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)