This document discusses breaking traditional career advice and focusing on social media for job searching. It highlights five key areas: making connections through social media, creating a personal brand online, knowing the risks of social media use, getting started with social media for careers, and what social media strategies actually work for finding jobs and opportunities. The document encourages building an online presence and direct connections rather than relying on traditional career tools like newspapers, job boards, resumes and interviews.
This document provides tips for students on leveraging LinkedIn, including developing a personal brand, connecting with relevant contacts like alumni, and creating content to share on LinkedIn. It emphasizes connecting with others by finding common ground, expressing interest in their career path, and requesting a call to learn from their experience. Students are encouraged to document experiences, achievements, opinions, and advice using hashtags to engage their audience and build their professional network and brand on LinkedIn.
The document provides tips for job interviews, including dressing professionally, bringing copies of your resume and questions, arriving 10 minutes early, shaking hands firmly, making eye contact, speaking clearly, knowing about the company, asking questions, and thanking the interviewer. It also discusses personality tests, aptitude tests, medical tests, and assessment centers that are used in the recruitment and selection process. Finally, it lists advantages and disadvantages of internal and external recruitment.
Understand and Differentiate between strategic recruitment and selection.
Identify the dual goals of recruiting.
Comprehend recruitment process from organizational as well as individual perspective.
Identify what strategic decisions are involved in recruiting.
Explain the major recruitment methods and analyze their advantages and disadvantages.
Identify the basic selection criteria.
Design and administer an effective selection process.
Evaluate the three methods e.g., information gathering, tests and interviewing used in employee selection.
Appreciate varied contemporary interviewing techniques used by interviewers.
Design interview form and evaluation matrix.
This document provides an overview of how to effectively use LinkedIn for job searching and networking. It recommends developing a professional personal brand and profile, researching companies and connections, joining relevant groups, applying directly to jobs posted on LinkedIn, and expanding your network by connecting with second-degree connections at companies of interest to access hidden job opportunities. The key is treating LinkedIn like a lifelong project and networking tool, not expecting overnight results, and focusing on gradual, step-by-step progress in engaging with the platform.
You will learn how to boost your personal and business presence, attract new leads and build referral relationships. This session is ideal for professionals at every level who want to learn new strategies for marketing themselves and their company, finding prospects, shortening the sales cycle, and getting results.
Topics covered:
- How to target companies and connect with the right people
- How to craft and optimize your profile
- How to find competitor and industry information
- Crucial LinkedIn etiquette
- How to establish yourself as a industry expert
- The best ways to promote yourself and your organization in - LinkedIn groups
This document discusses how to optimize one's LinkedIn profile for technical communication job searching and network building. It provides tips for completing your profile, growing your network, finding relevant jobs, and participating in LinkedIn to strengthen your professional brand. Key recommendations include customizing your profile, asking for and providing recommendations, joining relevant groups, and using LinkedIn to stay connected with your growing professional network.
This document discusses breaking traditional career advice and focusing on social media for job searching. It highlights five key areas: making connections through social media, creating a personal brand online, knowing the risks of social media use, getting started with social media for careers, and what social media strategies actually work for finding jobs and opportunities. The document encourages building an online presence and direct connections rather than relying on traditional career tools like newspapers, job boards, resumes and interviews.
This document provides tips for students on leveraging LinkedIn, including developing a personal brand, connecting with relevant contacts like alumni, and creating content to share on LinkedIn. It emphasizes connecting with others by finding common ground, expressing interest in their career path, and requesting a call to learn from their experience. Students are encouraged to document experiences, achievements, opinions, and advice using hashtags to engage their audience and build their professional network and brand on LinkedIn.
The document provides tips for job interviews, including dressing professionally, bringing copies of your resume and questions, arriving 10 minutes early, shaking hands firmly, making eye contact, speaking clearly, knowing about the company, asking questions, and thanking the interviewer. It also discusses personality tests, aptitude tests, medical tests, and assessment centers that are used in the recruitment and selection process. Finally, it lists advantages and disadvantages of internal and external recruitment.
Understand and Differentiate between strategic recruitment and selection.
Identify the dual goals of recruiting.
Comprehend recruitment process from organizational as well as individual perspective.
Identify what strategic decisions are involved in recruiting.
Explain the major recruitment methods and analyze their advantages and disadvantages.
Identify the basic selection criteria.
Design and administer an effective selection process.
Evaluate the three methods e.g., information gathering, tests and interviewing used in employee selection.
Appreciate varied contemporary interviewing techniques used by interviewers.
Design interview form and evaluation matrix.
This document provides an overview of how to effectively use LinkedIn for job searching and networking. It recommends developing a professional personal brand and profile, researching companies and connections, joining relevant groups, applying directly to jobs posted on LinkedIn, and expanding your network by connecting with second-degree connections at companies of interest to access hidden job opportunities. The key is treating LinkedIn like a lifelong project and networking tool, not expecting overnight results, and focusing on gradual, step-by-step progress in engaging with the platform.
You will learn how to boost your personal and business presence, attract new leads and build referral relationships. This session is ideal for professionals at every level who want to learn new strategies for marketing themselves and their company, finding prospects, shortening the sales cycle, and getting results.
Topics covered:
- How to target companies and connect with the right people
- How to craft and optimize your profile
- How to find competitor and industry information
- Crucial LinkedIn etiquette
- How to establish yourself as a industry expert
- The best ways to promote yourself and your organization in - LinkedIn groups
This document discusses how to optimize one's LinkedIn profile for technical communication job searching and network building. It provides tips for completing your profile, growing your network, finding relevant jobs, and participating in LinkedIn to strengthen your professional brand. Key recommendations include customizing your profile, asking for and providing recommendations, joining relevant groups, and using LinkedIn to stay connected with your growing professional network.
Finding that quality candidate can sometimes feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. How do you get more of the right people to see your jobs?
With over 433 million members, LinkedIn presents a wealth of opportunity for recruitment consultants and agencies to successfully attract and place those top candidates using LinkedIn Job tools.
You'll get practical advice on:
+ Current talent trends impacting search and staffing companies
+ How to use LinkedIn Jobs to get the right people to see your open roles
+ How to drive results to increase placements and your bottom line
To hear more from some of Talent Acquisitions most innovative minds, check out LinkedIn Talent Connect: http://bit.ly/2avi53N
The document provides various unique ways to recruit candidates such as using job portals, social media, employee referrals, actively searching profiles on social networking sites, considering past candidates, referrals, building networks, talking to connections on LinkedIn, making your company visible, and maintaining quality control and contact with candidates as part of the golden steps of recruitment. It also emphasizes the importance of following up with all candidates to make a good first impression and maintaining a pipeline of interested candidates.
LinkedIn is a professional network of over 50 million members that allows users to connect with colleagues, find jobs, and expand their professional network. Users can build complete profiles to showcase their skills and experience, search and apply for jobs directly on LinkedIn, and leverage their network to get referrals and introductions to help land opportunities. Maintaining an up-to-date LinkedIn profile increases a user's chances of receiving opportunities through the platform by showcasing their qualifications to recruiters and connections.
Gerald Pollard LinkedIn Internal Job Search Advantage Compared To Other Emplo...Gerald Pollard
This document provides tips and strategies for optimizing a LinkedIn profile and maximizing connections to enhance job searching capabilities. It emphasizes completing all profile sections with relevant keywords, obtaining recommendations, growing connections to at least 250 first-level connections and joining 15-50 groups. Connections and a fully optimized profile that incorporates keywords are presented as giving members an advantage when searching for jobs on LinkedIn over other methods.
The document provides guidance on using LinkedIn as a professional networking and job searching tool. It outlines how to set up a public profile, network by connecting with others and engaging in groups, search for people and companies, target specific companies, prepare for interviews by researching companies and contacts, and get interviews by finding job posts and leveraging one's network. The key aspects of LinkedIn highlighted are networking, searching, targeting opportunities, and preparing thoroughly to improve one's chances of getting interviews and jobs.
Linked in for business the what, why and how to get started - jonnie jensen...jonnie jensen
LinkedIn is the No1 social network for professionals and business. It is easy to open an account but success takes a little more attention. Learn how to use Linkedin succesfully with internet marketing coach and strategist Jonnie Jensen
Everyone SAYS you have to network, but how do you do it effectively and not waste your time and theirs? Here are 5 ridiculously easy hacks to make your networking time turn to gold.
The document discusses using social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, blogs, and personal websites for job searching and networking. It provides tips for each platform, such as connecting with alumni and coworkers on LinkedIn, keeping Facebook posts professional, following companies and sharing articles on Twitter, and using blogs to showcase work. It stresses maintaining privacy settings and only sharing appropriate information online, as employers may search profiles and check for unprofessional content.
This document provides reasons to use LinkedIn and tips for using it effectively. The top 10 reasons listed are: jobs and hiring, profile look up, building new relationships, recommendations, groups, answers, searching connections, strengthening relationships, quality conversations, and branding yourself. It emphasizes that LinkedIn is the top professional social network and can be used as an electronic resume to find jobs and give users an advantage in their job search.
How to optimize your linkedin profiel for job searchShelly Kaushik
Millions of jobs are posted on LinkedIn every day. LinkedIn helps you find relevant jobs that suit your skills and qualifications. This workshop presenattion is in partnership with Seneca.
Finding that quality candidate can sometimes feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. How do you get more of the right people to see your jobs?
With over 433 million members, LinkedIn presents a wealth of opportunity for recruitment consultants and agencies to successfully attract and place those top candidates using LinkedIn Job tools.
In this webcast, we covered:
Current talent trends impacting search and staffing companies
How to use LinkedIn Jobs to get the right people to see your open roles
How to drive results to increase placements and your bottom line
LinkedIn for Business - The What, Why and How to get started - Jonnie Jensen ...jonnie jensen
Jonnie Jensen is a digital coach who helps businesses match their internet marketing with their business objectives. The document provides tips on using LinkedIn to help businesses succeed, including completing a full profile, building a network, participating in discussions, and optimizing settings. The goal is to raise one's profile, acquire new customers through recommendations, and increase brand awareness and sales on LinkedIn.
6 Easy Steps to Getting Linked In on LinkedIn!Donna Serdula
The document outlines 6 easy steps to effectively using LinkedIn for professional networking: 1) Create a compelling profile with interesting information; 2) Connect with colleagues, classmates, and people you meet; 3) Ask and answer questions to demonstrate expertise and grow your reputation; 4) Create and join groups to expand your network and promote your work; 5) Listen to and interact with your connections; 6) Search, research, and discover people, companies, jobs, and opportunities through LinkedIn. Following these steps can help users build relationships, test ideas, make connections, and advance their careers.
LinkedIn is a social networking site focused on professional networking. It allows users to create profiles, connect with colleagues and professionals, search for jobs, and research companies. Recruiters can use LinkedIn to find both active and passive job candidates. They can search profiles, check references, and learn more about companies and potential hires. Maintaining an active LinkedIn profile helps users expand their professional network and increase their professional credibility and brand.
LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network with over 65 million users. It connects business professionals to their trusted contacts and allows them to network, find jobs and business opportunities. LinkedIn differs from other social networks as it is specifically designed for professional networking, allowing users to create professional profiles, stay connected with contacts that change jobs, locate experts, and explore career opportunities.
LinkedIn is presented as both a professional networking tool and an enterprise recruiting solution. It has grown significantly since 2006 in terms of users, corporate customers, and features. LinkedIn Talent Advantage helps recruiters reduce costs and fill positions fast by providing tools to search passive candidates, attract candidates, and directly contact candidates.
The document provides tips on using social media and online networking for your job search. It recommends connecting with recruiters, following target companies, and establishing an online presence on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and other sites. Key actions include completing your profile, building your network, joining relevant groups, researching companies, and engaging with recruiters and potential employers online. The document emphasizes managing your online reputation and brand to facilitate opportunities in your job search.
Linked In For Business The What, Why And How To Get Started Jonnie Jensen...tobesocial
The document discusses how to use LinkedIn effectively for business purposes. It explains that LinkedIn allows users to connect with colleagues, customers, and prospects to help grow their business through networking, recommendations, sharing content, and participating in groups. The document provides tips for setting up an optimized LinkedIn profile, building connections, engaging with others, and promoting events and one's expertise to raise their professional profile and find new opportunities for their business.
Learnings from Successful Jobs SearchersBruce Bennett
Are you interested to know what actions help in a job search? This webinar is the summary of several individuals who discussed their job search journey for others to follow. You will learn there are common actions that helped them succeed in their quest for gainful employment.
Finding that quality candidate can sometimes feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. How do you get more of the right people to see your jobs?
With over 433 million members, LinkedIn presents a wealth of opportunity for recruitment consultants and agencies to successfully attract and place those top candidates using LinkedIn Job tools.
You'll get practical advice on:
+ Current talent trends impacting search and staffing companies
+ How to use LinkedIn Jobs to get the right people to see your open roles
+ How to drive results to increase placements and your bottom line
To hear more from some of Talent Acquisitions most innovative minds, check out LinkedIn Talent Connect: http://bit.ly/2avi53N
The document provides various unique ways to recruit candidates such as using job portals, social media, employee referrals, actively searching profiles on social networking sites, considering past candidates, referrals, building networks, talking to connections on LinkedIn, making your company visible, and maintaining quality control and contact with candidates as part of the golden steps of recruitment. It also emphasizes the importance of following up with all candidates to make a good first impression and maintaining a pipeline of interested candidates.
LinkedIn is a professional network of over 50 million members that allows users to connect with colleagues, find jobs, and expand their professional network. Users can build complete profiles to showcase their skills and experience, search and apply for jobs directly on LinkedIn, and leverage their network to get referrals and introductions to help land opportunities. Maintaining an up-to-date LinkedIn profile increases a user's chances of receiving opportunities through the platform by showcasing their qualifications to recruiters and connections.
Gerald Pollard LinkedIn Internal Job Search Advantage Compared To Other Emplo...Gerald Pollard
This document provides tips and strategies for optimizing a LinkedIn profile and maximizing connections to enhance job searching capabilities. It emphasizes completing all profile sections with relevant keywords, obtaining recommendations, growing connections to at least 250 first-level connections and joining 15-50 groups. Connections and a fully optimized profile that incorporates keywords are presented as giving members an advantage when searching for jobs on LinkedIn over other methods.
The document provides guidance on using LinkedIn as a professional networking and job searching tool. It outlines how to set up a public profile, network by connecting with others and engaging in groups, search for people and companies, target specific companies, prepare for interviews by researching companies and contacts, and get interviews by finding job posts and leveraging one's network. The key aspects of LinkedIn highlighted are networking, searching, targeting opportunities, and preparing thoroughly to improve one's chances of getting interviews and jobs.
Linked in for business the what, why and how to get started - jonnie jensen...jonnie jensen
LinkedIn is the No1 social network for professionals and business. It is easy to open an account but success takes a little more attention. Learn how to use Linkedin succesfully with internet marketing coach and strategist Jonnie Jensen
Everyone SAYS you have to network, but how do you do it effectively and not waste your time and theirs? Here are 5 ridiculously easy hacks to make your networking time turn to gold.
The document discusses using social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, blogs, and personal websites for job searching and networking. It provides tips for each platform, such as connecting with alumni and coworkers on LinkedIn, keeping Facebook posts professional, following companies and sharing articles on Twitter, and using blogs to showcase work. It stresses maintaining privacy settings and only sharing appropriate information online, as employers may search profiles and check for unprofessional content.
This document provides reasons to use LinkedIn and tips for using it effectively. The top 10 reasons listed are: jobs and hiring, profile look up, building new relationships, recommendations, groups, answers, searching connections, strengthening relationships, quality conversations, and branding yourself. It emphasizes that LinkedIn is the top professional social network and can be used as an electronic resume to find jobs and give users an advantage in their job search.
How to optimize your linkedin profiel for job searchShelly Kaushik
Millions of jobs are posted on LinkedIn every day. LinkedIn helps you find relevant jobs that suit your skills and qualifications. This workshop presenattion is in partnership with Seneca.
Finding that quality candidate can sometimes feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. How do you get more of the right people to see your jobs?
With over 433 million members, LinkedIn presents a wealth of opportunity for recruitment consultants and agencies to successfully attract and place those top candidates using LinkedIn Job tools.
In this webcast, we covered:
Current talent trends impacting search and staffing companies
How to use LinkedIn Jobs to get the right people to see your open roles
How to drive results to increase placements and your bottom line
LinkedIn for Business - The What, Why and How to get started - Jonnie Jensen ...jonnie jensen
Jonnie Jensen is a digital coach who helps businesses match their internet marketing with their business objectives. The document provides tips on using LinkedIn to help businesses succeed, including completing a full profile, building a network, participating in discussions, and optimizing settings. The goal is to raise one's profile, acquire new customers through recommendations, and increase brand awareness and sales on LinkedIn.
6 Easy Steps to Getting Linked In on LinkedIn!Donna Serdula
The document outlines 6 easy steps to effectively using LinkedIn for professional networking: 1) Create a compelling profile with interesting information; 2) Connect with colleagues, classmates, and people you meet; 3) Ask and answer questions to demonstrate expertise and grow your reputation; 4) Create and join groups to expand your network and promote your work; 5) Listen to and interact with your connections; 6) Search, research, and discover people, companies, jobs, and opportunities through LinkedIn. Following these steps can help users build relationships, test ideas, make connections, and advance their careers.
LinkedIn is a social networking site focused on professional networking. It allows users to create profiles, connect with colleagues and professionals, search for jobs, and research companies. Recruiters can use LinkedIn to find both active and passive job candidates. They can search profiles, check references, and learn more about companies and potential hires. Maintaining an active LinkedIn profile helps users expand their professional network and increase their professional credibility and brand.
LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network with over 65 million users. It connects business professionals to their trusted contacts and allows them to network, find jobs and business opportunities. LinkedIn differs from other social networks as it is specifically designed for professional networking, allowing users to create professional profiles, stay connected with contacts that change jobs, locate experts, and explore career opportunities.
LinkedIn is presented as both a professional networking tool and an enterprise recruiting solution. It has grown significantly since 2006 in terms of users, corporate customers, and features. LinkedIn Talent Advantage helps recruiters reduce costs and fill positions fast by providing tools to search passive candidates, attract candidates, and directly contact candidates.
The document provides tips on using social media and online networking for your job search. It recommends connecting with recruiters, following target companies, and establishing an online presence on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and other sites. Key actions include completing your profile, building your network, joining relevant groups, researching companies, and engaging with recruiters and potential employers online. The document emphasizes managing your online reputation and brand to facilitate opportunities in your job search.
Linked In For Business The What, Why And How To Get Started Jonnie Jensen...tobesocial
The document discusses how to use LinkedIn effectively for business purposes. It explains that LinkedIn allows users to connect with colleagues, customers, and prospects to help grow their business through networking, recommendations, sharing content, and participating in groups. The document provides tips for setting up an optimized LinkedIn profile, building connections, engaging with others, and promoting events and one's expertise to raise their professional profile and find new opportunities for their business.
Learnings from Successful Jobs SearchersBruce Bennett
Are you interested to know what actions help in a job search? This webinar is the summary of several individuals who discussed their job search journey for others to follow. You will learn there are common actions that helped them succeed in their quest for gainful employment.
Joyce M Sullivan, Founder & CEO of SocMediaFin, Inc. shares her "Five Questions - The Story of You", "Reflections - What Matters to You?" and "The Three Circle Exercise" to guide those evaluating what their next move may be in their careers.
We recently hosted the much-anticipated Community Skill Builders Workshop during our June online meeting. This event was a culmination of six months of listening to your feedback and crafting solutions to better support your PMI journey. Here’s a look back at what happened and the exciting developments that emerged from our collaborative efforts.
A Gathering of Minds
We were thrilled to see a diverse group of attendees, including local certified PMI trainers and both new and experienced members eager to contribute their perspectives. The workshop was structured into three dynamic discussion sessions, each led by our dedicated membership advocates.
Key Takeaways and Future Directions
The insights and feedback gathered from these discussions were invaluable. Here are some of the key takeaways and the steps we are taking to address them:
• Enhanced Resource Accessibility: We are working on a new, user-friendly resource page that will make it easier for members to access training materials and real-world application guides.
• Structured Mentorship Program: Plans are underway to launch a mentorship program that will connect members with experienced professionals for guidance and support.
• Increased Networking Opportunities: Expect to see more frequent and varied networking events, both virtual and in-person, to help you build connections and foster a sense of community.
Moving Forward
We are committed to turning your feedback into actionable solutions that enhance your PMI journey. This workshop was just the beginning. By actively participating and sharing your experiences, you have helped shape the future of our Chapter’s offerings.
Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to the success of the Community Skill Builders Workshop. Your engagement and enthusiasm are what make our Chapter strong and vibrant. Stay tuned for updates on the new initiatives and opportunities to get involved. Together, we are building a community that supports and empowers each other on our PMI journeys.
Stay connected, stay engaged, and let’s continue to grow together!
About PMI Silver Spring Chapter
We are a branch of the Project Management Institute. We offer a platform for project management professionals in Silver Spring, MD, and the DC/Baltimore metro area. Monthly meetings facilitate networking, knowledge sharing, and professional development. For more, visit pmissc.org.
Success is often not achievable without facing and overcoming obstacles along the way. To reach our goals and achieve success, it is important to understand and resolve the obstacles that come in our way.
In this article, we will discuss the various obstacles that hinder success, strategies to overcome them, and examples of individuals who have successfully surmounted their obstacles.
A Guide to a Winning Interview June 2024Bruce Bennett
This webinar is an in-depth review of the interview process. Preparation is a key element to acing an interview. Learn the best approaches from the initial phone screen to the face-to-face meeting with the hiring manager. You will hear great answers to several standard questions, including the dreaded “Tell Me About Yourself”.
3. Tap Into Your Network! Connect with professionals working in your field Ask them if there are any job openings Directly contact the recruiter Job referrals Companies prefer to hire through job referrals because it is faster and more reliable
4. Utilize LinkedIn Research connections Do not be afraid to 1st connections about their company and position Do not contact a 2nd connection without a referral Ask them to forward your resume to a recruiter
6. Use the Experts! Connect with those who are familiar with your industry and are able to find you jobs Decorus Will be able to contact recruiters directly