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COST (Includes Dinner):  $10 for PDMA members, $15 for non-members

"Adapt, Evolve, Excel:

Achieve the Career You Were Meant to Have"

Presented by: Carol Schultz, CEO of Vertical Elevation

  Last year, in just a few short but tumultuous months, discussions concerning the Global economy shifted from maximizing salary potential and quality of life concerns in a market with low unemployment to the paralyzing fears and uncertainty related to the difficulties of finding a job in a market with record unemployment numbers.  This rapid change of direction has left some job seekers feeling confused and disoriented about the direction of their career, and rightly so.  Companies are moving from a model of hiring employees based on immediate need to one where companies are hiring far fewer people, but willing to pay more to ensure that they have the best and right employees with highly diverse and advanced skill sets.   Vertical Elevation has designed a program that will instill in you the indispensible qualities needed to adapt, evolve and excel in any job market. This truly unique lecture series is designed for professionals who are not just looking for a job, but who are seeking the best approach to finding the right career, in any economy. Let's face it, at this turbulent time 92% of the nation is still employed. The job opportunities exist and we'll teach you how to find them and thrive once you are in place.

Vertical Elevation has designed a program that will instill in you the indispensible qualities needed to adapt, evolve and excel in any job market. This truly unique lecture series is designed for professionals who are not just looking for a job, but who are seeking the best approach to finding the right career, in any economy. Let's face it, at this turbulent time 92% of the nation is still employed. The job opportunities exist and we'll teach you how to find them and thrive once you are in place.

BIO: Carol Schultz, CEO, Vertical Elevation

Carol Schultz is a pioneer in the Career Strategy Industry. Carol has devised, managed and executed career strategy for countless individuals and myriad companies ranging from early stage pre-IPOs to large publicly traded companies. 

Carol began honing her industry expertise while at DataFinders, where she refined her understanding of what made for successful recruiting. For so long, many believed the industry was built around a strong resume. Carol believed the industry should be built around strong candidates. Once armed with this knowledge Carol designed, developed and launched Vertical Elevation, a fresh approach to an industry that truly needed a paradigm shift. This shift was a movement away from the resume, away from the mass mailing of resumes, away from the junior account executive posting on job boards and websites, and away from the one size fits all, every industry is the same mentality that permeates the current career strategy environment.

Carol prides herself on coaching individuals seeking to elevate their career and teaching corporations the best methods to attract and retain the best and brightest.  A St. Louis native, Carol moved to Northern New Jersey following graduate school and settled there for 16 years. She relocated to beautiful, sunny Colorado in June 2003. She holds a BS degree from the University of Montana and a MS degree from the University of Michigan.

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