12/30/2023
New bio
Eric Melniczek is passionate about providing introductions and connecting parties for win-win relationships. He has helped hundreds of career seekers develop and execute personalized career action plans. As a speaker, author, coach, consultant, and career management professional, he knows how to inform, entertain, and inspire an audience.
Eric has extensive experience in the executive search industry as a consultant/headhunter as well as in college/university career services as a dynamic leader. He has presented career planning & development information to high school students, college students, young professionals, parents, mid-level managers, and C suite executives. He served with Blue Ridge PBS as a contributor to the Emmy Award-winning “JobQuest,” a live monthly television show assisting job seekers in Southwestern Virginia. Also, he published a career book entitled "Transition to the Real World" which has sold thousands of copies.
He received his undergraduate degree from Ramapo College of New Jersey where he first developed his love of helping college students prepare to succeed in the world of work. His graduate degree is from Virginia Tech where he also worked in the University Career Services office. Eric has served as a leader in SHRM (Society for Human Resources Management) where he has helped job seekers in career transition.
Eric’s presentations, seminars, and workshops have given him the opportunity to speak in front of audiences that have applied the techniques shared in his messages. Several college campuses, corporations, churches, conferences, and community groups have experienced his invigorating, uplifting, encouraging, inspiring, and high-energy programs.
Eric is married and enjoys spending time with his wife, Amanda, 10 year-old son, John Benjamin, 6 year-old daughter, Eleanor, and Aussie doodle dog, Mollie, who is 3 years old. He enjoys traveling, watching sports, volunteering in the community, swimming, hiking, serving in the church, and playing trivia games.
