JobDeck - New Resource to use when job searching!

JobDeck

Another great job searching resource...social media!

Announced early this morning for companies and job seekers leveraging social media, TweetDeck and TwitJobSearch have teamed up to provide a dedicated job seeker platform - JobDeck.

This enables users to leverage the power of social media in job hunting including, searching for jobs, tracking the latest trends in job hunting, and connecting with contacts across Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and more.

TwitterJobSearch scours twitter; indexing tweets that are jobs, and filtering out the rest, thus providing jobseekers with the tools necessary to find meaningful, relevant job opportunities amongst the noise.

TweetDeck and TwitterJobSearch have teamed up to provide you with a dedicated JobDeck. This makes it even easier to search for jobs, as well as staying in touch with what's happening now, and connecting you with your contacts across Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn
and more.

The JobDeck product allows professionals to

• Track recruitment news (via leading bloggers and HR professionals)
• Access data from the only global real-time job-search engine
• Integrate LinkedIn for your professional contacts
• Preview short URLs from the comfort of JobDeck
• Update their Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and LinkedIn status and track updates from their industry peers,
• Follow real-time updates from leading professional blogs and Twitter accounts,
• Add, create and manage Twitter Lists
• Avoid Twitter spam with TweetDeck’s spam button
• Make use of dozens of other essential tools all from one simple client.

Download the JobDeck app here.

* Adapted from thetalentbuzz.com

The Waiting Room Interview--You Are Being Watched!

From the Culture and Manners Institute (www.cultureandmanners.com):

A woman approached me after a talk in Oklahoma and said, "I am the receptionist in my office. The hiring manager has asked me to keep an eye on the job candidates in the waiting room and report back to him which ones are talking on their cell phones, checking messages, or texting. Those are the candidates we do not hire."

Avoid using your cell phone or text messaging while sitting in the waiting room before an interview or even a sales call (which is, in itself, an interview). Take out a notebook and study your notes (for surely you have done your research on this company -- their leadership, mission statement, sales figures, etc.) Go over the answers to tricky questions in your head. Even if you usually review notes on your phone or PDA, use something else so you don't appear to be checking messages. Leave the impression that you are focused on the business at hand and not distracted by other things in your life.

Meet the new IPFW Career Services career gnome! Keep your eyes peeled for him across IPFW's campus: he's going to be visiting different offices, attending different programs, and most importantly, he'll be promoting the services and events for our office! Be sure to follow us on Twitter at @IPFWcareer to see where he pops up next!

Favorite activities: hanging out in gardens, decorating front yards, being the face of IPFW Career Services, traveling, spending time on IPFW's campus, tweeting, texting, Facebook, and blogging

Education: Currently majoring in landscape architecture

IPFW Externship Program

March 8-12, 2010 {Week of Spring Break}
2-5 day commitment

"It's like a mini-internship!"

The externship program is designed to give IPFW undergraduate students the opportunity to explore a specific career field while networking with professionals and alumni within the community. It is very similar to an internship, but it is only 2-5 days and it is during the weeks of March 8-12, 2010. We have externships available at the following companies: {Click on the company for additional information}

MSKTD & Associates - Interior Design Externship

Boys and Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne - Education/Human Services Externship

Cindy Friend Lifestyle Studios - Interior Design Externship

Michiana Business Publications/Business People Magazine - Journalism/English Externship

American Red Cross of Northeast Indiana - Grant Writing/Fundraising/Development Externship

US Probation Office - Criminal Justice Externship

Aunt Millie's Bakeries - Marketing Externship

Fort Wayne Digital Media Production Group - Web Development Externship

WestPoint Financial Group - Business/Finance/Marketing Externship {3 positions}

Northrop High School - School Counseling Externship

Student Application for the Externship Program

Deadline to apply: February 19, 2010

Frequently Asked Questions about the Externship Program

For more information about the externship program contact Ashley McArdle in Career Services at 260-481-6591

Happy New Year!!

Happy 2010!!

Social media is not a fad....check out this video on the social media revolution. I think that 2010 will be another interesting year!!



To view the video on YouTube click HERE

Volunteering is food for your Soul & Resume

It's the Holiday Season and a time of the year when people recall the good and bad times of the past year. Unfortunately, there seems to have been more sad times than glad times with the economy still in a slump and unemployment rate at its highest in years.

Still, I am always amazed at how during our darkest hours we tend to look for a beacon of light and bring that light to spread joy to those less fortunate. Many people do extra volunteering, donate to charities, or find small ways to brighten someone's life.

Volunteering is one of the best things you can add to your resume, but most people forget. A candidate that has volunteer experience sends a message to his/her potential employer that he/she has a strong work ethic, will go above & beyond the 'call of duty,' can time-manage, and has a passion for something outside of his/her required work and life duties.

If you haven't volunteered, check out some local opportunities like at a soup kitchen, church, various non-profits, or the United Way could even be a good place to start. It's always good to spread joy and tidings of thanksgiving, especially this time of year.

Please enjoy this video clip of one of my favorite holiday specials. The characters learn the truth behind the song Here We Come a Wassailing and the importance of spreading JOY!

Looking for a Part-Time Job?

Check out out Student Employment Guide which lists local companies that if hiring, are willing to work around your school schedule!

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