job search notes: goals

What kind of goal do you have?

Do you have a long term goal? a short term goal?

Do you have a team to help you reach your goal?

Do you have milestones to reach and celebrate along the way?

Digital marketing - social networking

What is digital marketing?

Can social networking help grow my business?

Berry Ins and the United Regional Chamber of Commerce have joined together to hold a session on June 29th to provide information on how these tools can help. Most of the social media tools are free, hence the ROI on free becomes something to look at.

Details on the event including registration information can be found in the flyer below:

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The Berry Ins website can be found here:
http://www.berryinsurance.com/

and the Chamber website here:
http://unitedchamber.org/

and you can register here:
http://berryinsurance.eventbrite.com/

#the5

Good morning, time for #the5 today


"Social networking tools are working for them at no expense"http://bit.ly/9NthJL - me: great ROI for your job searching #the5@resumegenius


Teaching Is Not Training http://bit.ly/9J1QsO "why corporate training programs are so aggravating" #the5 from @seiden


Unemployed Folks Need Not Apply http://bit.ly/c8iXXv "I certainly don’t want to endorse the contemptible practice" wow! #the5


My Favorite Resume and CV Template: Introducing TruFocushttp://bit.ly/a9Rxda "People confusing responsibilities with accomplishments" #the5

Analyzing the Value of a Blog Posthttp://bit.ly/c3GKHY "Blogging can pay off, big time" #the5 from @AmberCadabra

job search notes: lessons from #the5

June already. There is too much going on so we'll try to recap quickly and intermix #the5 today.

1 - Dad spoke at the Memorial Day ceremony in Smithfield, RI. The invitation came from the attention generated by his story being picked up in the local media.

"It’s no longer a specialty or a unique skill" Social Media is a Must for Job Seekers http://bit.ly/bk51Ta #the5

2 - Dad's health has changed and he is now legally blind. Whether this is a temporary or permanent condition remains to be seen. May get some insights on this from a doctor visit today.

Sometimes, Your Best Isn’t Good Enough http://bit.ly/aJAaqT good advice from @seiden and Elle, #the5

3 - Still need a tweak or so for the resume and have some calls with recruiters scheduled for this week to advance down that avenue in the job search.

7 Social Media Truths You Can Ignore and Still be Successful http://bit.ly/cqlFcv - bottom line = "provide value to your audience"#the5

4 - Getting back to the basics from time to time is a good thing.

15 Job Search Tips from a Guy Who Just Got a Job http://bit.ly/avAyeY me: good advice from @workcoachcafe #the5

5 - Interesting perspective in this advice from a son to his father. Kind of the other way around this time as the son is employed and the father is looking.

BQ Follow-Up: A 30-Year-Old Responds http://bit.ly/9sN3rB "people that haven’t experienced this sort of thing" #the5

That's all for now. Time to run before the day's events take over.

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