OrlandoJUG- Working with Recruiters and Best Practices

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OrlandoJUG- Working with Recruiters and Best Practices

Time: June 23, 2011 from 6pm to 9pm
Location: DeVry Room 106
Street: 4000 Millennia Blvd room 106
City/Town: Orlando, FL 32839
Website or Map: http://www.orlandojug.org
Phone: (407)515-6020 x103
Event Type: informative, presentation
Organized By: Beth Nieman
Latest Activity: Jun 23, 2011

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Event Description

This month, Tracy Dickerhoff will be speaking about recruiters and resume best practices. Each topic will help you to better understand what needs to be done to become the prime candidate for a job. Topics will include:

 

Best Practices for Working with a recruiter

  • Be honest
  • Ask good questions
  • Apply the golden rule

Top Tips for Getting Headhunted

  • Linkedin Referrals
  • Networking events
  • Awards
  • Blogging
  • Speaking/Teaching

Getting past the Gatekeeper during a Job Search

  • Be polite
  • Be assertive/confident
  • Ask for the person by their full name
  • Building a rapport

Why you should be open to Temp Jobs

  • Networking
  • Skill sharpening
  • Avoiding gaps of employment

The interview!

  • First impressions are lasting ones
  • How to answer questions about salary
  • Behavioral interview questions and how to handle them
  • Handling references

These topics and many more will be discussed in detail. Come out and enjoy an engaging and informative presentation. Please RSVP so we know how much food to order and remember you have to be a member of Codetown to RSVP so invite your friends to become new members.

 

 

DIRECTIONS TO
ORLANDO CAMPUS OF DeVRY UNIVERSITY
4000 Millenia Boulevard
Orlando, FL   32839

FROM TAMPA OR DISNEY GOING EAST ON I-4

 

Take I-4 east to Conroy Road – Exit 78.  Turn right off the exit onto Conroy Road.  At the next light turn left onto Millenia Blvd.  The campus will be on your right.  There is visitor’s parking at the front of the building.  Use the center front entrance.  


FROM DOWNTOWN ORLANDO AND NORTH

 

Take I-4 west to Conroy Road – Exit 78.  Turn left off the exit onto Conroy Road.  (You will cross back over I-4.)  Take Conroy Road to Millenia Blvd. and turn left.  The campus will be on your right.  There is visitor’s parking at the front of the building.  Use the center front entrance.


FROM ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

 

Take the Beeline Expressway (528 toll) west to I-4.  Take I-4 east to Conroy Road – Exit 78.  Turn right off the exit onto Conroy Road.  Take Conroy Road to Millenia Blvd. and turn left.  The campus will be on your right.  There is visitor’s parking at the front of the building.  Use the center front entrance. 


FROM KISSIMMEE/ST. CLOUD


Take the Florida Turnpike (toll) to I-4 east.  Take I-4 east to Conroy Road – Exit 78.  Turn right off the exit onto Conroy Road.  Take Conroy Road to Millenia Blvd. and turn left.  The campus will be on your right.  There is visitor’s parking at the front of the building.  Use the center front entrance.    

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