Guest Speaker Jeff Carrigan from Big Shoes Network visit to WCTC’s Social Media Class to talk to students.

On November 15, 2012 Jeff Carrigan talk to my social media class on how to find jobs using various resources, and how to stand out professionally to employers. Jeff told the class that there are Marketing Jobs out there and businesses are hiring. The job market in the Marketing Field has increased to 32% since 2011. I found this presentation very interesting and insightful, therefore I’m going to share the 10 most interesting things from Jeff’s presentation.

1.     Create a prospect list of potential companies you’re interested in. Once you created your list you need to do research on those companies by visiting their website at least twice a month, because jobs usually get posted their first.

2.     Check out LinkedIn, because it’s the number one place were recruiters for businesses go.

3.     Best and ultimate way to get looked at is if you know someone within the business.

4.     Need to connect with Alumni, student groups, and professional groups like Milwaukee Interactive Marketing Association (highly recommended by Jeff).

5.     Need to Network! Have to keep building your connections or contacts and keep networking. Everyone needs at least 3-5 contacts.

6.     LinkedIn needs to be 100% complete. Groups to join on LinkedIn would be any regional and Midwest groups like Chicago’s AMA (highly recommended by Jeff).

7.     Twitter should be professional in nature, and should say something like “seeking marketing internship."

8.     Twitter employer feeds and recruiters you should be following:

@CoolJobSatLC   @Searsjobs        @Craynal

@GECareers      @24seventalent   @Lindzsays

@HDCTalent       @ArticelQ

@OrbitzTalent    @ArtisanTalent

9.     All social media sites should be clean. Show your professionalism, and show what you’re talking about in the industry. There should not be any religious, political, activist groups, or swear words on your social media sites. Top ways you can make yourself standout include:

·          Competence

·          Character

·          Chemistry

·          Customer focused

·          Charisma

·          Researched company and industry trends

·          Putting together a portfolio with your best work

·          Asking questions in interviews

·          Always sending in a hand written note after interview

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Jeff Carrigan

@Bigshoesnetwork

jeff@bigshoesnetworkcom

Linkedin.com/in/JeffCarrigan