Topic: Beyond Job Boards: Use No-Cost Social Networking and Web 2.0 Search to Uncover Full-Time Careers and Freelance Work

What: Recorded Webinar + Training Materials on DVD

Go beyond the frustrating Internet job boards and learn how to find work, brand and network yourself using completely free online methods in this webinar recorded July 16, 2009. The silver lining in today's economic gray cloud is how you can build your career with social networking. Many professionals don't know how or where to get started to apply it to their careers. With this workshop, you will.

Recruiting industry Master Cybersleuth Glenn Gutmacher flips the powerful methods that help headhunters find the right talent to help job-seekers.  In-person versions of this presentation earned raves at a few industry association events in March, April and May, each drawing attendance counts well above average (see some unsolicited testimonials below).

Especially in weak economies, the best career opportunities aren't found on job boards. In this fast-moving workshop, Glenn shows how to uncover hidden opportunities in the job market, and how to reach recruiters and direct hiring managers using completely free methods available in the world of social networks and Web 2.0.

Leverage the Internet with special online searches that reveal extremely targeted results, and continue to generate new matches automatically; tap professionally-geared social networks like LinkedIn (you’re guaranteed to learn powerful new methods even if you're already a member); perform targeted research to identify the best companies for you; and obtain hiring decision-makers' contact info for effective email/phone outreach; and more!

Also learn how to create and build your personal brand to convey expertise; network through blogs, lists, forums, associations and user groups; and even create your own group on social networking platforms -- pulling the right people into your circle and creating opportunities for others to find you.

• "Thank you Glenn for your generosity in sharing this wealth of knowledge... You certainly have nailed the use of these new social networking tools and look forward to implementing them in my job search as well as marketing efforts wherever I end up working."
• "Thanks for the excellent presentation last evening. I have already taken one of your tips by reaching out to some of the Toplinked professionals on LinkedIn and have see my network grow as a result. Another useful tip was to use LinkedIn to find the name of the 'report to' person at the firm in an attempt to bypass HR - great idea!"
• "Thank you for your very informative program... There was so much that I was not aware of available on the net."
• "I wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed your presentation... You did provide a ton of critical information."

• Shally Steckerl is a talent acquisition consultant, strategist, and speaker originally from Colombia, South America, now residing in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Steckerl is the Founder of JobMachine and Chief CyberSleuth of Arbita. Early in his career Mr. Steckerl realized that as a contingency recruiter he could beat the competition by finding people who were not available in mainstream sources. Since then he has been instrumental in building numerous world class sourcing and research organizations. Because of his passion for the Internet as a recruitment tool and his continually innovative methods, Mr. Steckerl has developed a reputation as one of the most respected authorities in passive candidate research and talent pipeline development worldwide. A pioneer in recruitment Internet research, accomplished author and celebrated speaker, he is a regular contributor to many industry publications. Mr. Steckerl is frequently requested to present at leading domestic and international recruiting conferences and conduct private workshops.
  
• Glenn Gutmacher is Vice President for the Arbita Consulting & Education Services (ACES) division.  Since 1997, he has consulted and provided workforce development workshops for recruiting teams at numerous Fortune 500 companies and top-tier staffing firms. Before joining Arbita ACES (formerly JobMachine) in 2008, Glenn was a senior recruiting researcher for Microsoft Corporation for over 3 years.  In 1996, he founded one of the world’s first regional newspaper job boards, winning the international newspaper industry's two most prestigious awards in 1998. In 1997, Glenn created one of recruiting's first Internet research seminars, Advanced Online Recruiting Techniques.  The advanced methods Glenn practices and teaches have been replicated throughout many large and small corporations and staffing firms worldwide. Because of his passion for the Internet as a recruitment and networking tool and continually innovating methods for over a decade, he has developed a reputation as a leading authority in Internet search and pioneer in recruitment research. An accomplished authors, consultant and trainer, Glenn is a frequent contributor to many industry forums and speaker at leading conferences.