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Tom Becker –Vice President, Recruiting, North America twitter/charlottetom comsys

Tom Becker –Vice President, Recruiting, North America www.twitter.com/charlottetom www.comsys.com. The game has changed. In 1960: the average tenure held with employers 21.9 years In 2008: the average number of years with a current employer 4.1 years What does this mean to you??

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Tom Becker –Vice President, Recruiting, North America twitter/charlottetom comsys

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  1. Tom Becker –Vice President, Recruiting, North America www.twitter.com/charlottetom www.comsys.com

  2. The game has changed In 1960: the average tenure held with employers 21.9 years In 2008: the average number of years with a current employer 4.1 years What does this mean to you?? You may change jobs 13 times in your career! Sources Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) 2

  3. Social networking - (n) “The use of a website to connect with people who share personal or professional interests, place of origin, education at a particular school, etc.” How do you know you have created an effective network? Network comes to you Interviewing frequently (formally and informally) You are not caught off guard 3

  4. What does your network look like? • After checking 30 billion electronic messages, Microsoft researchers confirm “6 degrees of separation” theory • How many people could you know very well? • Robin Ian MacDonald Dunbar and the “Dunbar number” popularized by Malcolm Gladwell • Your closest friends and family are NOT the best source for a job: • "The Strength of Weak Ties", American Journal of Sociology78 (6): 1360-1380, May 1973 4

  5. Aggressive growth of social networking sites http://beta.twittervision.com/ 5

  6. When you add Facebook

  7. Simple techniques One-on-one (networking) Strength of “weak ties” Build your network as it happens When colleagues/managers move on to other companies or divisions One to many (broadcasting) Create your very own personal broadcasting medium Find and follow the experts “birds of a feather” Follow job users Charlottejobz tweetmyjobs 7

  8. Have a balanced approach Create your personal brand Do NOT spend all your time online Practice your networking skills Reconnect with past colleagues Seek out both formal & informal interviews Create an online presence Update/customize your resume & register with job boards Create online accounts Linkedin.com Facebook.com Twitter.com Differentiate what is personal & what is professional Consider “consulting” 8

  9. Questions & Answers

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