Connect 2009 – The Annual Shulich Alumni Forum at York University

Recently, I was one of seven coaches invited to participate in roundtable discussions on career related matters at Connect 2009 – The Annual Shulich Alumni Forum.   This Personal Coaching session was quite popular, and sold out prior to the event.

Here I am with a captive MBA audience facilitating a discussion on Building Your Presence in the Social Media Era. Gist of the session included:

Why Social Media?

• The traditional approach to job search has changed
• More competition for available jobs
• More touch points for recruiters and job seekers

LinkedIn, for example, is one of the fastest-growing recruiting tools used by recruiters. It is a great source for finding candidates because it’s free and top professionals can be found there.

Twitter, a free online micro-blogging application is also popular with recruiters, HR professionals, career coaches, resume writers and hiring managers. Therefore, in order to connect with these people, it is important to incorporate social media into your job search mix to enhance your chances of being found by employers.

As a micromessaging service with its 140-character limit, Twitter allows you to build your personal or business brand, develop relationships with people you wouldn’t normally have met, and gives you a chance to expand your network and sphere of influence.

So jump on the social media bandwagon, but prioritize your efforts so that you don’t waste time.

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Below is a section of the audience at the Book Signing at Chapters, Brampton

The Wright Career Solution was Named Small Business of the Month at the Brampton Board of Trade

Featured in:

• The Brampton Guardian
• The Brampton News
• Globe & Mail
• Share Newspaper
• Caribbean Camera
• South Asian Focus
• Toronto Sun – Job Boom Career Connection
• Workopolis & Workopolis TV

• College Text Book – Business Communication: Product & Process
• Australian Career Development Association Magazine

AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Recognized by Career Professionals of Canada as Outstanding Canadian Career Leader (2007 & 2009)

“Daisy Wright was nominated and awarded the prestigious Outstanding Canadian Career Leader Award for two very important reasons: She has proactively contributed to establishing Canadian résumé writing as a viable leader in a largely dominated US market. She has also significantly influenced the Canadian marketplace through numerous high-profile volunteer activities. Her supporting material outlined multiple significant achievements in the preceding years.”

Recognized by Holmwood Past Students Association (Toronto Chapter)

“For Outstanding Achievement in her Chosen Field”