Career Coach - leveraging Your talents for Career Satisfaction & Success

Leverage your Talents for Career Success

Jeanette Matern
When employees and leaders come together to align interests, strengths and talents of the individual to the organizational initiatives and goals, success is multi fold. Employees are excited and engaged in their careers and the organization retains the skills and knowledge necessary to win.

Career Timeline

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    Surgical Sales Representative, American Cyanamid, Davis & Geck Surgical Division

    Territory responsibility throughout southeast Florida, selling sutures and surgical devices to surgeons of all specialties. Provided educational inservices to surgical teams, operating room supervisors and technicians. Generated new business through selling benefits, educational inservices, providing input and instruction during surgical procedures.

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    Human Resources, Brinker International

    Began my career in restaurant operations joining the Regas Grill concept. The interior environment was warm with dark woods and brick and a fresh-from-scratch kitchen offering American favorites. Promoted to General Manager within first year and within next 2 years promoted to General Manager of Company's flagship location. Oversaw the entire operation of a $5M business, including 100+ employees, 5 Managers, Managers-In-Training, P&L management, food safety, workplace safety and security, flawless service execution and sanitation standards.
    Had a passion for human resources and moved into various positions such as Management Recruiting, Recruiting Manager and Human Resource Director.

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    Director, Employment, RARE Hospitality

    RARE Hospitality was the owner of 3 restaurant brands: The Capital Grille, LongHorn Steakhouse and Bugaboo Creek.

    Primary responsibility was heading up the employment function for LongHorn Steakhouse, the largest of RARE's concepts. Led a team of 6 Employment Managers and 1 HR Coordinator. Oversaw timely and quality hiring of executive leadership, regional leaders, general managers and managers for over 200 locations. Deployed resources as necessary to accomplish objectives.

    Developed and implemented hiring strategies including college hiring strategies and partnerships.

    Developed and facilitated learning sessions for managers such as Generational Management, employee retention best practices, code of conduct, talent selection and Workplace Diversity and Inclusion

    Founder & President of RARE C.A.R.E. This 501c3 fund was designed to assist RARE Hospitality employees during times of personal hardship and tragedy

    Member of RARE’s Diversity Committee.

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    Executive Director, Talent Acquisition / Manageme, Catalina Marketing Corporation

    Overall responsibility for company's talent acquisition and retention function which includes employee retention activities, strategic recruiting and best practices; design and implemention of selection instruments, performance management and strategic human resource best practices.

    Provided partnership in domestic talent assessment and succession planning.

    Worked closely with Learning and Development to identify training needs and develop learning sessions. Known for highly engaging and interactive facilitation of programs.

    Guide and advise in regards to best practices, policies / guidelines, employee relations and conflict resolution.

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    Consultant, Right Management

    Provide strategic career management guidance and individual coaching to professionals at all levels in an organization (C levels to professional individual contributors) within various industries.

    Facilitate skill and knowledge development in areas of professional career management and development; deployment of resources; effective communication, negotiating techniques, social media with strong focus on LinkedIn and strategies to create and maintain a strong networking community.

    Regional Subject Matter Expert in Career Management Consulting, providing development and career planning solutions and expertise to Clients wishing to create a culture of development, improve employee engagement, employee retention, and create a pipeline of talent to meet succession planning objectives.

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    Principal Coach, BrightPath Career Coaching

    I work in partnership with clients to provide customized coaching and development in all aspects of career planning, career management, career direction, or career transition. 

    The coaching services and support I provide is individualized and customized and focused on the most effective strategies. I provide many services from assisting in identifying your strengths and unique qualities, career path steps, to highly effective job search strategies, developing high quality and stand-out marketing documents so that you maintain a competitive edge in the marketplace. 
     
    * One-on-one coaching

    * Developing effective search strategies to minimize time in career transition

    * Create highly effective and fresh professional marketing tools such as unique marketing profiles, biographies, highly competitive resumes and interviewing leave-behinds that allow you to stand out from your competition. 

    * Provide sharpening of skills in areas such as communication, career management, self-marketing, leader as coach, time management, LinkedIn, effective presentations. 

Proudest Accomplishment

Developing, implementing and managing an employee tragedy fund.

Education Highlights

  • Birkman First Look Certified
  • Emotional Intelligence Certified
    TalentSmart
  • MBTI Certified
    Myers Briggs Type Indicator
  • Bachelor of Arts, Business
    University of South Florida

Results

  • 3
    Presenter, Georgia Center for Non-Profits
  • 2
    Founded and led 501c3 tragedy fund
  • 1
    Consistently receive top facililtation ratings

Skills

  • Employee Retention
  • Resume Writing
  • Outplacement
  • Professional Branding
  • Organizational Effectiveness
  • Workforce Planning
  • College Recruiting
  • Executive Coaching
  • Learning Facilitation
  • Career Development
  • Team Leadership
  • Coaching
  • Customer Service
  • Career Planning
  • Focus Groups
  • Strategic Partnerships
  • HR Best Practices
  • Interviewing Strategies
  • Human Resources
  • Career Management
  • Recruiting Strategies
  • Workshop Facilitation
  • Employee Relations
  • Performance Management
  • Succession Planning
  • Employee Engagement
  • Talent Selection & Management

Links

Files

Location

Greater Atlanta Area