FokusPoint Talent

Congrats to my small business on 7 years of servicing almost 400 clients across 4 countries, 22 states, and multiple industries, positively impacting companies and their employee hiring, engagement, and retention, and elevating careers of talents cross-functionally at all levels up through C-suite. There is nothing more rewarding professionally!

If you watched the World Cup this past summer, you were probably as excited as I was during certain matches.

Between the Viking Row and other fan participation, excellent plays, unexpected wins, and engaging commentary by journalists, it was captivating whenever I had a chance to grab the time and watch.

In several matches, it was evident who really wanted the win. The resilience, fortitude, energy, and more needed were so impressive. So many lessons for everyone outside the field.

I’m sharing two quotes that I thought captured the moments they were said so well!

Weekend tip to enhance your LinkedIn profile Heading

Depending where you are in the world, you are halfway or more than halfway done with the work week. You’ve got this! Bonus if you love what you do.

I have worked with many clients who do not love what they do. And I have worked with many who do love what they do.

Life is very short…find that positive intersection of WHO you work for and with to be a strong match for you, WHAT you’re good at and love, WHERE you thrive and want to be 40-60+ hrs/wk, and the WHY is answered for doing what you do.

This is really hard to achieve…many out there give hope to those who haven’t. Do not settle, stay positive, and keep searching for the intersection and full career package.

Are you a senior leader speaking about your value using verbs like administered, assisted, completed, coordinated, organized, and supported?

Change the verbs you use to deliver, drive, spearhead, strategize, and transform.

Know and convey your value.

Reach out to me for more power verbs.

This is a repost from a couple of years ago as I worked with a client this past week who hugely undervalued herself in the world of Quality, Program, and Project Management in a large CPG company.

Assess if you do this, change and adapt if you need to, and don’t continue doing the same things over and over expecting different outcomes.

Earlier in my career, I went from working for a global multi-$B company on the East Coast to a small start-up on the West Coast. We were all in it together, no titles on business cards, everyone mattered, and I loved it.

One takeaway skill was IT…as in technology…as in try to solve your own tech issues before calling Armando (a dear friend 20+years later)…he taught me soooo much and I always hear his voice when I run into tech problems.

This week I was sure I’d need professional help, I was not confident I could figure this crazy issue out. Something had taken over my laptop and it was a stubborn one with crazy, continuous pop ups telling me I had multiple viruses. I shut down after my best initial efforts, slept on it, woke up with determination, and FIGURED IT OUT.

I’m proud of myself and grateful for all the lessons earlier in my career. Lessons for you are to actively listen to the SMEs at work, become self-reliant with tech, and don’t give up.

Just call me ‘Tech Jane’! 💻😂

Happy Tuesday although it does feel like a Monday!

Views from Starbucks as I work on two repeat client updates…one from 2023 and the other 2024.

It makes me so happy that clients come back for my services in addition to referring new clients.

Be sure to review your professional tools annually and keep them updated with your title, responsibilities, metrics, special projects, partners, and more. Keep in mind scope and scale!

Happy Global TA Day to all those in talent acquisition, recruiting, sourcing, employer branding, university relations, and any roles involved in bringing top talent to companies, building high-performing teams, and impacting positive company results through people!

When you meet someone new in a professional networking setting, compliment the other person (“your presentation really resonated with me…”) and find something in common (“we both worked with NAME in past companies”).

These two C’s will lead to a third one, connection! Remember to then invite them into your LinkedIn network and do follow-ups, as appropriate.