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Kick Start Your Job Search
Pat O'Donnell, Tony Nelson and Christy Dammen

With the current economy and job market, it’s now become more difficult for many to land their next “gig.” And for anyone, it’s more difficult to find the right job, and one that’s a good career move. Please join Christy Dammen of the University of St. Thomas, Pat O’Donnell of the McKinley Group, and Tony Nelson of TBN Consulting as they discuss the best ways for you to apply your professional talents toward marketing your most important product…yourself. They will also discuss the hidden job market, and the do’s and don’ts of job search trends. This will be an excellent opportunity to obtain strategies that will put you on the inside track for landing your next job.

Speaker Bios

Pat O'Donnell
Pat has worked as a recruiter and career counselor since 1994. She has placed 50+ people a year in new jobs. Presently Pat is a recruiter for McKinley Group, Inc. working with marketing, product management, training, and organizational development executives. This role is concurrent to the career counseling she does through Placement Genius, which is a sole proprietorship. Before recruiting Pat spent 20 years as an executive in the advertising industry in market research and strategic planning.

Tony Nelson
Tony is an independent recruiter for direct-hire, contract, and freelance professionals within the marketing profession (strategic marketing, marketing research, sales, marketing communications, and creative services). Prior to recruiting Tony spent 12 years working for a couple of full-service marketing firms.

Christy Dammen
Christy Dammen is an MBA career coach for the University of St. Thomas Opus School of Business and has operated her own coaching practice, Appreciative Coaching, for more than seven years. Dammen has a deep appreciation of career change issues, after leaving a 20-year profession as an editor and reporter to pursue her executive and career development coaching goals. She has assisted hundreds of executives and graduate students in finding that perfect fit in both career and job.

Meeting Specifics

Date and Time

Tuesday November 18, 2008
6 to 7:30 p.m.