We had a great show with Jane Golder and Beth Farrar, including a very interesting conversation on Baby Boomers and Gen Y in the workplace.

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Jane Goldner, Ph.D., and author, Driven to Success

Jane Goldner, Ph.D., president and founder of The Goldner Group, is one of the nation’s leading authorities on talent retention and trusted advisor to Fortune 100 Companies, government and military organizations, and small to mid-sized businesses. She is also the author of Driven to Success: A 10-Point Checkup for Achieving High Performance in Business, a step-by-step business guide for leaders.

Dr. Goldner has been a key consultant for organizations such as The Coca-Cola Company, Georgia-Pacific, Georgia Department of Defense, National Guard Bureau Domestic Operations, General Engineering Laboratories and The City of Boca Raton. She specializes in helping senior leadership resolve organizational problems in order to lead their businesses to the next level of success.

For more than 25 years, Dr. Goldner’s unique approach has enabled The Goldner Group to grow based on customer loyalty and referrals. The core of The Goldner Group forms the basis for her client partnerships in the areas of leadership and organizational effectiveness. Dr. Goldner leads her team by setting a goal to meet each unique client need. Building a solid leadership team and charting corporate structure for the future is critical to a company’s sustainability. By engaging talent throughout the company, she identifies and implements changes to continuously improve business performance.

While working to mold the senior leadership of multiple companies nationwide, Dr. Goldner uses her Business Operating System Solution for Enterprise Results to help companies reach their next level of success. She trains them to build a well-connected organization that communicates across boundaries and is able to attract, develop and retain valuable employees.

Dr. Goldner earned a Ph.D. in Human Resources Development from Georgia State University in Atlanta and a Masters of Arts in Counseling at the University of Alabama in Birmingham. Her undergraduate work was completed at the University of Maryland. She is also an adjunct professor at Kennesaw State University Coles College of Business.

Dr. Goldner is the board chair of GOAL (Girls Opportunity for Adventure and Leadership) and is a PathBuilders (Georgia 100) leadership mentor. Her awards include the Partners in Education Professional Development Award and the All-Star President’s Award from the American Society for Training & Development (Atlanta Chapter). Dr. Goldner was raised in Merrick, N.Y., and currently resides in Atlanta.

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Beth Farrar

Beth Farrar recently graduated from the University of Georgia with a major in publication management and an emphasis in photojournalism. Beth has always had a passion for communication in all forms. Her expertise lies in the areas of marketing, public relations, event planning, social media, graphic design, multimedia and photography. Since graduating in May 2009, she has honed her skills through a variety of volunteer, intern and freelance projects.

Beth currently works full-time as an assistant in the Buckhead area of Atlanta, Georgia in addition to her two internships and other freelance work.

In her communications internship with Stephanie A. Lloyd and Radiant Veracity, Beth has written guest blog posts as a part of the “Tales of a Post-Grad Intern” series, designed the company logo, compiled content for future publication and helped promote events via Facebook and Twitter.

Beth also works with Heather Huhman of Come Recommended as a Graphic Design Assistant. Her most recent projects include logos, brochures, post cards, Web graphics and graphic illustrations.

For more information about Beth’s past and current work, visit her online portfolio Web site.

This week on Dream Job Radio I had the pleasure of talking personal branding for the job search with David Cohen. David has loads of excellent advice to offer and this applies to job seekers, entrepreneurs, and marketers alike.

Also joining us in the studio was Cindy Light, an Atlanta-based image consultant, and we discussed the importance of dressing properly for the interview. Cindy offered some unique tips and information I’d never heard before; which was pleasantly surprising to me given 13+ years of experience in corporate recruiting and executive search.

You can listen to the show here.

After the show I asked David about his experience on Dream Job Radio:

And, I had the opportunity ask Cindy something we didn’t have time for when we were live on the air:

David S. Cohen

David S. Cohen is a creative start-up veteran experienced in defining technology vision and product strategy for software and service companies in a wide range of industries. His entrepreneurial mindset and practical approach have led to the successful launch of numerous products and services including: unified messaging, web-based access to personal health-care information, alerting and notification applications, content transformation for wireless devices, mobile applications for CRM and SFA, VoiceXML-based IVR infrastructure services, and ruggedized solutions for field service. He is experienced in fund-raising, business planning, market strategy, product launches, pricing, brand creation, search engine optimization, differentiation analysis, product definition, and start-up coaching.

David also brings an artist’s eye and creativity to his work. His paintings have been exhibited in galleries in New York, New Jersey, Baltimore, Washington D.C. and Atlanta. His award-winning web design and user interface work has been displayed in articles in PC Magazine and Internet World and used as an example in the book Dynamic HTML Black Book for his innovative use of dynamic content. He has led creative teams on co-branded projects with CompuServe, The Weather Channel, Erols, Bigfoot, USA.net, Polygram, and American Express.

For more about David visit his studio, or his company website, Equation Arts.

David is also an occasional guest on Connect Grow Profit Radio – a program hosted by Kathy Smart and syndicated on BlogTalk Radio.

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Cindy Light

Cindy Light –13 years ago, Cindy Light emigrated from her native China to America not knowing a single person or how to speak a word of English. All she had were four simple things: one small suitcase, two hard working hands and a heart filled with American dreams. Today, she is the CEO of CL professional Image firm, successful, a certified image consultant, a professional speaker, and the author of an upcoming book about Chinese culture and its impact on American business.

Chinese background

Cindy graduated at age 19 from Beijing University. She started her career as an assistant professor of philosophy in Hangzhou Business University. Then she become a marketing and PR director for a big company that near by Hong Kong. Later, she was hand-picked by the Chinese Government to be a policy consultant helping foreigners set up their business in China.

Life in the United States

Despite her impressive accomplishments in China, setting out in the U.S. not knowing a word of English was not easy. However, while growing up with her grandmother, a master-tailor in Shanghai, she learned how to sew and design clothes when she was only five years old.

In 1999, she started her first business “Cindy’s Sewing and Design Studio” at her home in Atlanta. She designed and hand-crafted suits, dresses, home decor and even matching outfits for people and their dogs! Her work quickly attracted discerning people in the South-East.

Next, with improving English skills, she started to teach sewing, design and dress-making classes in local fabric stores. Soon, she was invited by clubs, corporations, and organizations to teach people how to dress right for their business and personal life. She had a flair for suggesting how to put together a powerful, beautiful and professionally appropriate wardrobe without spending a fortune.

In 2007, Cindy was hired as a speaker for the Association of Image Consultants International Conference.

Certified Speaker in NSA

Following her success as a speaker, Cindy found the National Speakers Association website.

Early 2008, She signed up for the NSA Pro-Track program to be a professional speaker. In the last two years, Cindy has hosted over 85 seminars in Atlanta, San Francisco and China.

She has been a speaker for corporations, schools and organizations, and has been featured at various international conferences. “Making you Shine: Dressing Tips to Showcase Your Inner Beauty” is one of her key topics.

Cindy combines her extensive knowledge of fashion, deep influence of Chinese philosophy and a passion to help people look their best to deliver a unique, inspirational message. Her vibrant love of life, along with practical tips on dressing and grooming, leave listeners feeling renewed and excited about making simple changes that can dramatically shift their image.

For information about Cindy Light monthly “Making You Shine” seminars and Image Consulting services, please call Cindy at 404-988-9655, or e-mail to Cindy@CindyLight.net. Welcome you check out our website: www.CindyLight.net.

This week on Dream Job Radio I interviewed Cay Gliebe, VP Sales and Marketing for NorthgateArinso.

You can listen to the full podcast here which also features the first-ever live, on-air round of He Said, She Said, with my co-host, Todd Schnick.

Cay Gliebe

Cay Gliebe is VP, Sales and Marketing for NorthgateArinso, and is responsible for leading global HRO opportunities and growing the US market.  She has more than 10 years of experience with both large and mid-size global companies designing solutions for multiple HR processes, and assisting companies with improving HR service delivery.  Cay is viewed as a Thought Leader in the market place speaking at and leading industry events.

Cay recently returned to NorthgateArinso after serving with Convergys Corporation’s HR Management business.  While at Convergys, she served as both a global solutions architect and one of two global sales leaders.  Cay was a key member of the sales team securing an industry leading HR BPO contract.  Prior to joining Convergys, Cay spent three years at Arinso where she was VP, HR Strategy and Business Consulting for the Americas and Asia/Pacific.  In this role, she participated in several HR transformation projects and HR Outsourcing engagements for large-scale companies. She was instrumental in the definition and transformation of HR strategies. Before joining Arinso, Cay worked for Sears, Roebuck and Company, where she held multiple line of business and HR leadership roles.

Cay’s HR strategy experience originates with her many years of experience in the top HR job for large companies where she designed and delivered people strategies that drove successful business growth.  Her HR service delivery experience includes the design of in-sourced and outsourced HR shared service centers for both US and international corporations, as well as a strong background in process improvement based on both total quality management and Six Sigma methodologies.

Joining me in the studio for Dream Job Radio today, Wednesday, October 28, 2009, was Fernando Delgado, Vice President, Talent Intelligence.

Fernando has regional business development responsibilities for Latin America, South East USA and the Advanced Technology industry sector. He plays a lead global account management role with an existing global consumer goods company headquartered in Atlanta.

Fernando Delgado

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We had a great time on the show, and afterwards I asked Fernando about his Dream Job Radio experience.

More about Fernando…he is a seasoned human capital consulting professional who has held leadership roles, formulated talent management strategies and focused on the execution and delivery of business and organizational results for many Fortune 100 companies. He joins us from Deloitte LLP, where he created and led a Centralized Strategic Sourcing Team for their core businesses in Audit, Tax and M&A.

Prior to Deloitte, he led all of the talent acquisition and sourcing strategies for Coca-Cola North America. Fernando has also run global talent strategies during his tenure at Microsoft, Oracle and Siebel Systems where he enabled key business growth in US and Latin America for their respective Consulting and Sales practices. Fernando is a strong believer in personal integrity, innovation, communication and leading by example as well as being a team player focused on developing people while ensuring company and client success.

If you are interested in learning more or getting in touch with Fernando, you can find him on Twitter here or you can send him an email by clicking here.

We had a fabulous time in the studio this week. My guests were Robyn Cobb, head of marketing and social media for Cliqset, and Paul Eulette, Editor, Quarterlife Magazine.

Robyn Cobb

Paul Eulette

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Tomorrow’s show will feature Robyn Cobb of Cliqset, and Paul Eulette, former Radiant Veracity intern, and Editor, Quarter Life Magazine.

Robyn Cobb

Meet Robyn Cobb, leading marketing and social media strategy at cliqset.com – the place discover, share and discuss your life online. Robyn a marketing professional with more than 15 years’ experience, an expert in personal and professional branding, and an avid proponent of social media as a key means to building relationships, community, and creating the “irresistible brand.”

Robyn spent many years in the field of technology marketing, gaining expertise in such areas as optoelectronics, electronic assembly, and advanced semiconductor technology.   She has served in high level marketing roles for such organizations as Siemens and Universal Instruments, and Premiere Global Technologies.  Over the years she has delved deeply into the intricacies of branding, and has become very passionate about the importance of engagement, community and relationship building, particularly in terms of organizational marketing strategies and brand development.

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Paul Eulette

Meet Paul Eulette: With a degree in human communication and professional background in real estate, journalism, marketing and philanthropy, Paul Eulette is turning his quarter-life experiences into a voice for his generation, Generation Y. As an editor for the online publication, Quarterlife Magazine, Paul offers a fresh, eye-level view of the concerns of his international generational peers.

Additionally, Paul writes for Examiner, and in his column on Gen Y he covers a breadth of issues with a vigor most media outlets avoid. Paul can be contacted at PaulEulette@Quarterlifemag.com.

Join us tomorrow at 1:00 pm EDT for Dream Job Radio live on the air! You can listen live using the player below.