8/17/26: Resiliency and Peace

Relationship & Storytelling Recruiters

in Communications & Marketing

Resiliency and Peace

Last week, we discussed the importance of relaxing, reflecting, and enjoying the journey you've taken to reach your current point. As we transition into this week, it's important to maintain the drive that's gotten you to where you are right now, in order to find your inner peace. The journey is just as important as the destination; it's crucial to embrace the situations that life has thrown at you, and stay positive to build the life and career that you want to live.

The journey of life is never a straight path. Jobs, circumstances, and everyday life may change. Yet these spontaneities of life are opportunities to find your happiness. Browse through our meeting and event planning positions to find what works for you. We're here to guide you through this process and find your peace.

📌Job Openings:

Meeting Manager: 5-7 years' corporate meeting planning experience within third-party incentive companies.

Meeting & Events Coordinator: 1-3 years of experience coordinating events from a meeting planning agency. Proficient in Cvent, Canva, MS Suite, and AI tools.

Job Openings:

Meeting Manager - International Meeting Planning Agency - Chicago
Meeting & Events Coordinator - International Meeting Planning Agency - Chicago

Join LH&A as an intern:

Internship at LH&A: Available for life or academic credit. Eligible for a bonus in placing talent & procuring new business.

Apply Now!

Email your resume and answers to:

Lynn at lynn@lhazan.com or

Falguni at falguni@lhazan.com

📅This Week:

Aug 17: National Nonprofit Day

Aug 17: National Vanilla Custard Day

Aug 18: Serendipity Day

Aug 18: Never Give Up Day

Aug 18: National Ice Cream Pie Day

Aug 19: World Humanitarian Day

Aug 19: International Orangutan Day

Aug 20: Daffodil Day

Aug 20: National Bacon Lover's Day

Aug 21: Internet Self Care Day

Aug 21: Poet's Day

Aug 21: National Senior Citizen's Day

Aug 22: National Be An Angel Day

Aug 23: International Hashtag Day

Aug 15-23: National Science Week

August: National Peach Month

💡“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known” – Carl Sagan

~ Featured Article: Courageous Conversations: How to Lead with Heart - from McKinsey Quarterly

~ Lynn Hazan Interviewed by Lindsey Hammer on Storytelling in Recruiting: Lynn captures why she calls herself “the relationship and storytelling recruiter”. See the preview or view the full video.

~ Events:

Aug 19: AMA LinkedIn Live with Sean Sweeney: Break the Channel Silos. Free. 12 pm CT.
Aug 19: Ragan Interactive Tutorial ChatGPT for Comms Hands-On Tutorial: Smarter Ways to Use It for Higher-Stakes Work. Paid. 12:30 pm CT.
Aug 19: Networking event at Long Room hosted by David Fisher. Free. 5 pm CT.
Aug 19: Northwest Business Network: Happy Hour Networking @ CoCo & Blu Paid. 5 pm CT.
Aug 20: Community Builder Soirée. Free. 5:30 pm CT.
Aug 20: Chicago Tech Collective @ Clark Street Ale House. Paid. 6 pm. CT
Aug 25: MAPS-Chicago: Cross-Functional Career Panel - Building Careers with Confidence and Direction. Free for Members. 6 pm CT.
Aug 26: Ragan Webinar: See What's Coming: Building an Anticipatory Comms Strategy. Free. 12 pm CT.

~ Give yourself or a new career candidate the gift of career success with our Career Consulting Services: Resume Review/LinkedIn profile, Empowered Job Seeker (Interviewing Tips, Resume/LinkedIn profile, Branding, Salary Negotiations, Storytelling, etc.), Customized Workshops & Seminars.

Job Openings

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Meeting Manager

5-7 + years of meeting planning experience within third-party incentive companies for major corporations. Proactive. Excellent program planning, problem-solving, negotiation, & client service skills. Excellent communicator, detail-oriented. Consultative approach. Thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

International Meeting Planning Agency - River North, Chicago.

On-site. Travel to events.

Meeting & Events Coordinator

1-3 years of experience coordinating events from a meeting planning agency. Key contact for delegates, registration. Venue sourcing and hotel partnerships. Budget oversight. Proficient in Cvent, Canva, MS Suite and AI tools. Organized, proactive, detail oriented. Internship experience in events or hospitality a plus.

International Meeting Planning Agency - River North, Chicago.

On-site. Travel to events.

Internship at LH&A

LH&A was nominated for the 2024 Chicago Innovation Award for our training & development workshops, as part of our internship program. This opportunity is unique in that we share knowledge: we teach and learn from each other. An energetic environment for students interested in marketing, digital communications, human resources, or recruiting. Bonus eligible for placing talent and procuring new business.

Available for academic or life credit.

Virtual - Executive Recruitment

Lynn Interviewed

Lynn Hazan Interviewed by Lindsey Hammer on Storytelling in Recruiting: Lynn opened up on the latest episode of Catalyst Chats with Lindsey Hammer. She perfectly captures why she calls herself “the relationship and storytelling recruiter”. See the preview or view the full video.

If you’re a hiring manager, a candidate navigating an AI-heavy job search, or a founder wondering how to keep your team human-centric, this conversation is for you.

Featured Article

Courageous Conversations: How to Lead with Heart

Leadership, at its best, is a matter of the heart. Courage, which underpins every act of leadership, is also a matter of the heart; it comes from the French word coeur - heart. As Winston Churchill observed, "Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities, because... it is the quality which guarantees all others". The point is simple: Courage is both moral and practical. It is not sentiment or bravado. It is the willingness to face what is real, invite challenge, and repair trust. The story of every great leader - from business to the arts, from education to government to sport - is written in these moments of choice: Do I accept the comfortable, or do I ask for and embrace the truth? Do I protect myself, or do I serve the enterprise?

Read full article here

Career Consulting Services

Excellence in Action. We Make a Difference

Great Gift for New Graduates and Experienced Candidates!

Resume & LinkedIn Review

$125 for 1 hour. Get practical suggestions and tips on how to revamp your resume. Try this session as an introduction to our consulting services. Upon successful completion, you can then take advantage of our special - 2 more hours for only $175 more.

Empowered Job Seeker Package

$300 for 3 sessions, each 1 hour.

Deluxe package options: Interviewing Tips, Resume/LinkedIn profile, Branding, Salary Negotiations, Storytelling, and much more. Complimentary Resource Kit included.

Customize a workshop/seminar with Lynn!

LH&A workshops are designed to help job seekers enhance their careers on the right foot. We provide training and development assistance for individuals and organizations. These custom-designed seminars help our candidates and professional groups advance their careers and add value to their current/future employers and customers. New topics:

1. Creating Demand For Yourself as a Freelancer

2. How to Pitch Yourself for a New Job

3. How to Brand Yourself as the Candidate of Choice

Let's customize a topic for your audience.

“Spectacular achievement is always preceded by unspectacular preparation.” – Robert H. Schuller

Email Lynn Today

Lynn Hazan & Associates - your relationship recruiters

We have sourced and placed talent on behalf of our clients in various industries since 2000. As a candidate, you want to be represented by a recruiting firm that specializes in your core competencies: communications and marketing. You want a long-term connection as you grow your skill sets.

As a client, you want a trusted advisor with in-depth experience.

Call Lynn at 312-369-9802. Visit us at www.lhazan.com. Review us on Google

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