Have a question for the panel? We’re taking questions from the audience about anything relating to interviewing, resumes, and the job market in the state for project managers. There are pens and paper on the table. Write your question down and bring them up to the box on the podium. We’ll go through the questions and get answers from the panel.

Welcome PMIRGC Chapter Dinner Meeting February 19, 2015 Fred May, President

Board of Directors Openings Vice President of Membership Will serve through June of 2015, longer if desired Works to build communication with new members Several Director positions available: Programs, President-Elect, Professional Development and more! Contact if you are interested We can always use more help! Fred May, President

Dinner Meeting Changes 2015 Starting with February Dinner Meeting: Our Costs have increased New Cost: Members $30.00, Non-members $35.00 PDU Forms are now digital You will receive the PDU form the day after the dinner meeting in your Now Accepting Credit Cards at the door Early registration helps us a lot, so please still register early! Fred May, President

Jobs Program When: Last Tuesday of each month. This month the meeting occurs Tuesday, February 24, 2015, 6-7:15 pm Where: Xerox Building, 1720A Randolph Rd. What: Join us to network, get job search pointers, and support one another. This month we continue our resume-writing workshop. Bring a current resume and job listing, and learn how to create resumes fitted to particular job opportunities. Sally Trigg, President-Elect

2015 Scholarship Program PMIRGC is offering two scholarships, $2500 each Scholarship may be used for project management education expenses, including tuition, books, seminar fees, PMP prep course, etc. It is NOT to be used to pay living or travel expenses. Applicants must: Be PMIRGC members in good standing Have HS Diploma or GED Be willing to commit to volunteering for PMIRGC Submit form, essay, resume, letters of recommendation. Deadline for submission: April 13, 2015 For more information and to download application form, go to PMIRGC website. For questions, contact Sally Trigg, President Elect, Sally Trigg, President-Elect

Volunteer Committee Come join the PMIRGC Volunteer Committee for 2015! What: Volunteers are the backbone of PMIRGC All officers are volunteers, and volunteers support every PMIRGC program In the meeting we will plan upcoming PMIRGC event, place volunteers in PMIRGC events and initiatives, and have a lot of fun. Upcoming volunteer needs include planning the 2016 International Project Management Day Conference When: First Tuesday of each month (March 3), 6-7:15 Where: Xerox Building or via conference call Contact President Elect Sally Trigg if you wish to join the fun. Sally Trigg, President-Elect

Upcoming Chapter Events Volunteer Meetings Date: Tuesday, March 3, 6-7:15pm Get Involved – Earn Volunteer PDUs! (up to 45/cycle) Next Chapter Dinner Meeting Presenter: William Robinson, PMP, CSP Date: Thursday, February 19, 2015, 6-8 pm Topic: An Agile-Enabling Method : Rapid Estimation with Use Case Points Next PMIRGC Breakfast Meeting Presenter: Annie Muller, PMP Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2015, 7:00am – 8:30 am Topic: Risk Management Workshop: Professional/Career Risk Management and SWOT – Part 2 Sally Trigg, President-Elect

PMIRGC - Programs PMP Exam Prep Course – Class is full! Waitlist may be available Next class starting on February 25 through May 27 th $475 members/$600 non-members 14 classes on Wednesdays Earn 35 education hours needed to sit for PMP Exam Visit pmirgc.org for more information Mentorship Program Become a mentor or mentee Mentees improve skills and learn from experienced professionals Mentors gain experience and share knowledge Free program to PMIRGC members if interested Fred May, President

Guest Pass Program Are you or your friends not PMIRGC members yet? Join PMIRGC for the remainder of your current PMI membership year for free Join PMI Rio Grande Chapter for discounted training and PDU opportunities Contact Try it out for free! Fred May, President

Region 7 Volunteer of the Year 2014 Nicolette Bauer, VP Communications Honored for her valuable contributions to PMI, to the Rio Grande Chapter, and to the members. Nicolette received her award at this year’s Regional Leadership Summit a few weeks ago. Congratulations, Nicolette! Fred May, President

Member announcements? Fred May, President

We have collected questions from the audience Each panelist will begin by speaking for 5 minutes on a jobs related topic Moderator will ask the questions to the jobs panelists with opportunity for audience participation and follow up questions. Additional questions from the audience can be taken if there is time at the end of the evening Jobs Panel Format Brad Vicroy, Programs

Welcome to Willis Johnson, Aaron Jones, Wesley Miller, and Leon Spackman. Willis Johnson VP Technical Recruiting, Robert Half w/ 7 years experience MBA in Technology Management Top 2% RHT Technical Recruiter globally for last 4 years Aaron Jones MBA from UNM 2011 Project Management Certification from University of Phoenix Employed by TekSystems as a Technical Recruiter Speaker Introductions Brad Vicroy, Programs

Wesley Miller 20 years of service in the U.S. Navy Two master’s degrees and PMP certification Green Belt in Lean Six Sigma Employed by Xerox Services where he helps manage the state Medicare program Leon Spackman Over 20 years service in the U.S. Air Force Director of Support Services at TriCore Reference Laboratories Responsible for purchasing, material management, facilities, and vendor management Experience as PMO manager overseeing entire project portfolio Speaker Introductions Brad Vicroy, Programs

IT Staffing Trends in Project Management Aaron JonesTEKsystems

Aaron Jones - Bio MBA from the Anderson School of Management at the University of New Mexico in Certification in Project Management in University of Phoenix. Currently employed at TEKsystems as a technical recruiter. Assisted Project Managers by providing them with employment opportunities and with information regarding local market trends in Project Management.

Overview In this presentation we will take a look at recent local IT staffing trends and how they compare to trends on a national level. The trends presented will be mainly derived from primary research and are intended to give Project Managers a better understanding of the amount of employment opportunities, typical pay rates, industries that are employing Project Managers, as well as employment durations in local and national markets.

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Staying Marketable in an Unpredictable Market Willis Johnson Vice President, Robert Half Introduction

Market yourself to potential employers by creating a personal brand Staying Sharp

72% of executives say they’re likely to plug a job candidate’s name into a search engine World Wide Web

59% LinkedIn 44% Facebook 35% Blog Posts 23% Twitter Where else are they looking for you?

Conduct a search of yourself Take down any negative items Untag inappropriate photos Digital Damage Control

Facebook and Twitter Separate professional and personal Use privacy settings and Facebook lists Utilize monitoring tools

Pay attention to the top search-engine result for your name: Make sure it’s polished Use it to reinforce your resume Show your personality and interests Strategy, strategy, strategy

Consider a personal website: –Makes it easier for you to the first result for your name –Serves as another job-hunting tool –Creates a hub for all your online activity –Allows you to display demonstrations of your work/documents Brand Building Online

Industry associations: PMI, HDI, Women in Technology Interest groups:.Net Users Group, Albuquerque web geeks Start your own They are easy to find! LinkedIn, Meetup, Facebook Join Professional Networks