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Mike Podesto is a former recruiter and current Founder & CEO of Find My Profession, a leading resume writing and career coaching company. Mike’s career advice has been featured on sites like Inc., Zety, Motherly, Fast Company, and more. His viral posts on employment have been seen by millions on LinkedIn. He’s even been featured in a variety of career-related podcasts such as the Hired podcast Talk Talent to Me, Strong Suit, and Authors Unite. Mike is passionate about helping jobseekers find fulfillment in their careers by breaking down the tedious job search barriers.

Passionate about the beneficial qualities psychology can have within the workplace Nick looks to take a creative approach to his clients in order to create bespoke solutions; our in-house model of Employee Engagement being one example. Academically Nick’s completed both his BSc in Psychology (at Manchester University) and MSc in Occupational Psychology (at London Metropolitan University) as well as lecturing at Master’s level. He has a breadth of commercial experience working in both the Telecoms and Medical Device industries before moving in to consultancy. An intrepid traveller, Nick has explored many corners of the globe, going on expedition into the heart of Borneo’s rainforest and scaling some of South America’s highest peaks.

Nafia Khan is currently working as Senior Management Fellow with the City of Fort Lauderdale, FL. She was recruited for this position through the ICMA Local Government Management Fellowship program. This position will allow her to develop a platform on which to launch her career in local government.Khan has previous worked in Illinois state government, having previously served as a James H. Dunn Fellow for the Governor's Office of Communications. She has also interned with the Illinois Department of Revenue. Prior to joining the City of Fort Lauderdale, Khan worked at a local performing arts venue in Springfield, Illinois.A Chicago native, Khan received her Master's Degree in Public Administration from the University of Illinois at Springfield. Additionally, she holds a Bachelor's Degree in Communication from Bradley University in Peoria, IL. In her free time, she enjoys participating in races and is currently training for her first half-marathon this coming February.

Matt Parks is VP of Product and Strategy at Software Solutions Inc. (SSI). Having worked in the software space for over 10 years, he has a proven track record of driving customer success and organizational growth through innovative product strategies. He also received a Master of Public Administration from Wright State University, giving him a unique perspective on ERP software for local governments.

Milena Gallo is the resident editor at The Negotiation Experts, with more than five years of experience. Milena has a master’s degree in writing and has been creating and editing online content ever since. She is passionate about clear messaging, helping business professionals continue learning, and the Oxford comma. Milena also loves to write in her free time. A member of a creative writing club, Milena and her friends have authored several science fiction novels, which they hope to one day have published.

Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Washington DC, GovLoop's mission is simple: connect government to improve government. The goal is to inspire public sector professionals to better service by acting as the knowledge network for government.GovLoop serves a community of more than 100,000 government leaders by helping them to foster collaboration, learn from each other, solve problems and advance in their government careers. The GovLoop community has been widely recognized across the public sector -- federal, state local, industry and academia -- as a leading site for addressing public sector issues.

Nicole D. Carr is the Director of Human Resources at the California Department of Social Services and she has been appointed to various executive-level positions within State Government during her 20-year, public service career which includes but is not limited to serving as the Assistant Deputy Director for the Department of Housing and Community Development and a Budget Officer for the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

The Mayor has a combined 39 years in public safety, municipal government and education. He holds a Bachelor of Science (California State University at Los Angeles) and a Masters Degree in Business Administration (California Polytechnic University at Pomona). Mayor Butts has served as a general manager or assistant general manager of large and complex municipal organizations for the past 27 years.

Noelle is currently a Public Relations Specialist for the City and County of Honolulu Office of the Mayor’s Neighborhood Commission Office, working primarily on Office digital initiatives and citizen engagement. Follow them on Twitter: @HNLNCO.Passionate about developing communities, she channels this passion through organizing Network of Women’s Honolulu chapter and volunteering for the Hawaii Bicycling League’s Bike to Work Day.Her background in urbanism led her to co-found MultipliCITY, a conference held in 2013 for young urban scholars to exchange ideas on cities, across cultures and disciplines. She is inspired by her yoga practice and travel.She completed a Master degree in Urban Studies at Sciences Po Paris and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from UCLA, c/o 2011.

Natashia is the PR & Communications Assistant at Resume-Library. She loves all things lingual, whether that’s writing, talking, reading or singing (especially singing!) and this means she loves her job! Oh, and she’s also a big fan of exclamation marks

Meredith Persily is CEO of Aspire@Work, a leadership development firm in Washington D.C. She teaches in American University’s Key Leadership Programs and formerly taught in the Kogod School of Business. She is also a proud member of Generation X.

Michaela Wong is a content creator who helps Resume Now create insightful career development articles. She is a graduate of San Diego State University with a background in digital marketing. In her free time, she enjoys reading and exploring her home state of California with her corgi.