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- The Art of Networking
Ferguson Library
Tuesday, January 19 at 6:00pm - Career Management 2.0: From Fi...
Russell Library - Hubbard Room
Saturday, January 23 at 1:00pm - Job Search 2.0
Middlesex Middle School
Monday, February 1 at 7:30pm - Linked In or Left out: Network...
Middlesex Middle School
Monday, February 8 at 7:30pm - Linked In or Left out: Network...
Middlesex Middle School
Monday, February 8 at 7:30pm - Twitter: Networking on Steroids!
Middlesex Middle School
Monday, March 1 at 7:30pm - Twitter: Networking on Steroids!
Middlesex Middle School
Monday, March 1 at 7:30pm - Twitter: Networking on Steroids!
Middlesex Middle School
Monday, March 1 at 7:30pm
Career Folk
More choices.. if 2010 needs to involve a change... here are some good options..
“There is nothing wrong with change, if it is in the right direction” Winston Churchill ...
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Biomedical engineer, curator, and urban planner made the cut.
Career Folk It seems like DC is the hot spot.. if you have been on the hunt for a while.. expanding your bulls eye target is not a bad idea.. Check out Reference USA to see what companies in your idustry are there.
www.huffingtonpost.com
Just call it "the bailout effect." Likely fueled by huge increases in government spending, Washington, D.C. may the best city in America for job seekers, according to a new ranking by the job search engine JuJu.com.
Riddhima Saini
“There appear to be endless problems with the Indian higher education system. The higher education system produces graduates that are unemployable, though there are mounting skill shortages in a number of sectors. The standards of academic research are low and declining.
An unwieldy affiliating system, inflexible academ...ic structure, uneven capacity across subjects, eroding autonomy of academic institutions, low level of public funding, archaic and dysfunctional regulatory environment are some of its many problems.
Finally, it is widely held that it suffers from several systemic deficiencies and is driven by populism, and in the absence of reliable data, there is little informed public debate.”
This impacts you, me, and lakhs of students in this education system. To know more, read the book “Indian Higher Education: Envisioning the Future” by Pawan Agarwal.
Visit the official website: http://indianhighereducation.org
indianhighereducation.org
Over the past decade, Pawan’s career trajectory has been closely intertwined with developments in the Indian higher education. Those, who know him, also know about his deep passion, unorthodox views, and several contributions to the higher education sector in the country. ...
Career Folk
The One Career Management & Job Search Strategy to Practice in 2010: Networking
It's 2010 and you are probably going to get your next job or business contract through networking. Do you have a plan?
Donna Sweidan, Career Coach & networking advocate will show you what you need to integrate Networking into your life this y...ear
Join our networking group every third Tuesday of the month at the Stamford Library. This meeting we will work on your 2010 Networking action plan for the 30 Minutes and spend the last 45 minutes speed-networking.
Looking forward to seeing you there,
Donna
Time:6:00PM Tuesday, January 19th
Location:Ferguson Library
Career Folk Networking, Networking Networking.. yes, yes,.. well, here are some tips on how to take the WORK out of NETWORKing this dec, Relax, Give, and Listen
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Tis the season and you deserve a break, so I would like to suggest we take the work out of “network” this December. If you're getting out there anyway and
Career Folk Want to join me on TV to talk about yr resume or use of social networking tools for yr job search?? Taping is on Jan 22nd in NYC . If you are interested, and you feel comfortable about being on TV, please call!
Career Folk Jobbait.com, is a fantastic site to help you see where the job growth is, in your industry. Take a look! This is worth following, maybe get some ideas of where you can apply your skillset, beyond the industry you are currently focusing on.
tiny.cc
There are thousands of hot spots (industry-location combinations) that are adding jobs. First, watch the video below. Then, choose your state and scroll down to your metropolitan area.
Career Folk
It’s who you know, who they know, AND.... who knows you! Join an expert career counselor and learn about Linked in.com, one of the most popular social networking forums online and how it can assist your business or career. Just like any form of networking, you get as much out of it, as you put in. Even if you are curre...ntly using LinkedIn, gain insight into how to get the most out of this new tool.
Time:7:30PM Monday, February 8th
Location:Middlesex Middle School
Career Folk
Have you Googled yourself lately? If not, chances are somebody else has. With 86% of recruiters using Google to find out about potential candidates, and 44% of those being rejected because of “digital dirt”, professionals cannot afford to ignore the web and impact of social networking on career management today. In thi...s workshop, participants will learn the following:
1. Why engaging in Social Media is an imperative for Career management and job search efforts today
2. Where you are going to get the greatest ROI
3. How to establish a manageable Social Media strategy.
Time:7:30PM Monday, February 1st
Location:Middlesex Middle School
Career Folk Today’s intensely competitive job market calls for a new approach, a radical shift in thinking and doing. Have you Googled yourself lately? If not, chances are somebody else has and professionals cannot afford to ignore the impact of social networking on career management today. The rules of the game have changed, and ...the networking conversation has moved online, you need to be there to be seen.
Time:1:00PM Saturday, January 23rd
Location:Russell Library - Hubbard Room
Career Folk
Ladies Who Launch: Fairfield County, CT
Tip of the week : Did you know that you can set up your own Company profile on Linkedin? Go to the Company section and click on Add a company!Did
you know there are over 15 ways to promote your business on Linkedin
without actively soliciting business? For more in...sights and ideas on
how to master Linkedin to promot...e
your business please join us for a 2 hour Linkedin lunch & learn
with Linkedin expert Donna Sweidan this Tuesday, December 1st at 12:00
pm in Fairfield!
www.ladieswholaunch.com
Find Fairfield County workshops & networking opportunities for women online with Ladies Who Launch. Our workshops are designed for women entrepreneurs in the Fairfield County, Connecticut area to give ...
Career Folk Hi everyone, I am writing about the emotional/psychological impact of #JobSearch for the great Twitter & Job Search book by @chandlee &co. any thoughts, ideas?- Please email me with any experiences you feel comfortable sharing, Confidentiality observed!
Career Folk For the Skeptics out there who don't yet believe that Twitter can find you a job. Here is a senior exec who did succeed.
blog.brand-yourself.com
To continue with our series on job seekers getting jobs through social media, I would like to introduce you to Mark Cummuta. I found Mark via Twitter and found out subsequently that he received his latest job offer because of Twitter. Coincidence? I think not!
Career Folk
Job-hunt readiness and surviving a promotions: Some interesting and worrying statitistics!
It is a tough thing to be reminded of, but as I heard Richard Bolles of "WHat Color is your parachute fame" say last week, "We are ALL tomorrow's job seekers. Be prepared!
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