Save the date for a compelling new conference that brings promising strategies from the global stage about how we can create and finance effective change organizations. “Delivering social change at scale will require more capital than philanthropy and public resources can provide.” – Rockefeller Foundation

ReVisioning Value 2010: A Conference at the Intersection of Purpose and Profit will bring together leaders from the varied fields of impact investing and social innovation to share how new models for both are increasing the flow of capital to the creation of a more just and sustainable world. The one-day conference is followed by a day of hands-on workshops and strategic action roundtables designed to help participants apply the ideas offered at the conference to their own organizations and to create actionable tools and strategies for the future.

Attendees will learn how to:
·         Inform and inspire those interested in financing change through social investing
·         Provide information on how to create new kinds of change organizations, from nonprofits to social businesses
·         Create new tools, formats, structures for social action
·         Build the field for social innovation and sustainable communities

Join the conversation and be a part of the solution on Monday, April 26th, 2010 from 8:30am-7:00pm at Portland’s Gerding Theater at the Armory in the Pearl District. Discuss the latest trends, learn from change agents on the front lines of successful social programs and collaborate on building organizational and funding structures that are paving the way for a more sustainable future. Very Early Bird Registration until February 1st, 2010. Register online at www.revisioningvalue.org or call 503.226.2377. Special discounted rates for non-profits, community partners and students to attend.

Featured Conference Sessions include:
Funding Social Innovation Online
Featuring Tamzin Ractliffe, Founder of the South Africa Social Innovation Exchange (SASIX) + Leader of GSIX Global Social Innovation Exchange
Why Investing in Boldness Provides the Greatest Returns
Featuring Don Shaffer, Executive Director of RSF Social Finance
Microfinance: Trends, Tools, Transformation
Featuring Alex Counts, President of Grameen Foundation
Moving from “Fundable” to “Investable”: For Organizations at All Levels of Growth
Featuring Josh Cohen, City Light Capital and Rob Wiltbank, Willamette University
Social Businesses, L3Cs, and Hybrid Civil Society Organizations: What’s Next for Businesses and Nonprofits
Building an Ecosystem for Social Innovation

About Springboard Innovation
Springboard Innovation enables ordinary community members to launch innovative and sustainable solutions to our most pressing challenges. We help individuals launch social enterprises through idea generation for grassroots social change; we educate them to build venture capacity; and we assist them with resources, tools, networking, and funding support, all within a comprehensive model for engaging citizens in grassroots change. www.springboardinnovation.org

(Portland, Oregon ) On April 21, the World Forestry Center will host a seminar for non profit event planners. Presentations by the OLCC, Oregon Department of Justice Charitable Activities Sections and the Multnomah County Health Department will help attendees better understand the rules and regulations when planning a fundraiser.

April 21, 2010
World Forestry Center Discovery Museum – Mt Hood Room
Breakfast at 8:30am
Meeting 9am-12pm
$25/person

Pre-registration required by Friday, April 16, 2010.  Please call 503.488.2101 or email me at amorrison@worldforestry.org.

For more information, visit www.worldforestry.org

(Portland, Oregon ) On April 21, the World Forestry Center will host a seminar for non profit event planners. Presentations by the OLCC, Oregon Department of Justice Charitable Activities Sections and the Multnomah County Health Department will help attendees better understand the rules and regulations when planning a fundraiser.

April 21, 2010
World Forestry Center Discovery Museum – Mt Hood Room
Breakfast at 8:30am
Meeting 9am-12pm
$25/person

Pre-registration required by Friday, April 16, 2010.  Please call 503.488.2101 or email me at amorrison@worldforestry.org.

For more information, visit www.worldforestry.org

After a successful first year, the Green Professionals Conference will return to Portland bigger and better! The Conference is now scheduled for January 26th, 2010 – mark your calendars and sign up now!

WHO: Students and Recent Graduates / Industry Leaders and “Green” Professionals

WHAT: One-day Conference focusing on the future of the industry and employment opportunities

WHERE: DoubleTree Hotel: 1000 NE Multnomah St, Portland, Oregon

WHEN: January 26th, 2010 / 7:30am – 6:00pm

More details here

About Jason Duerr
Jason Duerr is a post-hardcore rock’n’roller, graphic designer, web technologist, radio guy, amateur chef, coffee nerd, motorcyclist, skateboard commuter, bike geek, and reluctant adult. He’s currently Interactive Tzar at Sandstrom Partners in Portland and Sole Proprietor of DROPKICK Design Studio.

Event Schedule
8 – 8:15 AM | Breakfast and Networking
8:15 – 9:15 AM | Speaker Presentation
9:15 – 9:30 AM | Q & A

Fees
AIGA Members: $10
Non-members: $15
Student Members: $5

More info here

• Group: pdxMindShare – Portland’s Career Community
• Subject: Special Joint December PdxMindShare Networking Event

HUGE Networking & Food Drive Party Wed. 12/16 @ Paddys

Joint Party between PDX Mindshare and PDX Connect!!! Feed the Hungry . . . Land a job!
Networking starts with giving

WHAT: The premier networking party and food drive of 2009 co-sponsored by PDX Mindshare and PDX Connect, so you can get your schmooze on and help feed Oregon’s hungry.

WHEN: Wednesday, December 16, 2009, 4PM to ??

WHERE: Paddy’s Bar and Grill, 65 SW Yamhill St, Portland, OR 97204, (503) 224-5626

COST: No cover/no host bar and food, of course. But please, please bring a can/box of food and donate $5 or $10 to the Oregon Food Bank (”OFB”). OFB recently reported on 11/16 that Oregon’s hunger rate is on the rise again. (see http://www.oregonfoodbank.org/news/news_releases/view.html?id=240 ). $10 fills an emergency food box to feed a family for 3 to 5 days. Bring lots of biz cards too.

PLEASE HELP SPREAD THE WORD. LET’S SEE WHAT OREGON SOCIAL MEDIA CAN DO TO HELP OREGON’S HUNGRY. PLEASE REMEMBER YOUR CAN/BOX FOOD AND/OR $10 DONATION

Posted By Yael Livneh

Posted by Dr. Sean Harry

Let’s be clear, “being creative” does NOT “mean making stuff up.” Never EVER lie or exaggerate on your resume! Those “little lies” almost always get found out. They will completely ruin your chances of getting the job, and they could ruin your reputation as well.

That being said, it is important to be creative and “think outside of the box” when conducting a job search. Thinking out of the Box (better known as creative thinking) seeks to create something new from a few basic elements that are already in place. Being an out of the box thinker can be a rewarding experience for the job seeker. If the herd is going to the right, you go to the left.

For job seekers, thinking outside of the box may mean trying a different approach to the job search. We recently saw a marketing professional standing in the town square with a 6 foot balloon that read, “Creative marketing professional looking for a job.” Now THAT’S out-of-the-box thinking, and we understand that he got several calls that evening! While that approach may not be the right approach for everyone, it apparently worked for this guy. What would it mean to think out-of-the-box in your job search?

Happy Hunting!

Sean Harry

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Dr. Sean Harry has more than 20 years of experience in training and motivating people to achieve their goals and reach their highest potential. He has helped accomplish this as a Career Coach, as a University professor, as a Pastor, and as a Motivational Speaker.
You can find him on twitter: @sharrypdx, and @careers20

From Nemo’s last Tweet

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  NEMOHQ: Last chance to sign up for the “Who Killed Social Media” panel at #nemoHQ. http://bit.ly/WKiWW #whokilledsm Pre-reg closes Wednesday!

From the Press Release:

Portland, Oregon-based integrated marketing agency Nemo today announced their partnership with group Y of Carlsbad, California, to host a panel discussion in Portland on the evening of June 4th, 2009. The discussion will focus on incorporating and effectively implementing social web strategies in the marketing mix.

The June 4th panel marks the first nationally-produced event for group Y. All the details are here at the pre-reg page. You can track the conversation at #WhoKilledSM

Included on the panel are Tony Welch, Web, Community and Social Media strategist from Hewlett Packard; action sports industry veteran Lee Crane, James Todd of Twine, Lead Information Architect at K2 Sports and creator of Ridertech, Matt Savarino, and Nemo’s own Dave Allen, founder of the music site Pampelmoose.com, Director of Insights and Digital Media and Community Director at Nemo and founding member of the band Gang of Four.

The moderator Marshall Kirkpatrick, Vice President of Content Development, and lead writer for ReadWriteWeb, will navigate the panelists through the world of the Social Web as it is today, and where it will lead in the near future.

Posted by Dr. Sean Harry

Monday Staff Meeting – One More Reason To Use Twitter For Your Job Search

Did you read the article in yesterday’s New York Times about how companies are turning to Social Media tools to find good candidates? The basic gist of the article is that companies are inundated with an excessive number of applications for every job posting. In fact, companies are getting way too many resumes, which makes the recruiting process untenable.

In response, they are looking for ways to cut the numbers of applicants down to a manageable number. The way they are going about this is to give a cash incentive for current employees to recommend qualified candidates. If your friend works at one of these companies they can submit your resume, and if you get the job they will pay your friend $500 to $1000. Sort of a “finder’s fee.”

This is a GREAT deal for all involved. You get your resume sent to the top of the pile. The company doesn’t have to sort through thousands of resumes looking for a needle in a haystack. Your friend gets some cash for recommending you. It’s a win-win-win situation, indeed!

The key to making this work on your end is to have a clear professional summary of what you can do for the company, with a catchy tag line. That way, your friend will know how and when to submit your name or notify you of an opening. You need a clear statement of how you are the BEST option for the job – what we call a Unique Selling Proposition (or USP).

Following that, your resume must be focused to give proof that you can really do what you say you can do. To achieve this, your resume needs to show accomplishments from your past work experience. Good accomplishment statements are one sentence long and will give examples of what you have done, for whom, and what the results were. If you are changing positions or careers, your accomplishment statements will need to showcase your transferable skills – skills that you have used in a different position that will help your next company achieve its business goals.

Over the next couple of weeks we will discuss the best ways to go about creating a compelling USP and give tips for developing clear accomplishment statements. In the meantime, read the NY Times article and begin to develop a list of friends, co-workers and acquaintances that work for companies with an employee referral program.

Happy Hunting!

Sean Harry

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Dr. Sean Harry has more than 20 years of experience in training and motivating people to achieve their goals and reach their highest potential. He has helped accomplish this as a Career Coach, as a University professor, as a Pastor, and as a Motivational Speaker.
You can find him on twitter: @sharrypdx, and @careers20

Posted by Dr. Sean Harry

A reader recently sent us this question: “Any tips on recognizing job postings that are not real? Posting to make Co. look good seems to be popular these days…”

For those of you who are not familiar with this practice, sometimes companies post a position for which they already have a strong candidate “in the bag.” They are 90% certain of who they will hire, but they are under some obligation (internal or external) to post the opening to the wider public. It’s possible that some exemplary candidate will come along in the process and that they will choose to hire that person instead of the one they are leaning towards, but it’s not very likely.

We may think it’s not fair. It feels like a “bait and switch” or a waste of time, but who cares what we think? The job is the companies, not ours. They are free to hire anyone they see fit. People hire people they know and trust, so it only makes sense that they will go with their first choice most of the time.

The only way to determine if you are applying for one of these “phantom” job openings is to ask the person (or company) who posts it. Even then, you might not get a straight answer. So what can you do? Well, there are at least three things you CAN do in a situation like this:

1. Be the exceptional candidate. Do your homework and find out exactly what the position requires. Apply, get an interview, and wow them into changing their minds.
2. Don’t apply. OR
3. BE the 90% “in the bag” candidate.

Most people will find their job through some form of networking. By understanding the company and having an inside lead on their needs, you can place yourself as the one in the position others envy. It isn’t easy, but it’s more effective than complaining about the “fairness” of the posting.

Networking is the key. My dad used to say, “it’s not WHAT you know, its WHO you know.” That advice is more important now than ever! Network your way into a job interview, and you will be the person other job seekers envy. YOU can be the one they complain about who has the “unfair advantage.”

Happy Hunting!

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_______________________________________
Dr. Sean Harry has more than 20 years of experience in training and motivating people to achieve their goals and reach their highest potential. He has helped accomplish this as a Career Coach, as a University professor, as a Pastor, and as a Motivational Speaker.
You can find him on twitter: @sharrypdx, and @careers20

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From Press Release:

Oregon Marketing Association Connects New Grads with Hiring Managers from Starbucks to Nike at June 3 Conference in Portland

Prizes include personal brand development and interview coaching sessions

PORTLAND, Ore. – Thursday, May 21, 2009 – This June, new graduates from universities across the state will attempt to enter the workforce and flock to Portland in search of entry-level employment.  These new grads – as well as other Portland metro area jobseekers – face some alarming statistics, including last year’s loss of 3,400 marketing, business and creative services jobs (according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics), and the Oregon Employment Department report that the state has a 10.8 percent unemployment rate (as of February 2009).

The Placement Project, part of the Oregon Chapter American Marketing Association’s (AMA) annual Forward conference, will provide new graduates and jobseekers with actionable advice on how to define, protect and market their personal brand in a world where an applicant’s Facebook profile is evaluated as carefully as their resume.

Speakers at the Placement Project have also donated their services for prizes that give new graduates and job seekers informational interviews with influential hiring managers, one-on-one resume and interview coaching sessions – and for one lucky winner – his or her very own personal brand strategy.

Event Details
Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Time: 1:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Location: The Governor Hotel, 614 SW 11th Ave., Portland
Price: $45 (register online at forwardama.com)

About the Placement Project

Presented by Forward ’09: Brandologie, the latest in a series of annual professional development conferences held each spring in Portland, Ore., by the American Marketing Association, the Placement Project is a complementary event that includes two sessions dedicated to jobseekers, young professionals, recent college grads and students.  For more information, please visit forwardama.com.

About AMA Oregon

Established in 1959 with 12 core members, the Oregon chapter won the National Chapter Excellence Award in 1964 and the Overall Excellence Award in 1993. The Oregon chapter covers the geographical area of Portland and SW Washington. Today, it boasts over 400 members representing diverse industries, companies and marketing functions.