tech tips by tina powell - using technology and social media in your job search
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Students and small business entrepreneurs discover new ways to gather business intelligence and apply it to their career/prospect acquisition strategies. Personal branding techniques using LinkedIn and Twitter are discussed in depth. This 60-minute breakout session was presented at the 2nd Annual Women's Business Leadership Summit at Montclair State University on Friday, February 15, 2012.TRANSCRIPT
Tech Tactics2nd Annual Women’s Leadership Summit
Montclair State University
February 15, 2013
Tina Powell@tinacpowell
2Today’s topics
I. My Story
II. Track Record of Accomplishments
III. Interpersonal and Communication Skills
IV. Passion and Interest in the Company
V. Resources
VI. Q & A
3This is my story
“You need to betwice as good”
Condoleeza Rice4
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1. Accomplishments
Show Me A Track Record of Accomplishments
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Clean up Facebook
Adjust your privacy settings
Do a Google Search
What comes up?
Do a Google Image search
Who has you tagged?
Unleashpossibleblog.com 7
8Profile
• Headshot• Headline• Summary• Recommendations• Experience• Skills• Education• LinkedIn Groups• Special Awards
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But…tell your story
• School assignment• Group project• Excel file• Ebook• How to Guide• School club• Associations• Volunteer
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2. Interpersonal and communication skills
Essential to every job function in the organization
12Communication
Methods
1. Email
2. Telephone
3. Face to Face
4. Written
Remember
• Good grammar, spelling and punctuation
• Personalize• Landline preferred• Ring back tone• Answer consistently• Eye contact• Firm handshake• Naming convention on file
13Not this!
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3. Passion and Interest
Why are you the right person for our company?
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16Kelmar Associates
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Internet and Social Media
o Job fair listo Select companyo Google companyo Visit websiteo Read biographieso Read blog postso Learn executive
management
o YouTube Clipso Follow on Twittero Like on Facebooko Follow on Pinterest
o Follow on LinkedIno Search for 1st level
connectionsoVisit profileso Send InMail
20Google and Twitter
• Google News• RSS Reader• Google Alert
• What is Trending?• Search keywords – industry
and company
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Interpersonal and communication skills
Passion and interest in the company
Track record of accomplishments
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22Thank you!
@tinacpowell
linkedin.com/in/tinapowell
pinterest.com/tinacpowell
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