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How to Promote Yourself On The Web to Potential Employers

Create an impressive online presence

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How to Promote Yourself On The Web to Potential Employers

WHEN: Thursday, July 31, 6:45-9:45 pm

WHERE University Settlement, 273 Bowery (at Houston), New York, NY 10002

PRICE
$65 ($50 for )
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Course Details

When it comes to finding a job, the Internet can be your best friend -- or your worst enemy. Online sites can be more than just a great way to see the latest job openings. They can also provide you with invaluable networking resources (think LinkedIn). After all, it's not what you know, it's who you know. There's also no excuse for not having a stack of writing samples to send off. No clips? No problem. By starting your own blog, you can show off your writing, and by creating a simple website you can broadcast your resume and your skills. Of course, there's a right way and a wrong way to approach these tasks.

But beware, Facebook lovers. Those pictures of you at last year's hula party, standing over the keg, can come back to haunt you. More and more recruiters are Googling their job candidates before offering an interview, and the wrong image can cost you a key career opportunity.

But fear not. This seminar will teach you how to make the most of online resources and put yourself in the best light.

In this seminar, you will learn:

  • How to evaluate the online image you've already created, and why it matters so much
  • Strategies for cleaning up your image while still being true to your individual personalities
  • The free -- or nearly free -- tools that every new entrant to the job market should be using (LinkedIn, Myspace, Zoominfo, Blogger/Blogspot, etc.)
  • Why having a blog or personal site can be useful for breaking in
  • Why you have more contacts than you think, and how to use online tools to expand your reach
  • The do's and don'ts from top recruiters and hiring editors in the field

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Instructor Bio

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Alison Overholt
Alison Overholt is senior editor at ESPN The Magazine, managing investigative features and sports business coverage in addition to working on multimedia initiatives. Before joining ESPN in 2005, Alison was a staff writer and editor at Fast Company, where she covered emerging technologies and women in business from both Silicon Valley and New York. Her writing has appeared in Cosmopolitan, Inc., Working Mother, Fitness, Sports Illustrated for Women, American Way and San Francisco magazines, and LifetimeTV.com. Alison received the Asian American Journalists Association's National Print Journalism Award for a 2004 Fast Company cover story about Starbucks entering the music business, and was a two-time "30 Under 30" pick for TJFR/NewsBios' annual list of influential business journalists. She holds a government degree from Harvard and is a graduate of the Radcliffe Publishing Course.



Testimonials


Intro to Magazine Editing was really great, and Alison was an awesome instructor. She had so much prepared in the way of exercises and print-outs, and knew the answers to all our crazy questions! I felt devoting time to questions was important but we also got a lot of technical info. I think this class will help in the marketplace because I learned a lot about freelancing, masthead organization, and salary. Everything was very clear and informative, and Alison's delivery was also very understandable. I would definitely recommend it to a friend. I only have good things to say about this class -- Alison is great. -- Lindsey Hunter, editorial assistant, OK! magazine

"I just finished the Intro to Magazine Editing class with Alison Overholt and thought it was great. Alison was a real pro -- she gave fully of herself, seemed to really want to be teaching the class, and was engaged throughout. The class was full of practical advice and assignments that really helped me look at magazines through an editor's eyes. The tone was positive and can-do, which is no small thing in a world where everyone loves to tell you how impossible it is to break in." -- Leslie Koren, freelancer

"Boot Camp for Magazine Editors was a fantastic class, and Alison a superb instructor. I looked forward to our class activities and discussions, and the weekly homework was challenging without being overwhelming. Alison's can-do spirit was infectious. I learned more in these eight weeks than I did in my first job." -- Michelle Wiener, associate editor, SoHo Publishing

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