Yolanda's Bio
Yolanda M. Owens is a recruiting specialist, national speaker, Founder of CareerSensei Consulting and award-winning author of How to Score a Date with Your Potential Employer. She's acted as a GPS for young professionals navigating recruitment road blocks on their journeys from School Street to Wall Street for over a decade at companies such as: Bausch & Lomb, Ernst & Young, The Washington Post, Freddie Mac and AOL.
In addition to her recruiting chops, Yolanda brings some serious street cred to the table. Her advice and opinions have appeared in various media outlets including Forbes, CBS News, USA Today, The Ladders, The Huffington Post, AOL Jobs, Brazen Careerist and The Daily Muse. Her dating approach to job seeking has made her a popular speaker, consultant and advisor at colleges and universities nationwide including: Carnegie Mellon, University of Maryland, George Mason, Brooklyn College, Virginia Tech and Howard University.
Yolanda is currently sharing tricks-of-the-trade from her years of recruiting experience as Founder of CareerSensei Consulting. CareerSensei Consulting is focused on resume writing, career coaching, job search education and advice for individuals looking for the next best steps on their career path.
In addition to her recruiting chops, Yolanda brings some serious street cred to the table. Her advice and opinions have appeared in various media outlets including Forbes, CBS News, USA Today, The Ladders, The Huffington Post, AOL Jobs, Brazen Careerist and The Daily Muse. Her dating approach to job seeking has made her a popular speaker, consultant and advisor at colleges and universities nationwide including: Carnegie Mellon, University of Maryland, George Mason, Brooklyn College, Virginia Tech and Howard University.
Yolanda is currently sharing tricks-of-the-trade from her years of recruiting experience as Founder of CareerSensei Consulting. CareerSensei Consulting is focused on resume writing, career coaching, job search education and advice for individuals looking for the next best steps on their career path.
Yolanda's Book
This author chick is fluent in sarcasm and employer dating issues (think Sex and the City meets the unemployment line). Her book How to Score a Date with Your Potential Employer gives readers the ins and outs of getting hired from the lens of a corporate recruiter. Through humor and a unique comparison to the world of dating, she offers tricks-of-the-trade geared towards impressing hiring managers and snagging your employer of choice.
Vital Signs
Roots: Western New York
School Cred: St. Bonaventure University
Zodiac: Taurus
Myers Briggs: INFJ
Pet Peeve: What ifs...
Obsession: Marshmallows
Starbucks Order: Tall, skim chai tea latte
Personal Mantra: Act first, apologize later
Guilty Pleasure: Recreational Retail Therapy Junkie
School Cred: St. Bonaventure University
Zodiac: Taurus
Myers Briggs: INFJ
Pet Peeve: What ifs...
Obsession: Marshmallows
Starbucks Order: Tall, skim chai tea latte
Personal Mantra: Act first, apologize later
Guilty Pleasure: Recreational Retail Therapy Junkie
