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Friday, May 18, 2012, 10:00 a.m. – LPJC Meeting
New Members Meeting @ 9:30, upstairs in Room 204
Speaker: Kim Brushaber will discuss “Be the 84%.”
Kim is a past member of Launch Pad and still facilitates the very effective
Executive Networking Clublet through which she shares her vast knowledge of the
networking scene for top-level job seekers in Austin. (See Clublet Directory for
meeting info.) During this Friday’s Launch Pad meeting, she’ll be sharing some
of that same information with all of us. In her own words:
Many people believe that applying for jobs on websites is simply a numbers game.
If you apply to enough jobs, surely one will choose to hire you. The reality is
that only 6% of jobs are found in this manner. Would you buy a car that only
ran 6% of the time? Would you go back to a restaurant that only got your order
right 6% of the time? Would you invest in any idea that only promised you a 6%
success rate? Then why are you trusting your career to a method that only works
6% of the time? In this upcoming conversation we will look at why the numbers
are as bad as they are. We will then look at what makes up the 84% of the
successes in finding a job and how you can use those methods in your job search.
Kim Brushaber started her career as a techie. After 12 years in the tech
industry she decided to do something that would impact people on a more personal
basis, so she went into tech recruiting in 2008. In 2009, she launched her own
business, Bridge ATX, where she worked as a career coach and an advisor to
companies on the best practices of hiring. In 2011, she started working in
technical recruiting for a company called Vaco. In April of 2012, Kim launched
three workbooks –Alternatives to the Apply Button, Identifying Your Dream Job,
and Network Like a Pro (all books are available on Amazon). She continues to
help individuals both as a technical recruiter and a career coach.
The meeting will be held as always in the Phillips Pavilion, 1504 E 51st Street.
Feel free to bring friends and family to this event. Kim will speak from approximately 10:30-11:30 a.m.
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Launch Pad Job Club is a networking, support, and job lead sharing organization that aids and supports jobseekers in their search for The Perfect Job. A federally recognized nonprofit organization, LPJC presents free weekly meetings that provide job search information, motivation, programs, speakers, networking opportunities, door prizes, bananas, and grins. Looking for a job is way too scary to do by yourself. By joining LPJC, you will benefit from the combined resources of other interesting, intelligent, supportive, talented, and good looking professionals as everyone helps each other survive the challenges of the job hunt. In order to join, attend just one meeting and add your contact information to our membership directory.
Location: We meet from 10-11:30 a.m. on Fridays, at the Phillips Pavilion just west of Promiseland Church (www.promiselandchurch.net), 1504 E 51st Street, Austin, TX 78723.
Plenty of parking for all! Please do not park in the grassy areas.
Attending for the first time? Arrive by 9:15 a.m. for new member orientation from 9:30-10:00.
