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About Hobnob
Ever wonder, "What am I going to do with my life?"
Hobnob teaches you 1) how to find your best-matching majors and careers by using your passions, talents, and values as filters and 2) how to explore your matches further through networking and internships. We do this through the 3i Methodology, a curriculum we deliver through our Bootcamps and Chapters. The Bootcamps are professionally-led career workshops. The Chapters are student-led communities that meet regularly. Remember... finding work you love can take a lifetime.
Don't let it. ______________________ Bootcamp Specials: Get the following discounts on Hobnob Bootcamps! DISC BC: $99 (reg price) 2 hr. DISC workshop
"This is a small note to recognize the excellent job you do. Three of our students had the great opportunity to participate in your Bootcamp programs and find their behavioral styles and talents.
They are not only happier but feel more confident in their career search.
I am very positive about what you do and will continue to recommend this program without a second thought to students who wish to enrich their futures.
Thank you for all your support and organization… every bit of time and dedication you give our students counts a lot!"
-Elizabeth Smith, parent and high school counselor
"Sydney thoroughly enjoyed her Hobnob Bootcamp experience. She gained personal insight into what motivates her and felt that your team guided her towards appropriate college subjects and career choices. Both my daughter and I would highly recommend your program to any teenager contemplating where they want to go in life." -Dawn Perlotto, parent ______________________ Can't get enough? Find us on:
Ben Harris benharris@hobnobjobs.com (404) 387-3323
January 2009
Happy New Year and welcome to another 12 months of Hobnobbily goodness! If you're a new reader, please check out the "About Hobnob" section to the left and visit us at www.hobnobjobs.com.
Below you'll find news about our Bootcamps and Chapters, introductions to our community, and special Bootcamp discounts. Thanks for reading! We made a few more tweaks to the Bootcamp format in December, but nothing too crazy -- mainly the addition of a 1-hr debrief session with our program graduates and their parents. This development came from the feedback of program graduates and a focus group of awesome Cherokee County parents. We're looking into the feasibility of taking the concept even further with weekly "open door" hours online, where graduates can turn to us for quick advice, resources, and connections tailored to their Bootcamp results.
We're also really excited about a relationship we've formed with Kaplan that will help us spread the word about Hobnob Bootcamps to Kaplan-hosted and -attended events in the Atlanta area. With Kaplan's focus on preparing students for their futures through test prep and Hobnob's focus on career prep, the pairing seemed like a natural fit. We look forward to growing our relationship with the Kaplan team! Last, we're making a big push to reach more students over the next few months, and we appreciate any help our faithful readers can give us! If you know parents or educators of high schoolers who could benefit from our Bootcamps, we'd love to talk to them! Please forward this newsletter to them or encourage them to visit www.hobnobjobs.com, where they can sign up to receive any additional information they're looking for. The more students, parents, educators, and counselors who hear about us, the better. Thanks for any help you can give us!
To learn more about the Hobnob Bootcamps, click here.
Since our Emory Chapter finished their semester in early December, things have been pretty quiet on the Chapter front. Our student leaders have been diligently preparing for the upcoming semester, which starts up in late January.
One bit of news that you might be excited to read about (especially if you're the parent of a Bootcamp graduate) is that we're looking at growing Chapters organically from the groups of students who have graduated from our Bootcamp program. These Chapters would reward schools and churches that have sent a minimum number of students through our Bootcamps.
Building Chapters from established communities of Bootcamp graduates ensures that we have a base of support when launching new Chapters and that Chapter members have a firm base of knowledge when starting their Chapter membership. It also lets us focus our energy on expanding our (revenue-generating) Bootcamp program while continuing to build the support communities we feel are vital to giving students a deeper understanding of themselves and their best-matching career options.
At its shortest and sweetest, using Bootcamps to build Chapters allows us marry professional guidance with an ongoing community for career exploration.
We think that's pretty cool.
In the last two issues of our newsletter, we've introduced you to a few members of our advisory board. Below you'll find a few more of the all-stars who take time from their busy lives to guide us. To see a full list of advisers, click here.
Brett Lockwood Brett is AV rated (top rating) from Martindale-Hubbell, and has been recognized as a Georgia Super Lawyer. His current professional affiliations include serving as a Board member and officer of the Southeast Chapter of the Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals, a member of the Executive Committee of the State Bar of Georgia's Technology Law Section, and as a member of the Licensing Executives Society (through which he holds the Certified Licensing Professional designation) and the Association for Corporate Growth. He has also previously served as a Board member and/or officer of the Business & Technology Alliance, the Atlanta Economic Commerce Forum, The Georgia Technology Forum, Literacy Volunteers of America-Metro Atlanta, the Emory University Law School Alumni Council, and as the Editor-in-Chief of the Georgia Bar Journal. Bryan Kujawski
Bryan is co-founder and interactive marketing strategist for ShopVisible, an SEO-driven e-commerce platform. With more than 10 years of experience in interactive marketing and business management, Bryan has established himself as an authority in the industry with a unique perspective on leveraging the web as a revenue channel via high performance search and traffic building tactics. In addition to his position at ShopVisible, Kujawski also serves as the CEO of RH Brands LLC, where he oversees the company's advertising assets and distribution. Prior to his involvement with RH Brands and ShopVisible, Kujawski founded and operated 360i LLC, a nationally recognized search and performance marketing firm where he held the position of president and worked closely with several major retailers and other large online marketers. Through the years, he's been recognized for his business success and expertise with honors that include Atlanta Interactive Marketing Association Atlanta Interactive Marketer of the Year and the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce's Small Business Person of the Year. Bryan earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees in business administration from the Goizueta School of Business at Emory University. He currently resides in Atlanta. Edward Hwang
Edward began his career as one of the first employees ofMindSpring, which eventually merged with EarthLinkto become one of the nation's largest internet service providers. Edward played a variety of active operational and finance roles, including Director of Financial Planning, while helping grow the company to a billion-dollar, Fortune 1000 corporation with over five million subscribers, six thousand employees, and over sixteen office locations. In addition to working closely with marketing and operating units, Edward focused on identifying key talent, building strong teams, and creating exceptional management infrastructure. After EarthLink, Edward became Director of Finance, Operations, and Business Development at the New York City-based non-profitAll Kinds of Minds, which was co-founded by Charles Schwab and which helped children struggling with learning differences. Edward recently served as the Vice President of Finance and Operations at Atlanta-basedExecumé, a recruiting and career services firm that has been in business for over seventeen years and specializes in start-up enterprises and high-growth companies, until he recently left to start his own executive recruitment firm. Edward received his Bachelors of Science in English and Biology from Duke University and his MBA in Finance and Information Systems from Georgia State University.
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