Sign up for our current courses - LinkedIn, Twitter, Blogging, Personal Branding! Whether you are searching for a new job or career, positioning yourself for career advancement/promotion, or thinking about starting your own business, this workshop will provide you with the social media networking and marketing tools and know-how you need. You will learn how to quickly gain more exposure, stand-out from other candidates, have more negotiating power, and be able to add social media networking skills to your resume - skills that employers now look for. Click here for more information, schedules and registration.
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Job Seeking in the 21st century via Social Media Networking Meet hiring managers on their new turf!
The traditional job search is just not producing results, and job seekers are frustrated. However, understanding what has changed, and making adjustments to your job search will make all the difference in the world. Using social media sites and tools will take your job search to a whole new level and you will discover that:
-This new approach to the job search is actually fun and rewarding! -You are able to showcase your talents and expertise! -You know where and how to contact key people in your industry and field! -There’s so much more…and then there's a...BONUS!! You now have social media skills add to your resume! Suddenly the job market becomes your oyster!
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Essential social media sites & tools for the job seeker:
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PERSONAL BRANDING
Personal branding is how we market ourselves to others. While the concept of personal branding has been around for over a decade, social media has broadened its meaning by commanding authenticity, transparency and visibility. The ultimate goal of the job seeker is to be the product that the employer cannot live without. The process of personal branding brings clarity as to what it is you really want to do. With clarity, you are able to articulate your unique value to prospective employers with confidence. MORE... |
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LINKEDIN
LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network with over 50 million members and growing. This is an excellent site for job seekers to stage your brand (YOU). On LinkedIn you are able to create your professional profile which is a combination of your resume, your references, and a live database of your network.
You are able to connect to current and past colleagues, make new connections, learn and share, obtain recommendations and referrals, enhance your personal brand (YOU) and be discovered! MORE... |
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TWITTER Twitter is a micro-blogging platform to send and receive short (140 character) messages. It is also a powerful social media tool that will greatly enhance your job search.
You can use Twitter to research companies that are of interest to you; find job openings that are not advertised elsewhere; connect with hiring managers; network with others in your field of interest, etc.
Twitter provides you with the opportunity to showcase your expertise and market your personal brand (YOU). MORE... |
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BLOGGING A blog has as many meanings as it has purposes.
For the job seeker, it is a powerful communications and branding tool. Content is published in chronological fashion and updated regularly. Readers gain a better understanding of the authentic you and what your interests are.
You are able to separate yourself from the job hunting pack by illustrating your talents and expertise...it's your voice behind your personal brand (YOU). MORE...
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