CPG DFW
 
“The CPG DFW Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) group formed in 2010 to help highly skilled CPG professionals in transition find leadership positions in quality organizations. The group seeks mid to executive level sales management, national account management, marketing, brand management, graphics development, and packaging development opportunities. The CPG Group professionals possess the necessary skills and training to grow top line sales, bottom line profit, and market share. We welcome fast-paced, challenging assignments.”
 
THE CPG DFW group meets weekly on Tuesdays at 10:15 AM at:
Prestonwood Baptist Church
(In The Commons area …

HEBRON BUSINESS ALLIANCE
 
http://hebronbusinessalliance.org/   (may change to another website in the next few months)
“Hebron Business Alliance is a business organization to foster networking of Hebron area businesses. To provide a conduit for business, education, and civic prosperity in the Austin Ranch, Castle Hills, north Carrollton and the west Plano area which builds a better community for all of us by promoting a positive environment for businesses, families, and schools through member-driven programs.”
 
Hebron Business Alliance holds weekly networking events.

Two Networking Breakfast events on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month*
One Guest …

I will be presenting “How to Fish and Catch your Limit of Target Companies”
(aka How to use Reference USA) at the St Andrew CareerCare – SUMC on Monday
3/14 at 7pm.
Fee to free to tell your friends – I will see them there.
Regards
Tom Jackson
Thomas Jackson
Sale Fish Marketing
Social Marketing Strategies
Business Development
+;1 972.740.7367
Tom@SaleFishMarketing.com
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Location: Denny’s Restaurant at the Dallas North Tollway and Frankford in Carrollton. Denny’s is located on the West side of the  tollway.

Attendees come from various Supply Chain
disciplines. i.e., Procurement, Distribution Center/Warehouse, Project Management,
Logistics, Commodity Management, Demand Planning, Oracle Mfg Applications, Materials Management, etc. 

               
Time: Tuesday mornings 7:30am – 9:30am
 
Moderator: Rick Covington
rlcovington@sylvania.org
 
 
Ernesto Lopez
214-862-6732
lopez.ernest@yahoo.com

Graham Boyle just started a group that is aimed at C-Level appointments and
is open to senior level recruiters to post jobs between $150,000 to
$1,000,000 USD pa.
The group targets CEO, CFO, CIO, COO, CTO, CRO, CXO, Chief Executives
Directors Chairman Head Of Executive Managers Advisors and matches them to
top end recruiters in Banking ICT Sales, Telco Oil & Gas and Construction
Real Estate.
To join please visit the link below.
http://www.linkedin .com/groupRegist ration?gid= 3756273
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Job seekers often make mistakes during their job search – but in these tough economic times even the slightest detail must be taken care of. From resumes to cover letters, and from the interview to the reference and background check, there are 12 huge mistakes that can be avoided with just a little bit of effort on the job seeker’s part. Read on to see what they are and improve your job search!
RESUMES and COVER LETTERS
1. Not customizing your resume for each job submittal: Each resume you submit should be tailored to …

 
> Herman Trend Alert: 2011 Workforce/Workplace Forecast  December 29, 2009
>
> Every year at about this time, The Herman Group issues its annual forecast. Again, this year, we offer you our full forecast (longer than our usual alert) for the coming year. Enjoy.
>
> 1. Recruiting will intensify. We are already seeing the large companies looking for increasing numbers of employees. Later in 2011, the small and medium-size companies will join the scrimmage. More companies that had eliminated their recruiting function will hire inside people to offset their expenses of headhunter fees.
>
> …

U.S. CEOs in Survey Are Most Optimistic Since 2006
By Alex Kowalski –

Chairman of the Business Roundtable and chief executive officer of New York-based Verizon Communications Inc. Ivan G. Seidenberg. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg

Optimism among U.S. chief executives in the fourth quarter rose to the highest level since the start of 2006 as business leaders projected increased sales, investment and hiring, a private survey showed.
The Business Roundtable’s economic outlook index climbed to 101 after falling in the previous quarter for the first time since the beginning of 2009, the Washington-based group …

A job interview is no easy task. In fact many job seekers have trouble with the same set of questions. To ease the process of interviewing, we’ve listed the Top 10 Hardest Job Interview Questions. Focus on these job interview questions, study them, learn them, research them, and ace your next job interview!
1. Why did you get fired/ terminated? – This question is tricky yet needs to be answered with full honesty. The interviewer would want to hear your honesty and your side of the story. Support your answer with …

Job Tip: Tailor your resume
If you are applying for a specific job, then you should tailor your resume (and cover letter) to the job specifications. No, you aren’t going to lie or make stuff up. If a job spec mentions ABC systems, and you have touched ABC systems, then put ABC systems on your resume.
1 – Use the same wording and terms from the job spec
2 – Make the first few words on your resume match the spec
3 – Save the resume, naming the file Jane Doe, Network Specialist
4 – …