Jonaed Iqbal

@NoDegree.com | Recruiting Nontraditional Talent That Transforms Businesses | Host @The NoDegree Podcast | ATS Executive Resumes | Resume, Job Search, & LinkedIn optimization course on website | 290+ LinkedIn Reviews

Giving is my fuel.

I felt like I was locked in a cage, producing excel reports for executives that looked at them for just a few seconds at most. I wasn’t impacting anyone. My future was bound to be filled with useless meetings as the core of my personality, my passion for helping people, wasted away.

Did you know that 95% of job postings are inaccurate and misleading? The job search and interview process is broken. Many good candidates pass over listings because they don’t feel they’re good enough and, instead, unfit candidates apply. There is also a stigma associated with people without college degrees, who’re most often left behind as a result. You wouldn't judge your mechanic by his/her ability to pass a math test, would you? 

For job seekers who are seeking employment or looking to transition, NoDegree provides customized career strategy assistance. 

For businesses who need assistance with their recruiting and interview process, NoDegree’s role allows you to gain a competitive advantage by having “the right” employee. While you focus on your company culture and bottom line, the candidate you need for your business is being filtered and found. 

Most recruiters just try to push candidates through so they can get their fee. NoDegree is different. Through the established relationship with the candidate, knowledge of their strengths and weaknesses, NoDegree only places them in environments that they will excel in.

NoDegree works with companies that see past the college degree. Companies like Google, VaynerMedia, IBM and others are on the forefront of this new trend. I am a fierce advocate for extraordinary individuals who have chosen to bypass the traditional college route and go straight into impacting the world. 

I remember all the people that were kind to me and my mission is to make a difference in companies and in lives. Empathy makes the world a better place and I’m proud to be a contributor. My dream of giving for a living has come true in so many ways. 

Let’s connect. I have not hit the 30K connection limit. Send me a message if you feel we can work together. I will provide the highest level of service because that's what you deserve.

Talent Program Manager

ACE was created to bring premier virtual events to companies that need exceptional virtual events. 
 
With a strong background in the physical event world, marketing, and strategy, we apply our deep knowledge to every event produced for our clients. Our team has done 300+ events.
 
ACE can handle everything from virtual networking events to full, turnkey, virtual conference solutions. We made it happen many times before, and we will do the same for you.

• Partner with Remo engineering team to define/prioritize features, customer needs, and architectural improvements • Collaborate with 3 partners to generate $1M+ in sales from event management, tech support, and consulting services 
• Train and mentor 30+ college students and working professionals on tech support, careers, and communication 
• Hire team of 80+ through referrals and word of mouth globally
• Deliver exceptional customer service, resulting in recurring business and events from 22 clients • Host virtual careers with 300+ attendees and speakers from Google, Microsoft, Tesla, NBC, NASA, LinkedIn, and Twitch • Host 300+ virtual events with 30-1K+ attendees for global clients (nonprofits, associations, enterprises)

My clients are job seekers these days. Not companies. 

Several C-levels asked me to assist them with their job searches. I thought it might be fun. I absolutely loved the work immediately. Then I started getting referral after referral. I haven’t looked back since. It's all I do and have done since then. It's been almost eight years now. It reinvigorated my entire career. That’s saying a lot because I love recruiting. But I love being a sharpshooter for my clients, the job seeker. And to see the impact I have on their careers and lives. 

I have over 20 years of experience of executive recruiting. I owned and ran my own recruiting firm for much of that time.

I also served as director of recruiting for the oldest and largest accelerator on the West Coast, Atlas Accelerator. I loved that work too. I learned so much from the startup community. 

I am not just a job coach. I am much more than that. I get into the weeds with my clients. We become business partners. My focus is on professionals at the director level and above. 

Check out my recommendation on my profile here. They will give you a good idea of who I am and how I work! 

I’d love to hear from you! 

- Jennifer

Jennifer Schlador

Ageism is so real. 

It's hard to believe it's showing up for professionals in their 40s. 

It's really so short-sighted on people's part. I guess they forgot they'll be there sooner than later. Time flies. 

Add in being a female, and it's that much harder in this crazy market. 

I wish that weren't true. 

I have some wild stories that I can't share today. Because they just happened. And for my clients' sake, I won't share them today. 

But please remember, you will get older someday soon. And you may have a wife or daughter who will experience what you are putting other women through now. 

Let's support each other. Age and gender shouldn't play into that at all! 

Are you supporting women at your company?

Are you hiring a mixed age group at your company?

Job Search Strategist, Job Search Coach for Senior-Level Professionals

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Be encouraged. 

My client in their 60’s accepted a new role on Monday. 

They didn't take a step back. They didn't take a cut in pay. 

They networked into their next right role. They did not apply for jobs online. 

Job seekers you got this!

Just keep putting one foot in front of the other.

Are you leaving money on the table? Or worse getting screened out based on salary?

“What are your salary expectations?”

The moment they say that, you are in a trap.

If you say the first number, you lose. 

If you say a number too low, they underpay you. 

If you say a number too high, they disqualify you. 

So put the pressure back on them. 

For senior-level roles, you might comment this way-

“I am sure for a role at this level, you have a budgeted range. Can you share that with me, please?”

Then, when they give you a number, comment this way-

“That’s a great starting point. While I am more interested in the total compensation package. Let's continue conversations around the specifics of the role first and then discuss the total compensation  package.”

If you are a senior-level professional, you don't need to know the exact salary/compensation package upfront. 

You really don't! 

This advice is the opposite of what I'd give to entry or mid-level professionals.

I've seen senior professionals negotiate compensation up 100k more than once. In fact, many times. 

Once a company wants to hire you, they are invested in you. If you try negotiating upfront, they will just screen out if you're too high. 

I've seen that happen too. 

And yes you may waste your time. It's a calculated risk. Or you may get paid what you're worth. While securing the perfect role. 

No one said job seeking is easy. Because it's not. But you got this!

If you're simply applying to jobs online. 

Be prepared for a long, depressing job search. No matter what level you are at. 

Before a job is ever posted, I can guarantee there are already people in the mix who were referred in. Everytime. 

Believe it or not cold contacts at target companies works in this market. Before the job is ever posted. If it's already posted. You are already behind. 

Are you networking or simply applying online?

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We got tons of snow in our local mountains over the past few days. Who's been following along with Jackie and Shadow?

I just spoke to a company that is developing AI agents to replace two C-level roles. 

We are in strange times. 

I really wonder how all of this will pan out.

This is such great news! 

LinkedIn is going after AI comments. 

Finally. 

This will help job seekers with the Open to Work banner up. Getting those obnoxious comments from BOT’s stating they have jobs when actually they are fake. 

Thank you, Linkedin. 👏

Back with a Friday update - today, it's about a comments and the steps we are taking to keep the conversations in the comments authentic and helpful. 

tldr: Automated comments - comments submitted to LinkedIn via a browser extension, script, or third party tool, without human action involved in clicking the “comment" button - are not allowed on LinkedIn. Instead, we want to focus on the comments that are authentic and spark genuine conversations.

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