Topic: How to leverage Social Media to land a job!
Go Where Recruiters Go! Employers & Recruiters are utilizing social media to find their candidates. If you are a job seeker, Social Media should definitely be a platform you need to explore! So what are the missing factors here? Where to start, how to start and why…..
Join us on February 19th to discuss how to get started on Social Media, why you need to build your Personal brand on Social Media, how to connect with and engage recruiters and employers, and finally how to get noticed by them to help you land a job.
DallasHR JobLink - Tuesday, February 19, 2013
8:00 - 8:30 am - Orientation for new members
8:30 - 9:00 am - Introductions, sharing job leads
9:00 - 10:30 am - Topic discussion – Using Social Media in your job search
additional networking until 11:00 am
Background reading:
The Best Ways to Use Social Media in Your Job Search http://www.forbes.com/sites/trudysteinfeld/2012/09/28/the-best-ways-to-use-social-media-in-your-job-search/
7 Ways to Find a Job Using Social Media
http://socialmediatoday.com/christian-arno/906366/7-ways-find-job-using-social-media
How to use Facebook for Job search
http://nisharaghavan.com/5-ways-to-use-facebook-for-job-search/
10 Smart Ways to Use Social Media in Your Job Search
http://money.usnews.com/money/careers/slideshows/10-smart-ways-to-use-social-media-in-your-job-search
Discussion Facilitator:
Nisha Raghavan is a prolific HR blogger. “Your HR Buddy” is a blog dedicated to sparking conversation through thought provoking questions and discussions on various challenges & trends related to work, management, career, social media and the HR realm of course!!
Nisha is a Global HR professional with experience in handling Talent Management, Employee Engagement and Cultural diversity at work place. After having worked in Corporate India for a while she moved to United States and talks about her Global HR experiences at her blog Your HR Buddy!!
She is also a contributing author at Women of HR and Social Business News. Her contribution to the social media space makes her a Social enthusiast. Apart from her professional experience she has her MBA with an HR concentration from University of Calicut, India. When she is not working or blogging she loves creating her own artistic impressions with acrylic & oil paints. Connect with her on LinkedIn, Facebook & follow her on twitter @TheHrbuddy
Nisha has joined the DallasHR Transition Support committee to help you with your social media questions.
Eligibility to attend JobLink meetings:
JobLink is free and open to individuals who are currently unemployed or who have been notified that their jobs are ending and who are seeking employment in the field of human resources. (Consultants, either established or starting their own business, are encouraged to join the DallasHR Consultants PEG).
You do not need to be a member of DallasHR to attend. Dress is business casual. Each meeting features a program on a job search topic along with networking opportunities.
First time attendees are encouraged to arrive earlier (around 8:00am) for an orientation and to meet the JobLink co-chair.
Meeting Location:
at 4100 Spring Valley Road Suite 300
Dallas, TX 75244
Email info@dallashr.org