How to use Social Media to find a job? What is the social networking in Canada? By: Ali Tavanayan

1. Connection and social
networking with
employers and other
professions using
Social Media
Ali Tavanayan
Director of Tavanayan Enterprises Inc., (TEI Inc.)
May 3rd, 2012
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2. Schedule
5:30 – 5:45 Start, Socializing
5:45 – 7:15 Main lecture
7:15 – 7:30 Break (networking)
7:30 – 8:15 Continue the lecture
8:15 – 8:30 Door prize, Networking
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3. Agenda
O Networking Concept
O Finding a new job
O Work experience
O Education
O Social Media
O Twitter
O Linked in
O Meetup
O User groups
O Facebook
O How to
O Training
O Learn to do
O Resources
O Tags
O Q &A
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4. You don’t need to take notes!
O Available on SlideShare.net
Search for “Ali Tavanayan”
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5. Job interview? 4 sales tricks
to sell yourself
O http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505125_162-
57386747/6-great-questions-to-ask-on-a-job-
interview/?tag=nl.e713
O http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505125_162-
47540228/job-interview-9-great-tips-to-get-you-
to-round-2/?tag=mncol;lst;8
O http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505125_162-
47541343/job-interview-over-8-ways-to-seal-the-
deal/?tag=mncol;lst;2
O http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505125_162-
57326883/job-interview-4-sales-tricks-to-sell-
yourself/?tag=mncol;lst;2

6. About me:
O Ali Tavanayan-far, Director of TEI Web inc.
Tavanayan-
O Senior Web Development Project Manager
O Software Engineering background (BS.c)
O PMI, PMP, MCSE, A+, MS. e-commerce
O Running Tavanayan Enterprises Inc. since 2002
In the past:
O Doing 2D Animation for over 7 year long time ago. (93-99)
O Members of ASIFA, few festival films. (1994)
O Worked at : Jam-e-Jam Daily News paper, Saba, Rasaneh Far
Animation (1997)
O Worked with: Modiri, Kardan(s), Yaghmaina(S), Javaherian,
Zarinkelk, Ahmadian, Alidosti, Jahanshahi,..
O Web admin, and marketing for Ardeshir TV. (2010)
O Lived in London-UK & North Vancouver since 2001
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7. Now days:
O Founder of :
O Vancouver Joomla User Group (VanJoomla)
O Vancouver Magento User Group
O Vancouver Moodle User Groups
O Speaker in
O Vancouver Tech Festival (Microsoft – 2012)
O Marketing Mastery Summit (Vancouver Business Network 2011)
O Dev Cam (Microsoft)
O Web Not War ( Microsoft 2010 – 2011)
O Multi Multicultural society
O S.C.U.C.S.S
O Member of:
O VanSPUG VanTUG
O .NetBC VanDev
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8. TEI Web inc.
O Developing extensions for Open Source Platform, SharePoint, and DNN
O Bridge application development for Win App & Web sites
O Integration of any POS / ERP / CRM systems with e-commerce solutions
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9. It’s all about “my” personal
experience!
Please, contact professionals
for any inquiries.
Ali Tavanayan – 2nd May 2012
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10. In my opinion
“mostly cultural difference”
Ali Tavanayan
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11. Who are here tonight?
Statistics:
O How many are Computer specialist?
O Any gentleman younger than 20? (Ladies are all 18 – We all know about that)
O How many of us have more than 5 years work experience?
O How many people been here more than 1 year
O How many knows about meetup.com
O How many Engineers?
O How many from Medical fields?
O How has Twitter? LinkedIn ? Facebook?
O Do you mind if I am going fast over the slides tonight? (many slides)
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12. What is social Networking?
O How to do networking?
O Over %80 of the Canadian jobs are NOT posted
officially. The go only through connections, and
networking.
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13. Who is he?
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14. Finding a job
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15. Finding a job is a process
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16. Finding a job
O Are you ready for 3 months research (newcomers)
O Do you have enough founds to survive for 6 months
O Keep yourself up-to-date
O Keep follow only one direction
O Focus on your strength
O Do not stock in a job, Because then you can not think,
research, or update yourself
O If you started such a job, before you go to this job, make a
deadline for yourself.
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17. A Job
Requirement:
Canadian Job Experience
Catch-
Catch-22
‫مرغ و تخم مرغ‬
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18. The 2 Biggest Problems With
Online Networking
“I have the feeling I don’t get much
out of my time and effort.”
The reason is that you have never defined:
goal.
1. Your goal
2. Who is in the best position to help you
goal.
to reach that goal

19. Fundamental Principles
O Networking attitude
O “Sharing information in a reactive and proactive way without
expecting anything immediately in return.”
O An attitude that builds trust and makes you more interesting to other
people, works best.
O Golden Triangle of networking Give
Do you always thank someone when
she took the time to look for a solution,
but didn’t find one?
Ask Thank

20. Work experience replacement:
O Relevant Work experience
O Education BCIT
O Volunteer Job
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21. O Power of second Degree Connection
O Quality & Diversity are both important
O Your goals change over time
O More opportunities
O Value for your network
O Diversity creates a larger safety
O Your “Know Like and Trust Factor
Know,
Know Trust”
O Raise your factors

22. 80% Job Market is hidden!
O Internal Posting
O Over whelmed team without plan
O Not existing Position
1 in 15 of Informational Interview got job.

23. Facts
O 86% of human resource
professionals use social networking
O Facebook is used by 58% of
organizations to source job
applicants.

24. Why expanding our network?
O Find the decision makers
O To know about hidden jobs
O Learn about the company and it’s team
O Introduce yourself (familiar face)
O Get an Informational Interview
O Lot of extra help on the way

25. Informational Interview
O Why:
Previous slide!
O How:
• Do the homework
• Be polite and flexible (make a positive impression)
• Prepare thoughtful questions
• Seek additional contacts, and express thanks
• Above all, don't bait and switch

26. Ask for Information Interview
I am new to the country/industry. I would like to know
how the industry works in Canada?
I have experience, but I need to know about it more?
80%
80% says OK if you ask for Coffee Informational Interview

28. Larger companies in BC
O EA Game O Blast Radius
O Radical Entertainment O Sierra Wireless
O Habanero O Vancouver Air Port
O Graphically Speaking O KEG / Boston Pizza /
O 6S marketing
O Accenture’
O Jim Pattison
O BC Lottery, BC Liquor Store
O Telus,BC Hydro,
O Shaw, Rogers, …
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29. Elevator pitch
15 seconds to:
O Describe
O Who you are
O What you do
O What do you need
In an interesting, effective, not begging format

30. How to do it?
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31. O networking

32. How to do it?
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33. O Setup your profile (clean up comments & Photos)
O Use right keywords in your profile
O Get an effective head line
O Increase # of the connections
O get recommendation (how capable & good you are)

34. O Setup your profile (clean up comments & Photos)
O Use right keywords in your profile
O Get an effective head line
O Increase # of the connections
O get recommendation (how capable & good you are)

37. O Job seeker account
O Job Insider toolbar
O Companies
O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eTDnSnDMgE
O http://www.how-to-really-use-linkedin.com Book

38. O Research companies & industries
O Join groups & answer questions
O Complete your profile
O Don’t forget your photo
O DON’T be inconsistent
O Update your info & network

39. O Micro blogging in 140 char.
O Friend == follower (how many people will see it)
O Direct message
O @AliTavana (mention)
O RT @AliTavana (re-twitt)
O #NSMCS (Hash tag)

40. O Micro blogging in 140 char.
DEMO
O Friend == follower
O Direct message
(how many people will see it)
O @AliTavana (mention)
O RT @AliTavana (re-twitt)
O #NSMCS (Hash tag)

41. O Setup your profile (clean up comments & Photos)
O Include employment & education
information
O Join Groups & Applications
O Increase # of the connections
O Facebook personal ad (social ad), sale yourself.

42. O Advertising models:
O Content syndication
O Display Advertisement
O Gadget & Widgets Apps.
O Social Ads
O Social Networking Pages

43. O Recruitment applications
O Market Place & Jobs
O Make a group / fan page
The PDF Presentation

44. Keywords
selection

45. - SFU Robson Square
- Irish Pub
- BCIT SE4 – Room 670
Email
- Convention Center
-….
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46. User Groups:
O Meetup.com
O Vantug.com
O netbc.ca
O VanSpug.org
O VanDev.org
O Vancouver.sqlpass.org
O Vancouver Joomla User Group
O Vancouver Magento User Group
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47. Sometime you have to $$$
O Microsoft Tech Days
O DevTeach
MVP (Most valuable professional)
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48. O Create content on SlideShare
O Get promoted on Career pages
O Share in on your other social
networks (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn)
O Promote your self, answer questions

49. Use resources
O VPL (Vancouver Public Library)
O slideshare.net
O fotolia.com
O iconspedia.com
O Canada e Man.com
O ….
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50. Learn to say:
• I don’t have pervious experience about this topic.
• I will study it and get back to you.
• I had similar experience, but not the exact one.
• I need to get back to you on this topic after some research.
• Unfortunately, it’s not in my comfort zone.
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51. Learn to be:
• Communicate, Let them know
• Appointment / RSVP requests
• Waiting for answers / documents
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52. CanadaeMan.com
Non-
O Non-profitable
O Community base
O Informational
O Resources for new comers
O In-need for support by professionals
In-
O Experiences
O Stories
O Skills
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53. To do List:
O Resume
O LinkedIn Account& profile
O Twitter Account & profile
O Expand your Network
O Attend meetups, User groups, and events
O Get Informational Interview
O Go for Interview
O Get the Job offers

54. What is this?
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55. What is it?
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56. TEI Web inc. accept volunteers :
O If you are in :
O Jave & Flash
O HTML 5 & CSS 3
O Web Development / Backend or Frontend developer
O CMS (PHP / ASP.NET)
O VB 6.0 & C#
O DBA, Server admin
We can help you to gain your work experience.
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57. Q&A
O Contact Me
@alitavana
Ali Tavanayan
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