Negotiations and Transitions

Lunch & Learn - Negotiating Your Way to a Higher Salary with Renee Trudeau OHiggins

Lunch & Learn: “How to Make Your Case for a Raise” Coming up next Monday, December 16 is a special “Lunch & Learn” episode with Proponent member Renee Trudeau O’Higgins of Quail West Country Club in Naples, Florida. Recently, O’Higgins went into a meeting about a potential compensation upgrade fully armed with the necessary data and documentation and emphatically proved the value of her work to the facility’s bottom line. “How to Make Your Case for a Raise” is the theme of our Lunch & Learn episode. We‘ll send an email an hour or so before the call starts with login information. This is a must-attend for any member currently negotiating their compensation for next season.

Lunch and Learn - How to Ace the Interview with Mike Aldrich

Veteran golf coach and golf operations consultant Mike Aldrich joins us to talk to Proponent members who want more information about snagging a top club job. These positions now follow a hiring process similar to what recruitment for a director of golf has long entailed. Along with his blow-by-blow of the typical interview process, Mike also talked about how to create an appropriate portfolio and other contingencies to prepare for when pursuing a top-tier position.

Resumes and Cover Letters that Get You the Interview

The goal of your resume and cover letter are to create enough interest in your skills and confidence in your passion for teaching to get you to the interview stage. Proponent Founder Lorin Anderson shares keys to making your resume and cover letter stand out. Over the years he has reviewed and edited hundreds of Proponent member coach resumes and he knows what generally works and what doesn't. Check out this short webinar before you apply for your next job.

Business Value of Golf Instruction: Our Industry's Most Undervalued Asset? - Lorin Anderson - Lorin Anderson

Proponent Group Founder Lorin Anderson takes an unprecedented look at the economic value created by quality instruction programs and the coaches who run them. This presentation debuted at the 2023 PGA Show in Orlando.

How to ... Build a Resume that Gets the Interview

Proponent Group Founder, Lorin Anderson, has spent more than 15 years reviewing and editing our member coaches' resumes. Here he shares the keys for polishing your coaching resume so you have the best change to advance to the interview stage of the job hunt.

Cheryl Anderson and Brandon Stooksbury - Climbing the Next Rung on the Career Ladder

Cheryl Anderson, Director of Instruction at Mike Bender Golf Academy in Orlando and a Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher, and Brandon Stooksbury, Director of Instruction at Idle Hour C.C. in Macon, GA, have both had very successful careers and have steadily created and taken advantage of opportunities to improve their career options. This is a must watch for any of our Associate Members who are working to climb the industry ladder.

Lorin Anderson - Making Your Next Career Move (Part I)

Proponent Group President Lorin Anderson takes a look at Making Your Next Career Move in a Stagnant Market including a look at the employment situation in the industry for the next few years and how you can stand out in what will continue to be a tight market.

Lorin Anderson - Making Your Next Career Move (Part II)