FREE Interactive Job-Seeker Webinar: Finding the Unadvertised Job using Social & Professional Networks

The recent proliferation of social and professional networking websites has added a complex new dimension to the job search process. During this webinar, Bob Larson, CPC, President of Berman Larson Kane, former Chairperson of the National Association of Personnel Services and author of the book " Aim, Shoot, Get Hired" will compare the most popular sites and discuss the job search possibilities these sites offer. If you're confused by invitations to join a group on LinkedIn, or to connect to a "friend" on Facebook, we'll show you why you should consider saying "Yes" to these invitations, and how these sites can play an important role in your quest for employment.

NYEBN Seminar: How To Get The Most Out Of Online Marketing

Announcing a new event featuring Gabriel Shaoolian, the founder of Blue Fountain Media, and Ellen DePasquale, The Software Revitalist. They are both well-known speakers and sought-after entrepreneurs in NYC. Scroll down to read their bios. This seminar is focused on giving value and getting you familiar with internet marketing.

Here is a glimpse of the meeting agenda:
6:00 - 6:30 PM: Registration and informal networking
6:30 - 7:00 PM: Getting the most value out of your website (Gabriel Shaoolian)

Details:
~ Features that create better usability – visitors can find what they are looking for
~ Easy navigation
~ Increase conversions
~ Strategies to increase new and returning visitors
~ Create brand royalty
7:00 - 7:30 PM: How to market efficiently online (Gabriel Shaoolian)

Details:
~ Forms of online marketing
~ Search engine marketing
~ Social media marketing
~ Bringing qualified traffic to your site at low cost per visitor
~ How to measure the results
7:30 - 7:45 PM: Q&A for Gabriel Shaoolian
7:45 - 8:45 PM: Prospecting in the Digital Age (Ellen DePasquale)

Using XML/RSS in Your Job Search

Image by Buthaina al-Othman via Flickr

by: George Smith

In a nutshell RSS allows you to receive information from sites such as News or Job Boards without having to visit those sites each time you want an update. Not all web sites currently provide XML or RSS, but it is growing rapidly in popularity and many Job Sites and Career Boards do provide it.

What does it look like?

RSS is really just a standardized form of data based on XML. The data itself is processed by an RSS Reader or Aggregator into a human readable format. The real power of RSS aggregation is you can have all the feeds sent to one location. You can save a huge amount of time job hunting by sending all your favorite job board feeds to one place. Read More>>