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Eddie Francis is a career coach, blogger, and award-winning media professional. A job recruiting consultant with the Dallas-based company Career Resource Services, Eddie also worked with Monster Worldwide’s Making It Count Programs where he spoke to more than a quarter of a million students and parents in 28 states about educational and career achievement.He writes about career preparation for college students on his “From Lectures to the Livelihood” blog and is the career segment contributor for WYLD-FM’s (New Orleans) “Sunday Journal”. An advocate for African American fraternities and sororities, Eddie is also the author and presenter of “The Black Greek Success Program”, which helps college members build their leadership skills through the lens of career preparation. Eddie’s mass media experience includes a 19-year stint in radio where he won the 2011 Press Club of New Orleans award for “Best Radio Entertainment Feature” for his interview with Rwandan genocide survivor, Immaculée Ilibagiza. He also served as a higher education director of communications. Eddie graduated from Loyola University New Orleans where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in mass communication. In 2000, he was named one of New Orleans Magazine’s “30 People to Watch” and is a recipient of the 2014 President’s Volunteer Service Award.

Gershon Mader is founder and President of Quantum Performance Inc, a management consulting firm specializing in generating total alignment and engagement in organizations.His work has encompassed a broad range of industries including banking, telecommunications, manufacturing, entertainment, real estate and retail.Based on his work with over 60,000 people, Mader co-authored the best-selling business book The Power of Strategic Commitment. The book offers readers practical tools, proven methods and meaningful case studies garnered from a broad range of global companies.In addition, Gershon has written articles on leadership and management for the Drake Business Review, Chief Learning Officer magazine, Human Resource Executive magazine, and MWorld – The Journal of the American Management Association.

Rob Sobers is a software engineer at Varonis specializing in web security and is the co-author of the book Learn Ruby the Hard Way. Rob started building things with computers in 1994 and has been involved in the tech field ever since. Connect with Rob on Twitter @rsobers or on his site https://robsobers.com/.

Madeline Jacobson writes for Weiss-Roessler Writing and recently completed a one-year term of service with College Forward, an Austin-based AmeriCorps program that provides college prep tutoring and resources to lower-income and first-generation college students. She graduated from Whitman College in 2012 and particularly likes writing about college and careers for recent grads.

Mark Delarika is a professional content writer and teacher, successful entrepreneur, and blogger. He is familiar with a wide range of spheres concerning running his own business and education. Mark taught in more than 10 countries all over the world. He is a business writer at US Projector. He helps students and businessmen to improve their writing skills, shares his personal experience, and gives practical tips.

After spending the best three and half years of my life at Penn State, I moved to Harrisburg to pursue my career. Fast forward a few months of punching the clock and loathing cubicle life, and I chose a new path in Marketing and a side gig as a freelance writer.Passionate about career development, I started Punched Clocks to share my advice on navigating the work world and achieving happiness and success in life and at work.I am thrilled that you’re here, and I hope my advice can help you grow your career and find happiness in your work-life!Be sure to catch my attention on my blog, here, or on Twitter – I’d love to get to know you!

Allen was born in Avon Park, Florida on November 21, 1980 to a minister and a special needs instructor, both of who taught him the importance of service to ones fellow man. Known for his vision and perspective, he was raised in the agricultural based, rural city of Wauchula, Florida.After graduating from Hardee Senior High School in 1999, Allen went on to received his Bachelors of Arts Degree in Political Science with a concentration in Business Administration from Florida Southern College where he was elected Treasurer of the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International, FSC Chapter and soon thereafter, became the organization’s first African-American President.During this time, he was actively involved in community organizing initiatives. These efforts led to the creation of The Community Economic Council, Inc. in which he served as Treasurer and later serving as the organization’s advocate in Washington. The CEC was created to educate and inspire members of the community on the issues surrounding business ownership, trade and commerce.During his tenure at the CEC, Allen would host community forums, town hall meetings and events that were designed to strengthen the communities in the areas of business and home ownership, public-private partnerships, government contracting, financial literacy, trade and commerce.Allen founded the Center for Economic & Policy Development, Inc. (The Center) to facilitate economic growth throughout Central Florida and rural parts of the country. His vision, core philosophies and strong principles are igniting young future leaders from around the country through The Emerging Leaders Initiative, a project placed under The Center. This initiative facilitates his vision of pairing young bright minds with current leaders in the fields of medicine, science, engineering, law, policy and politics.

John Manning is the President of Management Action Programs, Inc. (MAP) and author of The Disciplined Leader: Keeping the Focus on What Really Matters. MAP is a general management consulting firm headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. Since 1960, MAP has tapped its talent and expertise to help 170,000 leaders and 15,000 organizations nationwide create breakthrough results. For more information, visit https://www.mapconsulting.com.

Alena Dunham is a recent graduate of Nova Southeastern University's Masters of Public Administration program in Fort Lauderdale, FL with experience as a secondary education teacher. With knowledge of public policy and strong business ethnic, she researches the trends of economic development in her local community. She also have experience in County Government where she is interested in pursuing a career with the federal government. In addition to her education and experience, Alena serves as a mentor to high school students on topics such as career research and college evaluations to match their talents with the right schools. She also provides online resources to prepare them for the workforce and tips on effective resume writing and application etiquette. When she is not teaching, blogging, tweeting, or mentoring, you can find her back home running through the hills of her neighborhood. She hopes to finish two more 5k runs this year.

Alan Carniol is the creator of the Interview Success Formula. Through his websites, workshops and one-on-one counseling, he has trained over thirty thousand job seekers to craft persuasive interview answers, find their confidence, and win the jobs they desire and deserve.Every week, Alan spends time working with Interview Success Formula clients and further improving the program. He personally learned the hard way what it means to fail and to succeed in an interview. And he created this program, so that others can avoid those mistakes.Alan has shared his expertise as a guest speaker for organizations such as 40Plus, Teach for America, and NASA. He has also been an invited speaker to colleges and universities across North America including, Harvard, Yale, and the University of Connecticut. And he has served as an adjunct professor of career education at Quinnipiac University.His interview advice has also been featured across the web including US News and World Report, Forbes, Mashable, Huffington Post, Chicago Tribune, New York Daily News, CareerBuilder, The Ladders, Wetfeet, Business Insider, and dozens of others. Before launching the Interview Success Formula, Alan founded Career Cadence, a company dedicated to helping young professionals and college students to identify and land their dream jobs. There, he developed a series of live seminars that simplify the job search, and also designed the multi-layered Distill™Career Assessment.In his prior life, Alan was a corporate trainer for Public Financial Management Inc. Alan received an MBA from Yale University, and BA in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania.Connect with me via LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alancarniol

Gabrielle is a Manhattan-based content creator who writes articles with actionable tips about professional development. She’s passionate about sharing her insights to empower people to succeed in their careers.

Warren White is the Principal and Founder of Humanus LLC. Warren possesses more than a decade of experience providing strategic guidance and expertise to individuals and organizations. Warren is skilled at helping individuals successfully navigate the job search process, and thanks to years of experience as a human resources professional, he has the ability to provide clients with an employer's viewpoint on what skills are most desirable and useful insight into how recruiters & hiring managers think.