Joint meeting with The FENG Fort Worth and  FEI Dallas Chapter.   Advance registration is not required for this event.
 

Topic:  Five Essential Elements of a Successful Job Search

Speaker: John Hughes, Director of Business Development at BDO USA

Presentation: 
John Hughes will share a system of templates and processes to greatly enhance the speed and effectiveness of an executive’s job search.

 
Learning Objective:

Attendees will learn: How to use the system of templates and processes to conduct an more time efficient and effective job search.

Speaker’s bio:  

John Hughes has been the Director of Business Development at BDO USA, the 5th largest global accounting, tax, and advisory firm, for the last seven years.  His prior roles in Dallas include Manager of Business Development at Wilson Perumal & Company, Head of Field Finance for FleetPride and the Director of Finance - Operations & Supply Chain at Hostess Brands.

Prior professional experience includes Vice President of Financial Planning at Musician's Friend in Oregon, M&A and valuation projects in Latin America, as well as various financial leadership roles at IBM, The Coca-Cola Company, and Aramark.  He leads the Ambassador Program in the Dallas FEI chapter.
Career coaching experience includes leading BDO’s Friend of the Firm Job Search Boot Camp and leading the Atlanta Chapter of FENG for three years - during which he led career search discussions twice a month.  For the last six years he has led BDO’s Friend of the Firm job search assistance program. Through these presentations and three progressively shorter career transitions, he developed the Five Essential Elements of a Successful Job Search process that he is to share with the group tonight. 

He utilized this process to move to Dallas without knowing ANY ONE.  How effective was it?

• Within 4 months it resulted in a one-month project;
• 6 months later it resulted in a multi-year role;
• Years later it facilitated a change in careers within 2 months
• The last transition was 10 weeks and resulted in offers in two different industries and roles

John is currently in the editing phase of his book regarding how an executive should conduct a job search.  It is expected to be published in early 2025.
 
John has an MBA in International Management and Finance from the Irish Management Institute in Dublin (with Fordham University), a Certificate in Strategic Leadership from Penn State, and a BS in Business Management from Le Moyne College in upstate New York.  John currently resides In Dallas and happily married for longer than I can remember and certainly longer than I deserve!
 

If you have any questions about the chapter, please contact:
Bob Walker
Dallas Chapter Chair
[email protected]
(214) 532-1152
 

If you have any questions about the meeting, please contact:
Jackie Dunn
FEI Dallas Chapter Manager
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