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 August 10, 2010
(Do birds fly? Do whales fail?)
If you think Twitter is a monumental waste of time, a lot of useless noise, and completely useless for your job search, you would be…. Twitter is noisy. Twitter can be a huge distraction. AND Twitter might be one of the best research tools to which you have ever had access!
Viveka is a widely recognized expert in social media, networking and LinkedIn. She is a life coach and consultant, and President of LinkedIntoBusiness.com.
Linkedin to Business at http://linkedintobusiness.com/about-viveka/
Linkedin Expert at http://www.linkedin.com/in/linkedinexpert
Download: Twitter for Jobseekers (pdf)
Download: Twitter Tips for Jobseekers (pdf)
 August 3rd, 2010
Developing a strong referral base is about developing relationships with a variety of people, even when it seems you have nothing in common. You will have five minutes with each person and have one-on-one time to ask questions that will clarify where and how you can best help your new referral source. The key to making speed networking work is to take those contacts and develop them over time into “credible” relationships that lead to “profitable” referral partners.
Take notes during the discussion about the person’s interests and goals you could help achieve. Lastly, follow up with those you meet during the speed networking exercise or you will only have succeeded in wasting your time–which is exactly what you were trying to avoid by attending the event in the first place. Collect the business cards of each person you sit with during the exercise. The magic happens after the exercise, in the weeks and months to come.
BRING A LOT OF BUSINESS CARDS !!!
June 8, 2010
Viveka is a widely recognized expert in social media, networking and LinkedIn. She is a life coach and consultant, and President of LinkedIntoBusiness.com.
Linkedin to Business at http://linkedintobusiness.com/about-viveka/
Linkedin Expert at http://www.linkedin.com/in/linkedinexpert
 Kelly Stangel, Small Business Liaison, Denver Business Journal.
Kelly has been with the Denver Business Journal for 4 years. Her passion is to be a resource to folks in transition or to anyone wanting to grow their success.
Her topic, “Using the Denver Business Journal in Your Job Search” covers how to use the Denver Business Journal and the Book of Lists to learn company stats, who’s growing, potential job openings, and to get contact information. She provides solid guidance on best practices in the job search including interviewing, follow-up, and networking tips.
Download: “Using the Denver Business Journal in Your Job Search” (PDF)
 January 19, 2010
The Federal application process may be a challenging but also a rewarding experience. This informative presentation will provide insights into deciphering Federal job announcements, practical tips for preparing a Federal resume and navigating the evaluation and selection process.
Susan Waters MEd. is a Nationally Certified Career Counselor with 18 years experience as a career transition and retirement coach in private practice, Federal, and corporate environments. She has established Career Counseling and Transition Centers for the IRS and Department of Defense in the Washington DC area. An excellent presenter, she has designed and delivered workshops on job search, career and work related issues for several Workforce Development Centers in the Washington DC and Denver, CO area. In partnership with clients, she empowers and supports exploration of new careers, personal and professional development and implementing practical strategies to achieve success in today’s competitive job market. She provides career coaching services in Broomfield, CO. Her website is www.careerlifecoach.net.
 January 12, 2010
In her current role as Recruiting Manager at Resources Global Professionals, Denae identifies and recruits top accounting and finance, IT, supply chain and human capital talent to become Consultants of the firm.
In her prior role as the Director of the McDermott & Bull Executive Network, Denae helped Senior Executives expand their network and find their next opportunity faster through networking. Members of her group include past CEO’s, Presidents, CFO’s and Vice Presidents of some of southern California’s leading companies. Since the group’s creation in March 2002, Denae grew the group to include over 1,700 senior executives in southern California. Through the Executive Network, Denae was able to provide Senior Executives with an extension of their current network and the ability to receive job leads from group members, obtain strategic job search assistance from Denae and provide assistance to other members.
Prior to this role, as a Senior Recruiting Associate at DHR International, Denae served the firm’s clients by identifying and qualifying key executive talent for their teams. Clients served included D-Link, Toyota Motor Financial Services, Gateway and Bell Labs.
Denae is currently a Facilitator for CXO’s career transition group and has served as Co-Chair for the Career Services Programs for the Orange County Chapter of Financial Executives International. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Communication from the University of Colorado at Boulder and is currently pursuing her MBA at the University of Colorado at Denver.
Download: Leveraging LinkedIn Presentation (pdf)
 January 5th, 2010
Have your attempts to penetrate the mythical hidden job market left you with little more than a stack of business cards? This interactive presentation will debunk networking myths and teach practical strategies that you (yes, even you introverts) can use to tap into interesting opportunities.
Marie Zimenoff, M.ED. is a Nationally Certified Career Counselor and a Nationally Certified Resume Writer with the Career Solutions Group. Marie provides career development and job search support to professionals at all levels to discover their strengths and uncover opportunities to advance their career. Through practical job search strategies, she empowers and supports job seekers in discovering new career paths, connecting to decision-makers, and marketing themselves in today’s competitive market.
 December 1, 2009
Blair Stock is a National Account Executive at Careerbuilder.com. His presentation focuses on successful online strategies.
Blair began his professional career and contributing to society (aka, paying taxes) at the tender age of 14. Evolving from this nascent lawn-mowing business to delivering refrigerators, to selling books door-to-door, to internships at major financial and manufacturing institutions, he graduated from the University of Michigan.
Blair built, ran and sold-off his first business by 25. He has worked for boutique marketing and software firms to build products and strategies for Whirlpool, Motorola, P&G and Nabisco, Polycomm, Openwave, Avaya and others. He led the team who launched the first cellular phone email, text messaging and voice portal offerings through Qwest Wireless. For 5 years he worked for Hewlett-Packard convincing, and brining international network equipment providers on to use HP-wares. He’s also led a multi-million dollar International organization to greater than quintuple yr/yr growth for a division of Oerlikon (the GE of Switzerland).
Refocusing on the greater good, his family and helping people find jobs… Blair now works for CareerBuilder.com. For the last 2 years he has been responsible for 12 of CareerBuilder’s Fortune 500 Enterprise clients facilitating and improving their recruiting efforts.
CareerBuilder is the global leader in human capital solutions, helping companies target and attract their most important asset – their people. Its online career site, CareerBuilder.com, is the largest in the U.S. with more than 23 million unique visitors, 1 million jobs and 31 million resumes. CareerBuilder works with 300,000 employers, providing resources for everything from employment branding and data analysis to talent acquisition. More than 9,000 Web sites, including 140 newspapers and broadband portals such as MSN and AOL, feature CareerBuilder’s proprietary job search technology on their career sites. Owned by Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI), Tribune Company, The McClatchy Company (NYSE:MNI) and Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT), CareerBuilder and its subsidiaries operate in the U.S., Europe, Canada and Asia.
Downloads:
Start Building Presentation (pdf)
CareerBuilder Q4 2009 hiring Forecast (pdf)
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