put your best foot forward with technology
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Learn 10 ways you can use free technology tools to make a great first impression, organize your network, and build your confidence for your job interviews. I'll provide the inspiration and a laserfocused set of tools selected to improve your job search today!TRANSCRIPT
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Charlene Kingston
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• Self employed in Phoenix since 1995.– Hire people– Place people in jobs
with my clients
• Not a geek or gadget person.
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• Use your name (professional).
• Separate address for nicknames.
• You can have more than one email address.
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• Focus on your face.• Looks like you.
– Recent– Professional
• Do not include:– Pets– Children– Landscape
• Square or portrait.
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• Get on LinkedIn.• Complete your profile.• Ask for (and give)
recommendations.• Add your customized
LinkedIn link to your resume.
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• Create an online contact manager.– Email contacts– Notes– Accessible
• Expand your network using social media. – Most don’t provide
contact information
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• LinkedIn– Connect with people
you know– Trust relationships
• Only invite people you really know to join your network.
• Export LinkedIn contacts to online address book.
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• Trends and issues in your industry.– Leading blogs
(AllTop.com)– Online trade or
professional journals• Subscribe to RSS
feeds.– Get an RSS reader– Google Reader
• 15 minutes each day to your education.
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• Learn blogging with a personal blog.– Hobbies / Interests– Family
• Free tools:– Tumblr, Posterous,
Blogger, WordPress.com
• Examples:– www.AfricanKelli.com– Fourthand140.com
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• Daily texting:– 4.1 billion per day– 14 text messages per
user per day
• Almost every cell phone has SMS capabilities.
• Check on costs.• Practice with a friend.• Don’t text and drive!
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• The world is constantly changing.
• Technology changes are driving our economy.
• Businesses have to incorporate new technologies to survive.
• Join the team!
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