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Thu Mar 7, 2013 1:21 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"john sampson" jcsspike
SAVE THE DATE
COMBINED DINNER MTG – TUESDAY, April 9, 2013
Leveraging Social Media to Enhance your Networking Power
Raffle Contributed By Razzino Associates
On Tuesday evening, April 9th, MIS Network Associates (MNA), Association of Women in Computing (AWC), IT-Networking, the ETP Network, TENG, The Breakfast Club of NJ, Monmouth Networking, and Careers In Transition (CIT) will host a combined dinner meeting for members, alumni, friends, and guests at The Holiday Inn in Totowa, NJ. The presentation at the dinner will cover using relevant social media to grow and leverage contacts to facilitate job search. Your network is a very important part of helping to uncover opportunities that might otherwise not be found. What are the current tools and techniques that today's job seeker should be using? This informative session will tell you! Plus, you will learn some valuable information to best utilize the available tools to your advantage.
About The Speaker:
Debra Wheatman, an experienced human capital management strategist will help you take the next step up your career ladder. Debra, who possesses both Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) and Certified Professional Career Coach (CPCC) designations, is globally recognized as an expert in advanced career search techniques. With more than 18 years' corporate human resource experience guiding and directing global clients in determining career goals and identifying gratifying career choices Debra can package the amalgamation of your skills and accomplishments in a compelling and creative way to generate interest on behalf of decision makers at leading corporations.
Debra is a featured blogger on numerous sites where she covers career planning topics. She posts regularly on her own site at careersdonewrite.com/blog, and she has been featured on Fox Business News, WNYW with Brian Lehrer, and quoted in leading online, print, and trade publications, including Forbes.com, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and CNBC.
The schedule for the dinner meeting on April 9th will be:
- 6:00 to 6:45 pm – Registration, "speed dating", and cash bar
- 6:45 to 7:15 pm – Personal Introductions
- 7:15 pm -- Dinner
- 8:00 pm -- Presentation by Debra Wheatman
- 9:30 pm approx -- Raffle – you must be present to win
The informal networking groups are so helpful in networking that we will do the "speed dating" on the 9th before we sit down for dinner and the general introductions. Briefly, these informal "dates" consist of up to 4 people and last for 5 to 10 minutes. At the end of the 10 minutes, the groups break up and new ones are formed with different participants. Suggested dialogues for your "speed dating" encounters will be provided at the registration desk in case you are at a loss for what to say during these conversations.
There will be an opportunity to circulate up to 40 copies of your resume, personal bio, leads, or other appropriate material in a handout for each participant from the dinner.
The cost will be $30 for everyone if forwarded by mail or other to John Sampson by COB Friday March 22nd at 2 Blackfoot Cir, Wayne NJ 07470. Checks should be made out to John Sampson who can be reached by phone at 973-248-3251 or via email at jcsspike@yahoo.com . Reservations can also be made by contacting Lizanne Fiorentino at lizanne@ignitetheflame.net but checks must be sent directly to John.
An initial list of attendees will be emailed to all the RSVPs, members of MNA, AWC, the ETP Network, TENG, The Breakfast Club of NJ, Monmouth Ntwkg, IT-Net, CIT and other interested parties over the weekend of April 7th. The RSVP list will facilitate networking at the April 9th event and can be used to communicate with attendees in advance or after the dinner meeting. For those attendees who are working, current work affiliation, email address, three previous companies you've worked for/consulted at, professional job interest or position availability must be included in your RSVP.
For those attendees who are in transition, three target companies should be included in your RSVP as well as the type of position you seek.
A "final" numbered RSVP list of attendees will be available along with the pre-published questions and an ID badge at the registration desk on the 9th. Your number on the final RSVP list should be part of your introduction: "I'm number x on the RSVP list …". All attendees should have their sharp, crisp, 30 second elevator speech at the ready. Too many "ahs, dees and doeses" will be cut off unceremoniously. Remember, you and your introduction will be between the rest of the attendees and dinner!
A final RSVP list of the actual attendees will be emailed to everyone who participated by April 13th.
The cost of the dinner meeting will be $45 after COB on Mar 22nd and before April 9th.
We will accept a LIMITED number of walk-ins on the 9th. Anyone who attends on the 9th and whose check has not been received by COB on the April 8th will be charged $60 WITHOUT EXCEPTION. There will be NO refunds and no shows WILL be billed.
Again, bring 40 copies of your bio/resume, leads, or materials you wish to be included in the handout the evening of April 9th.
Directions to the Holiday Inn at One Rt 46 Westbound in Totowa can be found at www.holiday-inn.com/totowanj. Traffic congestion on Rt 46 at rush hour is always substantial, so allow an extra half hour to get to the Holiday Inn.
Dues are due for MNA Members.
If you would like to help out at the meeting on the 9th volunteer to be a "Meeting Marshall". Call John Sampson at 973-248-3251 for details. We can use your help!!!
Please join us for what always is a well attended evening of lively discussion, great networking opportunities, and a chance to just catch up.
MIS Ntwk Assoc Mtg Dates
Mar 5th - Tues - Reg Mtg - 6 pm Offices of Berman Larson Kane - Bring 10 copies of your resume - Don't use GPS for Dir to BLK Offices - Go to BLK site for directions
COMBINED DINNER MTG – TUESDAY, April 9, 2013
Leveraging Social Media to Enhance your Networking Power
Raffle Contributed By Razzino Associates
On Tuesday evening, April 9th, MIS Network Associates (MNA), Association of Women in Computing (AWC), IT-Networking, the ETP Network, TENG, The Breakfast Club of NJ, Monmouth Networking, and Careers In Transition (CIT) will host a combined dinner meeting for members, alumni, friends, and guests at The Holiday Inn in Totowa, NJ. The presentation at the dinner will cover using relevant social media to grow and leverage contacts to facilitate job search. Your network is a very important part of helping to uncover opportunities that might otherwise not be found. What are the current tools and techniques that today's job seeker should be using? This informative session will tell you! Plus, you will learn some valuable information to best utilize the available tools to your advantage.
About The Speaker:
Debra Wheatman, an experienced human capital management strategist will help you take the next step up your career ladder. Debra, who possesses both Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) and Certified Professional Career Coach (CPCC) designations, is globally recognized as an expert in advanced career search techniques. With more than 18 years' corporate human resource experience guiding and directing global clients in determining career goals and identifying gratifying career choices Debra can package the amalgamation of your skills and accomplishments in a compelling and creative way to generate interest on behalf of decision makers at leading corporations.
Debra is a featured blogger on numerous sites where she covers career planning topics. She posts regularly on her own site at careersdonewrite.
The schedule for the dinner meeting on April 9th will be:
- 6:00 to 6:45 pm – Registration, "speed dating", and cash bar
- 6:45 to 7:15 pm – Personal Introductions
- 7:15 pm -- Dinner
- 8:00 pm -- Presentation by Debra Wheatman
- 9:30 pm approx -- Raffle – you must be present to win
The informal networking groups are so helpful in networking that we will do the "speed dating" on the 9th before we sit down for dinner and the general introductions. Briefly, these informal "dates" consist of up to 4 people and last for 5 to 10 minutes. At the end of the 10 minutes, the groups break up and new ones are formed with different participants. Suggested dialogues for your "speed dating" encounters will be provided at the registration desk in case you are at a loss for what to say during these conversations.
There will be an opportunity to circulate up to 40 copies of your resume, personal bio, leads, or other appropriate material in a handout for each participant from the dinner.
The cost will be $30 for everyone if forwarded by mail or other to John Sampson by COB Friday March 22nd at 2 Blackfoot Cir, Wayne NJ 07470. Checks should be made out to John Sampson who can be reached by phone at 973-248-3251 or via email at jcsspike@yahoo.
An initial list of attendees will be emailed to all the RSVPs, members of MNA, AWC, the ETP Network, TENG, The Breakfast Club of NJ, Monmouth Ntwkg, IT-Net, CIT and other interested parties over the weekend of April 7th. The RSVP list will facilitate networking at the April 9th event and can be used to communicate with attendees in advance or after the dinner meeting. For those attendees who are working, current work affiliation, email address, three previous companies you've worked for/consulted at, professional job interest or position availability must be included in your RSVP.
For those attendees who are in transition, three target companies should be included in your RSVP as well as the type of position you seek.
A "final" numbered RSVP list of attendees will be available along with the pre-published questions and an ID badge at the registration desk on the 9th. Your number on the final RSVP list should be part of your introduction: "I'm number x on the RSVP list …". All attendees should have their sharp, crisp, 30 second elevator speech at the ready. Too many "ahs, dees and doeses" will be cut off unceremoniously. Remember, you and your introduction will be between the rest of the attendees and dinner!
A final RSVP list of the actual attendees will be emailed to everyone who participated by April 13th.
The cost of the dinner meeting will be $45 after COB on Mar 22nd and before April 9th.
We will accept a LIMITED number of walk-ins on the 9th. Anyone who attends on the 9th and whose check has not been received by COB on the April 8th will be charged $60 WITHOUT EXCEPTION. There will be NO refunds and no shows WILL be billed.
Again, bring 40 copies of your bio/resume, leads, or materials you wish to be included in the handout the evening of April 9th.
Directions to the Holiday Inn at One Rt 46 Westbound in Totowa can be found at www.holiday-
Dues are due for MNA Members.
If you would like to help out at the meeting on the 9th volunteer to be a "Meeting Marshall". Call John Sampson at 973-248-3251 for details. We can use your help!!!
Please join us for what always is a well attended evening of lively discussion, great networking opportunities, and a chance to just catch up.
MIS Ntwk Assoc Mtg Dates
Mar 5th - Tues - Reg Mtg - 6 pm Offices of Berman Larson Kane - Bring 10 copies of your resume - Don't use GPS for Dir to BLK Offices - Go to BLK site for directions
Thu Mar 7, 2013 1:21 pm (PST) . Posted by:
dorethalriley
Hi Vinay,
I received your contact information in a job network e-mail from Jayne Wells. I'm just following up with a revised resume (see attached).
Though I don't have CRM Admin experience, my last position, which ended January, 2013, was as a Technical Writer/Business Analyst/Project Manger consultant at J&J. In this position, I developed technical documentation (user requirements, functional specifications, and detailed design) for a customized software product (ServiceNow) that automated business processes and IT service desk requests. I also reviewed, created and executed user acceptance and system integration test scripts, provided technical support to testing teams during test execution, documented system defects, collaborated with developers to fix software issues, and validated system data. I have additional background in computer programming, testing, and project management—mostly in a COBOL, MVS/TSO environment—with some "C"
Please feel free to contact me if employment opportunities for testers, business analysts, data analysts, or technical writers become available.
Sincerely,
Doretha Riley
-----Original Message-----
From: Jayne Wells <psgwcmail@yahoo.
To: yahoogroups 1_PSGMorris <psgmorris@yahoogrou
Cc: Vinay Singh <vinay.singh@
Sent: Sun, Feb 24, 2013 9:19 pm
Subject: [SMCNG] Microsoft/Devr&#
From: Vinay Singh <vinaynay1@yahoo.
To: psgwcmail@yahoo.
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2013 10:46 AM
Subject: Hi Jayne! I'm back in NJ and have great opportunities - could you post? Great Microsoft CRM Administrator in Northern NJ
Position: Microsoft CRM Administrator
Location: North NJ
Type: Full time to 90Kbase
This person will be responsible for the administration of the Company's Microsoft Dynamic CRM systems and working with CRM developers in the design and developing solutions in Microsoft Dynamic CRM 2011. The CRM Administrator will also work with the Data Warehouse Development Team and Decision Support Group to support CRM reporting through BusinessObjects.
The Microsoft CRM Administrator/
Installing the Microsoft CRM software
Configuring the Microsoft CRM software
Maintaining the Microsoft CRM software
Upgrading the Microsoft CRM software
Required Experience
College degree in Computer Science; or equivalent experience
Strong proficiency and experience in Microsoft Dynamic CRM 4.0 and 2011
Minimum five years of experience administering Microsoft Dynamic CRM
Minimum five years of experience working with developers on Microsoft CRM customizations including the development of modules, plug-ins, user interfaces, workflows, and reports
Minimum five years experience working with Microsoft SQL Server databases
Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining Microsoft Dynamic CRM 4.0 and 2011 systems
Programming and development experience using Visual Studio with .Net, ASP.Net, JavaScript, C#, SQL using the Microsoft Dynamic CRM SDK, developing web services beneficial.
Please contact for immediate consideration:
Vinay Singh
201-843-7776
vinay.singh@
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Fri Mar 8, 2013 5:47 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Peter Lutz" peter_f_lutz
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Keith Bogen SPHR <keith.bogen@yahoo.com >
Date: Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 7:54 AM
Subject: [TheBreakfastClubNJ] Education for Those in Transition
To: Whine & Dine <whineanddine@yahoogroups.com >
**
Frontline Learning is making over 40 online learning courses available to
5000 unemployed individuals. Any currently unemployed person is eligible to
receive these programs simply be registering online (see link below).
There is no hook or catch or "fine print" here - these are full featured
online courses and Frontline Learning's objective is to help unemployed
individuals improve their ability to compete in the current challenging
employment climate.
Please forward this message on to anyone who might benefit, or anyone who
might know someone who could benefit.
These online courses focus on general workplace capabilities as well as
selling, customer service and productivity skills. A course titled "Win the
Job War" is designed to help unemployed people compete in a tough job
market.
For unemployed individuals these free online courses can:
� Keep skills sharp as their job search progresses
� Help them stay motivated and engaged
� Provide them with completion certificates to present during job
interviews
Here is the link to learn more and register to receive the free courses:
http://frontlinelearning.com/Giving-Back.html http://www.linkedin.com/redirect?url=http%3A%2F%2Ffrontlinelearning%2Ecom%2FGiving-Back%2Ehtml&urlhash=uUN1&;_t=mbox_mebc >
Thanks in advance, for your willingness to forward this message on to
anyone who might benefit.
Best Regards,
Dan Rust
763.443.9557
--
Peter Lutz
(908) 672-9150
"Bridging the gaps between Business and Information Technology"
email - lutzpf@gmail.com
Linkedin - www.linkedin.com/in/peterlutz
Twitter - twitter.com/peterlutz
Facebook - www.facebook.com/peterlutz
From: Keith Bogen SPHR <keith.bogen@
Date: Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 7:54 AM
Subject: [TheBreakfastClubNJ
To: Whine & Dine <whineanddine@
**
Frontline Learning is making over 40 online learning courses available to
5000 unemployed individuals. Any currently unemployed person is eligible to
receive these programs simply be registering online (see link below).
There is no hook or catch or "fine print" here - these are full featured
online courses and Frontline Learning'
individuals improve their ability to compete in the current challenging
employment climate.
Please forward this message on to anyone who might benefit, or anyone who
might know someone who could benefit.
These online courses focus on general workplace capabilities as well as
selling, customer service and productivity skills. A course titled "Win the
Job War" is designed to help unemployed people compete in a tough job
market.
For unemployed individuals these free online courses can:
� Keep skills sharp as their job search progresses
� Help them stay motivated and engaged
� Provide them with completion certificates to present during job
interviews
Here is the link to learn more and register to receive the free courses:
http://frontlinelea
Thanks in advance, for your willingness to forward this message on to
anyone who might benefit.
Best Regards,
Dan Rust
763.443.9557
--
Peter Lutz
(908) 672-9150
"Bridging the gaps between Business and Information Technology"
email - lutzpf@gmail.
Linkedin - www.linkedin.
Twitter - twitter.com/
Facebook - www.facebook.
Fri Mar 8, 2013 5:48 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Peter Lutz" peter_f_lutz
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Keith Bogen SPHR <keith.bogen@yahoo.com >
Date: Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 7:55 AM
Subject: [TheBreakfastClubNJ] Why You Didn't Get The Job
To: W&D HR Job Leads <whineanddinehrjobleads@yahoogroups.com >
**
Thanks again to Fred Taylor for the share...
Why You Didn't Get the JobBy Alison Green | U.S.News & World Report LP � Mon,
Feb 25, 2013
You were perfect for the job and your interviewer seemed to love you--or so
you thought. But you just found out that you didn't get the
job<http://money.usnews.com/money/careers/slideshows/10-ways-your-email-could-kill-your-job-chances >,
and now you're wondering why. Here are eight of the most common reasons you
didn't get hired.
1. *You were qualified, but someone else was more qualified*. In this job
market, employers generally get flooded with well-qualified candidates,
which means that an awful lot of qualified people are getting rejected. You
might have been great; someone they'd have been thrilled to hire if
Candidate B didn't happen to be better for the role. It's important to
remember that getting a job isn't just about being a great candidate--it's
about being the best candidate, and it's impossible to know from the
outside whether that will be you or not.
2. *You weren't as qualified as you thought you were*. Job seekers often
mis-assess their own match with a job, either because they don't understand
what the employer<http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/06/11/10-things-your-interviewer-wont-tell-you >
is
really looking for or because they overestimate their own skills and
experience.
3. *You turned off the hiring manager in the interview*. You might be
qualified on paper, but that won't matter if you blow the interview. And
that could take one of dozens of forms: Maybe you seemed rude or arrogant,
or you didn't answer questions clearly, or you rarely made eye contact, or
you seemed unprepared for the conversation.
4. *You weren't a culture fit*. You might have all the qualifications an
employer is looking for, but still not get hired
<http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/05/16/7-deadly-interview-sins >because
your working style would clash with the people with whom you'd be working.
Remember, it's not just a question of whether you have the skills to do the
job; it's also a question of fit for this particular position, with this
particular boss, in this particular culture, and in this particular company.
5. *You weren't able to articulate why you'd excel at the job*. If you
aren't able to make a strong, compelling case for why you'd be great at the
job, the interviewer isn't likely to put one together on her own.
Interviewing successfully usually means laying out past experiences and
skills that equip you to tackle the job, as well as a track record of doing
well at work that uses those skills.
6. *You were annoying*. Constantly checking in for updates, pushing for an
offer before the employer is ready, or calling with detailed questions
about benefits before you even have an offer are all good ways to make a
hiring manager think that you'll be a
pain<http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/05/14/are-you-an-annoying-co-worker >
to
work with.
7. *You didn't seem enthusiastic about the job*. Employers want to see that
you're excited about the job and engaged in discussing it. No one wants to
hire someone who doesn't seem especially interested in the opportunity.
8. *You only seemed interested in what the job could do for you, not what
you could offer the company*. If all your questions focused on pay and
benefits rather than the details or the work, and you seemed more
interested in how quickly you'd be able to move up than in what you'd be
doing every day in the role you were interviewing for, chances are good
that the company chose to move forward with a candidate whose primary focus
was doing the work well.
*Alison Green **writes the popular Ask a
Manager<http://www.askamanager.org/ > blog,
where she dispenses advice on career, job search, and management issues.
She's also the co-author of Managing to Change the World: The Nonprofit
Manager's Guide to Getting Results, and former chief of staff of a
successful nonprofit organization, where she oversaw day-to-day staff
management, hiring, firing, and employee development.*
*All the best,*
*Keith Bogen, SPHR - MS - MA*
Human Resources Business Partner - Talent Acquisition Leader
*Keith.Bogen@yahoo.com ** / **+1-609-577-1061 Mobile & Text
Chief Networking Officer - Whine & Dine Networking LLC
Business Manager - www.NAPower.com/221860****
**"You have not lived a perfect day... unless you have done something
*
*for someone who will** never be able to repay you." ~ Ruth Smeltzer*
--
Peter Lutz
(908) 672-9150
"Bridging the gaps between Business and Information Technology"
email - lutzpf@gmail.com
Linkedin - www.linkedin.com/in/peterlutz
Twitter - twitter.com/peterlutz
Facebook - www.facebook.com/peterlutz
From: Keith Bogen SPHR <keith.bogen@
Date: Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 7:55 AM
Subject: [TheBreakfastClubNJ
To: W&D HR Job Leads <whineanddinehrjoble
**
Thanks again to Fred Taylor for the share...
Why You Didn't Get the JobBy Alison Green | U.S.News & World Report LP � Mon,
Feb 25, 2013
You were perfect for the job and your interviewer seemed to love you--or so
you thought. But you just found out that you didn't get the
job<http://money.
and now you're wondering why. Here are eight of the most common reasons you
didn't get hired.
1. *You were qualified, but someone else was more qualified*. In this job
market, employers generally get flooded with well-qualified candidates,
which means that an awful lot of qualified people are getting rejected. You
might have been great; someone they'd have been thrilled to hire if
Candidate B didn't happen to be better for the role. It's important to
remember that getting a job isn't just about being a great candidate--it&#
about being the best candidate, and it's impossible to know from the
outside whether that will be you or not.
2. *You weren't as qualified as you thought you were*. Job seekers often
mis-assess their own match with a job, either because they don't understand
what the employer<http://money.
is
really looking for or because they overestimate their own skills and
experience.
3. *You turned off the hiring manager in the interview*. You might be
qualified on paper, but that won't matter if you blow the interview. And
that could take one of dozens of forms: Maybe you seemed rude or arrogant,
or you didn't answer questions clearly, or you rarely made eye contact, or
you seemed unprepared for the conversation.
4. *You weren't a culture fit*. You might have all the qualifications an
employer is looking for, but still not get hired
<http://money.
your working style would clash with the people with whom you'd be working.
Remember, it's not just a question of whether you have the skills to do the
job; it's also a question of fit for this particular position, with this
particular boss, in this particular culture, and in this particular company.
5. *You weren't able to articulate why you'd excel at the job*. If you
aren't able to make a strong, compelling case for why you'd be great at the
job, the interviewer isn't likely to put one together on her own.
Interviewing successfully usually means laying out past experiences and
skills that equip you to tackle the job, as well as a track record of doing
well at work that uses those skills.
6. *You were annoying*. Constantly checking in for updates, pushing for an
offer before the employer is ready, or calling with detailed questions
about benefits before you even have an offer are all good ways to make a
hiring manager think that you'll be a
pain<http://money.
to
work with.
7. *You didn't seem enthusiastic about the job*. Employers want to see that
you're excited about the job and engaged in discussing it. No one wants to
hire someone who doesn't seem especially interested in the opportunity.
8. *You only seemed interested in what the job could do for you, not what
you could offer the company*. If all your questions focused on pay and
benefits rather than the details or the work, and you seemed more
interested in how quickly you'd be able to move up than in what you'd be
doing every day in the role you were interviewing for, chances are good
that the company chose to move forward with a candidate whose primary focus
was doing the work well.
*Alison Green **writes the popular Ask a
Manager<http://www.askamana
where she dispenses advice on career, job search, and management issues.
She's also the co-author of Managing to Change the World: The Nonprofit
Manager'
successful nonprofit organization, where she oversaw day-to-day staff
management, hiring, firing, and employee development.
*All the best,*
*Keith Bogen, SPHR - MS - MA*
Human Resources Business Partner - Talent Acquisition Leader
*Keith.Bogen@
Chief Networking Officer - Whine & Dine Networking LLC
Business Manager - www.NAPower.
**"You have not lived a perfect day... unless you have done something
*
*for someone who will** never be able to repay you." ~ Ruth Smeltzer*
--
Peter Lutz
(908) 672-9150
"Bridging the gaps between Business and Information Technology"
email - lutzpf@gmail.
Linkedin - www.linkedin.
Twitter - twitter.com/
Facebook - www.facebook.
Fri Mar 8, 2013 5:48 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Peter Lutz" peter_f_lutz
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Keith Bogen SPHR <keith.bogen@yahoo.com >
Date: Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 7:51 AM
Subject: [TheBreakfastClubNJ] Job Seekers and Employers Look to Keep Up
With LinkedIn
To: W&D HR Job Leads <whineanddinehrjobleads@yahoogroups.com >
**
Thanks for Fred Taylor for finding this article and re-posting it.
Job Seekers and Employers Look to Keep Up With LinkedIn
February 25, 2013
Kevin Allenspach
[image: job seekers]
Tim Johnson grew up in Elk River, served in the Air Force and later chased
his dream to be a radio personality by taking requests in studios as far
away as Alaska and as near as KCLD-FM in St. Cloud.
A self-described online technology addict, he began to integrate social
media into his career 10 years ago when he developed a MySpace page as the
night disc jockey for a top-40 station in Anchorage.
"I didn't know what I was doing, but it gave me a chance to interact with
people in a different way," said Johnson, 36, who has since completed
undergraduate and graduate programs in mass communications at St. Cloud
State University. Last year, Johnson became a graphics and communications
specialist and social media trainer for Resource Training & Solutions. "I
could build a
lot of connections instead of counting on people to use the call line."
He later progressed along with the technology to Facebook and Twitter.
There, he learned the delicate balance of marketing and advertising in
communications -- and how to make an ad not sound so much like an ad.
Increasingly, though, he's learned a lot about what other people are
coming to know: When it comes to business and careers, the best online
networking tool available may be LinkedIn, a publicly held diversified
business model with revenues coming from member subscriptions, advertising
sales and talent solutions.
"I think you have to look at some of these tools (as if they were)
specialty cable channels," Johnson said. "Facebook is about your home life.
Twitter is like happy hour, and LinkedIn is strictly business. To me, it's
become the most important way to network, find jobs and research potential
employers. With 60 percent of them using social media to vet the hiring
process, LinkedIn can make a difference up to the interview level if your
profile matches up well with your resume."
More than a resume, though, LinkedIn profiles can showcase your work. You
can post photos and link to examples of your best work. You can't do that
on a
one-page resume.
According to The Wall Street Journal, 60 percent of small-business owners
say they believe social media tools are valuable to their companies'
growth.
But just 3 percent said Twitter had the most potential to help their
organization.
LinkedIn topped The Wall Street Journal survey, with 41 percent singling
it out as most beneficial to their company. By comparison, 16 percent chose
YouTube and 14 percent picked Facebook.
The same survey also pointed out most business owners don't have anyone
dedicated to social media campaigns, and one-third of businesses spend no
time
on social media at all.
Since 2008, LinkedIn has let small- and medium-sized businesses create
free company pages. It has about 2.6 million organizations with an active
profile, though it's impossible to discern how many are large corporations
or
small businesses.
"Whatever they're doing, they're doing it right," Johnson said.
On Feb. 7, LinkedIn announced its financial results for 2012. Revenue
increased 86 percent to $972.3 million from $522.2 million. In 2013, that
number is expected to top $1.4 billion.
But it's not only job seekers who are using LinkedIn. Bruce Hagberg is
owner and CEO of riteSOFT, a St. Cloud-based company that develops
commercial
data collection software for manufacturing and distribution companies. He
has
used business-centric social media -- such as Praxon, Spoke and Jigsaw --
for
more than eight years. He's come to the conclusion that LinkedIn is more
relevant than anything to come along so far.
"I don't consider myself a power user, but I use LinkedIn every single
business day," said Hagberg, who has written articles about the benefits of
LinkedIn and Skype in the corporate world. "I can't say that about Facebook
or
any other social media tool, though there are similarities with Facebook in
how you can make instant connections and how you put on your page how you
want
to represent yourself."
"It's a great equalizer because you get to choose who you are and what
you say about yourself," said Hagberg, who got on LinkedIn more than six
years
ago. LinkedIn launched in 2003 and now has more than 200 million users --
including executives from every Fortune 500 company.
"People might fluff up their resume, but you're less likely to do that on
LinkedIn because you're connected with people who know you," he added.
"It's
still possible to lie, but it's harder. And, to another person looking at
you,
the better your connections the better your brand reputation."
*Advertising Option*
Targeted advertising is helping to fuel LinkedIn's rise. RiteSOFT is just
one example. Hagberg's company advertises on LinkedIn but only to a group
that
is interested in bar coding and labor collection technology.
Hagberg said the ads cost little for riteSOFT, which pays only when
people click on their banner. That takes users to a video demo of its
products. And Hagberg is happy to pay a little to get people who work in or
are otherwise interested in his industry that far.
"I can't point to a closed sale yet, but it's produced many solid leads,"
he said. "Time will tell. Overall, however, I can say LinkedIn has brought
us
money. Otherwise I wouldn't be on it."
You never know how it might pay off. A few years ago, Hagberg was doing
market research on LinkedIn. He found a consultant in the United Kingdom
who
belonged to the same LinkedIn interest group. Hagberg initiated contact and
received a response in seconds. After subsequently communicating via Skype,
Hagberg had a reseller partner that now has about a dozen riteSOFT
customers.
While a basic LinkedIn account is free, upgraded plans range from $19.95
per month to $74.95 per month. The extra charges allow users to know who
has
viewed their profile, access profiles for anyone in their network, search
references and send direct messages. Basic accounts restrict activity to
close
connections.
Both Johnson and Hagberg use the free service, which is the level more
than 90 percent of members have. Johnson estimates about 8 percent of
LinkedIn
consumers use the pay levels of the service. He said 70 million of the
users
are in the United States.
"That represents about half of the American work force," Johnson said.
"You can use it to learn of job openings you might be interested in. You
can
look at the resume of the person who has a job you want and see how you
compare. The things you have in common are the things you'd want to make
bullet points in any communication with an employer."
Johnson said his communications professors advised college students to
delete their Facebook accounts and open one on LinkedIn.
"If you've got pictures of yourself on Facebook with a beer bong at the
beach, it's probably pretty sage advice," Johnson said. "I've got my
Facebook
account locked as tight as possible and my LinkedIn profile as open as
possible."
Johnson also advises following company pages. You might find a job
posting or run across someone you know who knows someone who works there.
"If you can get a personal introduction, that helps keep you in
consideration," he said. "On the other hand, you might find out about
someone's reputation you would potentially be working with and decide
that's
not a place you want to work. That's just as important as finding a place
you
want to work."
Source: (c) 2013 St. Cloud Times (St. Cloud, Minn.) Distributed by MCT
Information Services
*All the best,*
*Keith Bogen, SPHR - MS - MA*
Human Resources Business Partner - Talent Acquisition Leader
*Keith.Bogen@yahoo.com ** / **+1-609-577-1061 Mobile & Text
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*
*for someone who will** never be able to repay you." ~ Ruth Smeltzer*
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From: Keith Bogen SPHR <keith.bogen@
Date: Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 7:51 AM
Subject: [TheBreakfastClubNJ
With LinkedIn
To: W&D HR Job Leads <whineanddinehrjoble
**
Thanks for Fred Taylor for finding this article and re-posting it.
Job Seekers and Employers Look to Keep Up With LinkedIn
February 25, 2013
Kevin Allenspach
[image: job seekers]
Tim Johnson grew up in Elk River, served in the Air Force and later chased
his dream to be a radio personality by taking requests in studios as far
away as Alaska and as near as KCLD-FM in St. Cloud.
A self-described online technology addict, he began to integrate social
media into his career 10 years ago when he developed a MySpace page as the
night disc jockey for a top-40 station in Anchorage.
"I didn't know what I was doing, but it gave me a chance to interact with
people in a different way," said Johnson, 36, who has since completed
undergraduate and graduate programs in mass communications at St. Cloud
State University. Last year, Johnson became a graphics and communications
specialist and social media trainer for Resource Training & Solutions. "I
could build a
lot of connections instead of counting on people to use the call line."
He later progressed along with the technology to Facebook and Twitter.
There, he learned the delicate balance of marketing and advertising in
communications -- and how to make an ad not sound so much like an ad.
Increasingly, though, he's learned a lot about what other people are
coming to know: When it comes to business and careers, the best online
networking tool available may be LinkedIn, a publicly held diversified
business model with revenues coming from member subscriptions, advertising
sales and talent solutions.
"I think you have to look at some of these tools (as if they were)
specialty cable channels," Johnson said. "Facebook is about your home life.
Twitter is like happy hour, and LinkedIn is strictly business. To me, it's
become the most important way to network, find jobs and research potential
employers. With 60 percent of them using social media to vet the hiring
process, LinkedIn can make a difference up to the interview level if your
profile matches up well with your resume."
More than a resume, though, LinkedIn profiles can showcase your work. You
can post photos and link to examples of your best work. You can't do that
on a
one-page resume.
According to The Wall Street Journal, 60 percent of small-business owners
say they believe social media tools are valuable to their companies'
growth.
But just 3 percent said Twitter had the most potential to help their
organization.
LinkedIn topped The Wall Street Journal survey, with 41 percent singling
it out as most beneficial to their company. By comparison, 16 percent chose
YouTube and 14 percent picked Facebook.
The same survey also pointed out most business owners don't have anyone
dedicated to social media campaigns, and one-third of businesses spend no
time
on social media at all.
Since 2008, LinkedIn has let small- and medium-sized businesses create
free company pages. It has about 2.6 million organizations with an active
profile, though it's impossible to discern how many are large corporations
or
small businesses.
"Whatever they're doing, they're doing it right," Johnson said.
On Feb. 7, LinkedIn announced its financial results for 2012. Revenue
increased 86 percent to $972.3 million from $522.2 million. In 2013, that
number is expected to top $1.4 billion.
But it's not only job seekers who are using LinkedIn. Bruce Hagberg is
owner and CEO of riteSOFT, a St. Cloud-based company that develops
commercial
data collection software for manufacturing and distribution companies. He
has
used business-centric social media -- such as Praxon, Spoke and Jigsaw --
for
more than eight years. He's come to the conclusion that LinkedIn is more
relevant than anything to come along so far.
"I don't consider myself a power user, but I use LinkedIn every single
business day," said Hagberg, who has written articles about the benefits of
LinkedIn and Skype in the corporate world. "I can't say that about Facebook
or
any other social media tool, though there are similarities with Facebook in
how you can make instant connections and how you put on your page how you
want
to represent yourself."
"It'
you say about yourself," said Hagberg, who got on LinkedIn more than six
years
ago. LinkedIn launched in 2003 and now has more than 200 million users --
including executives from every Fortune 500 company.
"People might fluff up their resume, but you're less likely to do that on
LinkedIn because you're connected with people who know you," he added.
"It'
still possible to lie, but it's harder. And, to another person looking at
you,
the better your connections the better your brand reputation."
*Advertising Option*
Targeted advertising is helping to fuel LinkedIn'
one example. Hagberg'
that
is interested in bar coding and labor collection technology.
Hagberg said the ads cost little for riteSOFT, which pays only when
people click on their banner. That takes users to a video demo of its
products. And Hagberg is happy to pay a little to get people who work in or
are otherwise interested in his industry that far.
"I can't point to a closed sale yet, but it's produced many solid leads,"
he said. "Time will tell. Overall, however, I can say LinkedIn has brought
us
money. Otherwise I wouldn't be on it."
You never know how it might pay off. A few years ago, Hagberg was doing
market research on LinkedIn. He found a consultant in the United Kingdom
who
belonged to the same LinkedIn interest group. Hagberg initiated contact and
received a response in seconds. After subsequently communicating via Skype,
Hagberg had a reseller partner that now has about a dozen riteSOFT
customers.
While a basic LinkedIn account is free, upgraded plans range from $19.95
per month to $74.95 per month. The extra charges allow users to know who
has
viewed their profile, access profiles for anyone in their network, search
references and send direct messages. Basic accounts restrict activity to
close
connections.
Both Johnson and Hagberg use the free service, which is the level more
than 90 percent of members have. Johnson estimates about 8 percent of
consumers use the pay levels of the service. He said 70 million of the
users
are in the United States.
"That represents about half of the American work force," Johnson said.
"You can use it to learn of job openings you might be interested in. You
can
look at the resume of the person who has a job you want and see how you
compare. The things you have in common are the things you'd want to make
bullet points in any communication with an employer."
Johnson said his communications professors advised college students to
delete their Facebook accounts and open one on LinkedIn.
"If you've got pictures of yourself on Facebook with a beer bong at the
beach, it's probably pretty sage advice," Johnson said. "I'
account locked as tight as possible and my LinkedIn profile as open as
possible."
Johnson also advises following company pages. You might find a job
posting or run across someone you know who knows someone who works there.
"If you can get a personal introduction, that helps keep you in
consideration,
someone'
that's
not a place you want to work. That's just as important as finding a place
you
want to work."
Source: (c) 2013 St. Cloud Times (St. Cloud, Minn.) Distributed by MCT
Information Services
*All the best,*
*Keith Bogen, SPHR - MS - MA*
Human Resources Business Partner - Talent Acquisition Leader
*Keith.Bogen@
Chief Networking Officer - Whine & Dine Networking LLC
Business Manager - www.NAPower.
**"You have not lived a perfect day... unless you have done something
*
*for someone who will** never be able to repay you." ~ Ruth Smeltzer*
--
Peter Lutz
(908) 672-9150
"Bridging the gaps between Business and Information Technology"
email - lutzpf@gmail.
Linkedin - www.linkedin.
Twitter - twitter.com/
Facebook - www.facebook.
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