Kate Carruthers FITT CeBIT Lunch Sydney May 2009 Social Networking for Work & Life
Life used to be different
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We lived
in a different world
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Careers used
to be different
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Careers have changed
Then
Now
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Hidden Job Market
How do you access the hidden job market?
Referrals
Networking
Cold calling
Tips on MyCareer & Seek
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> 50% of jobs are never advertised
Source: Seek Australia
Now we live in a connected world
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May 2009 2009 Kate Carruthers | www.katecarruthers.com How many loose connections will you have collected between youth and old age?
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Just a new way to stay in touch May 2009 2009 Kate Carruthers | www.katecarruthers.com But wait! Theres more to think about
How connected do you want to be?
Do you want to segment personal from business?
What is your plan?
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May 2009 2009 Kate Carruthers | www.katecarruthers.com Authenticity Privacy Control Safety
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social networks enable us to maintain loose ties with large numbers of people
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even casual conversations on social networks are never off the record
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people underestimated how likely others were to help them by as much as 100%
May 2009 2009 Kate Carruthers | www.katecarruthers.com Source: If you need help, just ask: Underestimating compliance with direct requests for help. Flynn, Francis J.; Lake, Vanessa K. B. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Vol 95(1), Jul 2008, 128-143. Source: http://www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au/images/Volunteers.jpg
Rules of Engagement
Its just like real life
Courtesy counts
Most people want to feel special
Give help karma counts
Everything you say is on the record
Think carefully!
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