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Day 3 PP for Life Long Learning Class - Lane Change: Network your way to a new career 10/3/2011TRANSCRIPT
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Lane Change: Networking your way to your next
careerDay 3
10/3/2011
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IntroductionsI AmFavorite ice breaker question at networking events
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Career strategy mistakes employees make:In-class – brainstorming
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Headshot Local Photographer
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Further QuestionsFeatures we haven’t covered?
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Research
• Doing company research on the web, linked-in, Facebook and Twitter
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• Social - more casual and more active
• Profile summary similar• Event postings• Follow company’s FB,
linked-In, Twitter
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• Set up simple profile – Similar to FB and Linked in headline
• Find users you want to follow• Follow lists • Interact if someone follows you back send
them an email• Post a few public tweets cc them on tweets,
retweet
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• Create your own lists http://tweetmeme.com has a feed of tweets
• Follow/Unfollow
• HootSuite – schedule your posts.
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Issues with on-line applications
• Key words • ASCII text• Hard to convert –
needs to be typed that way
• Bullets and indents don’t transfer
• Follow Directions• Cover letters or not
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Web Resources
ONET– http://online.onetcenter.org/– www.utahfutures.org utilizes the O-Net – initially built for high school age group
expanding to include all of the workforce MAPP – Motivational Assessment of Personal Potential - take the student version cheaper
and the same – good career assessment– http://www.assessment.com/
The Riley Guide: Self-Assessment Resources– http://rileyguide.com/assess.html
Utah Pulse http://utahpulse.com
• Department of Work Force Services – Utah– http://jobs.utah.gov/jobseeker/dwsdefault.asp
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More Resources
• http://www.smartbrief.com/index.jspSign up for career newsletter
• Indispensable By Monday – Larry Myler – quantifying your worthhttp://www.indispenablebymonday.com
• www.Indeed.com – good aggregate web site for job posts• http://www.linkup.com/• www.ksl.com• www.craigslist.com• http://www.linkedin.com/• http://www.doleta.gov/jobseekers/career_options.cfm
• Your local library has many on-line sources to support job search
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What’s Next?
• Career Strategies Class – Starts 10/5/2011
• Career Strategies Alliance – virtual & live Linked-In Group Meet Second Tuesday of the month. More
information at www.whatsworkingwell.com
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Mary Cosgrove, [email protected]
Employ-ability
You’re the best the industry has to offerStaying current in your “expertise”
Choosing assignments that build your expertiseTelling others how you make a difference
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