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Enjoy Tweets from
attendees and Twitter Team participants during CDI's Summit.
Summit Kick-Off
Tweets
dawnrasmussen: Kicking off
#cdi10 here in San Diego. Great attendance and lots of energy!
KatrinaKibben: Kicking off
#cdi10 in beautiful San Diego- stay tuned here and
@MonsterCareers for live career tips and more
Attendee Overview
Tweets
SherryMirshahi: Absolutely loving the Career
Directors Int’l conference in San Diego. Yesterday’s talk on networking
techniques was fantastic!
KatrinaKibben: More great job seeking tips from
#cdi10 today! Follow the tag!
SusanKEaston:
#cdi10
@careerhero Laura DeCarlo is making us feel the love as Career Pros that
care about innovation and quality. We love you Laura!
robinresumes: Laura is giving key reasons to
check career directors international resources for certification.
Keppie_Careers: SO impressed so far by
#cdi10.
@careerhero Laura DeCarlo really offers value for career pros. Thanks!
dawnrasmussen: At
#CDI10 conference- amazing people and learning great information
to bring back to my clients!
camilleroberts:
@JL_Kennedy said she has never been to a better more charming career
conference than
#cdi10. Congratulations
@careerhero
KatrinaKibben: Lunch and parrots at
#cdi10
http://twitpic.com/2xukzi (they’re chatting up the resume writers!)
dawnrasmussen: Nice touch! CDI speakers get
ribbon/medallion. Great speaker recognition idea.
dianajennings: Thank you
@jasonalba for suggesting I join
#CDI10. It has been great spending time with this impressive
group of career pros
LauraLabovich: Loving the conference! Highlight
for me: reception by the water at the gorgeous catamaran. Music, great food
& friends.
dawnrasmussen: Good morning! Looking forward to
final day of conference w/ great ideas and shared knowledge. That, and the
hot breakfast. :)
kristinsjohnson: Getting ready to absorb more
wisdom from the masters at
camilleroberts: Having another great breakfast at
the CDI conference!
dawnrasmussen: Big shout-out to CDI Super Super
Hero Laura DeCarlo for running an awesome group and being our fearless
leader.
SusanKEaston:
#cdi10 where there is a career seeker in need a cdi career
superhero will be there! Thanks
@careerhero for lending us your super powers!
dicrompton: Met so many great colleagues &
learned so much. Thx
#CDI10
dawnrasmussen: Big warm hug to all resume and
career management pros here in SD. Humbled by how much everyone is willing
to share.
SusanKEaston:
#cdi10 impressive commitment, many cdi members have contributed
who were not able to make it to conference. You make this association rock!
SusanKEaston:
#cdi10 outstanding achievements and contributions being
recognized by
@Careerhero here in San Diego. Congrats and thank you to all!
SusanKEaston:
#cdi10 wow
@susanguarneri points out the longevity and success of the careers of so
many of our colleagues who make conferences a priority
cdisummit10: Yes
@SusanKEaston, always yummy brownies at
#cdi10 BUT sensible popcorn and bottled water to ‘balance it out’
as well!
Make Your Contacts
Count! Networking "Know-How" for Career Professionals - Laura Labovich, Aspire! Empower! Career Strategy Group
dawnrasmussen: Networking= being useful to other
people.
jobsearchcoach: Networking: What can I do for you
as opposed to what can you do for me...
robinresumes: 3 key moments of networking - Name
Exchange, What do you do?, Answering awkward questions.
dawnrasmussen: 3 ways to remember ppl: repeat
name back, look at nametag, and think of unique phrase.
jobsearchcoach: Glances at nametags. Get over it.
Just look at and read the name tag. You don’t know that person yet!
MonsterCareers: Important networking trick-
repeat the name after they introduce themselves. Maybe you’ll remember the
name!
dawnrasmussen: Make your name more memorable by
developing tag line or story.
MonsterCareers: What if there’s no name tag?
Bring your own! Let people know who you are!
Ginger_Korljan: How do you answer the question,
"How are you?" Be prepared to be spontaneous.
dawnrasmussen: Decide on the gives and gets on
your agenda before going to a networking event.
SherryMirshahi: Networking tip: Add your picture
to your business card or networking card. Helps ppl remember you even
better!
The Motivated You:
Assessing Transferable Skills -
Richard L. Knowdell, MS, NCC, NCCC, CCMF - Career Research & Testing, Inc.
SusanKEaston: Richard Knowdell gives insight into
our career values with his motivated skills card sort.
resumegenius: Richard Knowdell: Assessing
transferrable skills w knowdell card sorts.
http://ow.ly/i/4zmq
robinresumes: Be sure to use your motivated
skills rather than your burnout skills per Richard Knowdell
SusanKEaston: Richard Knowdell"s presentation:
your motivated skills are the ones you have found someone to pay you for
what you would do for free
resumegenius: Infiltrate company by attending
internal Toastmasters mtgs.
Affinity Groups
dawnrasmussen: Learning about Twitter from
monster social media mogul
@katrinakibben from Monster.
SusanKEaston:
@donorlando at
#cdi10. 6 months is enough to see ROI on marketing. Schedule
marketing time. Charge yourself $ for breaking those appts
KatrinaKibben: If you’re at
#cdi10 and want to know more about tweeting/tweetups- come by my
table! I’m in the front!
Reception
dawnrasmussen: Mahalo! Awesome luau reception
last nite at CDI conf.
Opening Ceremony
with Comments by Joyce Lain Kennedy
SusanKEaston: Joyce Lain Kennedy is our keynote
conference opener. Total star quality
dawnrasmussen: Shout out to
@joycelainkennedy for sharing her book w/ CDI attendees!
KatrinaKibben: Free book to kick off the day --
Cover Letters for Dummies by
@JL_Kennedy
Leveraging Social
Media: Benefits for your candidates and your career services practice
- Diane Crompton, BS.Ed. and Ellen Sautter, BS.Ed. - Right Management
SusanKEaston: CDI is innovating to meet our needs
-using social media presen. is stepped up to meet the experience level of
the summit attendees
dawnrasmussen: Social networking includes using
all tools to enhance online presence.
dawnrasmussen: Lots of coaching needed by most
job seekers on basics of social media.
SusanKEaston: social networking can overcome most
current challenges to getting noticed and getting hired
Keppie_Careers: Job seekers need a deep pool and
deep "pockets." I like
@dicrompton’s term - job seekers need robust strategy.
dawnrasmussen: Being over-prepared is essential
to connect to employer.
jobsearchcoach: Realities of Current Job Market:
Fewer jobs, literal fits, longer hiring process - Needs network, pipeline,
brand, audience, advice
resumegenius: If you don’t have an online
presence, you just don’t exist for some hirers. Per Diane Crompton at
dawnrasmussen: Many employers are using LinkedIn
to source candidates.
dawnrasmussen: Don’t join a LinkedIn group of job
seekers if in a confidential job search.
dawnrasmussen: 70-80% of people don’t leverage
LinkedIn effectively. You may think your profile rocks but are you using the
entire site?
Ginger_Korljan: More than 80 million members in
200+ countries on LinkedIn. Are you using it effectively?
camilleroberts: Jobseekers: Write what type of
job you are looking for in the "what are you doing now?" field on LinkedIn.
dawnrasmussen: Update your activity regularly to
promote your brand.
LauraLabovich: For niche experts, job seekers can
share their brand thru Q & A feature on linkedin!
robinresumes: Get recommendations to support your
profile + 125 or more contacts to support your credibility and have reach
Ginger_Korljan: If you don’t have at least 3
recommendations on
#LinkedIn, many recruiters may not even look at your profile.
dawnrasmussen: An unfinished online profile is
akin to showing up for interviews in sweatpants!
dawnrasmussen: Conduct social media audits to
check keyword optimization for online profiles.
CIO_Coach: Using full signature tag (with all
appropriate info, name, title, phone, email, etc.) when contacting someone
in LinkedIn
CIO_Coach: Conduct research in job search and
readiness for interviewing using LinkedIn effectively - industry, companies,
people, information
Keppie_Careers: Are you following companies on
LinkedIn? Lots of info!
@dicrompton
camilleroberts: Does your LinkedIn profile
support your resume?
SusanKEaston:
@dicrompton says heavy it up and join 10 to 15 groups to start. Valuable
contacts and ino
robinresumes: you can use keywords in LinkedIn to
search out companies
dawnrasmussen: Great way to boost your LinkedIn
profile is to manage or start a group. Position yourself as a subj matter
expert.
dawnrasmussen: Discover ‘digital dirt’ online
before launching job searches.
LauraLabovich: Give to get on twitter; ain’t that
the truth?! Be generous..great advice.
robinresumes: Need to be consistent and on brand
when you Twitter - networking on Steroids.
dawnrasmussen: Synch brand within all social
media sites to be consistent.
dawnrasmussen: Use Twitter to learn about trends
or look for ppl of interest to follow! Stay on-brand.
SusanKEaston: Facebook and your career, the
message about what you should or should not do is not what you might think
anymore. Get out and network
Keppie_Careers: Use linkedin for complex searches
and see if you can connect with those ppl using Facebook. Via Ellen Sautter.
LauraLabovich: Don’t dismiss FB for job search;
more casual, less buttoned up communication is possible.
KatrinaKibben: Professional networks aren’t the
only people who can help your job search. Personal networks work too!
What Differentiates
You? – Scott Pier
Careerbright: Be flexible with your goal setting,
the main goal should be the beacon but the short term goals can change with
the tide.
KatrinaKibben: If you don’t know where you’re
going, you’re going to end up some place else
dawnrasmussen: Any goal is at risk if you don’t
write it down with specific dates and action steps.
MonsterCareers: Most important tool to bring to
the interview? The answer to ‘what differentiates you?’
LauraLabovich: Goals should include all areas of
your life: biz, financial, spiritual, health, education, etc. Define where
you want to be!
dianajennings: A goal not written down is just a
wish
SusanKEaston: Prosperity is not attracted to
chaos. Get rid of the miscellaneous "stuff" and you will be better prepared
to succeed.
SusanKEaston: Stand out within your industry for
what you are best at and set up joint ventures with complimentary service
providers.
Keppie_Careers: Growing a business and getting a
job have a lot in common.
#jobseekers should think about using true sales strategies.
LauraLabovich: Scott Pier says: increase referral
biz by 300% by setting up a referral program. |
