Jobing Community Video in Dallas

Danna Holifield was a frustrated Job Seeker who was tired of searching for jobs on other sites because, "they weren't relevant to what I wanted to do but with Jobing I was finding more local and more relevant Job searches.". Danna is now employed from the help of Jobing.com.

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"We chose to partner with Jobing.com because we wanted to leave it to someone that is an expert in the field...the benefit is that we get our name out there."

Career interviews with the workshop presenters at the FBLA, Pursue the Passion Entrepreneurship Challenge.

Career interview with insurance agent Joy Estes. Joy was the first female ever accepted to West Point and his worked to build her business multiple times from scratch.

Career interview with Golf Instructor and former LPGA Professional Shirley Furlong. Shirley describes how she came to love golf, why she started instructing and what it takes to succeed in professional sports.

"We have benefited from our partnership with Jobing.com, because as a non-profit organization Jobing.com is a great cost savings. Jobing allows us to concentrate on our mission and values and not have to worry about the website."

Career inter view with a Fire Battalion Chief and Captain. They explain the unique team dynamic that surrounds firefighting. How to overcome the challenging application process and the essential step to navigating the process.

Pursue the Passion interviews Director of Animal Management, Dan Sabaitus about his career in the animal business. Dan highlights the importance of volunteer work and a love of people in his profession, but admits there is nothing as important as, "...being able to use a rake and shovel."

In his book, "Diversity: Leaders Not Labels," renowned businessman, educator and author Stedman Graham discusses how in the global economy of the 21st century, diversity has become a defining quality of business. Find out how you can apply Graham's principles to your life and your career. More than ever before, maintaining individuality while accepting others' uniqueness is key to personal and professional success.

NPR correspondent Rene Gutel explains what it takes to work as a freelance journalist. It's a balance of print journalistic skills, an education in media technology and hustle. Freelance has allowed her to create her own job and become the purveyor of her own destiny.

Maria Gonzalez, a Student at Pre-GED School, talks about how far she has come in learning the English language and she owes it all to Pre-GED School.

"I love Pizza, I can't get enough of it. I eat pizza every time I am in the stores." Says, Parry Zielinski, Vice President of Operations for Domino's Pizza in Dallas Texas.

You would think working for a large company such as Domino's Pizza you would not make a difference, but just listen to Parry Zielinski's story. He started out as a delivery driver, created his own pizza and now he is the Vice President of Operations in Dallas.

I recently started a short video on first jobs based on the interviews done on the Pursue the Passion Tour. What I was surprised to find was that most of our interviewees didn't generally succeed their first time out. Their first jobs were primarily obstacles or learning experiences that simply contributed to the overall journey. With that said the video quickly became a compilation of stories about obstacles. Here are some of the professionals we interviewed speaking about the "hiccups" en

At Domino's Pizza you will make more than just dough. You will be given the opportunity to own your own franchise. Parry Zeillenski, Vice President of Operations for Domino's Pizza - CSPH in Dallas, talks about how to make a living in the fast food industry.

Twenty years ago Parry Zielenski walked into a Domino's Pizza store and got a job as a delivery driver today he is the Vice President of Operations over seeing the production of over 30 Domino's Pizza franchises in Dallas.

Rebecca Albright, a local job seeker, was searching for her new job when she stumbled on to Jobing.com. From that moment she fell in love with the simplicity of the ads and how user friendly it is, as well as the amount of videos that are on the site keeps her informed as she researches the companies she applies to.

One of the hardest aspects of zeroing in on a career that we can be passionate about is simply discovering where our interests lie. Throughout the course of the Pursue the Passion Tour we found that almost everyone we interviewed was able to link their current career with a childhood interest. Here is a short compilation of their stories.

Pursue the Passion Interviewed Tommy Thwaits in Denver, Colorado in front of a live student audience. Tommy is the owner of Coda Coffee, a coffee wholesale co. that he owns and operates with his brother Tim. In this video Tommy speaks about his journey in the coffee industry and the risks he took to preserve his passion.

Tonya Burton is a Volunteer Instructor at Pre-GED School. She loves to teach people new things and is actively involved in her community and when this opportunity came up she took her passion for teaching to Pre-GED School. Want to be part of your Community? Pre-GED is always looking for volunteers to help.

Brett Farmiloe and Zach Hubbell of Pursue the Passion were recently held up at Denver International Airport in Colorado. They decided to use their layover to find out what the more experienced think of business travel.

Welcome to Pre-GED School. Pre-GED School provides the next step in ESL learning to adults in East Dallas. We partner with our students to help them acheive their goals of higher education and English fluency.

NAAAHR is a professional association representing the interests of people of color in Human Resources. We encourage and give power to our membership through strategies that represent member interests as well as provide relevant experiences to enhance their professional development.

Matt McKinney, a Human Resources Coordinator for North Central Texas Council of Governments, talks about what an HR Assistant does, some of the challenges, and what he enjoys the most about his job.