September 21, 2009 – SAN DIEGO, CA – The Labor Department reported that the U.S. unemployment rate rose to 9.7% in August. Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia posted increases in their unemployment rates last month, while rates remained unchanged in seven others.

By some estimates, 400,000 long-term unemployed could see their benefits expire by the end of September, rising to 1 million by the end of the year.

Today, more than ever, a job seeker must have a good job search plan or risk a very prolonged job search.

REGISTER ONLINE at http://talentevolution.com/webinars/

Talent Evolution, LLC presents this webinar that will help job seekers create a basic job search plan and discuss the tools needed to manage and make the job search process more efficient and effective.

John Walker, Co-founder of Talent Evolution will lead this one-hour webinar that will cover the following topics.

* How the recruitment process works today
* Analyzing your current situation
* Communications Strategies
* Your Resume
* The importance of Networking and Social Media
* Personal Branding Strategies
* Job Search Tool and Recommendations

Who should attend this event?

* Anyone who wants to put more energy into their job search
* Anyone who needs some tips on revitalizing their resume
* Anyone who wants to learn the basics of how to incorporate social networking into their job search
* Anyone who wants to learn more about personal branding
* Anyone who would like to learn about effectively managing their job search online
* Anyone who needs to get their job search back on track

About John Walker

John Walker is a Career Coach, Social Media Expert, Recruiter and Public Speaker with over 15 years of experience in Corporate Recruiting, Recruitment Technology, Career Coaching and most recently Recruitment Advertising.

John has been a lifelong resident of San Diego, CA and has developed recruitment strategies and recruited for SAIC, PETCO Animal Supplies, Gateway Computers (ACS), Kleinfelder, DataQuick Information Systems and the United States Army. His most recent role was as an Interactive Solutions Consultant for Bernard Hodes Group where he provided employers with solutions and insight into the effective use of Social Media and Networking Strategies.

He is also a consultant with the California Center for Sustainable Energy, a non-profit organization, where he applies his recruitment expertise to the development of a green jobs program for the Southern California region.

About Talent Evolution, LLC

Talent Evolution, LLC (www.talentevolution.com) is a personal branding and career management services organization that helps job seekers and business owners build their personal and business brand through Social Media and Social Networking. The Talent Evolution team is uniquely qualified to provide “industry inside” information with their combined 30+ years experience in the Talent Management space building traditional, online and social networking strategies for Fortune 1000 Employers.

Today’s post is a video with some advice from Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt who says “Everyone needs a coach”. His advice is priceless. Thanks @DrDaphne for sharing this video.

Today’s post is a video with some advice from Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt who says “Everyone needs a coach”. His advice is priceless. Thanks @DrDaphne for sharing this video.