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08-11-20: August Festivities and New Jobs

From International Left-Handers Day (08/13) to World Honey Bee Day (08/17), August is chock full of fun holidays that keep us smiling. Let LH&A be a part of the fun! Our new high profile jobs, consulting services, and featured events are sure to be the highlight of your August festivities. 

08/11/20 - In This Edition:
  • Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) - IT Consulting Firm - Chicago Area - Virtual, eventually on site 
  • Medical Writer - Medical Communication Agency - Virtual, eventually on site
  • Freelance Content Writer - Immediate Hire - Virtual
  • Patent Agent - IP Law firm - Interviews to be conducted when their offices fully reopen. 
  • Marketing/PR/Recruiting Intern - LH&A - Virtual Position
  • Front-end Web Development Specialist - Medical Insurance Co. - Offer Pending 
  • Learning Experience Design Specialist - Filled
2) Candidate Consulting Services Virtual Resume Review & Empowered Job Seeker. Summer discount offered!
 
3) Featured Article - 10 Simple Work Habits That Will Make You Better (and Happier!) at Your Job

4) Upcoming Events - Wine and Webinar, The Study of Ancient DNA, and more! See below for more information. 

JOBOpen
 Our Current Openings 
Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) - IT Consulting Firm Virtual, eventually on site

Are you an analytical & creative B2B marketing leader? Have a diverse background working with tech products and services? 10-15 years of marketing experience, including 10 years in management? Want to lead a rapidly growing team by becoming this company's first CMO? Local talent only. Position is currently virtual, eventually onsite. Learn more here


Medical Writer - Medical Communication Agency 
Virtual, eventually on site

Are you a Medical Writer with 2-3 years of relevant experience? Able to communicate science with integrity in concise & accurate manner to variety of target audiences?  Work well in team & collaborative environment? Want to join agency that provides growth opportunities? Local talent preferred. Will provide relocation support to out of town candidate. Position is currently virtual, eventually onsite. Learn more here



Freelance Content Writer - Immediate Hire
Virtual

Are you an experienced Content Writer who enjoys the research and writing process? Potentially available for 6-month project, starting asap? Skilled at creating white papers, e-books and articles? Can you write in simple English that is easy to understand? Writer will be paid by project. Can hire 1-2 candidates. Projects will range from simple to complex. Learn more here


Patent Agent- IP (Intellectual Property) Law Firm 
Interviews to be conducted when their offices fully reopen.

Are you a certified Patent Agent with 2-5 years of experience in biotech, biochemistry, pharmacology, biology or molecular biology in a legal setting or industry? Have admission to practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark office? Have a PhD with at least a 3.0 GPA? Enjoy being challenged to work on breakthrough products and inventions? Learn more here


Front-end Web Development Specialist - Medical Insurance Co. -  Immediate Hire - Offer Pending

Medical insurance company seeks Front-end Web Development Specialist to design, develop, & maintain division web presence. Candidate will work with all divisions of company to ensure all risk management data needs are met. 
Are you proficient in HTML, CSS, and front-end web development? Experienced with Drupal, JavaScript, MySQL & APIs? Hold a BA/BS degree in Computer Science or related field plus 0-2-3 years' related work experience? Will consider new grads with strong internship experience. 
Learn more 
here
Marketing/PR/Recruiting INTERN- Downtown Chicago 
Our internship program is unique in that we share knowledge: we teach and learn from each other. Flexible hours; can receive college credit. Work side-by-side with president and other interns in an energetic environment. A definite career builder for a student or new grad interested in marketing, communications, human resources or recruiting.  Click here to keep reading...  
CandConServ
 Candidate Consulting Services-Virtual 

Resume Review & Empowered Job Seeker services. $25 SUMMER DISCOUNT OFFERED!
 
- The Resume Review 
In this session, Lynn Hazan will help you to break through the clutter of similar, boring resumes. You will receive practical suggestions and tips on how to revamp your resume. Complimentary follow-up phone session to assess revised resume is included. Time permitting, LinkedIn profiles will also be evaluated. 
Price: $125 One hour - with discount. Includes complimentary Resource Kit, for a total $200 value.
 
- Empowered Job Seeker
"Empowered Job Seekerâ„¢" is a program that helps candidates undergo effective job searches in the ever-changing marketplace. In this 3-hour (1.5 hours each session), one-on-one or group consultation, participants learn proven techniques to more successfully market themselves as the candidates of choice. 
Learn How To:
  • Find jobs in the hidden job market
  • Improve your networking, social media, and LinkedIn skills
  • Refine your interviewing and negotiating expertise
  • Position yourself in the marketplace for advancement and promotion
  • Seek out niches where you can add value
  • Strengthen your resume and LinkedIn profile
  • Work effectively with a recruiter
Pricing: $225 total (2 sessions, each 1.5 hours) with discount. 
$300 value in total.
FeaturedArticle
 Featured Article 
10 Simple Work Habits That Will Make You Better (and Happier!) at Your Job


From optimizing our inboxes to streamlining meetings, we're always looking for ways to work smarter. But being productive isn't only about tackling every task on your to-do list or having more downtime (though those things are great!). Freeing up time and mental energy also allows you to spend more time stretching yourself on bigger projects that grow your skill set, bring value to your company-and give you a greater sense of fulfillment. Read more here
UpcomingEvents
 Upcoming Events 
1. Wine and Webinar - How to Increase Your Domain Authority: 5 Ways to Trigger the Most Important Factor in SEO by Orbit Media Studios

If you could wave a magic wand and make one marketing metric jump, which would you choose? I'd choose Domain Authority. It's gotta be top three at least.
Why? Because the higher your Domain Authority, the stronger your potential to rank for those all-important money phrases, the commercial-intent words people search for when they look for your services.
So here's the big question: how can you increase your Domain Authority? In other words, how can you attract links from other websites? The quality and quantity of links from other sites to yours determine your authority. So how do you make links happen?

Date: Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (CDT)
Register: here


2. Free Webinar - Overcome Objections Without Sounding Defensive

Finding a job is a sales process and as a result you will hear objections.  The problem is most job seekers view objections as obstacles vs. a buying sign or a request for more information.  During this session, you will learn the following:
  • How to effectively overcome the 4 categories of objections
  • What to avoid NOT to sound defensive
  • Why you should welcome and encourage objections
Bring the objections you can't overcome to the call and get effective responses!

Date: Thursday, August 20, 2020
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (CDT)
Register: here 


3. The Study of Ancient DNA: Knowledge From Unexpected Sources by Chicago Council on Science and Technology

The field of ancient DNA began almost forty years ago with advances in biotechnology. Early ancient DNA studies held the promise to answer some of life's most enduring questions but many of these studies came up short. With hard lessons learned, the practitioners of the young field were on track, identifying genetic compositions of extinct species and contributing to forensic science. In the last decade, advances in biotechnology catapulted the study of ancient DNA into a new and exciting era.

Date: Thursday, August 20, 2020
Time: 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM (CDT)
Register: here
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