Linked Las Vegas presents “Networking Demystified”

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Linked Las Vegas is changing the perception of networking and taking it to new heights.

Come and join us for “Networking Demystified” Linked Las Vegas Fall Event. Our goal is to connect as many people as possible and to educate them on concepts such as elevator speech, speed networking, power schmoozing, paying it forward and much more!

This is a great way to build relationships and network with other Las Vegas LinkedIn users. We had over 180 attendees at our last event with news coverage by our very own Dave Courvoisier, Weekly Evening News Anchor at KLAS-TV (CBS) Las Vegas, NV. Once again we are expecting a great turn out, so this is an event you don’t want to miss.

Thursday, October 15, 2009
6:00pm-9:00pm
Gold Coast Hotel & Casino
4000 W Flamingo Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89103

There will be a cash bar and appetizers available.

Raffle for 2 pair of tickets for Larry G Jones - Singing Impressionist show!

MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT Special Guest Speaker Loribeth Dalton! to speak on how to be a fearless networker.

Loribeth Dalton is a Career Coach, Job Search Expert and Social Media Consultant. Loribeth has spent over 15 years in the Talent Acquisition arena and understands who gets hired and why, who gets promoted and why, and when turnover happens...WHAT HAPPENED? She has applied this knowledge coupled with her training in Personality and Human Behavior to help individuals and companies find the perfect match.
Loribeth is an expert in helping individuals discover WHO they are, WHAT value they contribute, WHERE they fit and HOW to develop a unique personal brand and then take that brand to the market place.

Loribeth believes in the power of networking through social media & live connections. She has agreed to give a 15 minute training on how to utilize and develop an elevator speech, speed networking and power schmoozing techniques. We are extremely excited to have Loribeth as our guest speaker. This will be an event you don't want to miss!

Linked Las Vegas presents “Networking Demystified” gives you the opportunity to network, promote yourself or your business, and learn how to get more results from networking and the Linked Las Vegas group. There will be a SPECIAL BREAKOUT SESSION (THEMES: Meet new cool people, Under/Unemployed, Looking for customers & Work on my personal branding). REMEMBER WHEN YOU SIGNIN YOU GET TO PICK YOUR OWN FLAVOR (Hint Hint!)

Agenda:
6:00pm - 6:30pm Open Networking
6:30pm - 6:45pm Guest Speaker
6:45pm - 7:15pm Open Networking/SPECIAL SURPRISE!
7:15pm - 7:45pm Special Breakout Session
7:45pm - 8:30pm Open Networking
8:30pm – 9:00pm Raffle - Ticket giveaway

Admission:
$10.00 pre-paid via PayPal and RSVP'd via LinkedIn Events
$15.00 at the door

Pre-Pay/ Sponsorship

Individual Pre-Pay $10.00 Sponsorship $200.00

Sponsorship:
We are still looking for sponsors for the event.

Sponsorship of Linked Las Vegas presents “Networking Demystified” is a great opportunity to promote & market your business. Connect with business professionals from a variety of industries and reach out to potential new clients.


What do you receive as a sponsor?

• An email contact list of all event attendees within 48 hours after the event.
• Four admission tickets to the event.
• Opportunity to distribute information to all event attendees at the event.
• Your business name included in all marketing & promotion of the event. Including discussion posts, tweets, emails, and other forms of online promotion of the event.
• Opportunity to speak about your business in front of event attendees.
• Display your company's brochures & business cards on the attendee registration table.

Sponsorship Investment: $200


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PRIDESTAFF WINS ASA AWARD - 2009

PrideStaff Wins ASA Advertising Award

We are pleased to share that PrideStaff has received a 2009 ASA Staffing VOICE Award from the American Staffing Association. The VOICE awards are an annual competition for advertising. PrideStaff's award was in the "Company Newsletter" category for our "Industrial Insights" campaign. The award received was an "AWARD OF EXCELLENCE" which is the highest award you can receive (equivalent to an A+). PrideStaff was the only company to achieve this designation in the "Company Newsletter" category. Additionally, the award is in the National Staffing Firm Class. In the National category, PrideStaff was included in the group with the nationals like Manpower, Adecco, Ranstad, Kelly and anyone else with over 20 locations. PrideStaff's winning entries will be displayed in the expo hall during Staffing World 2009, Oct. 20–23 in Orlando. Convention and expo attendees will see our successful communications efforts and will be guided through the display with a descriptive listing that will be featured in the convention notebook. Also, look for PrideStaff's name in the winners’ announcement, which will be published in an upcoming issue of Staffing Week newsletter. Read more about the competition and the judges in the November–December 2009 issue of Staffing Success magazine.

ERROR ON THE SIDE OF EXECUTION

For every hour, day and or week you delay in developing and executing your plan for obtaining a job, developing a career plan or taking an in depth assessment of where your skills, experience and flexibility are relative to the demand for your skills will affect your employability and earnings.

AVOID ERRORS OF EXECUTION

• You don't have to have everything perfect to start. The key is to Start Now.
  
• Use the available technology, coaching and other tools to leverage yourself.
  
• Your Competitors have the pedal on the medal and their eye on the prize.
  
• The elephant in the room is "raising the bar" each day.
  
• Over your employment life, waiting can cost you a significant amount of cash.
  

BEYOND SENDING YOUR RESUME

YOU’VE DISTRIBUTED YOUR RESUME…… SO WHAT

Now that you’ve faxed, mailed or e-mailed your resume you’re probably wondering why your phone is not ringing off the wall or e-mails are not filling you’re in box.

It’s an employer’s market and you are competing against a number of qualified individuals for each position. So what can you do to stand out from the crowd? What can you do to capture their attention?

You must do what others are not doing! Namely use your own Marketing Campaign.

• Make multiple quality contacts using Phone, e-mail, letters, video e-mail and post cards.
  
• Using Networking, find a way to get an introduction.
  
• Show up at the work site or location and ask to speak with the hiring manager. If you don’t get to see the manager, leave a hand written note.
  
• Invest $2 in a McCafe card and mail to the hiring manager with a note indicating what’s a time to meet and you’ll spring for the coffee.
  
• Send a funny e-card.
  

Want to know more? Contact Bdaniel@pridestaff.com

EMPLOYEES ECONOMIC RECOVERY TUNE-UP

According to a number of economist the sun is beginning to shine on the economic recovery. It's not White hot just yet but it's warming. With that in mind, it's important to take an assessment of where you are positioned regarding the recovery, regardless of your employment status:

• Have you completed an assessment of your skills?
  
• Have you updated your resume using a format that's appropriate for your skills and background?
  
• Do you have more than 1 resume?
  
• Does your resume support your accomplishments, unique personal brand and will it lead to an interview?
  
• Does your resume focus on results and not duties?
  

For help preparing you for the recovery, contact bdaniel@pridestaff.com

YOU ARE IN CONTROL

It's an understatement to say jobs are tough to find these days. There are however, some tried and true methods that are as important today as they were when times were better.

• while networking has become the rage these days, astute individuals have always recognized the importance of this since a significant percentage of jobs are never advertised or posted. Referrals continue to play a large role in securing jobs. What better way to obtain a referral than to network and gain exposure. The secret to networking, in my opinion is to add value!! Don't sit on the sidelines and wait for this to happen.... Network and Network Again. Has taken on greater important
  
  
  
• Trying to get a job without a resume, is like trying to get a credit card without completing an application. Your best chance to "look" at the market is when you already have a position. Ask yourself the "so what" questions... What would happen if I lost my job today? Is my resume updated? Are my contacts in place? --When is the last time I spoke to a recruiter to determine my marketability? This is similar to the analogy associated with athletes... If you're not getting ready for the next level, job, opportunity etc, I assure you other candidates are and they will get the job.
  
  
• Much has been said negatively about promoting oneself. It's simple; no one cares as much about you as you do. You have to promote your brand consistently, you must ensure your brand has value and equally important constantly check out your brand with others inside and outside the "circles you frequent" because you are always being evaluated!!!
  

Avoiding the Alice Syndrome

Over the years much has been said about the importance of planning goals in terms of sales, job performance, employee development, and revenue and yes profitability.
My observation is however, few individuals evaluate these terms in context of their career plan. I’m not talking about the short term here. Rather, 5+ years out. Over the last 3 years, I consistently ask prospective employees what they want to be doing 5 years from now. Consistent responses are:

• I want to be working for a good company that provides opportunities
  
• I have not really thought about this so I’m not sure
  
• I want to have a good job in a stable company
  
• I can’t think that far into the future
  

To be sure, these are desires worth having. However, they do not address what I believe is a major failing on the part of employees and in large part managers and supervisors. Namely, in conjunction with the employee developing a Career Development Plan inclusive of a “employee development” component. At this point, you may be asking yourself what’s the difference? This is a fair question and often times one that can be confusing. The employee development component of the career plan should focus on the development of skills for the current job; career development should focus on the development of skills for future jobs.

I like to take this concept a step farther and with prospective employees ask them to focus on the “end game”. Specifically, what do they want to do with the rest of their life and how are they going to get there. You see, I happen to think to effectively develop a career plan; you have to start at the end and work backwards.

In order to do the type of career planning I’m talking about one has to do a great deal of introspection, ask the difficult “so what” question at every decision point. Maybe that’s why so few individuals actually get this done.

It’s at this point I usually remind them of the story of Alice and Wonderland and the Cheshire cat “Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to walk from here? Asked Alice. “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” responded the cat. “I don’t much care where,” said Alice. “Then it doesn’t much matter which way you walk,” replied the cat. This one simple statement says it all. If one is unsure of where one is going, (does not have a plan) take the next road for any path will do.