Jay Colan

Senior Vice-President/Consultant At Lee Hecht Harrison

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Position:

Senior Vice-President/Consultant at Lee Hecht Harrison

Location:

Greater New York City Area

Industry:

Human Resources

Work:

Lee Hecht Harrison since 1998
Senior Vice-President/Consultant
Assessment Solutions Inc. 1998 - 1998
Assessment Specialist
Pegasus Therapeutic Riding 1997 - 1998
Executive Director
Hudson Guild 1993 - 1996
Assistant Executive Director
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House 1989 - 1993
Director of Adolescent Services/Co-Director of Youth Services/Director of Strive Employment Program

Education:

Columbia University in the City of New York
M.A., English New York University
State University of New York at Stony Brook
B.A., English University of Oxford

Skills:

Program and Curriculum Development
Large and Small Group Facilitation
Group Presentations
Career Counseling
Career Exploration
Teaching
Teaching Adults
Writing
Training Delivery
Career Development Coaching
Clarifying Needs and Direction
Managing Relations with Partner Organizations
Listening
Kindness
Curiosity and Drive to Learn
Business Networking
Facilitating Contacts
Project Management
Career Development
Leadership Development
Human Resources
Change Management
Executive Coaching
Temporary Placement
Program Management
Career Management
Talent Acquisition
Computer Program
Management
Leadership
Resume Writing
Employee Engagement
Financial Services
Executive Search
Job Search
Thought Leadership
Program Development
Networking
Interviews
Job Coaching
Entrepreneurship
Workshop Facilitation
Employee Training
Facilitators
Creative Direction
Coaching
Talent Management
Performance Management
Executive Development

Interests:

PRESENTATIONS ON CAREER MANAGEMENT/JOB SEARCH *Social Media Week - panelist on The Blesses and Curses of Social Media for Your Job Search *Harvard Business School Club of Metropolitan New York - formed and facilitated panel on How to Elevate Your Career to the Next Level *Risk Management Association – Career Development Ideas & Strategies in a Down Economy *French-American Chamber of Commerce - Managing Your International Career *Metropolitan Healthcare Administrators Association - Managing your Career *NYU School of Continuing Education - co-presenter and guest panelist in Career and Life Planning courses *HR/NY - developing effective resumes for a job search in HR *New York Software Information Association - panelist on job search in IT *Numerous talks on career development and job search as well as change management on-site for staff and management at financial services institutions, media companies, utilities and universities

Honor & Awards:

Wrote article on Managing Your Career In Contingency Planning for the in-house newsletter of a major bank. Additional presentations: *NYU Stern School of Business - Developing Effective Resumes and Cover Letters *Association for Contingency Professionals - Managing Your Career in Contingency Planning *Technology Executive Networking Group (TENG) - panelist on strategies for managing your senior level IT job search at the New York chapter meeting *New York Chamber of Commerce - panel on professional development

Partner At Holland & Knight Llp

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