An informative presentation about how job seekers, career practitioners, and professionals can get the best return on their investment by utilizing online resources
Integrating Social Media Cannexus 2011 (Jan 25, 2011)
1. Welcome to Cannexus 2011 Career Development 2.0 Integrating Social Media Into An Effective Career Transition Strategy Wayne Pagani, MCRS, MCIS, MCCS Senior Career Strategist W.P. Consulting & Associates Maureen McCann, BA, MCRS, MCIS, MCCS Senior Career Strategist ProMotion Career Solutions
3. Career Strategist You face the task of providing your clients with innovative information and advice. You enable your clients to succeed with an integrated and effective job search strategy.
4. Social Media shift how people discover, read and share news, information and content transformation from monologue to dialog from readers into publishers
11. Using Social Networking to Brand Yourself to Potential Employers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I07KlV-IMQ
12. What’s the ROI? 90% of Canadian recruiters are using social media to find candidates
13. Statistically speaking; did you know… LinkedIn is the #1 social media site used by Canadian recruiters 87% say social media has improved their ability to connect to candidates 64% say they use Facebook to connect to candidates (up 20% since 2009) 22% say they use Twitter (up from 9% in 2010) 18% are using blogs to help attract candidates (up from 6% in 2009) 87% say it's one of their primary resources when looking for candidates (a 26% increase over 2009 levels)
14. As Career Practitioners Our role is to help our clients: Become more effective in job search. How do we talk to our clients about integrating social media? Let’s Get Started…
15. Online Menu Weblogs Blogger WordPress.com TypePad Social Networks Facebook MySpace Friendster Yahoo 360 Flickr Social Discover Sites Digg Reddit Stumble Upon Delicious Online Professional Network LinkedIn Online Resume Portfolio VisualCV Microblogs Twitter Plaxo Pulse Ping Career Management Tools JibberJobber UpMo Career Cruising Jobsearchboard
17. Job Search Strategy + Online Strategy An effective social media strategy can ONLY be integrated with an effective job search in place first.
18. MORE than a place to post your profile Self-Assessments Labour Market Information Target and Focus Branding & Self-Marketing Job Search Strategy Networking
19. How do I choose? Research Industry Position Client needs / objectives Who’s who? Industry elite?