Whether you’re looking for your first job or trying to make a change, it’s a challenging time to search. To help you navigate this uncertainty, we’re hosting a three-part virtual series, “Your Next Step: Marketing Career Bootcamp.” Don’t miss this opportunity to invest in yourself and get all your questions answered by a team of recruiters and experts. Learn how to leverage LinkedIn for your job search, how to market yourself and how to network for connections and opportunities. At each workshop, we will run two simultaneous sessions. And the best part, YOU will have the opportunity to choose the right session for you! Those who attend all three virtual workshops will have the chance to book a complimentary one-on-one session with a recruiter. So what are you waiting for?
Workshop 2, Session 1: Build your brand from intern to professional
Emily Miethner, Founder & CEO, FindSpark
Tune in to this workshop to find out what separates a good online presence from an amazing one and how to take yours to the next level. Get actionable tips to optimize your online presence and stand out in a world that has turned more digital than ever before.
This workshop is for you if:
- You’re in between jobs and want to know how to present yourself online
- You’re seeking creative ways to build your brand through social media on platforms like LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter
You will learn:
- What makes a stellar social media bio
- How to pick the right people to network with online
- How to use your online network to land interviews, including informational interviews
- How to maintain your connections in an even more digital era
- Top tips for navigating virtual meetings
Workshop 2, Session 2: Refining your personal brand for the next phase of your career
Christine Gritmon, Coach, Christine Gritmon Inc.
What is it that you do? Even if you’ve had several jobs, there are key things that make you unique that you can offer to a company. I’ll help you find out what that is and how to communicate it.
This workshop is for you if:
- You need to refine your personal brand
- Need tips on where and how to promote yourself
You will learn:
- How to define your personal story
- What platforms to use for personal branding
Emily Miethner
Founder & CEO, FindSpark
Emily Miethner is passionate about empowering people to achieve their goals, which she does as the founder and CEO of FindSpark and MCG Social, as an adjunct professor and as an award-winning professional speaker.
Through FindSpark, a community dedicated to setting up young professionals for career success, Miethner has produced more than 250 educational career programs. She has cultivated an active digital and in-person community of over 30,000 students and young professionals and top employers including NBCUniversal, Yelp, L’Oreal, Grey, Bustle, and IPG Mediabrands — inspiring career optimism in diverse young professionals around the world with actionable, career-changing tips and resources.
MCG Social, the consulting branch of FindSpark, provides community management, event production and millennial expertise to agencies and brands. Clients include Elizabeth Arden, Trojan, NBCUniversal, IFC and FirstMark Capital.
Miethner can be found at events, conferences, and universities, leading talks and workshops about personal branding, internships, social media and networking. A sought-out millennial expert and thought leader, Miethner has been featured in The New York Times, VICE, Fast Company, Wall Street Journal, SELF Magazine, GLAMOUR and on Good Morning America.
Emily is also a board member of Techies Give Back and a member of the Hofstra University Women in Leadership Alumni Association.
Christine Gritmon
Coach, Christine Gritmon Inc.
Christine Gritmon is a microbusiness mega-fan. She teaches growth-minded small business owners how to tell their brand stories online in efficient, effective ways that value their time, energy and money. She is an international speaker and has spoken at #INBOUND18 in Boston and at the #ATOMICON19 conference in Newcastle upon Tyne in the UK.
She is an in-demand guest on podcasts, livestreams, Twitter chats and blogs regarding social media, digital marketing and community engagement. Gritmon offers one-on-one coaching, group workshops and speaking engagements. She was recognized as one of Editor & Publisher Magazine’s 25 Under 35 (2016) for community engagement and newsroom personality branding work for The Journal News/lohud.com.
