North Shore Multicultural Society Connection and networking with employers and other professions using Social  Media Ali Tavanayan

1. Connection and
networking with
employers and other
professions using
Social Media
Ali Tavanayan
Director of Tavanayan Enterprises Inc., (TEI Inc.)
Dec. 15th , 2011
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2. Schedule
5:00 – 5:30 Start, Socializing
5:30 – 7:00 Main Lecture
7:00 – 7:15 Q&A, Round the room
7:15 – 7:30 Door prize, Networking
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3. You don’t need to take notes!
O Available on SlideShare.net
Search for “Ali Tavana - Social Networking”
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4. My Background
O Ali Tavanayan-far, Director of TEI Inc.
O Senior Web Development Project Manager
O PMP, MCSE, A+, e-commerce
O Running Tavanayan Enterprises Inc. since 2002
O Software Engineering background
O Founder of Vancouver “Joomla” , “Magento”, & “Moodle” User Groups (meetup.com)
O Speaker in “Marketing Mastery Summit”, “Dev Cam”, “Web Not War”, Microsoft 2010 – 2011
O Developing extensions for Open Source Platform, SharePoint, and DNN
O Bridge application development for Win App & Web sites
O Been doing 2D Animation for over 7 year
O Members of ASIFA, few festival films.
O Worked at : Jam-e-Jam Daily News paper, Saba, Rasaneh Far Animation for over 3 years
O Worked with: Modiri, Kardan(s), Yaghmaina(S), Javaherian, Zarinkelk, Ahmadian, Alidosti,
Jahanshahi,..
O Web admin, and marketing for Ardeshir TV.
O Lived in London & North Vancouver since 2001
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5. Agenda
O Networking Concept
O Finding a new job
O Work experience
O Education
O Social Media
O Twitter
O Linked in
O Meetup
O User groups
O Facebook
O How to
O Training
O Learn to do
O Resources
O Tags
O Q &A
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6. It’s all about “my” personal
experience!
Please, contact professionals
for any inquiries.
Ali Tavanayan
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7. In my opinion
“mostly cultural difference”
Ali Tavanayan
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8. statistics:
O How many are Computer specialist?
O Any gentleman younger than 20? (Ladies are all 18 – We all know about that)
O How many of us have more than 5 years work experience?
O How many people been here more than 1 year
O How many knows about meetup.com
O How many Engineers?
O How many from Medical fields?
O How has Twitter? LinkedIn ? Facebook?
O Do you mind if I am going fast over the slides tonight? (many slides)
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9. What is social Networking?
O How to do networking?
O Over %80 of the Canadian jobs are NOT posted
officially. The go only through connections, and
networking.
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10. Who is he?
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11. Finding a job
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12. Finding a job is a process
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13. Finding a job
O Are you ready for 3 months research
O Do you have enough founds to survive for 6 months
O Keep yourself up-to-date
O Keep follow only one direction
O Focus on your strength
O Do not stock in a job that you can not think, research, or
update yourself
O If you started such a job, before you go to this job, make a
deadline for yourself.
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14. A Job
Requirement:
Canadian Job
Experience
Catch-22
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15. Work experience replacement:
O Relevant Work
experience
O Education  BCIT
O Volunteer Job
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16. The 2 Biggest Problems With
Online Networking
“I have the feeling I don’t get
much out of my time and
effort.”
The reason is that you have never
defined:
1. Your goal.
2. Who is in the best position to help
you to reach that goal.

17. Fundamental Principles
O Networking attitude
O “Sharing information in a reactive and proactive way
without expecting anything immediately in return.”
O An attitude that builds trust and makes you more interesting
to other people, works best.
O Golden Triangle of networking Give
O Do you always thank someone when
O she took the time to look for a solution,
O but didn’t find one?
Ask Thank

18. O Power of second Degree Connection
O Quality & Diversity are both important
O Your goals change over time
O More opportunities
O Value for your network
O Diversity creates a larger safety
O Your “Know, Like and Trust” Factor
O Raise your factors

19. 80% Job Market is hidden!
O Internal Posting
O Over whelmed team without plan
O Not existing Position
1 in 15 of Informational Interview got job.

20. Facts
O 86% of human resource professionals use
social networking
O Facebook is used by 58% of
organizations to source job applicants.

21. Why expanding our network?
O Find the decision makers
O To know about hidden jobs
O Learn about the company and it’s team
O Introduce yourself (familiar face)
O Get an Informational Interview
O Lot of extra help on the way

22. Informational Interview
O Why:
Previous slide!
O How:
• Do the homework
• Be polite and flexible (make a positive impression)
• Prepare thoughtful questions
• Seek additional contacts, and express thanks
• Above all, don't bait and switch

23. Ask for Information Interview
I am new to the country/industry. I would like to
know how the industry works in Canada?
I have experience, but I need to know about it
more?
80% says OK if you ask for Coffee Informational
Interview

24. Larger companies in BC
O EA Game O Blast Radius
O Radical Entertainment O Sierra Wireless
O Habanero O Vancouver Air Port
O Graphically Speaking O KEG / Boston Pizza /
O 6S marketing
O Accenture’
O Jim Pattison
O BC Lottery, BC Liquor Store
O Telus,BC Hydro,
O Shaw, Rogers, …
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25. Elevator pitch
15 seconds to:
O Describe
O Who you are
O What you do
O What do you need
In an interesting, effective, not begging format

26. How to do it?
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27. O Setup your profile (clean up comments &
Photos)
O Use right keywords in your profile
O Get an effective head line
O Increase # of the connections
O get recommendation (how capable & good you
are)

28. O Job seeker account
O Job Insider toolbar
O Companies
O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eTDnSnDMgE
O http://www.how-to-really-use-linkedin.com  Book

29. O Research companies & industries
O Join groups & answer questions
O Complete your profile
O Don’t forget your photo
O DON’T be inconsistent
O Update your info & network

30. O Micro blogging in 140 char.
O Friend == follower  (how many people will
see it)
O Direct message
O @AliTavana (mention)
O RT @AliTavana (re-twitt)
O #NSMCS (Hash tag)

31. O Setup your profile (clean up comments &
Photos)
O Include employment & education
information
O Join Groups & Applications
O Increase # of the connections
O Facebook personal ad (social ad), sale
yourself.

32. O Advertising models:
O Content syndication
O Display Advertisement
O Gadget & Widgets Apps.
O Social Ads
O Social Networking Pages

33. O Recruitment applications
O Market Place & Jobs
O Make a group / fan page
The PDF Presentation

34. - SFU Robson Square
- Irish Pub
- BCIT SE4 – Room 670
Email
- Convention Center
-….
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35. User Groups:
O Meetup.com
O Vantug.com
O netbc.ca
O VanSpug.org
O VanDev.org
O Vancouver.sqlpass.org
O Vancouver Joomla User Group
O Vancouver Magento User Group
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36. Sometime you have to $$$
O Microsoft Tech Days
O DevTeach
MVP  (Most valuable professional)
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37. O Create content on SlideShare
O Get promoted on Career pages
O Share in on your other social
networks (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn)
O Promote your self, answer questions

38. Use resources
O VPL (Vancouver Public Library)
O slideshare.net
O fotolia.com
O iconspedia.com
O Canada e Man.com
O ….
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39. Learn to say:
• I don’t have pervious experience about this topic.
• I will study it and get back to you.
• I had similar experience, but not the exact one.
• I need to get back to you on this topic after some research.
• Unfortunately, it’s not in my comfort zone.
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40. Learn to be:
ON
TIME
• Communicate, Let them know
• Appointment / RSVP requests
• Waiting for answers / documents
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41. CanadaeMan.com
O Non-profitable
O Community base
O Informational
O Resources for new comers
O In-need for support by professionals
O Experiences
O Stories
O Skills
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42. To do List:
O Resume
O LinkedIn Account& profile
O Twitter Account & profile
O Expand your Network
O Attend meetups, User groups, and events
O Get Informational Interview
O Go for Interview
O Get the Job offers

43. What is this?
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44. What is it?
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45. We accept volunteers
O If you are in :
O Jave & Flash
O HTML 5 & CSS 3
O Web Development / Backend or Frontend developer
O CMS (PHP / ASP.NET)
O VB, C#  VB 6.0 job
O DBA, Server admin,
We can help you to gain your work
experience.
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46. Q&A
O Contact Me
@alitavana
Ali Tavanayan
604.506.6108
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