Your Personal Learning Network What is it, and how can you develop it?

A successful job search involves A well designed resume which is readily available to prospective employers A supply of resources which enable you to find the jobs An understanding of the job market, including trends and directions

A well designed resume which is readily available to prospective employers

A supply of resources which enable you to find the jobs

An understanding of the job market, including trends and directions

A job search involves the community

Personal Learning Network (PLN)

Blogs http://sixfigurestart.wordpress.com/ , and http://www.careerealism.com/ Sample job search blogs

Wikis such as: http://50learningforum.wikispaces.com/

E-mail lists Sending updates to your e-mail

Example: e-mail digest Sent to your email Viewed in your email Links to the group site

Sent to your email

Viewed in your email

Links to the group site

RSS feeds

Groups

Wiki space groups

LinkedIn groups

Ning groups

Setting up your PLN using…

An example of igoogle Click on image for video, linked to YouTube

Develop your own personal learning network today!

Some useful links: www.google.com www.ning.com www.linkedin.com www.wikispaces.com