Since I launched my personal social media campaign to find my next opportunity last month, I have actually only applied for a few select positions. Although I have had a lot of great referrals and recommendations for my work in social media and community building, I am going to start being more active in looking [...]
The Story of Joe "The Connector" Kennedy's Job Search Thru Social Media
Category Archives: Employment
30 Days Into Personal Social Media Campaign to Find an Opportunity
My personal social media campaign to find my next opportunity began 30 days ago. It has evolved quite a bit over the past month – helped me make some big decisions, some new contacts and had some great successes. One thing that is very strange to me is that more people are not using social [...]
Thankful Thursday
Despite whatever challenges we each have to face, each of us usually have a lot we can be thankful for. I’m no exception – I have a lot to be thankful for and want to acknowledge some of it this fine Thursday morning.
I’m thankful for Maya Bisneer, Jeris Miller and Mike Whitmore who have recently [...]
Five Things You Can Do to Help
Now that I have greatly narrowed my focus to looking for an opportunity as a community builder and evangelist, there are some things you can do to help if you are so inclined.
1) Please let me know if you hear about any opportunities that might be a fit.
2) Check out PearlTrees.com – sign up, play [...]
Update: Two Weeks into Social Media Campaign to Secure Employment
A lot has happened in the past two weeks since I launched my personal social media campaign to find employment. I don’t have a full time position yet, but there are opportunities that are opening up – I can feel that some good things are going to be happening soon.
Good News / Bad News Unintended Results from Social Media Campaign to Find Employment
Since starting my personal social media campaign to find employment here in Bellevue, on the Eastside (of Lake Washington), in the greater Seattle area or anywhere in the world, I have had a lot of people sending me job leads, telling me about companies that are hiring and even a couple of people who have [...]
Thank You to Dave Hanley of Banyan Branch
I just applied for a position as a social media analyst at Banyan Branch in Seattle. Principal Dave Hanley was kind enough to send me the job posting through LinkedIn. I have not yet personally met Dave, but we have connected online and he is going to be speaking on “Monitoring Your Brand” at the [...]
What Would YOU Include in a Power Point Presentation of YOUR Story?
As I noted in a previous post, our resumes are basically our stories. I’m not getting enough positive results from two pages of text, so I’m working on 1) rewriting my text resume for the benefit of online applications and 2) building a new media resume in the form of a power point presentation.. If [...]
My Resume Sucks
Although I have a lot of great experience in many different types of roles, I have not yet taken the time to bring that to life in the form of a resume. I’ve found it can be difficult to express real experience and passion on paper and that’s from a guy who used to publish newspapers [...]
Cash Reward Offered to Person Who Helps Me Secure Employment
As part of my recently launched social media campaign to secure employment, I am offering a cash reward of 1/2 of my first paycheck to the person who is instrumental in helping me find a job. That means if you help me find a suitable position, I will be working for you for a full [...]
