John M. O'Connor, MFA, CCM

John M. O'Connor, MFA, CCM

President, Career Pro of NC, Inc. or Career Pro Inc.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Current
  • President (john@careerproinc.com and 919.787.2400) at Career Pro Inc.
  • Business Consultant at O'Connor Entrepreneurial Options
Past
Education
  • Bowling Green State University
  • Saint Lawrence University
  • Ohio Wesleyan University
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John M. O'Connor, MFA, CCM’s Summary

18+ years of comprehensive career services/outplacement-
Executive Outplacement, Career Branding, Corporate Outplacement, Federal/Military Transition, and Consulting
Career Branding Strategist - Reach Certified
Speaker - Multiple Topics Related to Careers
Execunet Facilitator, Greensboro, NC executive roundtable.
Certified Career Coach (CECC); Certified Resume Writer (CRW); Credentialed Career Master (CCM); Certified Federal Job Search Trainer (CFJST); Certified Federal Resume Writer (CFRW); Business Broker Certified - American Business Brokers Association
Featured in and is the author of many articles: The Ladders, Raleigh News & Observer, Resume Writers Digest, The Gladiator, Execunet, Career Masters Institute Monthly Newsletter, Monster Career News, Carolina Newswire, Tech Journal, Carolina NewsWire, and other national career publications and JIST Expert Resume guides.
ESGR.org) volunteer - USERRA law, soldiers and employers
Business Advisory Council - Wake County Human Services
Board of Directors - RWHRMA.org

John M. O'Connor, MFA, CCM’s Specialties:

Online Reputation Development and Management; Social Media for Careers; Resume Writing; Career Coaching; Outplacement - Corporate and Individual; Recruiting; Business and Career Advancement; Federal Job Search Consultant; Military to Civilian and Military to Federal Career Transition; Interviewing and Salary Negotiations; Author and Speaker on multiple issues related to worklife mission

John M. O'Connor, MFA, CCM’s Experience

  • President (john@careerproinc.com and 919.787.2400)

    Career Pro Inc.

    (Staffing and Recruiting industry)

    January 1992 — Present (18 years )

    Our company focuses on outplacement, executive career coaching and innovative career branding for the global economy.

  • Business Consultant

    O'Connor Entrepreneurial Options

    (Human Resources industry)

    September 1990 — Present (19 years 4 months)

    ABBA - American Business Broker Certification in February 2008
    Work with executives and entrepreneurs in transition
    Provide entrepreneurial counseling to transitioning executives

  • Captain

    United States Army Reserve

    (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

    May 1985 — March 1996 (10 years 11 months)

    - Obtained Armor training at Fort Knox, Kentucky
    - Primarily worked with various units in the United States Army Reserve
    - Won recognition and promotions to S-1 liaison work
    - Currently work with transitioning military through the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR.com)

  • Visiting Assistant Professor

    Bowling Green State University

    (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Education Management industry)

    August 1988 — June 1990 (1 year 11 months)

    - Developed courses on American Fiction and taught hundreds of undergraduates in creative writing - fiction emphasis.
    - Created the undergraduate Creative Writing Program's first newsletter and recruiting tool utilized to recruit scholars across the Midwest.
    - Successfully increased admission choices for the undergraduate Creative Writing Program, leading the program to an average 38% growth rate and receiving recognition for overseeing one of the largest undergraduate creative writing programs in the United States.
    - Recruited several National Merit Scholars into the program.

John M. O'Connor, MFA, CCM’s Education

  • Bowling Green State University

    MFA , Creative Writing - Fiction , 1986 — 1988

    Winner, Richard Devine Memorial Scholarship for Fiction Manuscript
    Fiction publications in Best Ohio Fiction, The Gaslight Review, Midwest Review, The George Mason Review and more

    Activities and Societies:
    Assistant Editor, Midwest Review
    Contributor, Midwest Review

  • Saint Lawrence University

    English , English , 1982 — 1985

    Thanks to the US Army for allowing me to win a full tuition scholarship; this helped me pay for a very good but expensive school and also helped me explore the more creative side of the liberal arts degree.

    Activities and Societies:
    ROTC Full Scholarship
    The Laurentian - Selected as Senior Co-Editor of the Literary Publication for SLU
    Director and Actor - multiple plays
    Varsity Wrestling
    Mummers (theater honorary) - for acting and directing

  • Ohio Wesleyan University

    BA pursued , English , 1981 — 1982

    This was a great learning experience from working with a number of outstanding professors and having a championship wrestling season with a bunch of great people including my coach.

    Activities and Societies:
    Varsity Wrestling (Captain and MVP of team) and worked on several volunteer organizations.

Additional Information

John M. O'Connor, MFA, CCM’s Websites:

John M. O'Connor, MFA, CCM’s Interests:

Outplacement, Career Issues, Executive Transition, Recruiting, Online and Offline Branding and Marketing, Business and Individual Coaching

John M. O'Connor, MFA, CCM’s Groups:

SHRM-Society for Human Resources Management, RWHRMA-Raleigh-Wake Human Resources Management Association, Association of Career Professionals International, Career Masters Institute, Career Directors International, BBB, BBB Online, Wake County Human Services-Business Advisory Council, ESGR-Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, American Business Brokers Association

  •    Executive Suite
  •    Linked:HR (#1 Human Resources Group)
  •    Independent Recruiters
  •    Apple Professionals
  •    eMarketing Association Network
  •    RecruitingBlogs
  •    The Recruitment Network
  •    Raleigh-Wake Human Resource Management Association (RWHRMA)
  •    St. Lawrence University (SLU)
  •    Orion International Alumni
  •    Career Professionals Network
  •    Career Directors International
  •    JibberJobber - Career Management
  •    BGSU Alumni
  •    Job Search and Executive Network
  •    Linking Raleigh, NC
  •    HR Champs
  •    Outplacement Professionals Network
  •    Corporate Recruiters. #1 Group for Corporate Recruiters.
  •    RecruitingBlogs.com Group
  •    VisualCV
  •    Professionals with Disabilities
  •    Triangle Recruiters
  •    National Contract Management Association (Headquarters Approved)
  •    Wake Area Business Advisory Council (BAC)
  •    *US Federal Government Recruitment Professionals*
  •    RTPconnected
  •    Top Recommended People
  •    The ExecuNet Expert Circle
  •    The Recruiter Training Center
  •    White House
  •    Career Thought Leaders Consortium
  •    Triangle Business Advisors' Roundtable

John M. O'Connor, MFA, CCM’s Honors:

TORI Awards (multiple) - International Awards for Resume Writing
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) - volunteer ombudsman, employer and soldier advocacy in North Carolina
Certified Business Broker - American Business Brokers Association

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