Social 5150: Online job hunting tips
December 6th, 2011The job market is tough right now and for job hunters, presenting yourself in the best light is more important than ever. Professional Social Media Consultant Neal Schaffer, gives us his take on the power and importance of LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook in managing a strong online personal brand and maximizing your potential to prospective employers.
Tips for LinkedIn:
- Maximize your profile
Make the first impression count. - Re-establish connections
As professionals, our networks are our greatest assets. - Research organizations and engage with them
Treat LinkedIn like a business networking event – Go out and engage.
Don’t neglect Facebook, services like Branchout can help you manage a professional network on your personal social media pages.
Neal Schaffer, is the SVP of Social Strategies at media consulting firm 5150 Social, and President of Windmill Networking. He is author of the Books: “The Windmill Networking Approach to Understanding Leveraging & Maximizing LinkedIn” and “Maximizing LinkedIn for Sales and Social Media Merketing.”
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Why You Need a Personal Board of Director?
December 3rd, 2011Jim Collins shares his mentors’ wisdom.
How to develop Your Why, Brand, Skills …
December 2nd, 2011Darren Hardy‘s answers to questions: How did I develop my Message, Brand, Skills and other tidbits of advice on becoming a highly paid expert.
Darren has been a leader in the personal development industry for seventeen years, having led two personal development based television networks–The People’s Network (TPN), and The Success Training Network (TSTN)—producing and launching more than 1,000 TV shows, live events, and products and programs with many of the world’s top experts.
Perceptions are Reality. Or Are They? An Immigrant’s Journey
November 30th, 2011Russian immigrant Ekaterina Walter serves in a global role for one of the most recognized brands in the world. She will share her transformative 13-year journey in her adopted country – the United States. And how her experiences have left all changed in unexpected ways.
1/6 American Workers Used Social Media to Get Hired
November 30th, 2011Source: Mediabistro
By Shea Bennett
A heady 8 million Americans say that they used Twitter to find their current job.
That number is impressive enough, but it pales in comparison to LinkedIn, where 10.2 million Americans say that they found work, and especially Facebook, which accounted for a staggering 18.4 million of successful hires.
In fact, according to this data, an eyebrow-raising 36,600,000 Americans used social media to find work, representing about 16 percent of the adult population.
One in six workers say that they used social media to get hired, with Facebook (50 percent) the most popular way to look for work, ahead of LinkedIn (26 percent) and Twitter (25 percent).
I don’t know about you, but all of these numbers seem very high to me, so, interesting as they are, it might be worth taking this with a hefty pinch. That said (and while I’m not American), Twitter has, in a roundabout way, played a major role in securing me my last two jobs, so maybe there’s something to it.
Created by: MBA Online (Source: MBA Online. Hat tip: All Facebook. Top image credit: Lightspring via Shutterstock.)
I believe that skills and experience are not longer sufficient to find jobs.
To achieve your career goal, you will need to
- Know and follow your Why (go after what inspires you)
- Clarify and articulate your personal brand
- Build and maintain a powerful online branding presence
- Transform your mindset
- Expand your skill set and master soft skills
- Network, build relationships and become resources to others (Give before you ask. Les Brown)
- Have collaborative, driven and achievers relationships
- Focus on how you can do things differently (challenge the status quo)
Need help with career branding and research, contact us here
Stanford expands free, online information technology and entrepreneurship course offerings
November 27th, 2011Stanford plans to offer eight more computer science classes beginning in January, including Software as a Service, Computer Science 101, Machine Learning, Cryptography, Natural Language Processing, Human Computer Interaction, Design and Analysis of Algorithms I, and Probabilistic Graphic Models.
New online courses set to start in January 2012 include Software as a Service and Computer Science 101, as well as primers on entrepreneurship. Be sure to check out Stanford’s iTunes U as well. More here
No One is Too Young to Change the World!
November 25th, 2011Born in an underserved part of downtown Chicago, Natalie and her five siblings had to survive on her mother’s humble teacher salary, moving from city to city to find work. No stranger to adversity, Natalie was determined to make something great out of her life.
At 17, Natalie saw the documentary Invisible Children: The Rough Cut, a film exposing Africa’s longest running war. Compelled by this story, she applied to be a volunteer or “roadie” for Invisible Children, using her voice to help end this war.
She quickly stood out among the other interns, and was quickly given responsibility to help lead Invisible Children’s largest project to date; an event in 100 cities worldwide called “The Rescue.” Through her determination, tens of thousands of people came out to the event, sleeping in the streets for up to six days in order to raise the profile of this war.
Her efforts paid off when Oprah Winfrey invited Invisible Children, and Natalie, onto her show to add her voice to the numbers. The event was then highlighted on Larry King Live, CNN, and countless other news outlets. Natalie has natural charisma, astounding leadership qualities, and is now working in Los Angeles as a film editor, to continue to share stories of injustices.
History of Thanksgiving
November 22nd, 2011Although Thanksgiving celebrations dated back to the first European settlements in America, it was not until the 1860s that Abraham Lincoln declared the last Thursday of November to be a national holiday.
4 Secrets to Succeeding as an Entrepreneur
November 22nd, 2011Source: docstoc
What are Mark Verge, Founder of Westside Rentals & Perfect Business, 4 secrets to succeeding as an Entrepreneur?
EO Alchemy 2011
November 18th, 2011Hi everyone,
Some weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend the conference EO Alchemy in Los Angeles.
The Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) is a dynamic, global network of more than 7,500 business owners in 38 countries. EO is the catalyst that enables entrepreneurs to learn and grow.
Hearing Magic Johnson, Simon Sinek, Sasha Strauss, Jason Nazar, and many more inspiring leaders was truly insightful.
Here are some of my favorite videos.
