Hit the Job Running: Because Landing the Job Is the Easy Part

Hit the Job Running is not about how to write a resume or how to interview well. Hit the Job Running is about keeping (and doing well in!) the job you worked so hard to land. Whether your position is in a large or small company, a for-profit or non-profit organization, in technology or the arts, you will learn the skills you need to quickly contribute to your organization's mission, get positive attention for successful accomplishments and build the expertise you need to advance in your career.

Andrea Dolph has more than 20 years of hands-on experience in strategic business and Information Technology planning, program management, process optimization and planning/managing budgets in the millions of dollars. As a manager/director at GE and Lockheed Martin, she hired and coached entry level to experienced employees, and served as executive coordinator for recruiting at the University of Virginia.Her corporate and subsequent consulting experience spans the aerospace and defense, pharmaceutical, hospital, retail, and insurance industries. She has held numerous leadership positions in various non-profit organizations.

Andrea's BA, Russian Studies from the University of Virginia, and an MS, Computer Science from George Washington University have been enhanced by training in many aspects of leadership development at both GE s Crotonville Management Development Institute and through off-site programs sponsored by GE and Lockheed Martin. Lynda Clemens has more than 25 years experience in Information Technology program management, having led multi-million dollar projects for Lockheed Martin. As a senior manager at Lockheed Martin, she mentored many entry-level to more experienced employees. Lynda received her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Temple University in 1985. She has taught as an adjunct for Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies since 1993, twice receiving the Teaching Excellence Award. She also received training in many aspects of leadership development through programs sponsored by GE and Lockheed Martin. Ray Sarnacki gained extensive management experience over a 30 year career, producing demonstrated results in cost reduction, process improvement and alignment of IT initiatives with business objectives. As a manager at GE and Lockheed Martin, he also served as executive coordinator for recruiting at Notre Dame and played an instrumental role in developing Lockheed Martin s IS Leadership Development Program. He left Lockheed to become a managing director for a $60 million venture capital fund investing in retail, food service, and technology companies. He now lectures on management topics in the MBA program at St. Joseph s University. Ray serves as an advisor and board member for several non-profit organizations. A University of Notre Dame graduate, he holds a BA in Economics, as well as an MS in Operations Research from Union College. He graduated from GE s Financial Management Program and received additional training at GE s Management Development Institute in Crotonville, NY.