The Corporate Playbook Recognized by Charlotte Touchdown Club

The Corporate Playbook was recently announced as a sponsor for the The Bronko Nagurski Trophy, awarded to the top NCAA Division I College Defensive Player of the Year. The Charlotte Touchdown Club is a 501(c)3 non-profit Sports-Social organization founded in 1990 for the purpose of promoting high school, collegiate, and professional football in the Charlotte, North Carolina Region. At its inception, the Touchdown Club held weekly luncheons generally attended by ten to fifteen representatives from local colleges and the media. Since that time, the Club has grown as well as diversified, boasting a sponsor team of over seventy companies including the most recent addition, The Corporate Playbook.
Leonard Wheeler, Deveron Harper, Nina Lewis, Chad Smith, Steve Beuerlein
Leonard Wheeler, Deveron Harper, Nina Lewis,
Chad Smith, Steve Beuerlein

The Club's activities and services focus community attention on the outstanding Citizenship, Scholarship, Sportsmanship, and Leadership of area athletes and coaches. In recognition of superior achievement on the field, in the classroom and in the community, the Club awards six annual scholarships to athletes from Catawba College, Davidson College, Gardner-Webb University, Johnson C. Smith University, and Wingate University. The Club also provides financial support to more than forty regional high school athletic programs annually. In addition, the Charlotte Touchdown Club is the proud presenter of the Roman Gabriel High School "Student Athlete of the Year" Award sponsored by Bojangles, the High School "Comeback Player of the Year" Award sponsored by OrthoCarolina and the Donnie Shell High School "Defensive Player of the Year" Award sponsored by Harris Teeter. Through individual and corporate support, more than $775,000 has been raised since 1990 to finance the club's scholarship fund. Each year, our sponsors and members look forward with anticipation to the return of the Speakers Series Luncheon Program. This popular series features speeches by Panther representatives, coaches from the college ranks as well as present and former professional greats. These six luncheons averaging 550 to 600 attendees, provide an excellent atmosphere for entertaining business associates, potential customers, out-of-town guests and others. The luncheons also offer great networking opportunities! The highlight of the Club's year comes in December with the presentation of college football's most coveted defense award, the Bronko Nagurski Trophy. This award, created to honor the best defensive college football player in the nation is voted on by the Football Writers Association of America.

The Charlotte Touchdown Club is privileged to be partnered with The Corporate Playbook and the Football Writers Association of America in presenting the Nagurski Trophy.

 
6 Important Steps to Planning A Move to Your Second Job

Anyone who has made the transition into the work force can vividly remember all details of their first "real job". How they got it, how long they were there, the thrill of their first big project or closing the first deal. The first job remarkably is full of- well firsts. Unfortunately the same canít always be said of the Second Job. The Second Job often toils in anonymity, undistinguishable & underappreciated. The Second Job however is a pivotal point in your career; it often establishes a career path & sets success in motion. With the help of recent article by Elizabeth Garone & The Wall Street Journal we have put together 6 steps to planning your second step:

Step1: Seize the Day:
Coming off your first job, you're in a solid position. "You have experience coupled with recent education, a great combination," says Steve Piazzle, a career & life coach in Mountain View, CA. If you've had any opportunities to work on big projects or have tangible results to show, even on a small scale, mention it. Play up these facts in your cover letter and in your interview. You have put the skills & attributes acquired during the course of athletic play to work; you now have quantifiable results to highlight. Keep records of success i.e. if youíre in sales keep a brag book of accomplishments; if youíre a personal trainer keep client testimonials. The point is keep records of your success.

Step 2: Positive Spin:
If you haven't been in your first job for very long, it could raise questions about whether you're a "job hopper & if youíre Gen Y donít worry companies are preparing to deal with our Job Hoppiness." You can soften the reaction by being clear about your reasons for moving, focusing on a desire for a new challenge or a readiness for increased responsibility. Or, if your first job was in a your degree field & you realize itís not for you, be prepared to do a bit of work before you launch a job search. "Companies would rather hire someone with clear direction," says Mr. Piazzale. If you're contemplating a move to something different, give yourself that direction while still in your current job. Ask for more responsibility in areas that mirror what you'd like to be doing in job No. 2 to show potential employers you know what you want to do. Key take-aways here: If you Demonstrate focus, clarity, willingness to accept new challenges & responsibilities you can positively spin an early exit in your favor... continued here
 
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