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LinkedIn’s Parker Barrile to Speak at Job Connections ... - PRLog (free press release)

Posted: 12 May 2010 05:52 AM PDT

8th Annual Career and Leadership Summit. Up to 2,000 are expected to attend the free half day event on June 5, 2010 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Community Presbyterian Church, 222 W. El Pintado Road in Danville, California.

Barrile is the Director of Product Management at LinkedIn and has held leadership roles at Google, Bain & Company, and Predictify, a venture-backed startup that he cofounded and led for three years. He holds BS and MBA degrees from Stanford University. He will be speaking on "Networking Ninjas: Mastering LinkedIn to Find Your Dream Job".

"LinkedIn empowers job seekers to take control of their job search. We are excited that Parker can share some practical advice on how to use LinkedIn to effectively manage a job search, reach hiring decision makers, and stand out from the crowd." said Dean Tracy, Executive Director of Job Connections.

Other notable Keynote speakers include Patrick Lencioni, founder of the management consulting firm The Table Group Inc. and author of eight books, including the critically acclaimed The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. He will be speaking on "Finding Fulfillment in Work".

Amilya Antonetti, is chairman and CEO of AMA Enterprises, a green business pioneer, author and founder of Amilya's Soapworks and has been featured widely in the media, including on Oprah, Fox Strategy Room, and CBS Good Morning. She will speak about "The Recipe, How to Overcome Adversity and Lead Your Way to Success".

"Networking and professional training are the most effective strategies to finding meaningful work. We invite everyone interested in bringing their search to a new level, to join us on June 5th," said Dean Tracy.

Registration information may be found at http://www.jobconnections.org.
Sponsors include Job Connections which is supported by The Community Presbyterian Church of Danville, California, The San Francisco Business Times, Chevron, Safeway, Comcast, BMC Real Estate, Robert Half International, Bank of the West, other Bay Area companies and over 100 volunteers.

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Austin's Community Career Expo - KVUE

Posted: 12 May 2010 05:23 AM PDT

by JESSICA VESS / KVUE News

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Posted on May 12, 2010 at 7:24 AM

Updated today at 7:40 AM

Hundreds of job seekers are expected to gather Wednesday morning for the Community Career Expo in Northeast Austin.

It is the 12th annual Career Expo sponsored by Goodwill Industries in conjunction with the City of Austin, Workforce Solutions-Capital Area, and the Austin American-Statesman. A large mix of employers and job seekers are expected.

"It's a little intimidating and scary, but I do have faith that things are bouncing back especially with the fat that they're having job fairs around," said one job seeker.

The available jobs at this year's Expo range from customer service, health care, retail and more with both large and small companies.

"I think in this market, maybe (employers) can pick up some people they otherwise wouldn't be able to attract," said one organizer of last year's expo.

Employers are searching for beginners as well as professionals to fill open positions.

"Employers are opening up their eyes a little bit to take experienced workers, whereas they might have taken the younger people they can train, so there's a benefit to having somebody who knows how to do something," said a previous job seeker at the expo.

Job seekers can expect to fill out applications, hand in resumes and go through on the spot interviews. Workshops and classes are also offered at the Expo including resume building and job interviewing critiques.

The Community Career Expo runs from 9 a.m. through 3 p.m. on Wednesday at the Goodwill Community Center on Norwood Park Boulevard at the corner of Highway 183 and I-35.

Here is a link to the Expo www.austingoodwill.org