Pat O'Donnell

Current

Executive Career Strategist at O'Donnell Executive Strategies
Consultant at Lee Hecht Harrison

Past

Executive Career Strategist at Placement Genius, Inc.
Recruiter at McKinley Group
Executive Career Strategist at Retrofit Counseling

Recruiter at TMP Worldwide
Recruiter at Hayden & Associates
VP Dir at Chuck Ruhr Advertising
VP Assoc Dir Market and Media Research at Saatchi & Saatchi NY

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Education

Wheaton College

Recommended

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Professional Training & Coaching

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Pat O'Donnell’s Summary

Executive Career Strategist who supports individuals over their entire careers and especially during crucial transitions. Keynote speaker for professional associations and corporations.

Executive Services: (varies with your needs and/or the team you manage)

* During periods of career transition: strategic guidance and recruiting services.
* While you are active in the work force: advice and coaching several times a year. Asking the right question at the right time so that you find more confidence with your decision process and know you have examined the issue from every possible angle.
* When feeling stuck or in career stagnation: high-impact advice to get unstuck and moving in the right direction

Supplemental Services:

* Executive resume review and editing
* Interview feedback and coaching

Speaking Topics:

* Recognizing The Best Fit For Your Talents
* Presenting Yourself to Meet the Market Demand
* Establishing Yourself As An Expert in Your Industry
* Making Great Career Decisions
* Taking Charge of Your Own Destiny – Especially Now
* How To Build a Focused Career
* 5 Steps To Getting A Job You Love OR Loving The Job You Have
* How To Stand Out In A Sea Of People Just Like You
* How And When to Use Social Media For Career Support

Special Projects:

* Retained recruiting services
* Facilitator for Board of Directors

Pat O'Donnell’s Specialties:

career counselor, counseling, career management, executive coach, leadership coach, branding, positioning, strategic planner, outplacement, recruiting, retained recruiter, trainer, management consultant, resume writing, interview coaching, salary negotiation, networking

Pat O'Donnell’s Experience

Executive Career Strategist

O'Donnell Executive Strategies

(Professional Training & Coaching industry)

May 2009 — Present (7 months)

* 80% of clients graduate to higher salaries
* 100% of clients report increased job satisfaction
* 92% of clients report increased lifestyle satisfaction
* 90% of business from returning clients, referrals, and speaking engagement audiences
* 60% of clients have long term coaching relationship with OES
Consultant

Lee Hecht Harrison

(Public Company; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

January 2009 — Present (11 months)

* Strategic consultant for a wide variety of clients in career transition.
* Speaker on social media strategies and branding and positioning as transition tools.
Executive Career Strategist

Placement Genius, Inc.

(Staffing and Recruiting industry)

April 2008 — May 2009 (1 year 2 months)

* Provide guidance to "stuck" executives whether in transition or employed.
* Speaker on career strategies and changing careers. Increasing security, visibility, and selling ideas in the workplace.
Recruiter

McKinley Group

(Privately Held; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

July 2004 — January 2009 (4 years 7 months)

* Focus on executives in Marketing. Limited recruiting in Training + Development, Organizational Development, and Human Resources.
* One of best known marketing recruiters in the Twin Cities.
* Full-desk recruiting. Contingent and retained.
* Mentored other recruiters in research techniques for sourcing.
Executive Career Strategist

Retrofit Counseling

(Staffing and Recruiting industry)

January 2002 — April 2008 (6 years 4 months)

* Provide guidance to executives in transition and actively employed.
* Speaker on career strategies and changing careers.
Recruiter

TMP Worldwide

(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

2000 — 2001 (1 year )

* Formerly called Hayden & Associates. Now called Hudson.
* Recruited corporate marketing, IT, writing, and training professionals. Inside and outside sales roles.
* In four year period grew share of market of technical writers in Twin Cities from 0 to 50%.
* Placed 65 people at Guidant alone.
* Left when my role was relocated to headquarters in MA. Turned down offer to move.
Recruiter

Hayden & Associates

(Staffing and Recruiting industry)

1994 — 2000 (6 years )

* Renamed TMP Worldwide.
VP Dir

Chuck Ruhr Advertising

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

1989 — 1994 (5 years )

* Recruited to work on Hormel brands. Introduced multi-layered targeting concepts.
VP Assoc Dir Market and Media Research

Saatchi & Saatchi NY

(Public Company; PUB; Marketing and Advertising industry)

1978 — 1987 (9 years )

* Strategic advisor regarding targeting, media environments, and branding and positioning. One of the thought leaders in the early days of customer centricity.

* 80+% of brands mentored were #1 in their category nationwide. Clients included Procter & Gamble and Johnson & Johnson.

* On team that made marketing history by rescuing the Tylenol brand franchise after malicious product tampering.

* Won EFFIE award from the American Marketing Association for BVD Underwear revitalization, 1984. Grew the business 25% in one year without incremental budget.

Pat O'Donnell’s Education

Wheaton College

BA , History , 1968 — 1972

This is the Wheaton in Massachusetts!

Activities and Societies:

One of two Student Members of Board of Directors, '70-72