to inspire exceptional performance. Maximize sales and profits for your Target store. Ensure great guest service and team member satisfaction. Create a fast-paced, energetic environment that delivers a consistent Target brand experience for team members and guests.
Use your skills, experience and talents to be a part of groundbreaking thinking and visionary goals. As an Executive Team Leader in Training, you'll take the lead as you…
Requirements
Benefits
Eligible team members will receive one of the best earnings packages anywhere, including competitive pay, all-around insurance coverage, 401(k), flexible scheduling, training and development and many other perks and benefits. Target is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is a drug-free workplace.
About Target®
Expect the Best. At Target, we have a vision: to become the best - the best culture and brand, the best place for growth and the company with the best reputation. We offer an inclusive, collaborative and energetic work environment that rewards those who perform. We deliver engaging, innovative and on-trend experiences for our team members and our guests. We invest in our team members' futures by developing leaders and providing a breadth of opportunities for professional development. It takes the best to become the best, and we are committed to building a team that does the right thing for our guests, shareholders, team members and communities.
Minneapolis-based Target Corporation serves guests at stores nationwide and at Target.com. Target is committed to providing a fun and convenient shopping experience with access to unique and highly differentiated products at affordable prices. Since 1946, the corporation has given 5 percent of its income through community grants and programs like Take Charge of Education®.
INTERNSHIP JOB DESCRIPTION
Executive Team Leader: Internship - Video
Executive Intern
· The objective of the Executive Internship is to give you an overview of Target Stores’ Operations and company programs while strengthening your leadership skills, enabling you to be an effective executive and strategic business partner for the stores pyramid. As a Stores Executive Intern, you will receive support of all areas within a store as you develop your leadership skills in our three part program: Target Fundamentals, Basic Leadership, and Hands-on Special Project.
Skills we’re looking for:
· History of academic success
· All majors are encouraged to apply
· Participation in school or extracurricular activities and experience in leadership roles
· Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in all situations
· Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask
· Problem-solving skills, assertiveness and strong initiative
· Team-oriented thinking
· Desire to learn about a career in retail management
· Leadership and strong decision making skills
Training and Support we offer:
· 10 week internship program
· 400 total hours
· Paid training and opportunity to receive school credit
Follow your Internship - Imagine an offer to start a career where you will:
· Receive 6 of training in our Business College Program
· Manage a $10-15 million+ work center
· Oversee the staffing development, and retention of 25-40+ team members
· Strive to achieve financial success for you and your store
· Be on a career path to run a $30-50+ million business with 200-400 team members within 3-5 years
612-696-5591
Below is a message from Ski and Eric at NSET on the new running groups that start this Saturday. This is a great group to run with – people of all skill levels including beginners. Bret
NSET New Year Baby (runners, run/walkers, walkers)!!!
We realize how difficult it is to get started with your New Year’s resolution. The Answer is NSET. We would like to invite you to come be part of our Northern Sierra Endurance Training family. Save this information or just go to our website: www.nset1.org for your waiver to get started.
This group will start preparing you for your 1st 5K, 1st 10K and look to train for Rock N River 1/2 Marathon in May. We will have seminars in: using the training schedule, shoe and equipment, nutrition, stretching/injury prevention and race preparation.
Start Date: Saturday, January 15th
Time: 7:45 a.m.
Location: Eclipse Running Store (Corner of Lakeside and McCarran)
Any questions just email our two coaches:
Coach: Stacie DeRushe Email: staciederushe@yahoo.com
Coach: Richard Bartholet Email: richardb@unr.edu
See everyone on Jan 15th!!!
Cheers Eric
The 24HourFitness on Sky Mountain Drive is the worst health club I've ever been a member of in the last 30 years. I had to leave the club today BEFORE I could finish my workout because their facilities are not adequate. They don't have near enough treadmills, and 12% of the ones they have are broken and have been broken for several weeks. Today there was a line three deep to get on an open treadmill at 10 am. I don't have time for that.
When I toured the club, the sales person that gave me a tour told me the peak times for the gym were between 4 pm and 7 pm, and even then she had never seen all the treadmills full. I've been a member about one month, always go in the morning, and this is the second time I've not been able to get a machine. Obviously, either the salesperson lied to me or she does not know her product well enough to be selling it.
I tried to speak to the club manager, Jessica, today before I left, but she was not in her club.
24HourFitness wasted my time today, and I don't appreciate that at all. In a service business like theirs, that is totally unacceptable. If I had known how low their operational standards were, I would not have signed up for a 2 year membership.
I'll keep you posted on www.bretlsimmons.com where I will write more about their operatonal medicority and lack of a sense of urgency in serving their guests.
