The Jobs of the Future What’s happening now… By: Renée Warren
I will discuss: How I got here Non-agency side Social Media Small company focus
My Career to date At 17 I ran my own restaurant. 4 years, seasonal Undergrad from Sir Wilfrid Laurier University Australia CannAmm drug and Alcohol testing Humber Marketing Management program Segal Communications Indoor Playground – Centre for Innovation BizLaunch Renée Warren Communications Co-founded #GenYTO
The goal of GenYTO is to foster collaboration between the community in cities around the world (the hub being in Toronto); to spread the values of our GenY to young professionals everywhere; to use our voices and reach to exact positive changes in our communities; and ultimately to change preconceived notions about our generation. We will realize these goals through events, mentorship programs, philanthropy, and community partnerships. #GenYTO #GenYOTT #GenYHFX
Job Trends in Social Media July 2008 – July 2009 increase of 775%
Over 45% of employers are using Social media to research candidates statistics
“Social recruiting” is at an all time high. Why? Twitter: 45 million visitors YouTube: 20 hours of video uploaded everyday Facebook: 4 th largest country in the world Blogs: 1 million new blogs go live everyday
What does this mean for you? Easy & affordable ways to get out there: LinkedIn Twitter Blog Video SEo’d content Content marketing Facebook Being hyper Social Personal Branding!
Be Memorable Be Patient Be Consistent Be Relevant Be Social Media Savvy Be Honest Be Influential Be Considerate Be Thankful Be Present Tim Tyrell-Smith works full time as a marketing exec and part-time as a blogger, creator and idea generator. Tips:
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Suggested Websites/blogs Mashable.com Sethgodin.wordpress.com Techcrunch.com Readwriteweb.com Gigaom.com Socialtimes.com Technorati.com Ping.fm Maximum Social Media Recruitment (Slideshare) Maximum Social Media Recruitment Top 25 marketing Blogs Visualcv.com
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