Don Crouch and NFP Sports Endorse NexGoal as their Franchise Partner

Cleveland, Ohio (March 13, 2015) – At NexGoal, we specialize working with athletes and placing them into positions with our corporate clients. This specialization of working with athletes is what makes our partnership with NFP Sports a no brainer. NFP Sports understands the value a former athlete can bring to their team in a sports central work environment.

“We came to know NexGoal wearing both our franchisor and franchisee hats. As a franchisor, we value the expertise NexGoal has in recruiting and working with athletes and see them as a High Impact partner for our NFP Sports Team Owners. As a franchisee, we would not have had the time to search for and review candidates as quickly as Kevin Dahl and his team was able to do for us in our company-run locations. We look forward to continued success having them as a franchise partner for our NFP Sports Team Owners.”

Don Crouch, Co-Founder
National Fundraising Partners | NFP Sports franchise brand

NexGoal is pleased to have met the needs of NFP Sports and we look forward to a mutually beneficial partnership for years to come!

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What We Liked & Shared This Week (9/26/14)

Mike Stone (L) of PAFI and Kevin Dahl (R) at the NHL Alumni Symposium.

Mike Stone (L) of PAFI and Kevin Dahl (R) at the NHL Alumni Symposium.

Co-Owner Kevin Dahl joined several others this week at the NHL Alumni BreakAway Career and Education Symposium. Pictured with Michael Stone, the head of PAFI (The Professional Athlete Franchise Initiative), the two talked about franchising as a business opportunity as a post-hockey career.

Here’s what we liked and shared this week…

The candidate experience – yep we’re still concerned with that. This infographic, courtesy of Laura Montini, offers some advice on how not to lose your ‘dream candidates.’

What’s wrong with active candidates? Nothing, especially if you consider the great points made by Veronica Scrimshaw in this post.

JM Consulting posted this piece about four challenges for HR departments face – its a great thing to consider for both candidates and recruiters alike.

Chronic stress isn’t something to take lightly – and this piece from NPR’s Morning Edition offers advice on how not to ‘sweat the small stuff.’

(Start humming “Man In the Mirror” by Michael Jackson) You know its time to make that big career change – but are you ready. Talent Zoo’s Hallie Crawford has some advice.

“Your comfortable clothes shouldn’t make any of your co-workers uncomfortable.” This and more solid advice courtesy of TLNT.com on work dress codes.

 

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Dahl To Speak At NHL Alumni Symposium

NexGoal co-founder Kevin Dahl will be one of the speakers at the September 23, 2014 NHL Alumni BreakAway Career and Education Symposium in Toronto, held in conjunction with the NHL Alumni Gala Awards Dinner, presented by Scotiabank.

The NHLA BreakAway Career and Education Symposium held the following day, will feature a slate of speakers as part of the association’s Life After Hockey “Career Transition Program.” In addition to Kevin Dahl (who will be presenting with PAFI’s Michael Stone), speakers will include:

“I’m looking forward to sharing my franchising story with the rest of the NHL Alumni,” said Dahl. “This is a great opportunity to show that an alternative to starting a business from scratch is the support of franchising and great associations like PAFI.”

Each year the NHL Alumni Association recognizes stars from the past and present, and those who have made contributions to hockey on and off the ice. This year, the honorees include Brian Trottier (Man of the Year), Walter Gretzky (Keith McCreary 7th Man Award), and Mark Mannarn (Ace Bailey Award of Courage).

For more information about the NHL Alumni Association, visit www.nhlalumni.net.

 

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What We Liked & Shared This Week (ending 7/25/14)

NexGoal intern Nate Myeroff should be thankful: some of us were the mascot as interns...

NexGoal intern Nate Myeroff should be thankful: some of us were the mascot as interns…

“Super Splash Day” or “Drizzlefest 2014?” Either way, NexGoal spent a soggy day out at the local ballpark. We also shared and liked some great content this week.

A Cornell University study found that participating in sports paid off in the form of being better employees. (Kind of why we exist.) Read the article in Athletic Business, with a link to the study.

Last week, the Fordyce Letter featured the results of a recent recruiting survey. Tighten those driving gloves, candidates, you’re in control.

Check out some of these “visually pleasing” resume designs, shared by BuzzFeed

“There’s an app for that.” How about an app for whether or not you’re a good fit for a company’s culture?

McDonalds is facing a lawsuit from employees in New York. How this lawsuit could affect franchising, via Entrepreneur Magazine.

Some more tips on tightening up your LinkedIn profile so recruiters will find you, courtesy of Social Talent.

If you’re planning on lining up a job in the fall, you need to be looking now. Here are some hints from The Ladders.

Are you on LinkedIn? We share this content as part of our Spotlight Pages as well. Check out our spotlight pages and be sure to follow them for content specifically geared for:

  • Athlete-Candidates in the market for a new job or as a passive candidate keeping their options open
  • Corporate Clients in the market for the competitive, driven talent that NexGoal provides
  • Content about Franchising for those interested in owning their own business.

 

 

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