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Minneapolis Advance Screening Of The Social Network

September 9, 2010 at 7 PM (yes tomorrow) Minneapolis is getting a free advanced screening of The Social Network and is being promoted by Social Media Breakfast Minneapolis St Paul.

Click The Social Network: SMBMSP Advance Screening to register for the event.

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What Is A Career Portfolio?

The following post is courtesy of the Recruiting Blogswap:

A career portfolio provides prospective employers with a tangible sample of accomplishments acquired across an individual's employment life. Presenting a well prepared portfolio during an interview enhances a job candidate's professionalism, and provides evidence of stated achievements.

Education

Educational items included in a career portfolio must support the job seeker's candidacy for a given position. Include such items as awards, diplomas, transcripts, and internships, to name a few. Be prepared prior to the interview, and have all documents compiled neatly.

Professional Activities

Joining networking groups or professional associations outside of work can compliment employment skills. The individual should focus on including information about the organizations he or she is currently participating in, and any leadership positions held.

Support The United Way And Join A Dream Team

PLEASE NOTE: Today (Sept 2, 2010) is the last day to join a team

The Greater Twin Cities United Way has been for the past month or so running a “competition” of sorts to draw awareness to four main issues in our community: Hunger, Literacy, Shelter and Wellness.

They turned each issue into a “team” with captains who are well known local TV anchors and reporters.

Here are the Dream Teams:

Team Hunger sponsored by Land O Lakes

• Captain: Jason DeRusha, WCCO 4 TV

Team Literacy sponsored by Target

• Captain: Vineeta Sawkar, KSTP 5 TV

Team Shelter sponsored by Xcel Energy

• Captain: Jason Metheson, KMSP 9 TV

Team Wellness sponsored by HealthPartners

• Captain: Rena Sarigianopoulus, KARE 11

Job Search Tip: CNN's Advice for How to Overcome the Stigma of Unemployment

If you've been another victim of our terrible economy in the last few years, you're not alone. Thousands of people have been laid off across all industries in a major shakeup of our workforce.

If you've been out of work for a while, it can take a toll on your finances, certainly, but also on your morale and your job hunt itself. There's a stigma that can become attached to candidates who've been out of work for a while. Employers think, basically, "If that person is so good, why hasn't he/she found a job yet?" Obviously an unfair blanket assumption, but there it is.

If you are finding yourself in this situation, there's a terrific article on CNN.com you should see called In the job hunt, the stigma of being unemployed is hard to erase (and I am thrilled to have been quoted in it!). It talks about the effect that being laid off can have on your job search, but more importantly, it shows you what you can do to overcome it. Very worth the read.

If you're unemployed, you're in a defensive position in the job search. That affects what you might normally do or say in the job search, but not by much. Here are some of my strategies you can use to get past this negative situation and land the job: