High Tech High
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High Tech High
I was asked to co-host a series of resume workshops at High Tech High in San Diego. HTH has evolved into an integrated network of sixteen charter schools serving approximately 6,350 students in grades K-12 across four campuses. This is not the High School learning environment we grew up in folks! It was amazing and the kids were extremely receptive. I worked with 5x groups of 11th graders, presenting, advising, and giving insight into the working world and of course info on the topic of resumes. The highlight for me, personally, was working one-on-one with them.
Developed by a coalition of San Diego civic leaders and educators, High Tech High opened in September 2000 as a small public charter school with plans to serve approximately 450 students. HTH has evolved into an integrated network of sixteen charter schools serving approximately 6,350 students in grades K-12 across four campuses. The HTH organization also includes a comprehensive adult learning environment including a Teacher Accredidation Program and the High Tech High Graduate School of Education, offering professional development opportunities serving national and international educators.
Sky West
Sky West Airlines
Career Transition Services
Case Study: Résumés, Career-Counseling Services (Transition via lay-off), Thirteen Employees including the branch General Manager.
Sky West Airlines was closing a location at the Palomar Airport in North San Diego county.
They benevolently decided to provide the thirteen long-time employees with career transition support services. I contracted with them to provide each employee with a résumé , cover-letter, and career counseling services. They’re roles ranged from the branch General Manager down to Customer-Service Representatives and Operations/Baggage Handlers.
All the employees loved their résumés, and I have received repeat business from quite a few of them as they grew into new roles and transitioned further in their careers, requiring more services liked LinkedIn and salary negotiation.
Expo Experts
This company provides premier career fair services. They come to San Diego annually for the “Engineering, Technology, and Security cleared Career Fair”. I am their official On-Site Resume Reviewer and Service Provider expoexpertsllc.com and I interact with engineers, IT staff, and other professionals to help them achieve their résumé goals, improve interview performance, and provide custom-job search and career counseling.
OBBC Ocean Beach Business Center
The Ocean Beach Business Center is a copy/print/internet/shipping business in the heart of Ocean Beach.
They are located at 4876 Santa Monica, Ocean Beach, San Diego, CA 92107.
They share space with the Lazy Hummingbird Cafe, an amazing local purveyor of fine coffee/tea drinks and amazing acia bowls.
They also facilitate a great meeting spot for me to host clients and meet people for resumes, job-search, career counseling, and interview preparation.
The Ocean Beach Business Center is a fantastic partner to my company. They manage all my printing needs and packaging needs and they provide a super-friendly, personalized, high-quality service.
I am working on hosting\a résumé workshop. Great people! OBBC I recommend them for anyone that needs any print or packaging services in Ocean Beach or Point Loma.
My journey with People’s compels me, I hope yours does for you, too. They graciously allow the community to advertise on a high-profile bulletin and that is where I launched my résumé service in 2011. From there, I progressed to advertising in the newsletter and developing and forming relationships with staff and member/owners. I have conducted consultations and written résumés in almost every corner of the lot. Many times, outside on beautiful, sunny San Diego days. I consider People’s Co Op the greatest person-made institution in all of Ocean Beach. I love it. I love everything about it. Serving their massive member/owner base is my plan.
People’s Organic Food Market. Ocean Beach, San Diego, CA.
People’s is a 40+ year-old organic cooperative. They sell organic food, have a deli/salad bar upstairs, and a great health department. They are Pillar of the Community in terms of employer, healthy food provider, and community resource. I have been enjoying my owner-membership there for over 10 years now.
They allow me to utilize their meeting room space to meet my clients. This afford myself and you the customer a nice, safe, comfortable environment for us to meet and engage about your career. They are located at 4765 Voltaire St, San Diego, CA 92107. Parking is tight! They have a lot in the back alley as well. **They have just opened a cafe next-door, a full-service vegetarian restaurant and cafe.
Celebrity Client: Jay Johnson
Jay Johnson is a world-famous trainer and celebrity that reinvented the exercise world as the innovator of the “Boot Camp”-style work out. His résumé as a military and fitness professional is unbelievable. Current credits include being the official trainer of the Dallas Cowboys, managing and representing his lifestyle fitness brand and dozens of places nationwide, and training celebrities. He represents one of the most well-known, recognized, and valuable brands in the world via the Cowboys. Jay is an amazing person, and was very fun to work with and get to know on a personal level.
Check out his website JAY’S SOLDIER FIT
Alpha Square
Alpha Square
Alpha Square is a local organization that providers housing, services, and support for people without permanent places to live. I contracted with Alpha Square to consult on a project and provide marketing and presentation materials. I am quite proud to work with such a great organization. The fight against homelessness, especially in San Diego, is one of the causes I am most passionate about most. You can help at any level you feel comfortable with. San Diego is literally Ground Zero in this problem that faces all Americans. https://www.alphaproject.org/housing/alpha-square
The New Temp Economy
Reported by Karla Murphy
It is in everyone’s best interest to be aware of your rights and safety when considering taking on temp work. It is important that you look carefully over your contract and know the expectations, as well as limitations, that the temp agency may present to you. I am available for consultation regarding these matters. I can also navigate you in the course of actions to take, if you desire to make a temporary position a permanent one.