Senior Career Counselor at Oakland Private Industry Council One Stop Career Center
San Francisco Bay Area
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- Senior Career Counselor at Oakland Private Industry Council
- Past
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- Business Relations Specialist/Career Counselor at One Stop Career Center - run by Goodwill Industries
- Employment Specialist/Career Counselor at Goodwill Industries of San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin Counties
- Career Counselor at Maureen Nelson
- Product Manager at Pivotal Resources
- HR Webmaster at Bank of America
- Contract Technical Editor at Actuate
- Education
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- John F. Kennedy University
- California State University-Hayward
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Maureen Nelson’s Summary
Co-author of "Getting Your Ideal Internship," 2nd edition (WetFeet).
Career counselor and job search coach experienced in all aspects of career development: assessments, career exploration, personal branding and packaging (resumes, portfolios, websites, interviewing), career transitions.
Twenty-plus years in the corporate world in a variety of industries (technology, real estate, consulting, training, retail, publishing, social services). Able to leverage multiple generations and cultures in the workforce, maximizing knowledge sharing and competitive advantage. Available to partner with talent management professionals to create and manage employee career development programs.
Maureen Nelson’s Specialties:
Career development and coaching, mentoring programs, diversity, LGBT workforce, recruitment/retention, curriculum design, HR technology, training and development, presentations and public speaking, facilitating groups, writing and editing, web-based learning, website management, content development, continuous improvement, Six Sigma/Lean, marketing/PR, project management, career assessments, counseling, research, analysis, reporting.
Maureen Nelson’s Experience
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Senior Career Counselor
Oakland Private Industry Council
(Professional Training & Coaching industry)
March 2009 — Present (9 months)
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Business Relations Specialist/Career Counselor
One Stop Career Center - run by Goodwill Industries
(Government Administration industry)
December 2008 — March 2009 (4 months)
Liaison to businesses seeking to hire. Help clients with resume writing and job hunting. Present workshops to clients and fellow employment professionals.
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Employment Specialist/Career Counselor
Goodwill Industries of San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin Counties
(Non-Profit; Civic & Social Organization industry)
June 2008 — December 2008 (7 months)
In an innovative program (first of its kind in the country) called Back on Track, that is a partnership between the District Attorney's office and Goodwill, I helped first-time low-level young drug offenders obtain employment by assisting them in writing resumes and learning how to act in a professional environment. Built and maintained relationships with employers. Co-chair of San Francisco Job Developers Association.
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Career Counselor
Maureen Nelson
(Professional Training & Coaching industry)
February 2006 — July 2008 (2 years 6 months)
Experienced career counselor with expertise with high tech, creative and transgender clients. Speaker and writer on career topics since 1998. Co-author of WetFeet Guide "Getting Your Ideal Internship." Experience counseling international, re-entry, and disabled students; mid-career professionals; career changers. Knowledge of labor market/business trends, occupations, and recruiting practices. Led weekly job-hunt support group. Background in publishing, consulting, web tech in corporate, non-profit, government, and higher education. Fortune 500, medium and small companies. Warm, friendly, supportive, resourceful.
As a Talent Development Professional:
Capable of creating and managing employee career development programs that further organizational goals: assessing needs, defining roles, designing and implementing programs, evaluating results. Experience creating courseware and delivering training. Comfortable communicating with employees at all levels. -
Product Manager
Pivotal Resources
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Management Consulting industry)
August 2001 — February 2006 (4 years 7 months)
Produced curriculum (Powerpoints) for global training and consulting firm specializing in business process improvement. Clients included Clorox, Conwed Plastics, Adidas-Salomon, Target, Cisco Systems, LG Electronics, Chevron, Kodak, Sicor Pharmaceutical, Sun Microsystems, Wells Fargo.
* Coordinated advisory committee, providing a mechanism to improve existing and develop new materials
* Liaison to clients (corporate universities), vendors and trainers, ensuring smooth delivery of courses
* Maintained revision schedule for dozens of courses, continuously improving program offerings
* Designed course evaluations and compiled results, allowing better capture of feedback from participants
* Maintained database of graphic assets, allowing easy access for licensees, translators and course developers
* Courses encompassed team/leadership skills, change management, process improvement, lean methods -
HR Webmaster
Bank of America
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BAC; Banking industry)
May 1998 — May 1999 (1 year 1 month)
Managed three websites.
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Contract Technical Editor
Actuate
(Public Company; Human Resources industry)
1997 — 1998 (1 year )
Maureen Nelson’s Education
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John F. Kennedy University
M.A. , Career Development , 2003 — 2007
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California State University-Hayward
B.A. , Liberal Studies, Math minor , 1987 — 1989
- Activities and Societies:
- Cross-country team.
Additional Information
Maureen Nelson’s Websites:
Maureen Nelson’s Interests:
organizational development, strategic planning, Six Sigma, digital photography, writing/journalism, professional networking, international travel, skiing, interior design, reading for information, transgender advocacy
Maureen Nelson’s Groups:
JVS BEST Pro Train-the-Trainer series, Presenter
“At Work with Marty,” KALW, FM 92.7, Guest
SF LGBT Center, Panelist
California Career Development Assn, Presenter
John F. Kennedy University, Presenter
Diablo Valley College, Presenter
EastBay Works/Concord One-Stop, Presenter
Contra Costa College, Presenter
California State University East Bay, Presenter
UC Extension, Presenter
MEMBERSHIPS:
National Career Development Association
Association of Career Professionals International
Co-Chair, San Francisco Job Developers Association
San Francisco Women on the Web
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Reaching Out MBA -
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® Assessment (MBTI®) -
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Bay Area Workforce Development Network
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Northern California Career Counselors
Maureen Nelson’s Honors:
Outstanding Student of the Year, School of Management, John F. Kennedy University, 2008
Author with the Most Impact Award, National Career Development Association, 2008
Celebration of Scholarship, John F. Kennedy University, 2007 & 2008
First Place and $2,000, BrassRing.com’s Writing Contest (Category: Careers and Technology), 2001
Various awards for poetry
Maureen Nelson’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- reference requests
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