About Jean Kelley

About Jean Kelley

Jean Kelley opened her consulting practice in 1981. Since then, she has evaluated and advised hundreds of job seekers, executives and managers. Kelley owned and managed Jean Kelley Personnel for 25 years. In 2001, she sold it to Chris Jacobi. It is now operating under the name of Jacobi Kelley Search. The Jacobi Kelley Group specializes in accounting, finance and support placement. Jean Kelley Consulting specializes in employee selection, retention, and development.

Partial List of Present and Past Affiliations

Harvard Business School Alumni
Metropolitan Tulsa Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, 9 years
Women Owned Business Task Force, Metropolitan Tulsa Chamber of Commerce
Leadership Tulsa Alumni, 20 years
Red Cross Advisory Council
American Indian Arts Association, Historian
Professional Secretaries International, Advisory Board, 6 years
Tulsa Junior College, Advisory Boards, 12 years
Tulsa Chapter of National Speakers Association, President
Institute of Management Accountants, Vice President
Youth Services, Board of Directors
Resonance, Board of Directors
Parents Anonymous, Board of Directors
Tulsa Area Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, Board of Directors

Honors and Awards

Inc. Magazine Positive Performance Award
Service to Mankind Award, Tulsa Action Group
Community Service Award, Oklahoma Association of Private Employment Agencies
Woman's Advocate Award, Metropolitan Tulsa Chamber of Commerce
Woman's Entrepreneur Award, Metropolitan Tulsa Chamber of Commerce
World's Who's Who of Women
Who's Who in Professional Speaking

Publications

The Get a Job, Keep a Job Handbook, Atwood Publishing, 2001
Dear Jean: What They Don't Teach You at the Water Cooler, Atwood Publishing, 2000
Advice Column, Tulsa Business Journal, 8 years
"Choosing a Temporary Service," Prentice Hall
"Motivation," Prentice Hall
"Understanding Human Behavior," cassette program

Media Experience

CBS Affiliate, KOTV, weekly segment
KBEZ FM, weekly drive time segment