Packaging Client Discusses Why Hiring Athletes is Important to Them

For those of you who are following NexGoal on any of our social media channels, regularly checking our website or are signed up for our eNewsletters, you often see our “success stories” feature. In these articles, our content team provides detailed feedback about the experience of a candidate being placed from the eyes of that candidate.

This is obviously great for other job seekers to find out what the “NexGoal Experience” is all about. However, often times our clients feel left out because they do not get to see what the employers who actually hired those candidates have to say about their end of the hiring process.

Well, today we would like to take a moment to share some feedback from one of our local clients here in the Cleveland area, JIT Packaging Aurora Inc.. Recently, President & CEO, Rick MacDonald, reached out to our team to discuss why he enjoyed his experience with NexGoal.

Talking with NexGoal co-founder and CEO, Kevin Dahl, MacDonald said his “personal relationship” with Dahl was one of the main reasons he decided to work with our team.

When asked why they target hiring athletes, MacDonald stated, “Disciplined, creative, focused, self starters, team players, very coachable. Athletic individuals will intuitively adapt to the scope of work Athletic individuals have the innate ability to pick themselves up, and others around them, in adverse circumstances.”

Since we here at NexGoal pride ourselves on helping former athletes take the next step, it is great to see such a glowing endorsement on why hiring athletes is important for a company.

Have you had success hiring athletes in the past? We would love to tell your story! Drop us a line here.

If you would like to learn more about how we can infuse excellent candidates like this into your organization, click here to schedule a meeting with our team!

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NexGoal Places Jacob Roth

Cleveland, Ohio (10/27/2015) – NexGoal is once again pleased to have helped place another candidate.  Jacob Roth recently accepted a job offer as a Roofing Sales Associate for a large roofing manufacturing company in NE Ohio.  In describing his experience with NexGoal, Jacob highlighted the ease and personable nature of NexGoal’s services.

Being my first ever job recruiting experience I didn’t know what to expect, but NexGoal’s sincerity and professional demeanor eased the entire process for me. NexGoal advised/coached me and made it a personal experience. I knew they were a phone call away if I had questions. I would recommend NexGoal’s services to anyone who played sports in college and/or is newly out of college and is looking for a career.

Jacob Roth
Former Collegiate Soccer Player

We are happy to have helped Jacob reach a new step in his career and wish him the best in his new position!

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NexGoal Places Kaitlyn Sadallah

Cleveland, Ohio (May 6, 2015) – We are pleased at NexGoal to announce that we have helped place Kaitlyn Sadallah in a medical sales position for a top medical solutions company. Kaitlyn is extremely happy with her new job and had some kind words for NexGoal and our very own Mike Kordel.

“I come from a family of sales and businessmen/ woman. But I also have a biochemistry degree. I wanted to incorporate both of my passions in to the perfect medical sales position. Mike Kordel and I connected via Linkedln and I saw the positions he was posting and placing people in so I reached out to him and sent him my resume. Immediately, Mike called me and set me up with a position with a top medical solutions company. I was excited and agreed to the interview! Mike even called me on a Sunday, to go over a few things to prep me for my interview. Mike went over interview questions with me, provided me with the company websites, as well as facts about the company. He called me before the interview to make sure I was set and to see if I needed to role play, and we touched base after the interview. The interview was intense and very competitive. But since I was prepped so well for the interview, I was able to really knock it out of the park!!

I’ve been in contact with other recruiters before and none of them compare to the assistance Mike provided at NexGoal. He was personable, and very accommodating to others needs. Most importantly, it was clear to see he really does work hard and loves his job!!

Without a doubt I would recommend NexGoal! NexGoal placed me in a job that is a once in a life time opportunity! I love working in my new position in medical sales and I am truly blessed that I obtained this position, and I owe it all to NexGoal. Thank you to NexGoal, and especially Mike for helping me!!”

Kaitlyn Sadallah
Associate Sales Position

NexGoal is happy to have helped make a positive impact in Kaitlyn’s life and career, and we wish her the very best with her new employment!

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What We Liked & Shared This Week (ending 8/15/14)

We start this week’s edition of what we liked and shared with this video courtesy of Mental Floss. If you’ve ever felt a little klutzy or awkward, we hope this helped. Now that your self-esteemed has been boosted, we’ll get on with the really useful content.

Another installment of our “Be Prepared” plan for athletes is how to start networking. We shared a few tips in our blog this week.

For all the sales professionals out there – or those with sales experience – some great resume advice from recruiter Jordan Greenburg on how to highlight your experience for recruiters and hiring managers.

Employee EngagementIf you still don’t think employer branding and tossing your company’s fate strictly in the hands of an ATS system aren’t problems, think again. SmartRecruiter shared this infographic which might make you think again.

Is it really a skill shortage? If employers are going to take on an average of 25 days to fill a position, chances are they’ll lose the top candidates to other positions.

LinkHumans recently conducted a poll on how candidates felt being recruited for jobs via Facebook. This infographic may solidify some your thoughts on crossing that particular social media line, and how candidates use the medium to scout potential employers.

Listening to music – a motivational tool athletes have been using for decades. Carry that over to your job interview, according to a recent study by The Society For Personality And Social Psychology.

The NFL Players Association posted a story about players gaining experience during and after their playing careers.

Some good advice on starting a job search from Jobmob – although it is aimed towards introverts, the reminders are good for anyone, especially number four.

Business blogger Brian Solis focused on the latest results from workforce engagement studies in a recent post.

Interested in getting your start in medical sales? We’ve added two account executive roles with a Cleveland-based company this week. We’ve got opportunities still available with a Columbus-based construction company, looking to add Estimators and Directors of Construction.

 

 

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