eBranding Me and The Opportunities Project host a Workshop Series on using “The Art of Pull” to help soon-to-be graduates and young professionals successfully network with recruiters and employers to secure gainful employment.

The Opportunities Project and eBranding Me are joining forces to teach New York City job seekers how to use all the new tools available to them to achieve career success. Each seminar focuses on one particular tool that attendees can use to transform themselves into candidates sought after by multiple employers for their added value. The seminar series is called The Art of Pull because it focuses on a job search that attracts recruiters and employers to empowered candidates instead of the traditional method of simply applying to vacancy postings. Continue Reading »

College admission should not be the ultimate goal of education reform.

The Opportunities Project and eBranding Me announce Solutions for Change in Education, a series of white papers that reveal the shortcomings of higher education’s lack of focus on career development initiatives and highlight potential solutions.

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In 2011, new college graduates are facing multiple obstacles in their efforts to launch their first careers, including record student loan debt, prolonged unemployment, and growing employer dissatisfaction with their abilities. Because of expanded job searches coupled with large loan payments, most new graduates will not break even on their investment in their bachelor’s degree more than a decade after they graduate.

In “The Economic Achievement Gap: No End in Sight,” the first white paper in this series, authors Tracy Brisson, Keith Petri and Justin Mathews summarize alarming economic data that illustrates the true scope of the problems our students face in today’s economy and pose questions about whether college career centers can play a role in improving economic outcomes for new graduates. Continue Reading »

In early October, Brazen Careerist, an online network of young professionals, launched a unique function: Network Roulette.

The plug-in, aimed at helping users build and manage their network, is described by Brazen as “online speed dating that’s actually useful!”

The concept is simple, combine a real life networking event – elevator pitches and all – with online networking, add a touch of speed dating, and the result: Network Roulette. Each of the 400 participants logged on to the BETA session and answered two simple questions in less than 140-characters:

1. What are you looking for?
2. What are you providing?

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eBranding Me’s Founder/CEO, Keith Petri, recently presented at Bubble2Boardroom; a career development event held on January 8th in New York City. The following images were captured at the event:

Your Digital Rep
Make it work for you, not against you!

Keith Petri, the Founder/CEO of eBranding Me, will inform attendees about the dangers of damaging their reputations on popular social networking websites. After reviewing the basics of creating and maintaining a positive online presence to aid in one’s job search, Petri will highlight examples of successful and some not-so-successful uses of popular online networking tools. By strategically mixing case studies and current news/trends with a dynamic presenting style and visually appealing graphics, Petri will be sure to inspire students to take responsibility for their online actions.

Dani Ticktin Koplik of dtkResources saw a need to “prepare our newest generation of workers to assume the mantel of leadership in the 21^st Century.” The full day, free event is designed to inform attendees about how to take their first step towards a successful and rewarding career.

eBranding Me was approached by Ms. Koplik to contribute to the education of college students, recent graduates and young professionals hoping to get a head start in their job search. Our Founder/CEO, Keith Petri, has agreed to act as an expert on personal branding at the event.

As a professional speaker and a peer-to-peer mentor for Generation Y students, Petri was thrilled to be asked to be a guest lecturer. His 30-minute segment titled, “Your Digital Rep”, is outlined below:

Your Digital Rep
Make it work for you, not against you!

Keith Petri, the Founder/CEO of eBranding Me, will inform attendees about the dangers of damaging their reputations on popular social networking websites. After reviewing the basics of creating and maintaining a positive online presence to aid in one’s job search, Petri will highlight examples of successful and some not-so-successful uses of popular online networking tools. By strategically mixing case studies and current news/trends with a dynamic presenting style and visually appealing graphics, Petri will be sure to inspire students to take responsibility for their online actions.

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