Posts Tagged ‘career training’

10 Great Articles about Finding a Job Using Social Media

Friday, September 25th, 2009

90% of IBMC Graduates are working in their field of study because IBMC’s goal is to train students in preparation for today’s employers. However, our job is not finished once the training is complete. This post is one  part of IBMC’s continual series exploring  the modern tools of a career search in the realm of Web 2.0 and Social Media. Click here to catch up on all the articles.

  1. 7 Secrets to Getting Your Next Job Using Social Media
  2. Don’t Let Social Media be the Reason You don’t get a new Job
  3. 100+ Places to Find Jobs
  4. Find a Job on Twitter
  5. 10 Ning Networks to Help You Land Your Next Job
  6. Using Social Media to Find a Job
  7. Free eBook- Using the Social Web to Find Work
  8. How to Use LinkedIn to get the Job You Want
  9. 10 iPhone Apps to Manage Your Job Search on the Go
  10. Do You Pass the Social Media Recruitment Test?

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Getting Started on LinkedIn

Friday, September 18th, 2009

90% of IBMC Graduates are working in their field of study because IBMC’s goal is to train students in preparation for today’s employers. However, our job is not finished once the training is complete. This post is one  part of IBMC’s continual series exploring  the modern tools of a career search in the realm of Web 2.0 and Social Media. Click here to catch up on all the articles.

Start Getting LinkedIn Today

The sooner you start building your LinkedIn profile and network the better. This is because it is going to take some time to get your profile fully built and building a network of trusted people also takes time.

Starting with LinkedIn is pretty simple and straight forward. The home page has a sign up form you can’t miss and after you fill in your information you’ll be taken to a series of screens that will ask you for your basic information. There is even an option for current students to include their academic information. You’ll also be given the chance to search your email’s contacts for people on LinkedIn you already know. And after 5 simple screens you are a member of the LinkedIn community! But now what?

Head to the LinkedIn Grad Guide

The folks at LinkedIn want you to be successful so they have created a guide to get you started. The easiest way to find it is to go to http://grads.linkedin.com.

Before you head over there check out this video that covers the LinkedIn Grad Guide:

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The LinkedIn Learning Center

As you build your profile and explore LinkedIn you may run into questions. If you do LinkedIn has got you covered with a very helpful Learning Center. But they did not make the Learning Center so easy to find. You’ll have to scroll all the way to the bottom of the screen and look for the small “Learning Center” link.

linkedin learning center Getting Started on LinkedIn

Hopefully we’ve given you enough information to get started with LinkedIn. As with most things the best way to learn is to jump right in and start exploring. These days more and more employers are using LinkedIn to find and recruit new hires.  You owe it to yourself to begin building your LinkedIn profile today.

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IBMC President Steve Steele talks to Students about the Open House | Video

Monday, September 14th, 2009

On October 3rd IBMC is having an open house at its Fort Collins campus. This is a video of IBMC President Steve Steele telling a medical terminology class about the open house and why they should come. And now that they know why they should come we wanted to show you this so you know why you should come.

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See you there!

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The Social Media Revolution and Your Career

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

Social media is changing the way people live. It is changing the way we communicate and the way we navigate our lives. It is also changing the way employers research and hire new prospects. The days of the paper resume and classified ads are near an end. Anyone at the beginning of a new career path would be wise to learn a bit about how social media is being used by companies and candidates.

This blog will be a good place for you to begin that research. The IBMC Blog is going to begin a weekly feature on the topic of social media and careers.

I wanted to share with you this little video which was made by Socialnomics. The video is geared toward business but it has some amazing statistics that demonstrate how social media can not be ignored.

Use this link if your having trouble viewing the video.

And use this link if you want to see the article that goes along with the video. It includes a list of the stats as well as the sources for the information.

Have you thought about social media in relation to your career? Do you think it is a fad? Please share your thoughts in the comment section.

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Meet a new student at IBMC

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

img 5572 300x199 Meet a new student at IBMC

IBMC’s classes are scheduled in 5 week cycles. This allows new students to begin their career training without having to wait months for a new semester to begin. Today was orientation day for the next group of students eager to begin their new career path.

One thing I’ve grown to appreciate about IBMC is how much they value student’s time. This means they do not waste it. Orientation is well organized and runs very smooth with students going from one station seamlessly to the next. Which is a good thing, but it can make it hard for a blog guy to meet and talk with a student. Though I was able to talk to one student for a few minutes.

Corey is a person who has a lot of experience and skills but felt he lacked the specialized training needed to have a solid and secure career. He did some shopping around for schools and decided on IBMC because it was more friendly, less expensive, more hands-on, and gave him a better overall feeling than the other schools he met with.

Corey is a stay at home dad so IBMC’s evening classes work for his schedule. He said that he was excited to started classes but also a little anxious about it as well. When I asked him about that he said he is not a fan of school. Understandable sentiment. But I know that Corey will soon learn that IBMC, even though it is a top notch learning institution, does not feel like a school. Though I admit that is easy for me to say since I am not taking classes.

I look forward to catching up with Corey as he pursues his new path at IBMC. It will be exciting to see his life change.

Here are a few photos from April’s orientation:

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