Dahl Participates In Inaugural Trilogy Mentor Conference

NexGoal CEO Kevin Dahl (L) talks to fellow Trilogy Mentor John Haime (R), a former tournament professional golfer about the "mental side" of the game.

NexGoal CEO Kevin Dahl (L) talks to fellow Trilogy Mentor John Haime (R), a former tournament professional golfer about the “mental side” of the game.

NexGoal president and CEO Kevin Dahl joined a panel of former Olympians and professional athletes at the Inaugural Trilogy Mentor Conference in Toronto, Ontario.  These individuals have been recognized as trailblazers who not only were accomplished athletes, but have carried that success into their business careers.

A division of remBrand Sports, this program will deliver athlete-to-athlete mentoring through a private membership organization exclusive to these executives, entrepreneurs, and community leaders.  During the three-day event, mentors were coached by top leaders in business, athletic development, and transition planning on how to better understand and support elite athletes.

“Joe Jackman (founding partner of remBrand)  put on a fabulous conference.  I truly enjoyed learning Rembrand’s vision, and also all the insight of the athletes involved.”

Trilogy will be hosting additional Mentor Conferences in 2013. The partnership between NexGoal and remBrand Sports continues to get the most from our athlete-candidates and mold our franchises.

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NexGoal Places Regional Sales Representative For DuBois Chemical

TableRedChairNexGoal has placed many qualified candidates in new positions. Project Coordinator Angela Berardinelli has executed our direct recruiting strategies and placed several athlete-candidates with our corporate clients. Her extensive research into the core traits that these candidates bring to our clients in several different industries has provided the perfect fit for both the candidates and the employers. From the initial phone call through the job offer, Berardinelli’s tenacity and dedication has helped her fellow former athletes find that new career.

DuBois Chemical is a leader in providing innovative chemical solutions to the manufacturing industry. For over 90 years the company has supplied cleaning solutions and evolved as a leader in products and applications that will further reduce environmental impact and costs to the customer. Berardinelli placed Rudy Baltjan as a regional sales representative in Knoxville, TN with DuBois after an extensive job search.

“Angela is one of the few recruiters I would say I’ve had the pleasure and privilege to work with (I’ve met, spoken with, etc. approximately 20). After a few months of hard work, communications, persistence, follow up, etc., Angela was able to finalize the job offer of a lifetime for me that I have been looking for years. I have been waiting for this kind of opportunity and Angela along with her boss, Brad Mullins, brought it to me and made it a reality. Angela, Brad, and the team of NexGoal were very professional, attentive, accommodating, and full of integrity. While many of her competition attempt to mask their own interests in their recommendations, Angela, I believe, takes the time to find a great solution for his candidates. In turn, this generates strong working relationships and ensures success. I will certainly highly recommend Angela and the NexGoal team to anybody that is been searching for their dream goal career.”

 

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Tressel Provides Insight To A Coach’s Role in Post-Athletic Careers

NexGoal CEO Kevin Dahl and COO Brad Mullins recently met with former Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel and had the chance to discuss the transition that collegiate and professional football players face after their playing days are over.XOnew

nexgoal.gifOne of the first points Tressel shared with NexGoal’s leadership was the fact that he has “over 2,500 kids that he has coached and a lot of their phone numbers are on his cell phone,” and he is there if they need his help. He said coaching doesn’t stop after they leave school, sometimes just answering that call, being an ear for them, and providing support and guidance is all they need.

A former college athlete himself (quarterback at Baldwin Wallace College) Coach Tressel noted the difference in demands on collegiate athletes between his playing days and his days at the helm of Youngstown State and Ohio State. He said most college players don’t have the opportunity to “put on a pair of work boots, or pick up a shovel and work at a summer job” because the demands of the sport are so high.  Most of the players today stick around the campus for summer practice, conditioning, and work and  Tressel acknowledged the difficulty in trying to find a summer job due to those time constraints.

Dahl and Mullins had the opportunity to share with Tressel the mission of NexGoal, working with former collegiate and professional athletes as they transition into careers with corporations looking to hire athletes. Coach recognized the need for this service and felt it is important to help athletes make the transition and provide a foundation that would allow them to progress in a job that fits their skill set. Additionally, Mullins shared franchising this concept, and how future NexGoal franchises “will just expand how many athletes we can help” by allowing more individuals to own their own business while still working with athletes.

The visit with Coach Tressel was a positive one – a great day with a great educator, human being, and coach.

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NexGoal Welcomes Two New Franchisees

franchisewordblockNexGoal is very excited to announce the completion of the training of two new franchise teams.   Both groups attended the NexGoal training camp this week in Cleveland, Oh.  NexGoal’s new franchises are located in Grand Rapids MI, and in Pittsburgh, PA.  The Grand Rapids franchise will be owned by Matt Ruchty. Matt is a former college and professional hockey player and is very excited to be able to help former athletes to launch their next career in sales. The Pittsburgh office will be run by a partnership of former Duquesne football player Phil Elias and notable hockey agent Steve Reich.

Everyone on the NexGoal team is celebrating the completion of training camp – both new franchisees graduated and are ready to get down to business!

Matt, Phil and Steve will be working with NexGoal’s support staff and NexGoal’s corporate trainer Doug Beabout throughout their start up months and for many successful years to come.

 

  “I am very excited to be joining the NexGoal team!  The opportunity to help former college and professional athletes come together with businesses is a winning formula for everyone.  I look forward to placing competitive, driven athletes with companies looking for top caliber business talent!”

– Matt Ruchty

 

 “Phil and I are very excited to join the NexGoal team.  Working with employers to fulfill meaningful employment opportunities with former athletes is a natural extension of what Phil and I have done over the past two decades.”

– Phil Elias and Steve Reich

 Please call Matt at the Grand Rapids office at (616) 863 7848 and Phil or Steve in Pittsburgh at (412) 564 0994 for any of your recruiting needs in those areas.

 Also, if you would like information on other NexGoal franchise opportunities, please click here

 

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Cross Country/Track and Field Star Shines with Client

NexGoal recently completed a search for an Account Executive position with a national chemical company. We are excited to announce that the  former college Cross Country and Track standout, accepted the position this past month. He was a 4 time NAIA Cross Country National Qualifier and 4 time NAIA Track and Field National Qualifier in the 5,000, 10,000 and 3,000 meter steeplechase. His journey after athletics lead him into the United States Navy where he was awarded numerous medals including the National Defense Service Medal and the Navy “E” Ribbon. He then started his career in sales, where he was able to apply his drive and competitiveness to the business world.

Judd is a typical NexGoal candidate – someone who is highly focused, loyal, confident, competitive and driven. NexGoal Project Coordinator Angela Berardinelli, specifically worked with Judd on placing him with our client company. He comments on his experience with NexGoal and our mission of pairing athletes with clients:

“I had a very positive experience with Angela Berardinelli. Angela was organized and provided me with the necessary information that I needed in order to succeed in the hiring process. It is great to see an organization such as NexGoal promote former college athletes and the strengths that we bring to the workplace.”

The NexGoal team is proud of our results in successfully matching our clients with strong athlete-candidates like Judd. Learn more about our client’s opportunities on our career page.

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