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Career Strategy • Human Intelligence
Visit the Career Idea Shop
Chestnut Hill • Philadephia, PA
Services
Personalized Resume & Cover Letter Writing
Interview Preparation Workshops
Career Exploration & Goal Setting Sessions
LinkedIn Profile Optimization
Job Search Strategy Development
Obik Non-profit Programs for Opportunity Youth (16-24)
TranZitionTrusts – Trust Account Program for Families and Children
xyZ Time Workshop Programs and Speeches
ReZ Match Services
Internship Matching
Mentor-Matching Initiatives
Customized Opportunities Alignment
Visit the Career Idea Shop
Chestnut Hill • Philadephia, PA
Services
Personalized Resume & Cover Letter Writing
Interview Preparation Workshops
Career Exploration & Goal Setting Sessions
LinkedIn Profile Optimization
Job Search Strategy Development
Obik Non-profit Programs for Opportunity Youth (16-24)
TranZitionTrusts – Trust Account Program for Families and Children
xyZ Time Workshop Programs and Speeches
ReZ Match Services
Internship Matching
Mentor-Matching Initiatives
Customized Opportunities Alignment
Services
Personalized Resume & Cover Letter Writing
Interview Preparation Workshops
Career Exploration & Goal Setting Sessions
LinkedIn Profile Optimization
Job Search Strategy Development
Obik Non-profit Programs for Opportunity Youth (16-24)
TranZitionTrusts – Trust Account Program for Families and Children
xyZ Time Workshop Programs and Speeches
ReZ Match Services
Internship Matching
Mentor-Matching Initiatives
Customized Opportunities Alignment
Visit the Career Idea Shop
Chestnut Hill • Philadephia, PA
iZnew programs
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i9 Intelligence
Career Opportunities for Youth • Obik
Career Discovery
Obik
Obik, part of iZnew’s non-profit group, focuses on career development for 16-24-year-old Opportunity Youth in the U.S.
Group Workshops• xyZ Time
Programs & Initiatives
XYZ Time
Balance life with practical actions, meaningful relationships, and inspired ideas.
Balance life with practical actions, meaningful relationships, and inspired ideas.
Talent Matching • ReZance
Talent Matching
Rezance
Drive career growth with perfect connections, precise job matches, and collaborative success.
Drive career growth with perfect connections, precise job matches, and collaborative success.
Becoming iZnew
Obik
Collins’s first company, Obik, was formed in November of 1993 with a mission to help “people lead more meaningful lives and be of more service to others”.
Obik
Collins’s first company, Obik, was formed in November of 1993 with a mission to help “people lead more meaningful lives and be of more service to others”.
Obik
Collins’s first company, Obik, was formed in November of 1993 with a mission to help “people lead more meaningful lives and be of more service to others”.
i9 Intelligence
In 2002-2004, Obik licensed its programs to 3 companies and started its new chapter as i9 intelligence.
i9 Intelligence
In 2002-2004, Obik licensed its programs to 3 companies and started its new chapter as i9 intelligence.
i9 Intelligence
In 2002-2004, Obik licensed its programs to 3 companies and started its new chapter as i9 intelligence.
iZnew
iZnew launched June 1, 2024. With the combined intellectual property and knowledge gained through 30 years of program work, iZnew and its group of companies.
iZnew
iZnew launched June 1, 2024. With the combined intellectual property and knowledge gained through 30 years of program work, iZnew and its group of companies.
iZnew
iZnew launched June 1, 2024. With the combined intellectual property and knowledge gained through 30 years of program work, iZnew and its group of companies.
Team
David H. Collins
Founder & CEO, iZnew
Celia Mazzarelli
Office Manager
Will Remigio
Product Designer
Leslie Newbold
Relationship Manager
Charlie Brownell
Data & Analytics
Team
David H. Collins
Founder & CEO, iZnew
Celia Mazzarelli
Office Manager
Will Remigio
Product Designer
Leslie Newbold
Relationship Manager
Charlie Brownell
Data & Analytics
Team
David H. Collins
Founder & CEO, iZnew
Celia Mazzarelli
Office Manager
Will Remigio
Product Designer
Leslie Newbold
Relationship Manager
Charlie Brownell
Data & Analytics
David / Founder’s journey
A transformative quest
Founder David Collins went on a quest starting in 1986 following an important climb up Kilimanjaro. There, Collins came to see that while we are all seeking to live a life of meaning and purpose – it can be hard to figure out how to do it.
Founder David Collins went on a quest starting in 1986 following an important climb up Kilimanjaro. There, Collins came to see that while we are all seeking to live a life of meaning and purpose – it can be hard to figure out how to do it.
From banking to career services
After leaving JP Morgan investment banking, Collins set out to create an integrated career services organization that could truly help people better understand their complexity and be matched to well-fitting roles in organizations so that both the person and the company were better off. He took over 500 different career products, personality tools, aptitude tests, and discovery programs in an effort to discern why his advisors and educational focus hadn’t led him into a fulfilling career.
After leaving JP Morgan investment banking, Collins set out to create an integrated career services organization that could truly help people better understand their complexity and be matched to well-fitting roles in organizations so that both the person and the company were better off. He took over 500 different career products, personality tools, aptitude tests, and discovery programs in an effort to discern why his advisors and educational focus hadn’t led him into a fulfilling career.
Key findings
His key finding was that while there were “career interest tests”, various personality tests, and skills tests, no real method for understanding a person’s range of motivations had been developed or factored into an equation such that people had a far better opportunity to connect their passions to the true mission of their work and services.
His key finding was that while there were “career interest tests”, various personality tests, and skills tests, no real method for understanding a person’s range of motivations had been developed or factored into an equation such that people had a far better opportunity to connect their passions to the true mission of their work and services.
The Harvard opportunity
Collins got the opportunity to base at Harvard and draw upon top minds and leaders there at Harvard, MIT, and in the community of social entrepreneurs flourishing in Cambridge, Mass. It was here, while reading Buckminster Fuller’s book, “Critical Path”, that Collins realized his true passion lay in becoming a People Architect.
Collins got the opportunity to base at Harvard and draw upon top minds and leaders there at Harvard, MIT, and in the community of social entrepreneurs flourishing in Cambridge, Mass. It was here, while reading Buckminster Fuller’s book, “Critical Path”, that Collins realized his true passion lay in becoming a People Architect.
Building expertise
After spending 6 ½ years developing key expertise and drawing together top experts surrounding the fields of testing, guidance, job placement, recruiting, leadership training, and outplacement, Collins left his Senior position with the largest personality testing company and formed the beginnings of an integrated Career company aimed at being the nation’s company for people in career transition.
After spending 6 ½ years developing key expertise and drawing together top experts surrounding the fields of testing, guidance, job placement, recruiting, leadership training, and outplacement, Collins left his Senior position with the largest personality testing company and formed the beginnings of an integrated Career company aimed at being the nation’s company for people in career transition.
© 2024 iZnew. Powered by i9 Intelligence. Human Intelligence & Insights that Matter
© 2024 iZnew. Powered by i9 Intelligence. Human Intelligence & Insights that Matter
© 2024 iZnew. Powered by i9 Intelligence. Human Intelligence & Insights that Matter