Hey all! Ok, I so need to update this blog and revise my website. The past few weeks have been a whirlwind! Been on the radio, Blog Talk Radio, spoke on a career panel at The Rainbow Room, and will be online tonight to answer all of your career questions for FREE, FREE, FREE!
TURN YOUR PASSION INTO A PAYCHECK WITH FREE FOUR HOUR ONLINE CAREER EVENT PRESENTED BY LIVEPERSON.COM
With the U.S. unemployment rate at its highest in over 20 years, LivePerson is hosting a free, 4-hour online career workshop this Thursday May 14 from 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. ET at http://www.liveperson.com/lp/webinar
Participants can learn how to get the job of their dreams, launch a successful business or market themselves using social media in the following workshops:
Launching Powerfully and Succeeding as a Small Business Owner led by LivePerson CEO Robert LoCascio, who founded his industry leading and publicly traded company during the last recession, financial expert Thomas Crawford, and private equity expert Max Lyon
Perfecting a Standout Resume with LivePerson career and recruitment experts Jamie Parker, Elena Kaspi, and Vicki Salemi, who will also discuss which industries are currently hiring
Marketing Yourself on Social Networking Platforms, featuring tips from LivePerson experts Jessica Smith and Myke Mansberger on how to land jobs using tools like LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook
Reinvention: Turning Your Passion Into a Paycheck with career and life coaches Michael Hodosh, Rebecca Rodskog, and Jennifer Tuma-Young
ABOUT THE EXPERTS
Robert LoCascio
LivePerson CEO and Founder Robert LoCascio has built the company into a leading provider of real-time, online communications platforms, servicing more than 7000 businesses, including hundreds of Fortune 500 companies. An entrepreneur with a history of building and taking companies public, Robert was named a finalist for the Metro New York Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2008 Award.
Max Lyon
Max Lyon is a successful serial entrepreneur and executive with 25 years experience in the Biotechnology and Medical Device industries. He has helped to raise more than $100+ million in equity capital and has extensive experience in business management and finance. Max attended Cornell University (B.A.) and City University (M.B.A.) and was a winner in the Ernst & Young Northwest Medical Technology Entrepreneur of the Year Award competition in 2005.
Thomas Crawford
Thomas Crawford founded his firm Thomas Crawford CPA, PC and USA TAX in 1988. A licensed Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Financial Planner ®, Thomas holds a B.S. degree in accounting from St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York and is the author of the book Best Dog-Gone Tax Advice – Tips to Save Taxes and Worry Less about the IRS, Guaranteed!
Jamie Parker
Jamie Parker is a writing specialist who helps with writing, editing and proofreading on LivePerson. Jamie works with her clients on various projects, including resume writing, writing professional speeches, and editing Web copy. She is also a PR specialist at Shriners Hospitals for Children.
Elena Kaspi
Founder of LawScope Coaching, Elena Kaspi is a former corporate lawyer who jumped off the partner fast track to become a life coach. Today, Elena is called upon by major law firms to coach attorneys on ways to achieve work/life balance while building their career. She also consults with men and women on how they can transition in and out of the workforce and pinpoint the profession that suits them best.
Vicki Salemi
An executive recruiter with more than 13 years of experience, Vicki is an expert in recruiting, outplacement services, international HR, training, and employee relations, and regularly teaches people how to impress interviewers and land the job. Vicki is a career writer, health writer, and entertainment reporter for Yahoo, AOL, SheKnows, and various outlets. She is the author of The ABC’s of College Life.
Jessica Smith
Jessica Smith is the Chief Mom Advisor and the woman behind MomForce.com, Chief Mom Officer for Wishpot.com, and specializes in creating buzz and community through new media. Her Jessica Knows blog has an avid following, and she was recently tapped as one of the “50 Most Influential and Powerful Women in Social Media” by Immediate Influence.
Myke Mansberger
Myke Mansberger is the wizard behind the LivePerson social media marketing curtain. As the LivePerson Community Manager, he is responsible for building and maintaining the company's online personality through the use of social networking and media sites. Between tweeting on Twitter, Facebook status updates and launching YouTube video contests, he manages to generate consistent buzz to promote the experts and the LivePerson brand.
Michael Hodosh
Michael Hodosh is a personal life coach and therapist with over 15 years of experience as a counselor and psychologist.
Rebecca Rodskog
With more than 15 years of experience in the field of organizational development and change management, Rebecca Rodskog has spearheaded both large-scale, multi-million dollar projects and independent one-on-one consultations. A former executive at Accenture, Rebecca has worked with a diverse mixture of Fortune 500 companies and startups, including Dow Chemical, Chevron, PMI Mortgage Group, Country Companies Insurance, Gateway Computers, and AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals.
Jennifer Tuma-Young
Jennifer Tuma-Young wears many hats: entrepreneur, motivational speaker, writer, licensed coach, wife, mother, and down-to-earth 'inspirer.' She began her goal of helping women succeed first by opening a women's wellness center, and is now also the author of Little Miss Negative and the founder of Inspirista™. Jennifer has appeared on Better TV, Rachael Ray, ABC, and more, and her articles are featured in outlets such as Martha Stewart Living, Yahoo Shine, and iVillage.
About LivePerson:
Founded in 1995, LivePerson is headquartered in New York City and is a leading provider of online communication platforms that facilitate real-time engagement and live expert advice. Intelligently connecting businesses and individual experts with consumers seeking help on the Web, LivePerson’s platform creates more relevant, compelling and personalized online experiences. Every month, millions of people across the world turn to LivePerson to get the information and advice they need to succeed online. More than 7,000 companies, including EarthLink, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, Qwest, and Verizon, and 30,000 individual experts rely on LivePerson to maximize the impact of the online channel.
LivePerson's online expert marketplace (www.liveperson.com) connects people seeking personalized, one-on-one information and advice with knowledgeable experts in real time. People from around the world can chat live with registered experts who sell their knowledge and advice in more than 600 categories including business, finance, personal coaching & counseling, education, health, and technology. For more information please visit www.LivePerson.com
