Join us on LinkedIn Groups in the Recovery Economy

Career Connect Singapore is also a LinkedIn Group with 66 members since Jan 1, 2009.

We are reaching beyond Singapore in our networking which is awesome.

If you business takes you to Bangkok, meet me at Networking for Success Thursday mornings (http://www.mobyelite.com/MOBY/asp/news.asp?NewsID=332&SponsorID=5) and join us on the LinkedIn Group called Farang Professionals Thailand (over 80 members since Jan 1 2009).

In the Recovery Economy we are going to have a manpower shortage globally.

Please let us know how we can help you.

Twitter for your Job Search? Its here now!

Please see the following link to find out more:

http://mail.google.com/mail/?hl=en&shva=1#inbox/120f414ade19d919

Good luck with your career search!

From my friend Christina: ORIENTED Happy Hour Singapore, 30 April@BREEZE Bar - Networking for mid-career professionals !

The next ORIENTED Happy Hour will take place on April 30th@BREEZE Bar (roof top bar at the Scarlet Hotel, 33 Erskine Road) Join other professionals from both Asian/Western backgrounds for guanxi building and a bit of fun!

Free entry for ORIENTED members (sign up via www.oriented.com/join) PHOTOS from the last event in March http://www.oriented.com/photoAlbum/viewAlbum.aspx?albumID=747

Warm regards,

Christina on behalf of the ORIENTED Team Singapore

Passing something of value on from John Tudor: Complimentary attendance for The Managing Director’s & CEO’s Summit, Fullerton Hotel, Singapore on May

As happens every year, there have been some registered executives that are no longer able to make the Summit on the 22nd which means some places are available. As the targets have been achieved I felt this a great opportunity to build some new relationships with APAC senior executives, and will offer the eligible* applications complimentary attendance. The summit, in association with the Financial Times, is as the title reads. It is exclusively for the region’s top business leaders. A unique gathering where you can genuinely network and brainstorm on solutions and how to overcome some of today’s huge challenges. No staged presentations, no ‘our solution is the best solution’ from sales reps. No telling. The Summit is about small facilitated workshops to collectively plan a strategy that works. You choose in advance which topics you need to be involved in that are applicable to your business. You choose in advance who you need to network with from the detailed attendee catalogue. The facilitators (each one renowned in their field) will even survey each workshop attendee, again in advance, to make sure that the topic is specific to the group’s challenges and not a generic ‘rough guide’. Experts from KPMG, PWC, Ernst & Young, Citibank, Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Open Link and Spire Research (to name a few) will be facilitating workshops on their specific area of expertise. The Summit is near capacity so please contact us now to not miss out during these critical times. Jo.barton @eiasia.com.sg.

News from the IMF - Recession through 2010!

Please see the link below for more info:

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/04/22/imf.forecast/

Let us know how we can help you get into the RECOVERY ECONOMY!

We meet each Tuesday at: Starbucks in Clarke Quay from 10 am to noon

Online we are a LINKEDIN Group at Career Connect Singapore with over 60 members now.

MentorWorks is new in town!

Please have a look at this website. I am also following the blog for it here on our blog:

http://www.mentorworks.com/

Please let me know if it holds any value for your career development and job search here in Singapore.

Regards,

Rick

LinkedIn GroupsGroup: Startup SpecialistsSubject: New comment (2) on "Lets Help People Get Jobs

From my buddy Mark:

I think the job search process can be defined in three steps:

1. Define your goals

2. Get your 'brand' in order - a major component of this for most people is your resume

3. Start networking!

So many people rely on the traditional 'reply to job postings' way of getting jobs. I've found my last 5 (or 6) positions or opportunities by networking. In some of those cases I didn't even need a resume.

For those of you who haven't made networking a major component of your search, read "The 29 Percent Solution" by Ivan Misner (the founder of BNI).

Better yet, if you can reach one of Rick's weekly meetings, I'd check it out. I think services like Rick's are great ways to improve your job search. Rick's blog will recap what they cover in their meetings as well. One person in your networking group is all you need to point you to an opportunity.

Posted by Mark Roberts (Mentorworks)

Career Connection Meeting Each Week

Yes Singapore we are still meeting each Tuesday from 10 am to noon at Starbucks in Clarke Quay!

Each meeting we cover a structured networking technique (I usually post afterwards on this blog).

We have open networking as well.

So far, 3 members have found new jobs.

We continue to build relationship in Singapore and beyond. We are also on LinkedIn Groups as Career Connect Singapore.

Web School 102 - Social Media for Recruitment

Its been the buzz for a few months now...and its in Singapore now. For example, see Electronic Arts reruitment below:

http://twitter.com/easingaporejobs for recruitment activities!

Are you using Twitter yet for your job search and career building?

Web School 101 and Search Engine Optimization

Now more than ever, if you are searching for a new job or building your career while still employed, you need to have an dramatic, aesthectic web presence to promote yourself, your credentials, skills, and experience! Whether you have a personal website, blog, or social media profile you need some tools to have obtain and maintain your competitive advantage in the marketplace.

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is essential for people with career and business opportunities to find you quickly.

My buddy Zeke has a few things to say about SEO below:

Today I will share 5 SEO secrets that we use with our clients from all over the world. These secrets won’t rank you first by themselves; there is a lot more that you need to do, but these tips will definitely make a huge difference.

Forget About Meta Keywords and Submitting Your Site to Google 2002 is long gone; rules have changed.

Meta keywords won’t help you at all and you don’t need to submit your website to Google; they will find it.

Avoid Over-Optimization If your idea of SEO is writing a page and putting your keyword in it 50 times, forget it. If all the links pointing to your site have the same anchor text, that will affect you too.

Make your content and backlinks look natural.

Write for your visitors, not the search engines. A great website with outstanding information will get a lot more links than an over-optimized site.

Target Several Keywords on One Page Choose a main keyword and then think of 5-10 keyword modifiers. For example, if your main keyword is “cowhide rugs”, add words before and after to go after secondary keywords as well. Some of these keywords could be “buy cowhide rugs”, “cowhide rugs store”, “black cowhide rugs”, etc. Notice that all these keywords have the main keyword in them.

Get Links from Social Media Sites The advantage of social media sites is that most of them have a lot of authority and trust. Links from these sites will be worth a lot. On the downside, anybody can get links from these social media sites, but they can still help you a lot. Some of these sites are Squidoo, HubPages, NewsVine, BizHeat, KillerStartups and Twitter (links in the bio section aren’t “nofollow”).

SEOmoz has, in my opinion, the best list of social media sites you can easily get links from. You can find it here: http://www.seomoz.org/social-directory

Don’t Overlook the Holy Grail of Link Sources I can’t believe how many people skip this step. The best place to start looking for links is people that you know and you have relationships with. We all have friends and relatives with blogs or websites. I am sure that your company has vendors; ask these people to link to you as their client.

Ask your clients to link to you. Ask the organizations you belong to. How about the chamber of commerce in your city? How about local universities, libraries and community colleges? Here’s something to keep in mind: people love linking to great content. They don’t link to commercial sites as much.

So create great content and become THE place people want to go to find information about the kind of product you sell. If your information is useful, many people in your industry will love to list you on their lists of useful resources.

If you enjoyed this article, visit my blog at http://www.linkedin.com/redirect?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2ETheOutsourcingCompany%2Ecom%2Fblog&urlhash=fEJ0&_t=disc_detail_link for more great tips on entrepreneurship and online marketing.

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Outstanding Townhall Presentation Tips - from my buddy Duke in Texas

1. Don’t forget the 6 by 6 rule. Attempt to achieve no more than six words per slide and six words per line. Often in communication, slower is better and less is more.

2. Stay within the 8 slides, fonts and format. You are a part of a total presentation and consistency matters. A display slide can be added if it consists of figure, pictures (not more text)

3. Presentations tell a story. Not only what the Aim, Cause and Effect, Solution and Measurement was; but why it was important, what were struggles along the way, what was learned, what would be advice to others? You have 8 minutes of real estate, so use it well.

4. To come across clear, concise and natural…prepare what is to be covered; practice it in your head until it is second nature. Many a good presentation had trigger thoughts on note cards. Great presentations don’t come by accident.

5. Remember everyone is cheering for you. Nervousness is always bigger on the inside of us than what is displayed. Focus on helping them understand your project and you won’t have time to focus on how you look.

6. Work your audience. Throw out a question or thought that makes them think. Engage them in the thinking process your team went through. People love to relate to similar issues.

7. Mistakes aren’t mortal. If they occur, they are part of the process of sharing. During the webcast, we left some imperfections in because that was more natural than ten more retakes.

8. Don’t project what can’t be read. Adjust your graph fonts to be seen from the back of the room. Test: Print out the slide, lay it at your feet, then read it. If you can’t see it; your audience can’t either.

9. Remember that the audience does not know your department or its lingo. Giving context and understanding can help them step through your story. Avoid acronyms where possible.

10. Be yourself as best you can. The audience is just as interested in connecting with you as they are your topic. Remember, you share what you know, but you impart who you are…lester brown

Powerup in the Recession

"There is only one boss. The customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else." - Sam Walton, Wal-Mart

Today I spoke ]about how to Powerup in the Recession:

1. Be clear with hiring managers and customer targets
2. Be concise with your accomplishments, back them up with numbers, especially $$$$.
3. Be confident with all the people you meet and they will get the vibe!
4. Be a winner who breaks a sweat, practices more, plays more, and delivers more to employers and customers.