Job Hunting in a Web 2.0 World by John Piekos Sr. Director, Engineering [email_address] aim: JohnWPiekos linkedIn.com/johnpiekos twitter.com/jpiekos facebook.com/profile.php?id=540404663

In 2009, your Division shuts down... The Good news: There appear to be jobs out there, if you know where to look In 2009 you have a VAST ARRAY of free communication tools at your disposal, and you can use them to find a new job

The Good news: There appear to be jobs out there, if you know where to look

In 2009 you have a VAST ARRAY of free communication tools at your disposal, and you can use them to find a new job

The current landscape Common posting on corporate websites: " No recruiters or offshore teams please, we've already got our hands full, thanks." Relying solely on Recruiters is "bad" Employer's market Very costly, at 15% to 25% of base salary Even fix-fee ($15k) difficult to part with Public posting of resume is "bad", in my opinion: Monster, The Ladders, etc. Why pay? Too passive of an approach to the job hunt But may be useful in a "cover all bases" approach Hiring managers are using Social and Web 2.0 to fill jobs Personal recommendations are still the best method to get "in"

Common posting on corporate websites: " No recruiters or offshore teams please, we've already got our hands full, thanks."

Relying solely on Recruiters is "bad"

Employer's market

Very costly, at 15% to 25% of base salary

Even fix-fee ($15k) difficult to part with

Public posting of resume is "bad", in my opinion:

Monster, The Ladders, etc. Why pay?

Too passive of an approach to the job hunt

But may be useful in a "cover all bases" approach

Hiring managers are using Social and Web 2.0 to fill jobs

Personal recommendations are still the best method to get "in"

Web 2.0 tools at your disposal Job posting and aggregation sites The Social Web: LinkedIn, Facebook Blogs, including Twitter Company Websites Mail lists and groups (yahoo, facebook, linkedin groups) Web 0.0: Trade newspapers, like Mass High Tech Tools: RSS reader (feeds) E-mail alerts

Job posting and aggregation sites

The Social Web: LinkedIn, Facebook

Blogs, including Twitter

Company Websites

Mail lists and groups (yahoo, facebook, linkedin groups)

Web 0.0: Trade newspapers, like Mass High Tech

Tools:

RSS reader (feeds)

E-mail alerts

Job Posting Websites indeed.com: "one search. all jobs." simplyhired.com These sites aggregate from the likes of monster, dice.com, theladders.com etc. VentureLoop.com http://ventureloop.com/ventureloop/job_search.php Craigslist: Yes, Craiglist! Set up alerts for your query Either email or RSS feeds

indeed.com: "one search. all jobs."

simplyhired.com

These sites aggregate from the likes of monster, dice.com, theladders.com etc.

VentureLoop.com

http://ventureloop.com/ventureloop/job_search.php

Craigslist: Yes, Craiglist!

Set up alerts for your query

Either email or RSS feeds

The scoop on CraigsList Not only for buying/selling cars and junk, or "hooking up" Low-cost way for employer to post job opening ($25 per post) New jobs posted daily! In all categories. Search, and RSS...

Not only for buying/selling cars and junk, or "hooking up"

Low-cost way for employer to post job opening ($25 per post)

New jobs posted daily! In all categories.

Search, and RSS...

The Social Web LinkedIn Stay connected professionally Facebook Stay connected socially No longer college kids, most "kids" have moved on Don't have an account, get one! Remember your parents having trouble programming the VCR? Don't get "stuck", don't be "afraid" of new technology

LinkedIn

Stay connected professionally

Facebook

Stay connected socially

No longer college kids, most "kids" have moved on

Don't have an account, get one!

Remember your parents having trouble programming the VCR?

Don't get "stuck", don't be "afraid" of new technology

LinkedIn LinkedIn, stay connected professionally Job openings are posted in-mail is a two-way street, hiring, getting hired Your online resume: get recommendations, give recommendations MAJOR TIP: With a target company, search for company to find people who work there MAJOR TIP: With a person's name, search for that person Get help getting introduced MAJOR TIP: Google the person's name

LinkedIn, stay connected professionally

Job openings are posted

in-mail is a two-way street, hiring, getting hired

Your online resume: get recommendations, give recommendations

MAJOR TIP: With a target company, search for company to find people who work there

MAJOR TIP: With a person's name, search for that person

Get help getting introduced

MAJOR TIP: Google the person's name

Facebook Facebook, stay connected socially Be aware of what your "friends" are doing Get ideas on how to reach out and reconnect "Happy Birthday!" (boring! but can work) Social events, company "fan" pages, and technology/job groups to join Remember: what you post defines your public image Avoid posting "frat party" photos May stay there forever...

Facebook, stay connected socially

Be aware of what your "friends" are doing

Get ideas on how to reach out and reconnect

"Happy Birthday!" (boring! but can work)

Social events, company "fan" pages, and technology/job groups to join

Remember: what you post defines your public image

Avoid posting "frat party" photos

May stay there forever...

Blogs Read blogs that relate to your job Find quality blogger - they are out there Use your RSS reader, more on that later Post insightful comments, engage in online conversations, get known professionally and build "online reputation" After understanding environment you might contact blogger regarding job openings Use Twitter, a micro-blogging tool "Follow" companies and individuals in your area of interest Relevant read: http://scobleizer.com/2009/01/12/if-you-are-laid-off-heres-how-to-socially-network/

Read blogs that relate to your job

Find quality blogger - they are out there

Use your RSS reader, more on that later

Post insightful comments, engage in online conversations, get known professionally and build "online reputation"

After understanding environment you might contact blogger regarding job openings

Use Twitter, a micro-blogging tool

"Follow" companies and individuals in your area of interest

Relevant read: http://scobleizer.com/2009/01/12/if-you-are-laid-off-heres-how-to-socially-network/

Company Websites Job postings Management team Venture capital firms New investments almost always means new hiring The key is to find someone you know or who can make an introduction!

Job postings

Management team

Venture capital firms

New investments almost always means new hiring

The key is to find someone you know or who can make an introduction!

Mail Lists and Groups Yahoo groups [email_address] LinkedIn groups EasyAsk Alumni, many more... Mobile Monday Venture Capital Newsletters Highland Capital Partners job newsletter http://www.hcp.com/content5555.html Alumni email lists and groups HP Alumni Platinum/CA, etc

Yahoo groups

[email_address]

LinkedIn groups

EasyAsk Alumni, many more...

Mobile Monday

Venture Capital Newsletters

Highland Capital Partners job newsletter

http://www.hcp.com/content5555.html

Alumni email lists and groups

HP Alumni

Platinum/CA, etc

E-mail Newsletters New England Tech Wire Newsletter http://www.newenglandtechwire.com VentureWire http://fis.dowjones.com/products/venturewire.html TechCrunch (technology blog) http://www.techcrunch.com/

New England Tech Wire Newsletter

http://www.newenglandtechwire.com

VentureWire

http://fis.dowjones.com/products/venturewire.html

TechCrunch (technology blog)

http://www.techcrunch.com/

Web 0.0, don't forget "Low Tech" Mass High Tech Boston Business Journal Boston Globe Business Section See who is hiring, see who got funding, see who closed big deals... *Note: RSS feeds are available for these sources...

Mass High Tech

Boston Business Journal

Boston Globe Business Section

See who is hiring, see who got funding, see who closed big deals...

*Note: RSS feeds are available for these sources...

Web 2.0 Tools Lots of information everywhere, can't possibly visit every site every day Need timely information, being first in is important RSS - Really Simple Syndication http://www.google.com/support/feedburner/bin/answer.py?answer=79408 RSS Reader aggregates most information sources Aggregate E-mail Alerts Aggregate Craiglist, SimplyHired, Indeed, etc Aggregate Facebook Status Aggregate Blogs Go to ONE place to read most information

Lots of information everywhere, can't possibly visit every site every day

Need timely information, being first in is important

RSS - Really Simple Syndication

http://www.google.com/support/feedburner/bin/answer.py?answer=79408

RSS Reader aggregates most information sources

Aggregate E-mail Alerts

Aggregate Craiglist, SimplyHired, Indeed, etc

Aggregate Facebook Status

Aggregate Blogs

Go to ONE place to read most information

Google's RSS Reader reader.google.com Example feed URLs http://rss.indeed.com/rss?q=vp+engineering&l=01886&radius=25 http://boston.craigslist.org/sof/index.rss

reader.google.com

Example feed URLs

http://rss.indeed.com/rss?q=vp+engineering&l=01886&radius=25

http://boston.craigslist.org/sof/index.rss

Web 2.0 Risks Assume everything posted on Facebook, LinkedIn, etc stay forever Forever is a loooong time... assume "google" will eventually find it Google yourself Take control of your online image. Would you hire this guy to run your Sales team? ---> Facebook photo of a sales executive

Assume everything posted on Facebook, LinkedIn, etc stay forever

Forever is a loooong time... assume "google" will eventually find it

Google yourself

Take control of your online image.

Would you hire this guy to run your Sales team? --->

Facebook photo of a sales executive

Future considerations... Looking for the next job NEVER STOPS Ongoing effort to stay current and maintain contacts Meetings/lunch/coffee Emails Status updates, be active in Web 2.0-land Two-way street! Help others through your contacts, and forward job leads to others. Someday they may return the favor... Don't forget, interview skills, follow-up, education, continuous improvement

Looking for the next job NEVER STOPS

Ongoing effort to stay current and maintain contacts

Meetings/lunch/coffee

Emails

Status updates, be active in Web 2.0-land

Two-way street! Help others through your contacts, and forward job leads to others.

Someday they may return the favor...

Don't forget, interview skills, follow-up, education, continuous improvement