Jobnob on NBC News: Jobs Outlook for 2010

Posted by julie on Tuesday, January 5th, 2010 at 7:47 pm

Jobnob’s own Alan Shusterman was interviewed on NBC News regarding the Jobs Outlook for 2010.

Employment expert Alan Shusterman says job seekers need to move beyond onlilne job boards and ramp up their networking, in person, at job fairs, and through volunteer and part time work.

“What companies are looking for is performance. They want to see you are capable of making their business better and its hard to do that when you’re at home all day searching for jobs,” says Shusterman.

Shusterman says, “Every company wants to make something or sell something so if you can help build or sell it, they’re gonna hire you.”

The entire video included below:

Jobnob YouTube Channel: jobnobdotcom

Posted by julie on Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009 at 4:25 pm

We finallly set up a YouTube channel for Jobnob so now everyone can watch pitches from our events. To get to our channel you can go to http://www.youtube.com/user/jobnobdotcom or just do a search for “Jobnob” on YouTube and all of the videos should come up.

Here are some of the videos we took from the Jobnob Docstoc Happy Hour in Los Angeles on December 9, 2009.

This first one gives you a sense of the crowd and the venue (Air Conditioned Supper Club in Venice)

This one shows the Mahalo company pitch at the event:

And you can find videos for all of the other companies who pitched too at our YouTube Channel jobnobdotcom. Enjoy!

20 companies pitch at Jobnob-Docstoc LA Happy Hour

Posted by julie on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 1:50 pm

We’re starting a new tradition where after an event we’ll post the 20 companies who got to pitch at the last happy hour. Since those companies get a chance to get up in front of the crowd, they always get a lot of attention. So now you can just look here and see who they were.

We had some really terrific startups and companies pitching at our Los Angeles Happy Hour on Dec. 9th at the Air Conditioned Supper Club. You can click on any of their names which will tak you to their Jobnob profile. From there, you can email any of the companies you are interested in talking to.

They 20 companies who pitched at the event were:

There will also be some YouTube videos of the pitches.

Jobnob Docstoc Los Angeles Happy Hour a Huge Success!

Posted by julie on Friday, December 11th, 2009 at 1:14 am

Wednesday night over 300 of LA’s hottest startups and most talented jobseekers crammed into the Air Conditioned Supper Club to attend the first Jobnob-Docstoc Happy Hour . Space was tight as people moved around the room to get their free food (courtesy of Docstoc) and schmooze with the hundreds of people at the event. Twenty companies also got the chance to pitch the crowd on their companies and jobs.

The idea behind Jobnob is to connect jobseekers and startups both in an online community at www.jobnob.com as well as at in person events. Jobnob has already put on 9 successful events in the Bay Area, but this was the first time the event was brought to the Los Angeles startup scene.

all-logos While the event was open to anyone, special partners included: USC Viterbi School of Engineering, USC Marshall School of Business, UCLA Anderson School of Business, UCLA Henry Samueli Engineering School, Pepperdine Graziadio School of Business, and the Technology Council of SouthernCalifornia (TCOSC).

You can see a list of companies and jobseekers who attended at http://www.jobnob.com/happy-hour/LosAngeles-dec-9-2009. Just click on the blue buttons JOBSEEKERS ATTENDING and COMPANIES ATTENDING and click on a profile if you want to contact someone. You can also download a pdf file of all of the startups and their jobs at http://www.jobnob.com/files/Jobnob-Docstoc-Happy-Hour-Company-Jobs-List.pdf

Special thanks to Jason Nazar and Docstoc for making this such a terrific event!

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Women2.0 interviews Julie Greenberg of Jobnob

Posted by julie on Sunday, December 6th, 2009 at 10:30 pm

Women2.0 recently interviewed me for their In Conversation video series on what it’s like to be a woman founder of an internet startup. Women2.0 is an organization that is dedicated to increasing the number of women entrepreneurs in tech ventures. You can see the whole video below. I talk about the following questions:

What is Jobnob?
What’s a mistake that you made early in your career that you don’t want others to repeat?
Who was one of your role models?
How did you find interns for your startup?
What was the value of earning your MBA before starting Jobnob?

Jobnob is Heading to Seattle Next Week!

Posted by julie on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 at 7:04 pm

So we are getting our things in order to head to Seattle next week for our very first Jobnob Professional Success Network Seattle Happy Hour. We have already had five very successful events in the Bay Area (with our sixth this Thursday with Cal Jobnob-Berkeley Happy Hour), but this will be our first time having an event outside of Northern California. It will actually be my first time in Seattle, and I’m excited to get to know the start up and tech community up there as it seems like a very vibrant community. Our events here in the Bay Area have been very well-attended and the feedback we’ve received has been terrific. People are finding great companies and great people. We know of companies who have found CTO c0-founders, engineers, business development executives and marketing pros. We’re hoping for the same great crowd in Seattle. We have the top schools promoting the Seattle event to their alums including: Stanford, Harvard, MIT, Yale, UPenn, Northwestern, UMichigan, UWashington and the list goes on and on.

While I was searching for places to stay in Seattle, I came across a nifty little website called Dealbase that says they find the best deals and then compare them for you. I checked out their section on Seattle hotels and actually found their deals to be very good. I was looking for a good site to tell me what to do in Seattle, but then I realized that unfortunately I’m not going to be there long enough to be able to see anything. I’m a little disappointed tough that I won’t get to see the Space Needle, and some other things, like the Klondike Gold Rush Museum sounded (strange but) fun. So I guess that means that I’ll just have to come back to Seattle at some point!

If you haven’t registered for the Seattle Jobnob PSN Happy Hour there’s still time! But hurry up, space is limited.

Jobnob & PSN Happy Hour Seattle (9/30): connecting jobseekers with startups

Posted by julie on Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 at 8:00 am

Hey Jobseekers: Frustrated with your job search? Meet cool new startups!

Hey Startups: Strapped for cash? Buy a few drinks and find volunteers!

Come “Jobnob” with cool new startups and other job seekers at this informal networking happy hour where unemployed people who want to keep their skills sharp are matched up with startups that could use their help.

Industrious Job Seekers—are you willing to volunteer at least 5-10 hours a week for a startup? Help out a startup up and you’ll get a leg up on the competition, keep your skills sharp and have some good experience to put on your resume.

Cash Conscious Startups—are you looking for smart and talented people to help grow your company? Come with one or two specific projects that you need accomplished and we’ll help you find the perfect person to get the job done.

Date: Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 at 4:00pm

Location: Copper Cart Café & Lounge www.coppercartcafe.com

Address: 113 Bell St., Seattle, WA 98121

RSVP: http://www.jobnob.com/happy-hour/seattle-sept-30-2009 (Registration is required)

Cost: $10.00 for jobseekers; $20.00 for companies (100 company spots available)

For an additional $30.00, 20 companies can promote themselves with a 60 second elevator pitch. Company pitches will start promptly at 4:30pm and will be Skyped.

Hosted by: Professional Success Network www.psnetworkllc.com & Jobnob www.jobnob.com
Julie Greenberg, julie@jobnob.com; Kim Gianotti-Keltto, kim@psnetworkllc.com

And feel free to forward to others you think might be interested!

Legal Disclaimer
The information related to the Jobnob Networking Happy Hour events are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact your attorney to obtain advice with respect to employment laws and issues and comply with all local, state and federal laws.

Jobnob-Berkeley Happy Hour 9/24 SF: connecting jobseekers and startups

Posted by julie on Tuesday, September 8th, 2009 at 5:11 pm

Jobnob Happy Hour connecting jobseekers with startups

Hey Berkeley Jobseekers: Frustrated with your job search? Meet cool new startups!
Hey Startups: Strapped for cash? Buy a few drinks and find volunteers!

Berkeley alums, come “Jobnob” with cool new startups and other job seekers at this informal networking happy hour where unemployed people who want to keep their skills sharp are matched up with startups that could use their help.

Berkeley Alum Job Seekers*– are you willing to volunteer at least 5 hours a week for a startup? Help out a startup and you’ll get a leg up on the competition, keep your skills sharp and have some good experience to put on your resume.
*Please note that this event is only open to Berkeley alumni jobseekers.

Cash Conscious Startups**– are you willing to buy a smart, talented, unemployed person a drink? Come with one or two specific projects that you need accomplished and we’ll help you find the perfect person to get the job done.
**Companies do NOT need to be Berkeley alumni.

Date: Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 4:30pm (Company pitches*** start promptly at 5pm).

Location: Jillian’s at the Metreon

Address: 101 4th St., San Francisco, CA (paid parking garage at 4th & Mission)

Registration Required: http://www.jobnob.com/happy-hour/Berkeley-sept-24-2009
*you must be a Berkeley alum to register for this event as a jobseeker
**you do NOT need to be a Berkeley alum to register as a company
***Company Pitches: 20 companies will have 1 minute to present their projects. Each spot costs $40 and can be purchased by clicking the “Pay Now” button at the bottom of the registration page.

Event Organizer: Jobnob and MBA Career Services, Haas School of Business

Contact person: Julie Greenberg (julie@jobnob.com) and Rebecca Ricksen

Legal Disclaimer
The information related to the Jobnob Networking Happy Hour events are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact your attorney to obtain advice with respect to employment laws and issues.

Unemployed? What you can do to be un-unemployed!

Posted by George Wang on Wednesday, August 12th, 2009 at 8:25 am

Unemployment is no joking matter. It’s scary to be unemployed right now, but if you’ve just been laid-off, recently quit your job, or are scared that your job won’t even exist in a few more weeks, know that you can still find jobs out there. And finding a job as quickly as possible is the goal.

But to ensure that you minimize the amount of time that you are unemployed, it is key to not dwell on the fact that you are now unfortunately not employed. You have to remain focused, optimistic, and – most importantly – flexible to get yourself un-unemployed and back to work.

I think you can quickly guess why I say that you have to be focused and optimistic when it comes to your job search, but the flexible part may be a bit puzzling to you. I’m sure you’re thinking that you’re more than willing to be flexible when it comes to a new job: maybe you’re willing to take a pay cut, a lower title, or work a job in an industry you never thought of working before. That is not what I’m implying by being flexible though.

Being flexible in this economy means being willing to take on a job that you may never have thought of working before. Maybe you were scared that someone would scoff at you for dreaming of being a Deputy Supreme Knight, Product Design Manager, or even a Playboy Bunny. Before you completely write me off, take a look at the salaries of the positions that I just listed. I guarantee you that each one of those jobs is being paid more than someone who is standing in an unemployment line.

New Grads are Unemployed and Flexible. Are You?

Take a minute to really look at the entirety of your career. You may have held the title of CEO, Director of QA, or Marketing Manager. Take that title and think about if you were really happy working that position. Maybe you really loved your computer coding class in college, or you want to have the option of making an unlimited amount of money working in sales, or you really want to help people. This could be the time for you to press the reset button and start a new career in something that you’ve always wanted to try. It doesn’t even have to be as drastic a change as I implied above. I’ve heard there’s a growing demand for Ruby programmers and keep in mind that a company will always need Sales Managers to ensure the cash keeps flowing.

1 Response to “Unemployed? What you can do to be un-unemployed!”

debbie says:

December 10, 2009 at 2:03 pm

It was indeed grateful information. I will apply these to ensure my long term stay in my company. Thanks.

debbie@Job Descriptions

How to avoid being laid off

Posted by George Wang on Tuesday, August 4th, 2009 at 1:13 pm

There have been quite a few layoffs in 2009, as it’s been quite a tough economic year. Just about everyone is looking over their shoulders now, trying to ensure that they’re not next in line to go up on the chopping block. So how do you avoid getting laid off in this down market? The economy is tough, and whether you’re a large corporation like GM, or a small company like a start-up, you have to abide by the first and most important rule of capitalism: making a profit.

What this means to you is that - whether you’re the employee, manager, or somewhere in the middle of the corporate ladder - you have to make absolutely sure that you’re pulling your own weight at the company. Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, etc. have all proven that there were employees out there with bloated, ridiculous incomes, but those employees were laid off for good reason. So where do you fall in that spectrum? Are you overpaid, or are you working your butt off to earn every penny of your salary?

One way to keep your money safe

A good way to find the answer to that question is to take a close look at other salaries in your profession. Take a look at your company’s competitors and what kind of salaries the people there are making. Take a look at the responsibilities of comparable job positions. Are you making a competitive salary - and I don’t mean in terms of if you’re making more, but - are your responsibilities equal to your “salary cost” to the company as an employee?

One reason that the economy is tanking right now is because there were employees out there who took liberties with what “wealth creation” actually meant and were rewarded for it. But capitalism shouldn’t - and thankfully doesn’t - work like that on a long term basis. In a truly competitive market, we eventually have to produce something worthwhile for a company and be paid fairly for that work. If you think your salary is competitive, both in terms of compensation for yourself and for your company, then you have to keep it up, stay positive and keep showing your worth as an employee that can’t be cut. If not, you might want to think about taking on new responsibilities to ensure that you remain a competitive employee that is earning a competitive salary, to ensure that you don’t get laid off.