Oakland County: Jobs Landed

I am proud to be a Commercial Insurance specialist at Allied Insurance Managers.  I found this position by being patient and developing a job searching strategy following the downturn in the automotive industry.  Working with Metro area businesses, it is noticeable that the economy is turning around leaving the Detroit Metro area with a lot of opportunity to those that are determined to be successful.  
 
Allied Insurance Managers is a Southeast Michigan based Family Oriented company that has provided insurance and risk management solutions to businesses since 1912. As an independent agency, we represent a broad spectrum of national, regional and domestic insurance companies. This allows us to find businesses the most comprehensive, cost-effective insurance solutions today.  

Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions regarding insurance or how I was able to find a great career in this market. 

If any post grad felt the downfall of Michigan's economy, it was me. Having graduated two years ago in the Spring of 2008, I had quite a difficult time getting my career going. Fresh out of college, I was ready to show the world what I was made of and to begin my professional career, but the job outlook in Michigan was not looking very bright. My job search focused mainly on available positions in Michigan. I was also seeking out of state, but did not give up on Michigan that easily. After months and months of patience, yet painstakingly searching, I got lucky!

I was hired on as a Marketing Intern with Anchor Bay Entertainment. Anchor Bay Entertainment is one of the leading distributors of independent feature films and home entertainment products, and is the home entertainment division of Starz Media, LLC. While interning, I worked with the Children genre brand manager and director to strategically put together marketing plans, advertising, PR, promotions, artwork, package design, and run sales and POS reports for the Children category of home video product lines. I worked heavily on a brand called Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! Wubbzy, a hit show for children that runs daily on NickJr, among several other brands.

My role at Anchor Bay Entertainment switched gears after my internship. I am currently a Marketing Brand Manager, working on the Fitness genre - a position I truly enjoy! There are many roles within this position, which consist of: assisting in the leadership of development and execution of new DVD releases, helping to manage the product life cycle involved in bringing together new Fitness DVDs from concept to delivery, creating consumer and trade marketing materials, putting together presentation decks, industry/category analysis, developing marketing and sales materials, tracking and routing creative development, running sales forecasts and POS reports, and working with several outside vendors and all internal departments (sales, retail marketing, operations, finance) to achieve the highest success of our brands and ensure timely delivery of materials that make up our products. I collaborate with and support the SVP of Brand Marketing, SVP of Creative & Product Development, and the Fitness Brand Manager. We are a great team and together we strive for the success of our brands!

Staying optimistic and being persistent have always been my two keys to success!

As an Account Executive for AOL, I am responsible for selling advertising space to General Motors.  I am focused on generating revenue from this strategic account within the automotive category.  I work closely with a team of cross functional departments to drive business, and establish expertise in my assigned product areas of the Automotive endemic space, Behavioral Targeting, and custom Lifestyle built solutions.  I am responsible for carrying out the entire sales process from account identification to close, as well as ongoing customer relations and sales.

As an investment real estate broker, I focus on the acquisition and disposition of commercial investment real estate properties throughout the United States.  I work with investors and developers everywhere in the country helping them buy and sell investment properties like fast food restaurants, auto-parts stores, banks, and shopping centers.  My company is a local branch of a national real estate company with offices in almost every state.  
 
One of the more interesting aspects of my job is speaking with real estate professionals in different markets all over the country and helping them meet their investment goals.  My office does a significant amount of business in Michigan, but we are lucky to be diversified and have worked on projects across more than two dozen states.  
 
I spend the majority of my time on business development and managing our current transactions.  It’s an exciting time to be in the real estate industry, especially being from Michigan and with state of the real estate market.  However, being from the Detroit area helps us understand a difficult market better than many of our colleagues throughout the country.

I currently work as a Patient Support Specialist at Scientific Image Center in Troy, MI.  My job is to extend relationships with new and existing patients by discovering their interests and needs in facial plastic surgery, and then offering the most appropriate solution. We are the nation's leader in facial rejuvenation, specializing in firming procedures for the lower face and neck.  In addition to my sales/marketing role, I also provide sales support and customer service for the midwest region of the U.S.

As the Grants Manager, I am:
• Responsible for reviewing/directing data for all incoming grant proposals
• Ensures compliance with IRS regulations and foundation requirements for all grants and programs.
• Negotiates and facilitates sensitive issues in the grant-making process.
• Designs and implements procedures to ensure compliance with Anti-Terrorist Financing requirements. Trains staff on both grants procedures and grants management software.
• Drafts and updates grants management manual.
• Conducts ongoing grants administration, program and foundation management research, including analyses of grant reports and program trends.
• Identifies professional development and training opportunities for staff and self.
• Creates program and management budgets and periodic financial reports.
• Develops and oversees standard terms and conditions for grant award letters, agreements and contracts.

As a Staffing Consultant my responsibilities include recruiting a strong candidate pool, review and evaluation of applicants' qualifications, conducting phone and face-to-face interviews, monitoring the weekly payroll process, conducting reference and background checks on applicants, handling employee and client problems, maintaining employment records, executing the hiring process for new employees, promoting new business development calls, and coaching applicants on interviewing techniques and resume writing.

I am the Economic Development Program Manager for the Woodward Avenue Action Association (WA3). The WA3 is a non-profit community development organization formed out of a Byway designation through the Federal Highway Administration for the great and historic Woodward Avenue. Currently Woodward Avenue is designated an All American Road the most prestigious road designation any road can receive and is one of 4 urban byways in the country.

The job takes me along the 27 mile stretch of Woodward Avenue working with 11 communities and 2 counties. Meetings consisting of historic neighborhood residents, council members, city planners, business owners, community activists, engineers, political constituents and many more. My position allows me to lead and work on projects that will enhance the functionality and aesthetics of Woodward Avenue and bring investment to the corridor. Projects range from transit, historic preservation, non-motorized activities, economic development, tourism and promotion of the byway. The networking is amazing and knowing the in's and out's of what new businesses or developments that are popping up always gives me the inside scoop. Our organization is guided by a staff of 3 young female professionals and a board of directors ranging from business owners, county representatives or municipal seats. There is a lot of energy among our staff which makes our small team productive and transparent.

I feel very lucky to have found this position in the my field of Urban Planning as planning is my passion and working in such a capacity allows me to focus on a regional planning approach. I live in Detroit now at the historically preserved Kales building! Going to work is not like reporting for a daily job it's like being able to do your favorite hobby everyday for 8 hours a day and the bonus is you get paid, meet a lot of great people along the way and are working towards making a difference.

Reink Media Group (RMG), founded in 2009, is a Michigan based internet focused media company. Its primary niche is the financial industry with network traffic currently exceeding one million pageviews annually. Web properties include: StockTradingToGo.com, tradeWISER.com, and EPICInsights.com.

I work alongside my brother Blain to grow our web assets and implement new aspects of our business operations. We are constantly launching new features, improving our custom designed content management system, and seeking out new site acquisitions that meet our purchasing criteria. I help to maintain the data and information our users interact with in addition to handling all marketing and branding.

For marketing I utilize tools such as Google Adwords as well as work with various financial media networks to drive premium quality traffic to our web sites. I am also constantly tweaking our SEO tactics and strategies. Branding wise we utilize in house talent and a free lance designer to quickly update design aspects or even entire site redesigns.

I provide legal research and writing services on a freelance or as-needed basis to attorneys and small law firms in need of assistance with their legal documents. I LOVE my job. I love the freedom, challenge, and versatility of working with many types of attorneys. I also enjoy learning various aspects of the law as I am able to help them with their legal practice. I have a great level of satisfaction in working for myself, and I am constantly seeking new opportunities to grow, learn, and adapt to the ever-changing legal environment.

I provide relationship management for high profile wireless business customers.

Nelson Mandela declared, “Education is the most powerful weapon that you can use to change the world.”  Everyday in the classroom, I challenge young people to expand the parameters of their minds, in order to be critical thinkers in a chaotic world.  Our youth need to realize, they are not the NEXT generation but they are the NOW generation.  Now is the time to infuse character, hope, and healing into their lives via the vehicle of education which will transform our world.

As a cancer survivor, I share my inspiring story of overcoming the odds and transforming life’s trials into triumphs.  In spite of cancer I decided that “I CAN” overcome with my determination and the strength of God’s healing power.  I infuse my inspiring story, the power to persevere, and messages of hope into my 3 books, classrooms, churches, conferences, and various arenas, in order to compel and propel individuals to unlock the doors to their potential.

In my current position as Senior Billing Specialist & Wireless Consultant, I have a myriad of responsibilities.  To name a few, I am responsible for resolving client concerns and issues, relative to billing inquiries.  I perform all facets of tier-one level tech support and troubleshooting for all mobile devices offered.  I am responsible for updating and modifying customer accounts and providing accurate and correct information, as it relates to processing service activations, ESN changes, equipment replacement, and price plan changes and upgrades.  I also facilitate matching data solutions, products and services to clients through development of wireless communication solutions, assisting potential and existing clients in the purchase of equipment and services and with initiating follow-up contact with clients to ensure complete satisfaction with all products and services.

I work in Patent Prosecution, Trademarks and Licensing.

Brand Labs offers online retailers on the Volusion platform everything for their store from web design, custom development, marketing, and now some mCommerce solutions. We have a growing and diverse client base, working with merchants that sell everything from clothing to wind generators.

In my marketing role, the diversity of our clients means I am always learning! I research and write content for client sites, press releases, newsletters and manage social media outlets as part of our SEO program. I also work on client PPC, CSE and Affiliate Campaigns.  I love helping clients grow and modify their online presence as the world of eCommerce grows and changes.

I am fortunate to work with a group of creative, talented individuals and have learned a lot from each one of them! I’ve not only learned more about marketing from fellow team members, but also about web design, web development, eCommerce and merchandising.