Jennifer Armitstead
Expertise: Business
Job Title: Career Coach | Recruiter
Training: Bachelors Degree
Years of Experience: 10-15 Years
Seen On: Examiner, See You at Seven, Imagine a Happier You and Forbes.
Jennifer has coached hundreds of job seekers who are either laid off or making a career transition. With many successful years of placing candidates by working closely with hiring managers to interview and select top talent, Jennifer leverages this unique knowledge to position her coaching clients as they differentiate themselves from other job seekers. Jennifer is sought after for her unique ability to help individuals develop their personal brand and create a career management strategy.
As a corporate consultant, Jennifer works closely with management to offer career coaching to internal employees. The outside perspective is valuable to employees who need that extra push past hurdles holding them back from being the super star they are inside. She offers executive coaching and HR strategy based on the needs of the corporate client. Her outplacement services are different from other companies because she customizes the coaching based on the individual, which reduces the unemployment time and saves companies money after the lay-off.
Jennifer is the Executive Producer and Host of the weekly radio show: Job Club Radio. Along with her guests, she discusses a variety of topics that are work related; such as, Career management, Image, Resumes, Interviewing, Working over seas, etc. Listen live on Tuesday's at 2pm ET, catch the archived radio shows right from your computer, or download to your iPod/MP3 player.
Before launching JA Career Coaching, Jennifer worked 11 years in the recruiting and staffing industry in award winning roles of recruiter, sales executive and branch manager. She placed about 1000 people in various positions including sales, marketing, clerical, manufacturing, engineering, technology, customer service, operations, management and accounting.
Latest Posts Written by Expert Jennifer Armitstead
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Written on October 4, 2011 by Jennifer Armitstead
Phone etiquette tip #1: Don’t answer your phone while in a networking event. I understand that sometimes you have to step out of an event to take a call, but don’t start talking while you’re still in the main area. Instead, move out of the main area and engage your caller accordingly. That way you’ll be able to speak openly with your caller and not interrupt others and protect your reputation. Continue reading →
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Category: Career, Expert Articles, Life
Tags: career, career tips, technology
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Written on September 3, 2011 by Jennifer Armitstead
Returning from a long weekend to Yellowstone with the hubby. We had some experiences on the road trip that align perfectly with career management. Career management can be a great trip, especially if you’re prepared and have a strategy of where you want to go. Then, when you arrive you can enjoy the scenery like we did at the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone National Parks. Bon voyage! Continue reading →
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Category: Career, Expert Articles, Life
Tags: career, career tips
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Written on August 11, 2011 by Jennifer Armitstead
Adding to Interview Skills 101: Part 1, here’s a look at what the company is looking for during the interview. At the end of the day, you may never really know what the manager is looking for when meeting with the candidates. But, if you’re better prepared for the conversation, you should be able to find out more in the interview. Continue reading →
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Category: Career, Expert Articles, Life
Tags: career, career tips, career training, job interview, job search, professional development
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Written on August 10, 2011 by Jennifer Armitstead
Funny comic, isn’t it? Reminder of how important it is to be clear about your skills during an interview… Particularly because you never know how the manager is deciphering what you tell him. In today’s economy, people want any job … Continue reading →
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Category: Career, Expert Articles
Tags: career, career tips, career training, job search, professional development
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Written on July 1, 2011 by Jennifer Armitstead
I’ve always thought Amelia Earhart was a pretty cool woman. Seemed to me that she knew what she wanted and went after it – way to go! Since Ms. Earhart went missing on July 2, 1937, it seemed like a good time to share a few tips from her about being your very best. Continue reading →
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Category: Career, Expert Articles
Tags: career tips, career training
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Written on June 9, 2011 by Jennifer Armitstead
The summer holidays are here – hooray for bugs in the potato salad and BBQ stains on the shorts! Summer family reunions and parties are fun… unless you’re out of a job. Not to mention you saw them at Christmas and didn’t have a job then either. For those who are currently unemployed, here are some tips for networking during the summer holidays while enjoying the time with family. Continue reading →
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Category: Career, Expert Articles
Tags: career, family, motivation, networking
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Written on May 12, 2011 by Jennifer Armitstead
As a career coach, I have reviewed many different assessments to use with my clients. My favorite is StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath. This assessment is quick and easy to use, but more importantly I find the results critical in helping clients to uncover where they should go with their careers. Continue reading →
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Category: Career, Expert Articles
Tags: book recommendations, career, career tips, career training
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Written on April 4, 2011 by Jennifer Armitstead
Social media doesn’t have to be difficult when it comes to job search. Here are a few pointers about LinkedIn: Be there. 76% (and growing) of recruiters are using LinkedIn to find candidates. If you’re not on LinkedIn, you’re missing out on some valuable internet real estate. Continue reading →
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Category: Career, Expert Articles
Tags: career, job search, relationships, social media
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Written on March 12, 2011 by Jennifer Armitstead
Too often candidates aren’t asking the questions of the recruiter that will help them to stand out in the interview process. Keep in mind that while the recruiter doesn’t have the final approval on who gets hired, they do have the power to decide if you talk to the hiring manager. So, prepare and make the effort to ask the recruiter intelligent questions and show him that you’re a top candidate… And stellar candidates don’t care how long the interview process takes. Continue reading →
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Category: Career, Expert Articles, Life
Tags: career, career training, job interview, job search, professional development
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Written on February 25, 2011 by Jennifer Armitstead
Recently we spoke with Independent Recruiter and Career Coach Jennifer Armistead who had plenty of ideas for students looking for jobs after graduation. Jennifer has an impressive wrap sheet, having placed thousands of people in jobs over the last 12 years. In this video, she shares insider tips on how to work with recruiters to advance your career, what companies look for in employees, how education helps to set you apart from the competition, and how to prepare for job interviews. We’ve also included some transcription highlights below. Continue reading →
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Category: Career, Interviews
Tags: college fashion, job interview, professional development, recruiter, relationships, video