Social Media Tools for Your “Second Act” by Gary Vaughan* Senior IT and Knowledge Management Advisor, IRM/ eDiplomacy , State Department glvconsulting.com . May 9, 2013 Resume * | LinkedIn Profile * | “40 Plus” Presentation Web Radio Show * How interactive online tools can launch and sustain new careers
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Social Media Tools for Your“Second Act”
by
Gary Vaughan*Senior IT and Knowledge Management Advisor,
IRM/eDiplomacy, State Departmentglvconsulting.com.
May 9, 2013
Resume* | LinkedIn Profile* | “40 Plus” Presentation - Blog* | Web Radio Show *
How interactive online tools can launch and sustain new careers
• Draft Resume: Goal, summary, 2 pp• Produce Content (tips, slides – old/new)• Tap Contacts at State, contractors, friends• Join Associations, groups…volunteer!• Attend Job fairs, trade shows, conferences• Get Training, certifications, degree Example: Leveraging my State contacts upon
USAID retirement
Online Strategy
–Publish Expertise (advertising)– Expand Your Network (community)–Collect Business Intelligence (learning)–Pinpoint jobs (also Search, Job Boards)–Build “info system” for this job… and nextCaution: You are in a Public “Fishbowl”!
Tools: LinkedIn Demo
• A centerpiece for my Social Media (SM)• Profile– Display of key work, bio, video (“Slideshare” )
• A “micro-blogging” application• I have about 180 followers/following• Way for me to “push”, or “consume” info• Quick to use and scan (Smartphone!)• Value: news, links, discussions (“hashtags”)Example: Harvard Business Review
Mentoring Podcast (“consumed” for mentoring at State)
• Doubles as blog and web site• Content: web radio shows, events, tips• Reference links, my work, consulting page• Alternative blog tools:– WordPress, Other blog software options
• SM can enrich your “brand”! (multimedia)• ”Re-broadcasting” of your online content• “Rifle-shot” contacts via firms, individuals• SM complements “Basics”:…resume, etc.• Real-Online feedback loops
Example: A colleague’s offer to share my links across PwC Communities of Practice
Just for fun: BlogTalkRadio Demo
• A live web radio and podcasting “network”• Simple interface, phone connections• Need interviewer skills, script• Experts happy to be interviewed!BTR Value:– Learning from key experts in field– Partnering for the future– Promoting your expertise (by “basking in the
• Expand profile, photo on Linkedin• Experiment with Twitter – quick and easy!• Try a simple blogging site• Start small, then build (LI contacts, groups)• Try State SM Tools: Blogs, Corridor, Diplopedia bio
Define your own SM “system”!
SM Results for Professionals
• Keep current in field; feed a “living resume”• Show credibility using latest tools• ID “hidden” job opp’ties, hiring managers• Tap expertise to solve problems• Sharpen your job and career goals• Network with your peers (in/out)Example: Tapping former contractor expertise
Sample Social Media Sites in Review
• LinkedIn Profile: Digital Resume - Rolladex• Typepad Blog: Electronic News, Web Page• Twitter Profile: Quick Bio, Notes, Links• BlogTalkRadio Shows: Expert Interviews• Other examples:– Another State colleague’s profile: Bob Watts– Karen Cruse, auto social media… video!– Leadership Lessons from My favorite Movies (via
Then why not dramatically and dynamically EXPAND ALL THAT KNOWLEDGE via….. Social Media!
“Homework”
• Join class discussion on Twitter: #_____• Questions for you:– Job Goal (one sentence)…– Job Hunt “Basics” (checklist)…– Relevant SM Tools…– Expected Results…– Next Steps (phasing!)…
Online Coaching Clinic at FSI: time/place TBD
Value of Social Media?
• What statistics tell us…..– 93% organizations actively use SM to recruit (esp LI)– 37% of employers use SM to research candidates– 28% of users with > 150 contacts find jobs using SM
(esp FB)• Infographic re SM statistics, tips for job search• Are Resumes Obsolete? (“farming” vs “hunting”)LI and other social media are cost effective direct
and indirect job-generating tools for job hunters!