We've got a lot to say on the future of work!
Allison Hemming – The Hired Guns "Top Gun" and founder – is a recognized authority in career and personal brand management. She is the author of the job hunting book
"Work It! How to Get Ahead, Save Your Ass and Land a Job in Any Economy!" (Fireside/Simon & Schuster) and the creator of the Pink Slip Parties. Hemming is an inspirational and knowledgeable expert adept at covering subjects ranging from job hunting strategies, freelancing and career management to general economy and workplace trends.
She is regularly featured in many news outlets including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, New York Post, Newsday, CNN, CNBC, The Today Show, Good Morning America, NPR, PBS and more. Hemming also does a significant amount of motivational speaking to large and small audiences. She currently is giving her "New Networking" and "Personal Brand Management" talks to trade groups and professional associations around the country and has given her "How to Get Your J.O.B. Degree" lecture to more than 50 college student and alumni associations nationally. She is also available to speak inside organizations that need to motivate their employees during times of great change.
If you'd like to book Allison Hemming for an interview or for a speaking engagement, please email
press@thehiredguns.com.
Recent Press:
The Changing Shape of Professional Relationships - mediabistro.com
Allison Hemming to Legacy Media Pros: "Your Best Career Survival Skill is Adaptability" - mediabistro.com
Put me in, coach! Former execs morph into job mavens - New York Post
Why u should hire me! Job seeking via Twitter - Newsday
Change Your Career from Media - Time Out New York
Hidden Perks of the Recession - am New York
The Layoff Payoff: Four New Yorkers Pursue Their Dream Jobs - am New York
How to Find a Job In This Crap Economy [Ask an Expert] - An Interview with The Hired Guns Founder, Allison Hemming - Flavorwire
A 'Portfolio' Worker is Quick on the Draw - Seattle Post Intellegencer
Don't Throw Out that Paper Resume - American Public Media
Bang! Bang! The Hired Guns Founder Allison Hemming's Office Gets a Redux - TheElegantThrifter.com
Blurbage on a Few of Our Recent Speaking Engagements, Events and Contests:
Co-Working and Beyond at NYC's MEET at The Apartment - PSFK.com
Six Semifinalists for the "Good Experience Challenge"
Golden Ticket Winning Entry - Good Experience
"Bottomless Pockets Filled With Endless Opportunities" (a six-word slam report) - SMITHMag.net
Past, Present and Always Relevant:
A tiny sampling of time-tested career and job hunting articles we've been featured in over the years.
On Job Hunting:
In Job Search, Warm and Fuzzy Beats Online and All-Business - NYTimes.com
How Recruiters Use the Internet To Screen Job Applicants - WSJ.com
A Successful Job Hunt Needs Organization - San Francisco Gate
Experts Give Tips to Job Seekers - WSJ.com
Job-Hopping, Revisited: Sobering New Rules to Live By - Comcast.net
On Avoiding Job-Hunting Blunders:
When an Interviewer Missteps, Here's How You Should React - WSJ.com
Odd Job Titles Are Fun at Work, but Could Hinder a Job Search - WSJ.com
Resume Writing Services: In a Ghost-Written Resume, Your Best Incarnation - NYTimes.com
Worst Resume Bloopers - Yahoo! Hot Jobs!
Online Job Scams are Getting Slick - Seattle Times
Career Marketing Firms Face Tough Questions on Efficacy - WSJ.com
In Land of the Jobless, The Extreme Approach - NYTimes.com
On Getting Ahead:
Five Ways to Keep a Job During a Recession: Tips for Improving Job Performance - Payscale.com
How to Jump-Start Your Brain After Vacation - WSJ.com
Five Tips for Keeping Your Job - Fortune
In a Merger, to Jump Ship or Wait? - WSJ.com
Home-Schooled: Twenty Books To Build Your Freelance Life Upon - Freelancedom.com
On Youth and Age:
Young Job Seekers Need New Clues - NYTimes.com
You're Older, You're Well Paid ... You're Out: High Salaries and Medical Costs Make Older Workers Casualties in New Recession - ABC News
On Surviving Pink Slips and Layoffs:
Laid Off and Locked Out of Your PC - NYTimes.com
How Long Is the Reach of Your Former Employer? - NYTimes.com
Severance Savvy - What You Need to Know Before You Sign - CNN.com
Back in the day, we created the Pink Slip Parties, created and hosted by our founder, Allison Hemming. They are an open source-style networking event that's been replicated around the globe for nearly a decade. Here's a bit of historical timeline for you ...
Silicon Alley Party Downsize: At Pink Slip Parties, the Internet's Unemployed Go for Broke. - New York Magazine
Pink-Slip Party for Escapees from the Dot-Com Disasters - NYTimes.com
Techies Hit Pink Slip Parties - Jobless Mix with Recruiters over Cocktails - USA Today
Silicon Alley Journal: Dot-Coms Are Dead, Long Live Dot-Com Parties - NYTimes.com
Unemployment Online - New York Magazine
Smart Ways to Land Your Next Gig - Fastcompany.com
Pink Slip Got You Pooped? - Bargainsavvy.blogspot.com
