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Olivia Burrell-Jackson is recent Master of Public Administration graduate in Georgia who is eager to use her education to better her community. She has a passion to work in a larger capacity with local government especially in the areas of community development and growth. She is always looking for new opportunities and can be found at www.linkedin.com/in/oliviaburrelljackson/ and at Twitter @Olivia_729. Olivia writes about local community issues and her quest for a position in economic development on her blog oliviabjackson.wordpress.com.

P. Lamont Ewell is a retired City Manager and author of the book, “Reaching For The Gold.” He is currently working in partnership with Clark Wurzberger, Senior Vice President of the Mercer Group to present one-day seminars on how to successfully prepare for an interview. Visit Reachingforthegold.net

TL Cox is a Senior Consultant with The Persimmon Group with a background in program/project management, procurement, process re-engineering, organizational transformation, and classification/compensation. He has previously served the roles of Chief Information Officer (CIO), Director of Consulting Services, Program Manager, and Systems Administrator/Analyst for various public and private organizations including The City of Tulsa, The Waters Consulting Group, Inc., and The Chickasaw Nation Division of Commerce. As CIO for the City of Tulsa, TL managed 142 employees and an approximately $22M budget. While leading the Information Technology Department, TL stabilized a number of enterprise projects; procured and negotiated contracts for replacement CRM and IVR solutions; and reduced the department’s operating budget by approximately $1.5M in slightly over one fiscal year. TL is actively involved in local government and has spoken before such organizations as the Alliance for Innovation, Louisiana Municipal Association, Texas Municipal Human Resources Association, National League of Cities, and Texas Association of Regional Councils.

Abby Kohut, who is known on the web as Absolutely Abby, has held positions from recruiter to Senior Director of Recruiting. Her website www.AbsolutelyAbby.com, her speeches, and her books teach candidates secrets about the job search process that other recruiters simply won't tell you. Abby has provided job search tips on Fox 5 Business News, NBC, CBS, ABC, LinkedIn, Forbes, USA Today, Monster, Careerbuilder, TheLadders, and on Bloomberg Radio. Abby was selected as one of "The Monster 11 for 2011: Career Experts Who Can Help Your Job Search" and is one of the “Top 100 Influential People Online” according to Fast Company Magazine. Since 2010, Abby has been on a mission to educate one million job seekers, and is currently driving around the USA speaking at job search groups, in order to accomplish that goal, which you can learn more about at www.AbbyAcrossAmerica.com.

Chip R. Bell is a renowned keynote speaker and senior partner with the Chip Bell Group. Prior to starting CBG in 1980, he was Director of Management and Organization Development for NCNB (now Bank of America). Dr. Bell holds graduate degrees from Vanderbilt University and the George Washington University. He was a highly decorated infantry unit commander in Viet Nam with the elite 82nd Airborne and served as a guerrilla tactics instructor on the faculty of the U.S. Army Infantry School. He is the author of such best-selling books as The 9 1/2 Principles of Innovative Service, Managers as Mentors, Managing Knock Your Socks off Service, Take Their Breath Away, Wired and Dangerous, and his newest book, Sprinkles: Creating Awesome Experience Through Innovative Service. He has appeared on CNBC, CNN, ABC, Fox Business Network, Bloomberg TV; his work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Inc. Magazine, Forbes, Entrepreneur, USA Today, Fast Company and Businessweek. He can be reached at www.chipbell.com.

Corey Hurwitz assumed the position of President and Chief Operating Officer of CareersInGovernment.com, Inc. in 2011. Ms Hurwitz's professional background includes serving as Director of Accounts for HotJobs.com during its start up years, Director of Special Events for JDate.com, and over eight years as a teacher in Southern California.

Debra Wheatman is the founder and president of Careers Done Write. Debra, who possesses both Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) and Certified Professional Career Coach (CPCC) designations, is globally recognized as an expert in advanced career search techniques. She has been featured in numerous leading online, print, and trade publications. She can be reached directly at debra@careersdonewrite.com. Feel free to visit her website at http://careersdonewrite.com/blog/ for valuable career advice.

Gemma Hart is an independent HR consultant working remotely from as many coffee shops as she can find. Gemma has gained experience in a number of HR roles but now turns her focus towards connecting with a wider community and sharing her thoughts and advice on workplace wellness and engagement within companies.

Devil Dog USA Inc.’s mission is to incorporate all these and guide Veterans through the process. One of our goals is to help Veterans before they discharge and guide them through their transition process while on active duty. With the help of others and our reputation, we will soon be able to help those in that capacity on a larger scale. We extend our hands to every organization and agency, will you? The CEO of Devil Dog USA is Gonzalo Duran. Born and raised in Bronx NY, he is currently attending Fordham University and completing his pre-medicine requirements. Gonzalo is an Iraq Veteran and served as a United States Marine Corps Sergeant for 8-years. His purpose for starting Devil Dog USA was simple; he had a hard transition coming out of the Marine Corps and now he wants to help his fellow Veterans so they don't have to face the hardship he did.

Hasib is a foodie and an avid reader with the same voracious appetite. With years of experience as a professional writer, he likes to guide his readers on topics related to career and job searches. 

Dr. Joanie B. Connell is an organizational consultant and leadership coach who specializes in maximizing leadership potential. She works with companies to attract, develop, and retain top talent. She works with individuals to improve their success and happiness in their careers. She is also an author of a soon-to-be-released book called “Flying without a Helicopter: How to Prepare Young People for Work and Life.” As a consultant, Joanie develops leaders across generations. She coaches executives and youth at Flexible Work Solutions. She consults with organizations in a variety of areas, including executive leadership development, diversity, generations, flexible work arrangements, work-life balance, life transitions, character and ethics, team building, and virtual teams. Her clients are from Fortune 100 companies, not-for-profit, and government agencies and high tech, biotech, healthcare, finance, legal and other industries. As a professor, she teaches/has taught business and psychology students of all ages at the Rady School of Management at the University of California San Diego, the Marshall Goldsmith School of Management at Alliant International University, and in the Masters in Human Behavior program at National University. Joanie earned a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley, and a B.A. in Engineering from Harvard University. Joanie is available to consult, coach, present keynote speeches, and make media appearances. She also likes to write guest blog posts.

Josh Weiss-Roessler is a professional resume writer who has written hundreds of resumes, cover letters, and thank you letters for candidates, including those seeking jobs in the public sector. He lives and works in Austin, TX, with his wife, son, and two adorably destructive dogs.