Blog Post: We want to speak at Alabama's 2009 SHRM Conference

You know what?  Pursue the Passion has only been in Alabama once.  In Mobile.  For a Monday night.  And we decided that we want to come back.  Here's the run down of why Alabama's SHRM Committee should bring us back as keynote speakers for the 2009 Conference.

In their first jobs out of college, Brett Farmiloe and Zach Hubbell found themselves among the 75 million Americans who are dissatisfied with work.  They quit their jobs and embarked on a 16,000 mile, 38 state road trip to interview over 300 people about how to be passionate in a career.  

Now operating under the Jobing Foundation, Brett and Zach embody the message to pursue the passion as they inspire and motivate audiences across the country.  Their goal is to positively change the American attitude towards work.  Every presentation they deliver moves them one step closer towards achieving that goal.  

Keynote Speeches:  

Pursue the Passion (HR or Company Keynote)

Half of the American workforce is unhappy in their job.  Chances are, a number of your employees help make up this number of disgruntled workers.  

Using materials gathered from over 300 interviews conducted with professionals passionate about their job, Brett and Zach have identified what it takes to love your work.  By the end of this session, attendees will be able to:

·       Pursue passion in life

·       Empower employees to practice passion at work

·       Revive the passion within their organization 

What Our Generation Wants  (HR or Company Keynote)

We have been categorized as spoiled, entitled, and restless.  We’ve been known to change careers every year, be driven by salary, and lack values or any sense of work ethic.  We are the future of your organization.     

Brett and Zach are two Gen Y’ers who will tell you what their generation wants.  By the end of this session, attendees will be able to: 

·       Understand why Generation Y is critical to the success of their organization

·       Attract a member of Generation Y to their organization

·       Appreciate Generation Y’s workplace beliefs, preferences, and priorities

·       Connect with Generation Y employees from their very first day at work

·       Motivate and retain Generation Y employees without breaking into the budget  

How Informational Interviewing Changed Our Lives, And How It Can For Your Students Too (Educator Keynote)

Most students don’t know what to do with their life.  One summer, four college grads sought a solution.  They road tripped across America to interview people who were passionate about their work.  These informational interviews impacted their lives, and are the basis for a program influencing 2,000 students throughout Arizona .     

At the end of this session, participants will be able to: 

·         Provide students with the tools to conduct and coordinate an informational interview

·         Effectively refer a student towards a potential interview

·         Supply students with a solution on how to turn their passion into a career

Pursue the Passion: The Journey Begins (Student Keynote)

What should I do with my life?  It’s a question that haunts the mind of every student approaching graduation. 

On a 16,000 mile, 38 state road trip, Brett Farmiloe and Zach Hubbell interviewed over 300 successful people about how they answered life’s ultimate question.  By the end of this session, students will be able to:

·       Dictate the direction they want their life to go

·       Capitalize on and create career opportunities

·       Act and apply key insight to finding passion in school and work

·       Conduct an informational interview with a professional in the community

Speaker Bios  

Brett Farmiloe is the VP, and Zach Hubbell is the AVP of Pursue the Passion. Together, they have written a book and compiled a documentary about how to find a passion in a career. They administer the PTP program and speak to students about the importance of pursuing a passion. 

Zach and Brett keynoted the Arizona SHRM conference September 3rd in front of 600 HR Professionals.  They were one of two keynote speakers (the other being the Mayor of Los Angeles) that presented to an audience of 300 at risk students at a Jobing.com Youth Experience Expo.  They have conducted many workshops for FBLA, JAG, career exploration classes, and groups of career counselors.  They continue to grow their resume every week.   

To book Brett and Zach for your upcoming conference or to get more information about Pursue the Passion, contact Brett at (602) 405-4390 or by email at brett@pursuethepassion.com