PSGCNJ Talent Network Flyer

Where Talent Works Professional Service Group of Central New Jersey Design and Layout • PSGCNJ Member Luann Ladley 2012 www.psgcnj.org Where Talent Works Professional Service Group of Central New Jersey Advance your career: Join PSGCNJ’s Talent Network! When it comes to your next job, how do you make the phone ring…or your inbox light up? Well, here’s the answer: The Professional Service Group of Central New Jersey has created the PSGCNJ Career Center, which is operated by a volunteer committee that builds relationships with employers and recruiters and promotes YOU!!! This free member service allows you to create a candidate profile and submit it into the Talent Network. A candidate profile is a short, professional bio that tells employers “who you are” and succinctly “what unique value you provide” in addition to a paragraph of background information. The profiles end with your email address so employers can contact you directly – avoiding any middlemen. PSGCNJ’s “Members At-Large,” a.k.a. employed members, and “Active Members,” a.k.a. professionals in transition who work on a committee, are eligible for inclusion into the Talent Network. What are the components of the candidate profile? A PSGCNJ Candidate Profile must include your six-digit ID number and your title in bold. (If you are not sure about your ID number, check with Dirk Graham on the Membership Committee at [email protected].) Next, you need a first-person branding statement that communicates your value in the marketplace. Then, write a brief bio in third-person, using three to five sentences. And don’t forget your email address at the end. What is a personal branding statement? A personal branding statement is a catchphrase or slogan that captures the essence of your unique value in the workplace. How do I develop this statement? Ask yourself these questions: What are my top three business attributes? What have others said about my attributes? (Hint: Read your own LinkedIn endorsements and look for reoccurring themes.) What unique values/skills do I bring to the workplace? Am I targeting a specific industry? Can I see a sample Candidate Profile bio with a personal branding statement? 123456: Corporate Communications Executive “I make people, and their brands, look good.” Senior Communications Strategist with extensive experience driving media outreach and internal communications for major institutions. Media spokesperson and valued provider of advanced counsel to C-level executives. Regarded for directing transformational communications that preserve brand integrity through crises and major organizational change. Wholehearted executive with an ability to impact corporate strategy and move colleagues and key external partners to embrace it. Combine journalistic sensibility with business insight to shape key messaging aligned with long-term objectives. MBA in Marketing. Email this professional: [email protected] How do I submit my Candidate Profile? When you are ready, email your draft to Dirk Graham at [email protected] with your full name. Please tell him if you are a Member At-Large or a committee member. To check other candidate profiles, visit http://www.psgcnj.org and click on Talent Network.

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Where Ta len t Works

Pro fess iona l Se r v i ce G roup o f Cen t ra l New Je rsey

Design and Layout • PSGCNJ Member Luann Ladley 2012

www.psgcnj.orgWhere Ta len t Works

Pro fess iona l Se r v i ce G roup o f Cen t ra l New Je rsey

Advance your career:Join PSGCNJ’sTalent Network!

When it comes to your next job, how do you make the phone ring…or your inbox light up?Well, here’s the answer: The Professional Service Group of Central New Jersey has created the PSGCNJ Career Center, which is operated by a volunteer committee that builds relationships with employers and recruiters and promotes YOU!!!

This free member service allows you to create a candidate profile and submit it into the Talent Network. Acandidate profile is a short, professional bio that tells employers “who you are” and succinctly “what unique value you provide” in addition to a paragraph of background information. The profiles end with your email address so employers can contact you directly – avoiding any middlemen.

PSGCNJ’s “Members At-Large,” a.k.a. employed members, and “Active Members,” a.k.a. professionals intransition who work on a committee, are eligible for inclusion into the Talent Network.

What are the components of the candidate profile?A PSGCNJ Candidate Profile must include your six-digit ID number and your title in bold. (If you are not sure about your ID number, check with Dirk Graham on the Membership Committee at [email protected].)

Next, you need a first-person branding statement that communicates your value in the marketplace.

Then, write a brief bio in third-person, using three to five sentences. And don’t forget your email addressat the end.

What is a personal branding statement?A personal branding statement is a catchphrase or slogan that captures the essence of your unique valuein the workplace.

How do I develop this statement?Ask yourself these questions: What are my top three business attributes? What have others said about my attributes? (Hint: Read your own LinkedIn endorsements and look for reoccurring themes.) What unique values/skills do I bring to the workplace? Am I targeting a specific industry?

Can I see a sample Candidate Profile bio with a personal branding statement?123456: Corporate Communications Executive“I make people, and their brands, look good.” Senior Communications Strategist with extensive experience driving media outreach and internal communications for major institutions. Media spokesperson and valued provider of advanced counsel to C-level executives. Regarded for directing transformational communications that preserve brand integrity through crises and major organizational change. Wholehearted executive with an ability to impact corporate strategy and move colleagues and key external partners to embrace it. Combine journalistic sensibility with business insight to shape key messaging aligned with long-term objectives. MBA in Marketing.Email this professional: [email protected]

How do I submit my Candidate Profile?When you are ready, email your draft to Dirk Graham at [email protected] with your full name. Pleasetell him if you are a Member At-Large or a committee member.

To check other candidate profiles, visit http://www.psgcnj.org and click on Talent Network.