“Developing your Personal Brand” to find or maintain employment was the theme of the education session at the March Mid-Florida HFTP Meeting.
Tom Howard, President of ClubPay (www.clubpayroll.com) moderated a panel discussion for the HFTP Mid-Florida Chapter that focusing on helping chapter members stay positive, create professional value and leverage social media to develop their personal brand.
“The current economic environment has created a unique situation in that there are many talented professionals looking for work that have not been in the job market in years. A lot has changed since they last sent a resume or interviewed and we want to help them brush up on their skills and leverage the latest networking tools to help them find or maintain employment”, Howard said.
The panel of experts included: Christina Finch with Smart Professional Resources, Donna Smithberger with Caribe Royale Orlando, Kevin Drinan with Millennium Technologies and Arthur Kasper. The panel answered questions regarding how to stand out in a sea of resumes, ways to add value in their current position, leveraging your network, developing your personal brand and interviewing tips.
“It is critical to continue investing in yourself during difficult business cycles. Now is the time to find ways to add value to your current employer and to hone your skills to be prepared if you find yourself in the position of an unexpected career change”. Howard stated. “This type of event offers us a chance to support the professionals in our industry and HFTP”.
About ClubPay
ClubPay is the provider of choice for clubs wishing to automate their payroll and HR functions. ClubPay offers a suite of solutions and services specifically designed to help clubs lower their overall costs of payroll processing, increase the efficiency of their business office, improve the employee relationship and reduce the liability exposure of the club.
ClubPay’s solutions include payroll outsourcing, integrated HR management, time and attendance, biometric time clocks, compliance tools and hiring process management systems. The product line includes ClubPay, ClubHR, ClubTime, ClubComply and ClubApplicant. All are easy to use, provide powerful reporting and are fully integrated. Each solution is provided in a “software as a service” platform, meaning there is no software to install or maintain on your network.
Contact:
Tom Howard
www.clubpayroll.com
1-877-PAY4CLUBS (877-729-4258)
tom@clubpayroll.com