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Using LinkedIn to Network Your Way to a Job
Darren

Seminar Topic:

Darren Kaltved will be able to meet with us this Friday evening 5:30 PM in Vincent Hall 16. Even if you attended the first session on LinkedIn, it would be good for you to attend the second time around as there are new features that Darren will cover with us which will be very helpful for all of you. For those of you who have Linked In profiles we will be asking for volunteers to demo with us "live" during the session. So bring your laptops and let's get ready to roll!

First Session: What do Microsoft, Genentech, Google, Securian, Target, and Ernst & Young have in common? All these companies (and many more) have used LinkedIn to recruit candidates for employment. Kay Luo, Director of Corporate Communications at LinkedIn, explains why, "The main reason that companies are using LinkedIn is to find passive job candidates. Another reason why companies are using LinkedIn, is because referrals from their employees are highly valued because they typically have a higher success/retention rate (hence the popular "employee referral bonuses"). There are members from all 500 of the Fortune 500 companies, and over 83 million LinkedIn members comprise 130 different industries, and include 130,000 recruiters. Your professional network of trusted contacts gives you an advantage in your career, and is one of your most valuable assets. LinkedIn exists to help you make better use of your professional network and help the people you trust in return. This presentation will cover why and how to use LinkedIn to network and search for internships and jobs. Remember - it is more about who you know or need to get to know than what you know!


Bio:

With over 10 years of higher education Using experience, 8 of which in the field of Career Development, Darren Kaltved currently serves as the Associate Director of the Career Center for Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities campus. In his current position, Darren counsels undergraduate, graduate and Ph.D. students in the College of Science and Engineering and the College of Biological Sciences on a variety of career related topics and also oversees the employer relations program for the office. Darren is known for his strong passion and enthusiasm of working with all students, and loves playing a vital role in assisting students with making their dreams become reality. Darren holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Psychology from the University of Minnesota-Duluth, and a Master of Education degree in Student Personnel Administration in Higher Education from Springfield College.

 

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