A joint presentation by Dru Frykberg and Brooke Roegge from the Dislocated Worker Conference in Nisswa, MN on April 23, 2010.

1. Advanced Social Networking Library and Online Tools for Job Seekers April 23, 2010

2. Introduction Who we are: Dru Frykberg, Senior Librarian Brooke Roegge, Digital Information Specialist What we do: Provide information and library services to staff and partners of the MN Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)

3. Introduction What to expect: Introduction to library and online tools for social networking and job searching Familiarity with social networking not necessary, but preferred Outline: Elm4you.org for research and professional development Online tools for uncovering network opportunities Twitter as a job search tool New LinkedIn features

4. Using http://www.elm4you.org for research and professional development

5. elm4you.org What is elm4you.org? ELM = Electronic Library of Minnesota A collection of databases available to all Minnesotans, free of charge. Access: Professional journals Newspaper articles E-Books Library catalogs

6. elm4you.org What can I use it for? Research Company profiles Help a job seeker find information on a specific issue Stay on top of current trends Set up an alert or RSS feed for articles on specific topics Request print materials from Minnesota libraries

7. elm4you.org Business Source Premier Scenario #1: You want to have the most recent articles related to employment issues and Facebook automatically sent to you Go to “Business” Then “Search Business Source Premier” “Choose database” option on homepage Type “Facebook employment” in search Click “Search History/Alerts” under the search box

8. elm4you.org Business Source Premier Scenario #1 continued: Click orange RSS icon in field that pops up Click “Sign in/Create New Account” Click “Create New Account” Fill in fields and save Fill in preferences (email vs. RSS, which databases, etc.) Save!

23. elm4you.org Business Source Premier Scenario #2: You want to look up info on a company for a job seeker Search for name of company (i.e. General Mills) Click “Company profiles” on left menu Locate correct company in list, then click the Datamonitor report link directly beneath the company’s name

29. elm4you.org Business Source Premier Items of potential interest: Number of employees (Key Facts) History of company SWOT analysis Revenue analysis Locations Top competitors Major products and services

30. elm4you.org Business Source Premier Other items of potential interest on a specific company: Industry profiles Newspaper articles Magazine articles

32. elm4you.org Newspaper articles Under “Newspapers” Can search specific papers Use ProQuest to search many at once

35. elm4you.org Newspaper articles Proquest: Scenario: Want to receive articles on the latest issues in social networking and employment Use Advanced Search Social networking (Citation and abstract) and employment (Citation and abstract) Click “Set up Alert” Set your preferences, enter your email and Save!

42. elm4you.org eBooks via NetLibrary Click on “Business” Click “Search NetLibrary eBooks” Some sample searches: Job seeking introverts Jobs college graduates Vocational rehabilitation Jobs veterans

49. elm4you.org MNLink Gateway A database of all library catalogs in Minnesota Provides ways of searching for and requesting print books from libraries throughout Minnesota Sample searches: Vocational rehabilitation “Jobs veterans” only in Anoka

56. Find Professional Associations Online tools for uncovering networking opportunities

57. Find Professional Associations Why associations? Networking opportunities: Meetings and events Discussion lists and online social networking groups Job boards and position announcements Volunteer and professional development opportunities Career and educational guidance

58. Find Professional Associations Networking at a local Special Libraries Association event.

59. Find Professional Associations How to find associations Internet search engines Associations Unlimited (library database) ASAE Gateway to Associations Directory Occupational Outlook Handbook Meetup Groups

60. Find Professional Associations Some search engines Google at www.google.com Yahoo at www.yahoo.com Bing at www.bing.com

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65. Find Professional Associations Access Associations Unlimited via Hennepin County Library databases.

66. Find Professional Associations Try Associations Unlimited’s “Custom Search”

67. Find Professional Associations Add location information such as city and/or state

68. Find Professional Associations SIC Code for Professional Organizations is 8621. Subject Descriptors include Careers.

69. Find Professional Associations Result: ACF St. Paul Chefs Association

70. Find Professional Associations ASAE Gateway to Associations Directory http://www.asaecenter.org/Directories/AssociationSearch.cfm American Society of Association Executives Includes professional and trade associations

71. Find Professional Associations Add keyword to “Association name contains” search box

72. Find Professional Associations Results: 3 construction associations in Minnesota

73. Find Professional Associations Occupational Outlook Handbook http://www.bls.gov/OCO Search for an occupation Find association information under “Sources of Additional Information”

74. Find Professional Associations Sources of Additional Information lists associations

75. Find Professional Associations Found: National Association for Home Care and Hospice. Now find state/local chapters.

76. Find Professional Associations Meetup Groups http://www.meetup.com Find informal, inexpensive, local networking groups Or start your own group

77. Find Professional Associations Search for Meetups by interest (networking, professional) and city or zip code.

80. Using Twitter to Search for a Job

81. Finding Jobs on Twitter Why look for jobs on Twitter?: Don’t have to register or put up resume Jobs appear on Twitter sooner than other major job sites Less spam in results Free

82. Finding Jobs on Twitter Five ways to find jobs on Twitter: Search using hash tags Use Twitter’s advanced search feature Leverage your network! Look for Twitter accounts that post jobs* Use a third-party website* *The companies and websites suggested in this presentation are provided only as examples. DEED does not endorse any of the following companies/websites.

83. Finding Jobs on Twitter Search for jobs via hash tags: #jobs or #job Add hash tag for career field of choice to narrow results! #job #tech #jobs #accounting #job #copywriting #temp #career or #careers See handout for more!

89. Finding Jobs on Twitter Use Twitter’s advanced search: http://search.twitter.com Click “Advanced search” Enter search criteria: Keywords Hashtags Near place (i.e. zip code)

95. Finding Jobs on Twitter Locate jobs through specific Twitter accounts: @microjobs Aims to match recruiter directly with job seeker @Jobshouts Jobs across U.S. @Twitjobsearch Jobs across U.S. @indeed Jobs separated by category

96. Finding Jobs on Twitter Locate jobs through specific Twitter accounts: @jobangels Help others find a job! Minnesota based accounts: @MinnesotaWorks @mnjobs @MinnesotaJobsUS See handout for more ideas!

104. Finding Jobs on Twitter Using a third-party website: http://tweetmyjobs.com/ Browse by Company or Location Search by Keyword or Location Job map

116. Finding Jobs on Twitter Using a third-party website: http://TwitJobSearch.com Search by keyword (description, NOT location) Use facets on right to narrow list Job map Caveat: this site doesn’t always work perfectly

121. Finding Jobs on Twitter Using a third-party website: http://twitterjobfinder.com Browse by job type or location Search by title or location Results more reliable than twitjobsearch.com, but harder to read

124. New LinkedIn Features New LinkedIn features for finding jobs

125. New LinkedIn Features New LinkedIn features SimplyHired’s Who Do I Know LinkedIn JobsInsider

126. New LinkedIn Features Power of LinkedIn Companies are using it to find and vet candidates Job boards and sites are collaborating with LinkedIn 65 million members from 200 countries (LinkedIn April 2010)

127. New LinkedIn Features How can job seekers leverage LinkedIn Connect with as many people you know and trust Find and join groups Use LinkedIn (update profile, make connections, solicit recommendations, provide recommendations)

128. New LinkedIn Features SimplyHired’s Who Do You Know Popular job search engine Embeds LinkedIn features Displays job openings with LinkedIn connections http://www.simplyhired.com

129. New LinkedIn Features Search SimplyHired for jobs. Then click on the “Who Do I Know” button.

130. New LinkedIn Features Allow SimplyHired to access your LinkedIn connections.

131. New LinkedIn Features Login with your LinkedIn email and password.

132. New LinkedIn Features Job openings appear with your LinkedIn connections with ties to the employers.

133. New LinkedIn Features LinkedIn’s JobsInsider Browser toolbar application Allows easy access to LinkedIn Works with Monster, CareerBuilder, HotJobs, Vault, Dice to show job openings with your connections Download plugin to Internet Explorer or Firefox Access JobsInsider under “Tools” at http://www.linkedin.com

134. New LinkedIn Features JobsInsider is found under “Tools” on LinkedIn’s homepage.

135. New LinkedIn Features Download the Browser Toolbar.

136. New LinkedIn Features Once installed, you will have browser access to LinkedIn and JobsInsider.

137. New LinkedIn Features JobsInsider working with CareerBuilder.

138. New LinkedIn Features A job listed on HotJobs shows a LinkedIn connection via JobsInsider.

139. New LinkedIn Features One of my LinkedIn connections is connected to someone working at the company.

140. New LinkedIn Features Group connections are also helpful. Someone from my alumni network is connected to a job I’m interested in.

141. New LinkedIn Features Wrap-up for counselors and job seekers Join LinkedIn Be an active LinkedIn member Experiment and share these tools Follow LinkedIn developments

142. Introduction Thank you! Please contact us with questions and comments: Dru Frykberg, dru.frykberg@state.mn.us Brooke Roegge, brooke.roegge@state.mn.us