Oakland County: Jobs Landed

It’s not about who you know; it’s about who knows you! I landed the job through a Twitter connection. One of my followers (we’ve never actually met!) knows a recruiter at Doner. After I graduated from MSU, he asked me if I was looking for a job and if I’d be interested in the Detroit area. I was definitely interested and landed the interview and the job shortly after! I mainly work on logo design, rebranding, and print collateral for clients like ADT, Things Remembered, The UPS Store, and the Detroit Historical Society. I moved to Royal Oak because it’s the center of a lot of activity in the area and it’s not too far from work.

My job is to assist my clients and prospects in finding the best insurance coverage for the best price.  I specialize in the insurance needs of attorneys, business owners and other professionals.  We also write personal insurance (home, auto, etc.), life/health/disability insurance, professional liability insurance and any other insurance needs our clients may have.

Food First by Jennifer is a company that specializes in educating people on how to optimize energy and prevent disease. It is designed to teach people the healing properties of food and empower them to make simple changes to improve their health and lives.

After graduating from Michigan State University, I had a continuum of health issues that compromised my quality of life. It wasn’t until I took a natural approach that my health dramatically improved.

I speak to companies, associations and do one-on-one consultations with individuals educating them on the “food first” philosophy.

I build, acquire, and manage a collection of financial websites centered around investing and the stock market. I also do internet consulting with a specialization in financial web 2.0 communities, biz development, and SEO (search engine optimization).

I am responsible for the design and development of metal fasteners and some specialty metal products.

As the talent acquisition coordinator at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, my role is constantly evolving. I am a recruiter, an event planner, an interview coordinator and a system administrator. Having graduated with a degree in journalism and a focus on visual communication, I'm very new to talent acquisition. I started as an intern after my graduation from MSU, and the field ended up clicking for me. BCBSM has really stepped up its internship program to include volunteer opportunities with Summer in the City (http://www.summerinthecity.com/) and a social program hosted by After 5 Detroit (http://after5detroit.com/a5/). BCBSM's commitment to not only the social mission of creating a healthier Michigan, but to the development of Detroit as a home for the company registered as something I want to be a part of.

How I landed my job: I met the internship coordinator at an MSU Career Fair and was offered a summer internship after my May 2011 graduation. After my internship I applied to an open position in my department, interviewed, and got the job. My advice: go to career fairs! There is no shame in a post-graduation internship. It's like dating before getting married - ease into the commitment!

I'm really excited to see where this company will take me and how far I can go.

As a Communications Specialist I am responsible for the layout and written portion of hospital publications, media, and marketing material including a monthly employee newsletter, quarterly community publication and annual donor report; billboards, newspaper/magazine advertisements, flyers, brochures, radio and television broadcast announcements; and pre/post press releases for all hospital news and fundraising events. I coordinate media coverage of fundraising events and hospital news. I assist with POH Riley Foundation fundraising events; recruit event volunteers. I assist with the development of event invitations, program booklets, sponsorship packages, solicitation letters and special gift acknowledgment letters. I attend community events on behalf of the foundation and provide presentations to promote programs for the uninsured and underinsured. I process advertising requests from outside organizations and create such advertisements. I order promotional items for the Marketing Department/POH Riley Foundation. I manage website for the POH Riley Foundation and POHRMC news sections of www.pohregional.org. I supervise interns and volunteers of the Marketing Department/POH Riley Foundation.

I am part of the team at IMG College's Michigan Sports Marketing. IMG College is a newly formed division within IMG that was purchased from Host Communications in November of 2007. Since the acquisition, Michigan has become one of over twenty collegiate properties from across the country that are marketed through IMG College's licensing and multimedia rights services. At Michigan Sports Marketing, we are in charge of selling all marketing and advertising opportunities connected to University of Michigan athletics. I serve in a dual role as a sales and marketing coordinator in addition to my responsibilites as an account excutive. My role as a sales and marketing coordinator is to work with other account executives within our office to develop and implement strategic marketing plans for various prospects and clients. My role as an account executive is to identify local, statewide, national, and worldwide companies that could benefit from a partnership with University of Michigan athletics and ultimately work as a consultant to see what we can offer that best meets their business objectives.

I am responsible for finding top talent in the IT Field including Software Developers (.Net, J2EE, and Mainframe), Project Managers, Business Analysts, Architects, and Infrastructure. I also do interview preparation, relationship building, and networking. The types of skills that are necessary are: Candidate and Client Negotiation, Human Resources and Employee Relations, Networking, Cold Calling, Sourcing, Job Boards i.e. monster, careerbuilder, indeed.com, LinkedIN, etc.

As the ED, I am responsible for the coordination of all organizational activities of the Chamber including programs, membership, board development, fundraising, employment and training.  I direct all planning to carry out Chamber objectives and implement Chamber policies.

When the economy in Michigan started to take a turn downhill, my husband and I decided that even though the market was terrible for selling homes, it was better than ever to buy...so buy, buy, buy, we did and I started my own property management company, Secure Properties.  Many of the properties we manage are properties that we have purchased ourselves, yet we also manage properties for other owners as well. Currently I am a member of IREM (Institute of Real Estate Management) and am planing to attain certifications in the Real Estate field.

My primary role involves consumer listening within social media. I use social media listening tools to gain insight about our consumers and determine their perception of the Mopar brand. I use those insights to make strategic recommendations to improve Mopar’s existing marketing programs, as well as helping to develop new ones. My job title is all about social media, but my responsibilities are much more than that. I also have the opportunity to gain experience with website development, copywriting, web analytics, sales metrics, and planning marketing initiatives at events. I enjoy working in the auto industry and marketing a product that I feel passionate about. I am a life-long resident of Michigan and feel a strong connection to the auto industry, as my grandfather and father both worked for Chrysler for over 30 years. To find myself building a career in the same fashion is very exciting for me. Although I didn’t land this position until recently, I started looking for a position with Chrysler during my final year in college. Along the way I was able to gain solid experience in digital marketing and social media. I see a strong future in social media marketing and when a position opened up within Chrysler I felt it was a natural fit. I get to do something I truly enjoy and have opportunities for career advancement, which make it easy to come to work every day.

My job is twofold: as Manager of Business Development, I build relationships with potential referral partners who will be able to send customers to our business.  I helped charter a new chapter of BNI (Business Networking International) to help cultivate these relationships with other business professionals.  I am a member of the Livonia Chamber of Commerce and participate in many networking activities through the Chamber.  As Manager of Website Projects, I am responsible for taking website design projects from sale to launch.  I manage communications with our clients to ensure that their needs are met and that our programmers understand the requirements of the project.  I am also responsible for Social Media Marketing and E-Mail Marketing strategy for our clients.

I work with a team of software developers, providing Open source Software solutions to our clients, consulting and delivering customized software and portal solutions.  

I recently started my own wedding and event planning company in Metro Detroit. It has been my dream to be a wedding and event planner for a long time. After doing a lot of researched I discovered there is a need for planners in this area despite the economy. A person's wedding day is one of the most important days of the life, so they are willing to splurge a little. I have met so many great planners through different organizations and all of them seem to be keeping busy. I am from this area and I intend to stay here. It only made sense to start my business here. I absolutely love what I do. I cannot imagine doing anything else.