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Welcome
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Hello Nextworking friends! We hope this finds
you enjoying the first week of summer and
gearing up for rounds of golf, patio parties,
lawn bowling (of course), and other outdoor
adventures. Be sure to read up on what we
have to share in this month's edition,
including a Member Spotlight on
Schechter Dokken Kanter's Cassandra Elgersma,
and a Best Kept Secret that is sure to
leave you with a unique appreciation for two
enduring local theaters with rich histories
and one-of-a-kind perks. If you're up for
some tips on constructing a standout resume,
don't miss our On the Spot segment
where our experts share with us trends in
resume writing and other helpful hints. What
a pleasant surprise this month's Book for
Your Buy List was! Read on to find out
why. Enjoy!
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Nextworking Night Out
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Our 2nd Annual Nextworking Lawn Bowling at
Brit's Pub is quickly approaching! Be sure to
join us at 5:30 pm on July 18 for fun,
food, drinks, and lawn bowling. Cited by many
as their favorite Nextworking event of the
year, this one will have you mingling with
new friends in a casual, stress-free
atmosphere. What better way to relax and
enjoy a summer evening than on the newly
constructed and ever popular Veranda
overlooking the greens! Spread the
word to your finance and accounting friends
and RSVP to Melissa today to reserve your spot.
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Member Spotlight
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Cassandra Elgersma is a senior auditor with
Schechter
Dokken Kanter, a Minneapolis-based firm
providing tax, audit, pension services,
forensic accounting, and general accounting
services to a variety of industries. Having
joined SDK right out of college as a staff
auditor, Cassandra has enjoyed the growth
opportunities and ongoing challenges offered
by her firm.
The decision of where to attend college was
not a tough one for Cassandra. She maintained
a long-standing family tradition by attending
Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan,
where she obtained a B.S. in Accountancy with
a minor in Psychology. She and her husband,
whom she met on a service trip in high
school, moved to Minneapolis and have made
their home here. Between traveling for work,
volunteering her time at a local home for
Alzheimer's residents, and watching episodes
of NBC's hit show "The Office," Cassandra
enjoys an active lifestyle by rollerblading,
playing volleyball, and walking around a few
of Minnesota's 10,000 lakes. She also finds
the time to participate as a member of our
Nextworking Steering Committee, providing
valuable input on future events and new
strategies.
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On the Spot
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Though finance and accounting professionals
are in high demand today, the competition is
tough and constructing your resume to
stand out from the crowd is no small feat.
New trends are emerging on this front and
our experts, who see countless resumes each
day, were eager to share with us some of the
forgotten keys to successful resume writing.
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Book for Your Buy List
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"While not all successful people are great
networkers, all great networkers are
successful."
Darcy Rezac
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Work the Pond! by Darcy
Rezac truly was a
surprising read for us. To be honest, we
thought we
wouldn't like it - that the frogs adorning
the cover and
its corresponding theme throughout the book
would
prove to be contrived and gimmicky. Boy, were we
wrong!
We were easily captivated by its core theme
of the
power of positive networking; the idea
that the
magic of random and unexpected good things
happen
to those who network well. Taking the "Pay it
Forward"
mentality a step further, it's about
channeling good
things both ways in your networking
relationships;
always with the goal being to maintain a
positive
connection while discovering what you can do for
the other person.
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Best Kept Secret
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Did last week's heat wave leave you cooped up
with
your air conditioner or fantasizing about an
unnecessary trip to the frozen food
department of your
local grocery store? Maybe you just saw a
little too
much sun on the boat this weekend. Either
way, do we have a night out that's sure to
satisfy movie buffs and foodies alike!
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PPN Next Jobs
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Did our On the Spot segment inspire you to
update your resume and start exploring other
job opportunities? Regardless of whether
you're actively searching for a new job or
just curious about what else is out there,
signing up to receive our PPN Next Jobs email
is a completely confidential and great way to
check out hiring activity in the industry.
Join our email list today and you'll
automatically be entered into a drawing for
this month's Book for Your Buy List,
Work
the Pond!
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