1. Personal Marketing and Career Management

2. Presenters Ashley Dupuy, Kennesaw State University
Sarah Steiner, Georgia State University

3. Introduction This session will offer common sense ways to:
Build your network
Present/market yourself in person
Digitally market yourself
Get involved with the Library community through service and volunteering

4. JOB SEARCH VS. CAREER MANAGEMENT
Control job transitions
Network to stay connected
Have a network of contacts to find opportunities
Use recruiters—it’s their job
Build an ongoing portfolio
Look only when I have to
Network only to get a job
Only “apply” to jobs
Recruiters never help
Perfect my resume
Alba, J., (n.d.). Paradigm shifting: Job search vs. career management. Retrieved April 22, 2010 from

5. BUILD YOUR NETWORK Talk to EVERYONE Informational interviews
Attend events
Take classes
Help other people

6. MARKET YOURSELF IN PERSON
Use all opportunities
Treat all communications
like business communications

7. MARKET YOURSELF IN PERSON
Attend events… and then…
Look presentable
Be prepared with your elevator speeches
Be prepared to converse with people you know will be there
Ask questions (good ones)
Seem competent
Be responsive—write thank you cards, when relevant

8. DIGITALLY MARKET YOURSELFs
Staff Page/School Page
Facebook
Google+
Linkedin
Optimal Resume
Google Sites
WordPress

9. Staff Page

10. facebook

11. facebook

12. Google+

13. Linkedin

14. Optimal Resume

15. Optimal Resume

16. Google Sites

17. WordPress

18. GET INVOLVED WITH THE COMMUNITY
Attend events
Volunteer
Intern

19. GET INVOLVED WITH THE COMMUNITY
Tips on finding service opportunities
Join organizations—local vs. national
Large vs. small commitments
You CAN chair
If you volunteer, follow through or communicate

20. Ashley: adupuy@kennesaw.edu Sarah: ssteiner@gsu.edu
Thank you! Questions?
Ashley:
Sarah: