Business Careers in a Social Media World

Today, social media and emerging online technologies are impacting all fields of business. Social recruiting, online marketing, viral community building, digital PR and professional networking are some of the topics that impact the workforce. Graduates are often put in a position where colleges do not teach strategies for the digital world, but companies start to demand social media skills and knowledge. In fact, today, when graduates are looking for jobs, they are encouraged to use their social media techniques in the application process.

As Monster and CareerBuilder lose their effectiveness, graduates have to use social media to connect with people, network online with business professionals and establish a unique personal brand that will help them stand-out from the crowd. So how do you do it?  Michael Loban, CMO of InfoTrust LLC, will share his insights into making the world of social media work for you.

This event is focused on helping graduates and job seekers use social media to find jobs and improve their social media skill-set. Learn how to create a personal brand, market yourself to the employers and demonstrate how your knowledge of online technologies can help their organizations grow. Learn from the industry’s best case studies, hear stories of what other job applicants have done, and learn the strategies that will help you stand-out and land the job you want.

When:
Thursday, September 17, 2009

Where:
Community Room at Newport on the Levee (located next to Gameworks on the 2nd floor)

Time:
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.  (networking happy hour to follow)

Cost:
Members – Free!
Non-Members – $5.00
Students – Free!

Attendees are responsible for their own food and drink.