Build a Bridge to Your Next Employer – Strategies and Tips for Your Resume, Social Media Profile, and Your Job Search

Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Time: 
5:30 pm EST/2:30 pm PST

Session length:  30 minutes

In today’s economy, everyone is a job seeker. Data show that a significant number of currently employed people will be trying to find new opportunities as soon as possible. If you have not thought about looking for a new job, what are you waiting for? Stay ahead of the crowd; don’t wait – get your materials in order now. Hiring is happening, and why shouldn’t you BE READY TO land your next job?  Regardless of your employment status, it’s more important than ever to maintain strong profiles across the major social networks and TO CREATE a well-defined, clear, concise, modern resume to support your job search strategy.

In this webinar, you will learn:

  • Strategies to identify the key words you must use to attract your targeted employers.
  • Specific tips to help you leverage those buzz words to improve your resume and profiles across key social networks: LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Miriam will explain how to:

  • Incorporate your value proposition in your resume to pass the 10-second scan test.
  • Get your LinkedIn profile on employers’ radar screens.
  • Critically evaluate your Twitter bio to be sure it is working for you.
  • Manage your Facebook settings to take advantage of tools that may connect you with potential opportunities.
Presented by: 

Miriam Salpeter

Career Coach and Resume Writer

Miriam Salpeter, founder of Keppie Careers, has been advising clients regarding their career plans and writing resumes for over 14 years. An accomplished writer and editor, Miriam was a Vice President for a Wall Street firm prior to earning a master’s degree from Columbia University in the City of New York, where she trained in career advising and counseling. Well known in the industry for her highly regarded blog and sought by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Forbes.com, ABCnews.com, and other media outlets for professional advice, Miriam shares insights on important and timely career search strategies.

Using Twitter for the job hunt is a favorite topic, and she is listed in a variety of “Best People to Follow on Twitter” lists for job seekers, including CNN/CareerBuilder’s list of “top 10 job tweeters you should be following." Find her advice on Twitter by following @keppie_careers. Miriam also serves as the Social Media Job Search expert for Job-Hunt.org  and is under contract and writing a book about social media for job seekers. (Expected publication date, May 2011.)

Miriam coaches job seekers and teaches best practices to land great career opportunities by offering clarity, confidence and job search know-how. Clients can save time, money and sanity by working with her to learn how to “drive their own career bus.” She believes that job seekers DO control their own futures and that her job is to provide the road map to success.