The document provides an introduction to a new website for the Lehigh Valley Professionals organization at CareerlinkLehighValley.org/LVP. It outlines the sections and features of the new website, including forums, a resume manager, and calendar. The new site will offer improved access and maintenance over the previous site. Feedback is welcomed as development of the new site continues.

1. INTRODUCTION TO THE LVP’S NEW WEBSITE:
CAREERLINKLEHIGHVALLEY.ORG/LVP
Welcome to our new website….
Presented by IT/Web Committee Written by Shaun Sykes July 20, 2012

2. DISCUSSION TOPICS…
 Introduction of new website
 Site to Site comparison
 Modules
1. LVP Active Forums
2. Resume Manager
 Updates
 Things to Remember
 Questions

3. SECTIONS OF WEBSITE – WEBSITE OVERVIEW
 Home page

4. SECTIONS OF WEBSITE – CONTINUED
 Logos - plan to merge or create new one from the
existing two
o PA Careerlink Lehigh Valley
o Lehigh Valley Professionals

5. SECTIONS OF WEBSITE – CONTINUED
 LVP News
o In the Newspapers
o On the Radio
o Press Releases

6. SECTIONS OF WEBSITE – CONTINUED
 Main menu :
o Seven sections include:
o Home

7. SECTIONS OF WEBSITE – CONTINUED
o LVP

8. SECTIONS OF WEBSITE – CONTINUED
o Employers

9. SECTIONS OF WEBSITE – CONTINUED
o Members

10. SECTIONS OF WEBSITE – CONTINUED
o Calendar

11. SECTIONS OF WEBSITE – CONTINUED
o Newsletters
o Alumni

12. CONVENIENCE AND MAINTENANCE
 Access on careerlink’s side – we can access the
website at any time, and if there are difficulties or
outages, careerlink can be directly contacted.
Very efficient.
 Currently – equipment and software is owned and
maintained by our site administrator Frank
Westmoreland. If we lose access to the server, we
have to contact Frank via email, and the problem
is resolved when Frank has time. Not very
efficient.

13. DIFFERENT LOOK AND FEEL
 Three section /page appearance:

14. DIFFERENT LOOK AND FEEL CONTINUED…
o Menu driven appearance:

15. TECHNOLOGY
 DNN (DotNetNuke) version 6.2.0 – recent upgrade
to PA Careerlink LV and LVP
 DotNetNuke is a CMS (content management system)
 Has design/development capabilities for IT and other
members (EC and other interested parties who will
work on website)
 Viewed and accessed via computer, tablet, or
smartphone

16. BENEFITS
 For Employers
o View LVP candidates
o Sub-category view, enhancing specialization
o New resource to access and use

17. BENEFITS CONTINUED…
 For members and users of the site
o Access LVP information and updates –
calendar, schedules, newsletters
o Keep up with LVP’s coverage in the media
o LVP Forums is accessible to members with
login and registration

18. BENEFITS CONTINUED…
 For EC –
o Management of key components by EC
committee members
o File Repository – storage area
o Management – authorize and grant rights to
members, manipulate resumes
o New website to market

19. COMPARISON OF SITES…
 Current site: lvprofessionals.org to
 New site: careerlinklehighvalley.org/lvp

20. LVP ACTIVE FORUMS…
 Ken Herr presentation….

21. WHY WE ARE DOING THIS
 Provide a maneagable communications
platform
 Provide easy, uniform access to information
 Reduce background noise
 Improve focus
 Eliminate spam
 Eliminate Yahoo Groups

22. WHAT YOU GET OUT OF IT
 Get what you want
 Get it when you want it

23. WHAT IT IS
 On-line platform to post and read messages
 Collection of topical forums
 Message management features
 Individual forum visibility controlled by
security roles according to your roles in LVP

24. WHERE YOU POST YOUR MESSAGES
 Create and manage messages on LVP web
site
 Select forum topic
 Create your content
 Whoosh

25. WHERE YOU GET YOUR MESSAGES
 Your choice: different depending upon your
interest, on a per forum basis
 E-mail
 RSS feed
 On-line
 Not at all

26. WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE
 Tour

27. WOW - THAT’S A LOT OF CHANGE
 Accept change
 Things will be different
 Give us feedback

28. RESUME MANAGER…
 Resume Manager module presentation…

29. UPDATES
 Website completion – plans for late 2nd quarter to
mid 3rd quarter
 New resume submittals – schedule to be
communicated
 Id and password migration access – updates to
follow
 Logo merger/new logo

30. WHAT WE DISCUSSED…
 Review:
Introduction of new website
 Benefits – to all involved
 Convenience
Site to Site comparison
 Where things are located
Modules
 LVP Active Forums
 Resume Manager
Updates

31. THINGS TO REMEMBER….
 Remember: the website is not completed yet. This
is an overview of the new LVP website, and not a
preview of the completed site. Work is still in
progress.
 You can view the website at
www.careerlinklehighvalley.org/lvp
 Your feedback is welcomed.

32. QUESTIONS……..
 Question and answer
period…………………………

33. THANK YOU