Bill Fenson

Current

• Facilitator of Career Assistance Ministry at Cathedral of Hope
• Owner / Founder at The Skills Emporium LLC

Past

• Secretary at National Speakers Association of North Texas
• Technology Chair at ACP international
• Coordinator at University of Texas

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Education

• Rochester Institute of Technology
• Hartwick College
• Maine Endwell High School

• The University of South Dakota

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Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Professional Training & Coaching

Websites

• My Company
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Bill Fenson’s Summary

Advanced Degree in Career Development and HR
Speaker, Author, Career Coach, Business Coach, and Trainer

co-Author: Implementing and Managing Telework - a guide for those who make it happen, 2003.
National Speakers Association member and Professional Speaking
Speaker on Career Development topics across any industry: (1) Generational differences -- Millennials expectations (2) Digital dirt: blogging and MySpace, and (3) Telework/ Telecommuter implementation, benefits, and ROI. (4) 21 century employment and career development issues facing the workplace and workforce
Utilize distance education tools and technology in general to perform tasks and complete projects.

Bill Fenson’s Specialties:

Speaker and consultant on current issues and trends impacting Human Resources (esp. engagement of employees). Prior corporate external trainer, speaker, interpret assessments, communication, team building, and individual development plans / career alignment.

Bill Fenson’s Experience

• Facilitator of Career Assistance Ministry

  Cathedral of Hope

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Religious Institutions industry)

  April 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)

  Volunteer as Facilitator for Career Assistance Ministry, a drop-in group utilizing an Employment Counseling approach to resolve a myriad of re-careering issues.
  Monday's at Noon @ CoH, CLC129.

• Owner / Founder

  The Skills Emporium LLC

  (Human Resources industry)

  February 1997 — Present (12 years 6 months)

  Outplacement Specialist ... assisting career transition that matches talent, strengths, skills, interests and abilities.

Bill Fenson’s Education

• Rochester Institute of Technology

  MS , Career and Human Resources Development , 1989 — 1990

  This degree has three major components: Organizational Development (needs assessment, instructional design, and focus groups), Human Resources (including HRIS) and Career Development Counseling. I took additional courses in career counseling at neighboring university to complement this degree further.

• Hartwick College

  BA , Management , 1986 — 1988

• Maine Endwell High School

  1979 — 1984

• The University of South Dakota

  completed 18 credit hours of doctoral work on Instructional Design and use of Technology in Instruction.

Additional Information

Bill Fenson’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Company

Bill Fenson’s Interests:

Speaking at conferences, seminars, retreats, workshops, and staff functions. Recreationally, interested in boating, sailboats to motorboats, swimming, and volleyball.

Bill Fenson’s Groups:

National Speakers Association, National Speakers Association of North Texas (secretary), Delta Sigma Pi, American Counseling Association, National Employment Counseling Association, National Career Development Association; Society of Human Resource Management (past member); American Society for Training and Development (past member)., SoACE (aka SWACE), Arlington Chamber of Commerce, Association for Career Professionals International, Southern Tier Young Professionals, Texas Cooperative Education and Internship Association, IAWG, Boy Scouts of America, Q&A on Linkedin

•    Blue: The DallasBlue Business Network (25,000+ members)
•    DFW Entrepreneur Network
•    Executive Suite
•    Linked:HR (#1 Human Resources Group)
•    RIT Alumni Group - Rochester Institute of Technology
•    National Speakers Association (NSA)
•    Delta Sigma Pi and Alumni (3000+)
•    Professional Speakers and Seminar Leaders
•    Hartwick Alumni
•    Linking Dallas
•    Business Blitz - Strategic Introductions
•    Organization Development Network, OD Network, ODN
•    Insala Community
•    Southern Association of Colleges and Employers (SoACE)

Bill Fenson’s Honors:

Judy Geoghegan-Doi Distinguished Professional Service Award (March 2008)
Selected to be Faculty/Staff member of Delta Sigma Pi (2007-present)
Past President of the National Employment Counseling Association (President 2001-2002)

Bill Fenson’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch