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5. Auditor / ConsultantCareer Presentation by Ben Sanchez 6.
Introduction Employer PricewaterhouseCoopers ( ) Consultant 2012 -
2013 Auditor 2010 - 2012 7. Education Graduated from Dundee Crown
2005 Attended the University of Illinois - Urbana Bachelor of
Science in Accountancy 2009 Master of Accounting Science 2010
Licensed as a Certified Public Accountant(CPA) - 2012 8.
AuditorNecessary SkillsAccountant Detective Understands
technicalaccounting Understands the business Pays attention to
detail Has a questioning mind-set Thinks analytically Communicates
effectively 9. Typical Day as an Auditor Perform audit in a team
Typical Structure: Partner, Director, Manager,Senior Associate, and
Associate Performing tests over the financial statements Checking
for errors/fraud in revenue, cash,receivables, payables, etc.
Performing fraud inquiries with the client CFO, Controller,
Reporting Manager 10. AuditorGeneral Information Location Usually
work at the client site(usually within driving distance of office)
Hours During Busy Season, Jan. Feb., youwork 60 hours per week. 40
hours per weekthe rest of the year Salary Starting salary is
approximately $50K 11. ConsultantNecessary SkillsBusiness Person
Understands operations,finance, and technology Communicates
withconfidenceProblem Solver Learns quickly Thinks creatively
Solves issues bothqualitatively andquantitatively 12. Typical Day
as a Consultant Perform project in a team Typical Structure:
Partner, Director, Manager, SeniorAssociate, and Associate Studying
current business issues andrecommending future solutions Reducing
the companys expenses Assisting a company acquire another company
Performing interviews with and presenting to theclient CFO,
Controller, Reporting Manager 13. ConsultantGeneral Information
Location Usually work at the client site(frequently requires flying
to a different city) Hours Project specific, but usually around
40to 45 hours per week Salary Starting salary is approximately
$60K,$80K with Masters of Business ofAdministration (MBA) 14.
ConsultantNecessary SkillsPerks Travel Time off Real business
impact Fast pace / excitingChallenges Time management Pressure
Commute 15. Industry LeadersTop Consulting Firms Bain & Company
Boston Consulting Group(BCG) McKinsey & Company Deloitte PwCTop
Audit Firms Deloitte Ernst & Yong Grant Thronton KPMG PwC 16.
OwnerBonkoski Lawn Care 17. My name is Jim Bonkoski, and I reside
in Carpentersville. I am thevice president of the Dundee Township
Park District board and Iam also on the school board at Immanuel
Lutheran School in EastDundee. I have two children, Maddie who is
11 and Jack who is 10.I, along with my father, own and operate
Bonkoski Lawn Care, inEast Dundee. We are a lawn and landscape
maintenance companyserving East and West Dundee, Sleepy Hollow,
Algonquin, Elgin,and Carpentersville.After graduating from college
I worked in Oak Brook, Illinois for acompany called Barter Corp. It
was a business to business tradeexchange. I coordinated and
brokered trades of goods and servicesbetween the over 3000
companies that were members. I workedthere until 1999, when I went
into business full time with my fatherin the landscape business.
18. I am a 1988 graduate of Dundee Crown High School, anda 1992
graduate of Iowa State University. I graduatedwith a Business
Administration degree, with a major inFinance 19. The skill set
that is necessary to be a successful landscaper,is the same basic
skill set required to be successful in anysmall business. You need
a passion and a dedication forwhat you do. You need organizational
skills, knowingwhat needs to get done and when you have to do it.
Also,you need to have your employees organized. You need tomaximize
their productivity when they are working foryou. You need
communication skills, to generate newsales and revenue, as well as
for customer service. 20. A typical day depends on what time of
year it is.But, a majority of our business is lawn andlandscape
maintenance. So during a typicalweek, we will have a full mowing
scheduleMonday-Friday. Most days are started between6-6:30am,
loading equipment and gettingorganized for the day. Depending on
the timeof year, once mowing is completed for the day,there are
other jobs and projects that need to becompleted. Examples of those
might be mulchinstallation, trimming bushes, applyingfertilizer,
and spraying weeds. 21. During the heavy parts of the season, there
is atremendous time commitment involved with thisjob. April-July,
depending on the weather, caneasily average out to 70 hours a week.
As far asworking conditions go, some days are certainlyeasier than
others. A majority of the time, theweather dictates our working
conditions. The thingabout the landscape business is that you
knowwhen your busiest, and most lucrative, time of theyear is and
you just become accustomed to workinglong hours during those
months. 22. The biggest thing I love about my career is I
thoroughly enjoy what I do. I enjoy being ableto work outside all
year. I enjoy being my own boss, and being responsible for the
success ofmy business. After being able to work outside and be my
own boss for the last 15 years, Idont know if I could ever go back
to an office and work for someone else.Typical challenges involve
revenue streams. Always trying to expand our customer base.Not only
expand it, but maximize the revenue from those sources. Another
challenge iscompetition. Like any business, there is a lot of
competition in the landscape industry, andwe have to be able to set
ourselves apart from the competition, whether its price,
customerservice, or a higher quality of work. Also, another
challenge that we face is weather related.If we have a hot and dry
summer, it can severely affect our companys revenues for the
year.It can be very frustrating, because that is something that is
completely out of your control.But another challenge is to build
your business so you are able to sustain those periodswithout a
complete loss of revenue. Over the years we have been able to build
our businessto lessen the severity of the loss of revenue that
those conditions may cause. 23. Founder/OwnerEmmetts Brewing
Company 24. My Background? Married Live in Dundee (15 years) Three
sons Entrepreneur/Small Business Owner 25. Emmetts Brewing Co. is a
smallfamily operated company Three upscale brewery-restaurantsin
the Chicagosuburbs. We employee 150 people You can find our
products in 250retail outlets throughout theChicagoland area 26.
Founded the business in 1996while serving as a Marine CorpsOfficer.
In business for 15 years. First location in Dundee openedin 1999.
Downers Grove 2004 Palatine 2007 Bottling/Retail 2012 27.
Investment Money Time EnergyOwning your Own Business You Give Up
Regular Paycheck Paid holidays, vacations and sick days Company
Insurance plan Ability to leave your job behind at the end of the
day 28. Advantages Control Creative Freedom Profits Job Security
Pride 29. Disadvantages Risk of Investment Long Hours Income
Fluctuation Responsibility Pressure Regulations 30. What are some
of the things it takes to own andoperate a business? Education? Not
really Motivation Confidence / Competitiveness Willingness to take
risks Ability to make decisions Human relations skills
Communications skills Technical skills 31. The Hospitality Business
is very complex -- manufacturing,retail, and sales all in one
business First and Foremost we exist solely to take care of
ourcustomer. Everything else is second Normal business functions
all must occur aroundmanaging the guest experience: Sales &
Marketing (menus, advertising,) Finance (daily reports,
receivables, payables, purchasing) Operations (cooking, brewing,
facility) Human Resources (interviewing and hiring, training,
firing 32. Web DeveloperSage Products, Inc. 33. Web DeveloperKiley
Little 34. Introduction
My name is Kiley Little, Im 23 years old, and I am a web
developer.
Who am I?
- A total movie buff
- A lover of all things zebra print
- A professional nerd
Where have I worked?
- Ace Hardware
- Echo Valley Meats
- Sage Products LLC
35. IntroductionMy name is Kiley Little, Im 23 years old, and I
am a web developer.Who am I? A total movie buff A lover of all
things zebra print A professional nerdWhere have I worked? Ace
Hardware Echo Valley Meats Sage Products LLC 36.
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- Hickory Smoked Ham
- Gift PackagesSweetTreats
- Grass-Fed Beef
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Categories
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- Gift PackagesSweetTreats
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// /* index slider */ jQuery(function() {
jQuery('#camera_wrap').camera({ alignment:'topCenter', height:
'33.983%', minHeight: '50px', loader: false, navigation: true, fx:
'simpleFade',navigationHover: false, thumbnails: false, playPause:
false }); });//
Mouth Watering Yet?Try 37. Education Graduated from
Dundee-Crown 2009o Student Council - 2005 2009 Class Officer - 2005
2009 Treasurer - 2008 - 2009o Beta Club 2005 2009o NHS 2005 2009o
Cheerleader 2005 2009o Business Student of the Year - 2009 Attended
Bradley University 2009 2013o Bachelor of Science in Interactive
Media with a focuson Web Development and Social Media Marketingo
Gamma Phi Beta Sororityo Web & Design Clubo Design Editor &
Advertising Graphics Editor ofBradley Scout Newspaper 38. Necessary
Skills Fluency in multiple scriptinglanguages, i.e. HTML,
CSS,JavaScript, PHP, etc. Creativity Think analytically but hasan
eye for design Ability to problem solve Love of learning
Perfectionism Time and stress management Being able to
communicatewith others Perspective Patience 39. Typical Day Check
website validation to make sure there arent any errors Check
website analytics and record them in database Check email marketing
campaign analytics and record them in their database Create web
page for current marketing campaign Add content for the new website
redesign Update presentation software, troubleshoot any problems
for sales reps forpresentation software, call company in London,
England for tech support Troubleshoot website issues for clinicians
in hospitals all over the country Distribute in service videos to
clinicians in hospitals all over the country Create/update monthly
newsletter to go out to 20,000 people all over the world Meet with
my boss to discuss all the new changes and report newest analytics
report 40. General Information Location usually work in corporate
office or home office, travel is minimal Hours During busy season,
typically when redesigning web pages, I work50 60 hours per week,
40 hours per typical work week Salary Starting salary approximately
$50k + bonus 41. Industry Options Web Development Firm Everyone
typically has their job, their purpose, theybring their skill set
to the table Every client is a different scenario, but you can
learndifferent things from each project Web Developer at a company
More of a jack of all trades you end up wearing a lotof different
hats Working with the same product, same brands Freelance Web
Developer Create your own hours, but staying up to date
withscripting languages and current styles is a little
moredifficult Harder to find clients 42. Perks &
ChallengesPerks Role is very important, you controlhow the world
views your clientor company Typically get to play with the mostup
to date technology Fast paced Always changing Instant
gratificationChallenges Patience is definitely a virtue inthis
field Relevant scripting languages andtechniques are always
changing Cross browser compatibility is veryimportant, the need to
make sureyour websites look the sameacross all browsers is
challengingand very important 43. Job MarketAccording to US News
Number of Web Developer jobs in 2013: 28,500 Median Salary for
experienced web developer: $62,500 Unemployment Rate: 4.2%Source:
http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/web-developerAccording to
the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)The total employment in
this field is projected to grow 20% by 2020, faster than theaverage
for all occupations.Source:
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/web-developers.htm
44. Director of OperationsUSA Youth Hoops 45. Who am I? Recent
College Graduate Enjoy Running and Coaching Youth Sports Love The
Game of BasketballWhere have I worked? USA Youth Hoops - Current
Blue Chip Commerce 46. Graduated from Dundee Crown 2009 Attended
DePaul University Bachelor of Science in Finance 2014 47. What
skills are needed to be successful in yourcareer? Understand the
industry Pay attention to detail Leadership Communicates
effectively Think creatively Understands operations,finance, and
technology Efficient in Microsoft Excel &Word Great Work Ethic
48. Recruit Teams/Coaches to participate Organize Events Coordinate
Schedules Venues Hotels Blocks/Deals Officials Event Staff Maintain
Budgets Create Email Campaigns Organize Registrations 49. Location
Home Office of Starbucks & Panera Hours During Busy Season,
March July, I work 70 - 80hours per week Travel Thursday Night
Sunday Night during BusySeason Salary 50. Industry Leaders: Big
Shots, Big Foot Hoots,NY2LA, USA Youth Hoops, & FAB 48
EventsCompetition: Very CompetitiveFun Fact: Youth Sports is the #1
thing parents willnot stop spending money on (besides
necessaryessentials) during tough times according to USAToday 51.
Perks Extended Time Off Making a difference Create
Schedule/WorkFrom HomeChallenges Several Moving Parts Time
Management Long Hours DuringSeason/Little Sleep Securing Venues
& Officials Projecting Sales 52. Sony 53. Who am I? Marine
Corps Veteran Desert Storm Veteran Father of 3 Technology
ExpertWhere have I worked? ABC Chicago Video Engineer Camera
Engineer Sony Electronics Engineer Marketing Training and Education
Sales 54. Graduated from: Oakton College (Associate of Science)
DeVry University (B.S.) Member of: IEEE (Institute of Electrical
and Electronics Engineers) SMPTE (Society of Motion Pictures and
Television Engineers) CEA (Consumer Electronics Association) NATIA
(National Technical Investigators Association) 55. What skills are
needed to be successful in yourcareer?Sales Inter-Personal Skills
Communication Skills Understanding the importance of
relationshipswith customers Business Acumen Thinking analytically
Understanding the real Sales Numbers Plan your day/week/month/year
Create a 5 year plan for your business andwhere you want to be in
your career Attention to detail Being Pro-active vs. reactiveSales
Understanding your business Who is your customer, age, gender,
spendingpower. Project confidence with your decisions Adapt to the
situation Be creative, use innovative ideas Your word and actions
are your reputation 56. What does a typical day in your job look
like? Yourcommute, travel, meetings, tasks, etc.There is no typical
day in my business and that is why preparationis absolutely
crucial.Office Day:Team Meeting (once per week)Reach out to my
Field Supervisors to go over critical issues or newcompetitive
promotions that need attentionDiscuss current business climate,
what is working and what is not.Find solutionsSales analysis by
Account (are accounts meeting expectations? if not,what can be
done)Email consumes a lot of my time. Sometimes not articulating
youranswer can lead to multiple exchanges, I find that a personal
phonecall can accomplish in 5 minutes what sometimes takes up to
4exchanges (8 emails) to accomplish. 57. Travel Day:Customer
MeetingPrepare a list of what needs to be accomplished at the
meeting.Send the meeting agenda in advanced to
everyoneparticipating.Many of my customers are close enough to
drive to but someaccounts require air travel and overnight stay
(make sure travelarrangements are made before the trip to avoid
complications).Not all meeting can take place during regular
business hourssometimes meetings can take place in the evening so
dinner andentertainment is expected by clientsInternational travel
is sometimes required, my travels havetaken me to Japan, China,
England, Australia, Latin America. 58. Time commitment, working
conditions, level of stress, work-life balance, pay Location Home
office twice a week, travel to different customer sites (Nebraska,
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois,Michigan, Indianapolis and Ohio)
remainder of the week. Hours During Peak Season, October December,
it is common to work 40-60 hour weeks and very common towork
weekends during this period. Levels of stress can become high
during peak seasons when competition is more fierce, this is when a
hobby, playingsports, working out and having family time becomes
important. Balancing family time and work time. Successful
Professionals spend many hours working but that time needs to be
balanced with family and friends. My personal formula for balancing
my Career and Family life is: Breakfast with kids before dropping
them off at school Create a To Do List and stick to it. When
working Home Office, shut computer down at 5:00 pm and dont check
email until the next morning. Dinner with my family Email is evil,
pick up the phone and you can accomplish things faster. On the road
Organization and planning will make life and work easier Plan your
meetings to get the most out of your visit If the meeting is not
absolutely necessary, dont waste your time or your customers time.
Salary Starting salary (Sales) is approximately $60,000 plus
bonuses. If targets are met, bonuses can range between $20-60,000
ofadditional income. Experienced Sales Professionals can have
salaries of $80,000 to $100,000 + bonuses of $20-80,000 of
additional income. 59. Top brands in ConsumerElectronics Apple
Samsung LG Canon Nikon My Largest Competitors Canon Nikon Fuji
Samsung Panasonic GoPro 60. Perks Working with innovating people ,
being atthe forefront of Technology Being a Technology
advisor/expert in thefield of Digital Photography Participating in
trade shows, teachingtechnology, working with Pulitzer Prizewining
photographers to create the futureof Digital Photography. Working
for a company that rewardshardworking, intelligent, self
motivatedprofessionals regardless of who they are.Challenges
Ever-changing landscape Growth of technology Homework never ends
Challenging customers 61. What subjects did you like to study in
school? I did not like Math in High School but became very
comfortable with it in College. Without math I could not do my job.
Liked English, history and science. The most beneficial of all was
English, if you can not communicate and express yourthoughts on
paper you are going to have a very short lived career in business.
Lets eat Grandma Lets eat, Grandma Commas Save Lives Did you always
know what you wanted to do, if not how did you decide? Engineering
and Product Design (Worked as an Engineer repairing and designing
product for Sony the first 10 years ofmy career). Project
management, I was responsible for projects including: Jumbotron
Installations (University of Michigan, Purdue, Iowa, United Center,
Pepsi Center, Chase Field, Cell One Ball Park) Olympic Games
(Norway, Australia, Atlanta, Salt Lake City) World Cup (USA)
Marketing, inspired by now infamous commercials from Apple and Sony
Sales, using the skills learned in my previous positions, this was
a natural progression for me. Was your path into this career
typical? (i.e. Do you have a unique story about how you got into
this field? See above. Everything happens for a reason. What is the
projected job market? There are always jobs in Business (Sales,
Marketing, Inventory Management, Logistics) What you need to
understand is that you need to build your experience sometimes it
means taking an entry levelposition to gain that job qualification,
no one starts at a CEO position (unless daddy happens to own the
company) youneed to work to earn that position. Understanding of
Global Economics (supply chain, manufacturing, raw materials) 62.
Director of SalesTasty Catering 63. Who am I? A guy born into the
hospitality industry Husband/Father of a four year old daughter
Piano player for two Chicago bandsWhere have I worked? Director of
Sales Tasty Catering (2012-current) Director of Business Operations
Total Event Resources 2006 2012 Principal/Director of Catering
Eclectic Cuisine & HospitalityGroup 2002-2006 64. Graduated
Wheeling HS - 1991 Attended Lewis University - Athletics Attended
the Eastern Illinois University College Experience Unconscious
Enrollment - School of Hard Knocks Reality Potential Certifications
CPCE, CSEP, CMP, SMM 65. What skills are needed to be successful in
yourcareer?Caterer Passion Detail oriented Visionary Ability to
multi-task Creative thinker Quick on your feet Mentally &
Physically Effective communicatorDirector of Sales Strong
leadership Training Coaching Emotional Strategic thinker/planner
Learns quickly Creative thinker 66. 20 Minute/Eight Mile Commute
Check-in with Sales Team Review of the Energy Board Individual
goals for the day Anything I can help with? Review Numbers Sales -
Definite & Tentative/Pipeline Contacts/Touches made Meetings
Sales/Operations/1:1s/Leadership 67. Rewarding Career Experience
the fruits of your labor Often Long Days with Late Nights Proposal
writing Event meet and greets Networking opportunities Stress
Varies by Season Control as much as you can Be prepared for
unforeseen challengesthey always come up! Hours 40+ hours regularly
to be successful 60+ hours holidays Work Life Balance Respect your
job butbalance is up to YOU!! 68. Top Catering Firms Suburban Tasty
Catering Catering by Michaels Downtown Chicago Food for Thought
Blue Plate Entertaining CoTop Event Production Agencies Total Event
Resources Agency EA XA Experiential Agency August Jackson Legacy
Jack Morton Worldwide 69. Perks The People Team/Client interaction
Exciting/ Fast Paced Always Different Fruits of your
laborChallenges Pressure Sales fuel the ship! Competition
Everywhere Working while others play Hours Time Management/Balance
70. The subjects I most liked to study in school were History
andMath.Finding a career that you enjoy doing sometimes takes
sometime. I always enjoyed working outside and being my own
boss.But sometimes its hard to envision making a career
andsupporting a family doing something that basically used to be
mysummer job. When my father expanded the business in 1999,and
asked me to join him the timing seemed right.I would say I did not
take a typical path to my career in business.Figuring out what you
want to do, what makes you happiest,sometimes takes a few turns
before you get there. The degree Ihave from Iowa State is something
that can never be taken awayfrom me. And even though a lot of what
I do is physical labor, Istill rely heavily upon my business
administration and financeback round every day that I go to work.
71. falkdsjflajd 72. Set Goals for yourself as a studentChoose your
College or Universitycarefully Internship 73. #DCBizCareerDay