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3-5 PM: Navigating the Job Market in the Digital Age

 

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Terry Kozlowski

Achievementor Group LLC - President

 

Ms. Terry Kozlowski is President of Achievementor Group LLC, advisors for Career Success. She has been seen as an career strategist and interview expert nationally on NBC and FoxNews and is a frequent contributor to media including The Wall Street Journal, Readers Digest and Chicago Tribune.

 

Prior, she was a Partner and global leader at CSC, an internationally recognized technology consulting firm. She has innovated, applied and led best practice organizational change, leadership and employee development approaches that deliver performance and bottom line results in organizations for more than 20 years.

 

Julie Kedzior, PHR

Prinova USA - Director, Human Resources

 

Julie Kedzior, HR Director at Prinova for 14 years continues to experience continual company growth. Recruiting efforts vary, and different options are considered when a position request has gone through the approval process. For any candidate to be successful, having the right skill set and “fitting into Prinova’s culture” are equally important.  In 2016, HR focus areas include building careers, engaging employees, and recognizing hard work. We are always looking for great people to add to our team!

 

Catherine McCarthy

Lab Support - Senior Branch Leader

BS Chemistry

 

Catherine, our senior branch leader, has enjoyed a long tenure in scientific sales and recruiting. Since joining Lab Support in 2001, Catherine’s recruitment efforts have been focused in the Chicago, Indiana, and Michigan regions. Prior to Lab Support, Catherine worked as a quality control analyst in the pharmaceutical industry and as a lab technician in an environmental laboratory. She graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign with a dual degree in chemistry and philosophy. Catherine routinely speaks to members of local  university sciences classes and clubs on resume writing and career empowerment.

 

 

 

Todd Freund

Momentum Scientific LLC - Founder and President

 

Todd Freund is a 15 year staffing industry veteran with extensive experience recruiting for the Chicago food and beverage industry. Todd has helped thousands of scientists reach their career aspirations and spoken on numerous occasions about career planning and job search strategies. In 2009, Todd founded Momentum Scientific, a Chicago based scientific staffing company. At present, Momentum represents some of Chicago's most desirable food industry employers, helping them to identify and attract top talent in Product Development, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs. In addition to his role as President of Momentum, Todd serves as the Chicago Section's Employment Committee Chair. As the Employment Chair, Todd helps connect local employers with top area talent. Todd holds both a Masters degree in Human Resources and a Bachelors degree in Communication from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Go Illini!

 

Sandy Murphy, PHR

Mérieux NutriSciences - Payroll & Shared Services Manager

 

I'm a certified professional in Human Resources, offering a variety of experience in the HR field, with over 10 years experience. My background consists of generalist HR affairs, including experience in employee relations, recruitment and retention, training and development. I'm skilled in areas of conflict resolution, benefits and compensation, HR records management, HR policies development, legal compliance and leave administration. I've conducted training on Diversity/Anti-Harassment, Leadership development, and Leadership Architect. I'm very strong in the areas of analytical /problem solving, organization, time management and attention to detail. I pursued a certification in clerical and computer studies and then later went on to receive a Bachelor's degree in Management with a concentration in Organizational Leadership. To continue my education, I went on to receive my Master's degree in HR Management.

 

Teena Johnson

Power Packaging -Quality Systems Supervisor

 

I completed my undergraduate studies in India and graduated with a Professional Master’s Degree in Food Safety and Technology, December 2015 from IIT, Chicago. During my graduate studies I was fortunate to work with the FDA as part of my graduate research project and also got the opportunity to intern at two great companies, one as a Quality Assurance Intern and the other as a R&D Beverage Technologist  Intern. I got to work on a few fun and exciting projects with the best teams in the industry and these experiences prepared and helped me secure a full time position as soon as I graduated. My most memorable experience has been walking into a store and seeing people purchase the product I worked on.

 

Fun Fact: I can speak five languages and have a new found love for skiing.

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