Welcome to my Career Resource Blog! I'm Danielle Imlay and I've developed a blog to share my knowledge with students, alumni and anyone in the market for a career. I primarily search for job resources that apply to the Southern MN area because it's where I’ll be living. I enjoy mentoring students/classmates with assisting them in their job search and finding out how they could bring value to an employer.

I recently graduated from Minnesota State University - Mankato with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing with a minor in Management and Business Administration. Please take a look at some of the resources I’ve listed. I’ve also recently became interested in SOCIAL NETWORKING and have a few tips on how to use the best resources (LinkedIN) to meet the RIGHT people.

Be Bold!

Enjoy!

Danielle

Army Reserve Unit

Army Reservists to help Minnesota town build covered bridge
By PAUL WALSH, Star Tribune

Last update: April 30, 2008 - 3:06 PM


Minnesota Army Reserve unit members and residents from Holdingford this week will start building a cover for a historic 19th-century era bridge along the Lake Wobegon State Trail.

Participation by the 492nd Engineer Company of Mankato starting Friday is part of a training exercise.

At 164 feet, promoters say it will be the state's longest covered bridge. The project is being headed by the Holdingford Lions Club. The cover is being assembled in sections in Mankato and then will be moved to Holdingford for installation on the bridge, which spans Two Rivers.

"We need this bridge to improve economic and historical conditions in our community as well as the whole Wobegon area," Holdingford Mayor Ernie Schmit said in a notice to citizens, "by attracting tourists who wish to hike, bike, jog or snowmobile along a groomed and well-maintained trail.

"When completed, this will be among the longest active covered bridges on a trail in the nation."

The trail, which runs from St. Joseph to Sauk Centre on one segment and Albany to Holdingford on another, is built on an abandoned rail line and opened in 1998.

Paul Walsh • 612-673-4482

Part of weekly tip series for Career Distinction by William Arruda and Kirsten Dixson. Subscribe at Career Distinction personal branding egosurfing self-googling...

Before I’m off to relax and enjoy the evening away from my computer, I want to make a comment about our speaker last night. We had Scott Kuehl from BrandResolve for those of you who weren’t able to make it. Scott came and gave an AMAZING presentation to our club. I want to say he was our best speaker we’ve ever had because he had such a strong topic that truly applied to us, personal branding. His whole presentation was about “positioning ourselves” to the right jobs, the right employers, the right people. He talked about the personal branding process and some steps to figure out how to bring value into our environment, whether; it’s in our peers, family, work or school. Our purpose in life! We have to somehow figure out our passion! Scott talked about branding ourselves for our future careers…we have to determine how others perceive us…we have to develop a unique value proposition…and we have to define our target audience…


He recommended a book called, Career Distinction in which I've already read. I strongly recommend this book because it made me realize that I personally have to step it up a notch to stand out from my fellow classmates when in the market for jobs and figuring out how I can bring value into an organization. It also taught me some general lessons in life and made me realize how fortunate I am to be an enterprising American!

A quote that stuck with me during Scott’s presentation was:

I like thinking big. If you're going to be thinking anything, you might as well think big.

--Donald Trump--

Be Bold!

Thank you so much Scott for your time and dedication!

I want to recommend a website that everyone interested in marketing should visit Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association.

The previous link is a great resource to find the latest jobs in the Twin Cities and an opportunity to connect with people who work in web-based marketing, design, publishing, development and promotion. If you are someone who will be moving to the Twin Cities, I recommend becoming a member or volunteering for this association. I contacted them to see if I could volunteer with the events and they were great and wonderful to work with.

To become a member it does cost money but they have networking events each week and it would be a great long-term investment. I would consider joining if I didn’t live so far but that’s why I’m encouraging YOU to join! Get out there and MARKET yourself. How else are you going to position yourself differently to employers in order to get the dream job you’ve always wanted? Visit: MIMA.

Monday, April 21st at 4:45 we are having Scott Kuehl from BrandResolve come and present to MSU Marketing Club!I truly encourage everyone to come!

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The College Grad's Job Search:

Be the Candidate In Demand;
Leverage Your Personal Brand


This inspiring presentation is ideal for young professionals who want to use "who they are" to help them land the ideal job, increase their success and maximize the value they provide to the world.


Personal branding is one of the new millennium’s hottest career strategy topics. It’s an essential tool for attracting and thriving in the right work environment.

In this presentation, brand strategist and MSU alumnus Scott Kuehl will help you learn the secrets of expressing your unique personal brand.

Branding is not about creating a false image for the outside world; it’s about unearthing and maximizing your true strengths and using them to stand out and achieve your goals.

Branding enables you to increase your confidence, self-motivation and visibility, so that you can build strong and enduring relationships inside and outside your organization.

You will leave with new ideas you can use to take your reputation, compensation and self-actualization to a higher level.


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Scott Kuehl
(pronounced KEEL)

Scott Kuehl is founder and president of BrandResolve, a brand consultancy based in the Brainerd Lakes Area of Minnesota.


Scott guides his clients to capitalize on their authentic brand by uncovering and communicating their unique promise of value. Leveraging his genuine demeanor and entrepreneurial passion, Scott provides valuable creative insight to those high-potential stars who have earned their stripes, yet resolve to take their reputation, compensation and self-actualization to a higher level.


For more information, visit BrandResolve

Afterward can be a free-flowing, open Q&A discussion wherever you choose.


Depending on how many show up, topics might include: networking, resumes, cover letters, digital portfolios/web sites, etc. You could use these topics as a way to draw interest. I am pretty open to talking about anything the group is interested in.

Click on the following links because they are great resources for college students in the market for a career.

MSU Career Development Center

Minnesota WorkForce Centers (WFCs) provide the tools, resources and services needed for job search, career planning and training needs

Minnesota Workforce Center


Minnesota job search and employment resources center - find jobs in Minnesota business, education, healthcare, banking, and government from an award-winning ...

Job-Hunt

Find the best Mankato jobs and careers on JobsInMankato.com. Search current jobs posted by Mankato's top employers. Post your resume and get great career ...

JobsInMankato

I wanted to mention my top 1o job hunting websites for the Southern MN area.


Another good resource for Minnesota State University - Mankato students is the Career Development Center. Click on the link to the right.

Below are the top 10 job resource sites in the United States. Source: QuintCareers

America's Job Bank -- one of the best job sites, with almost a million job leads in their database. Job-seekers can search for jobs or post your resumes. Free.
Best Jobs in the USA Today -- a comprehensive job resource site that includes jobs databases, corporate profiles, resume posting, and a career resources store.

BilingualCareer.com -- where bilingual job-seekers (English and at least one other language) can search job listings (by language, location, industry, keywords), post your resume, and find job interviewing and resume preparation advice. Free to job-seekers.

CareerBuilder -- claims to have the largest assortment of job listings on the Net -- a combination of help wanted ads of the nation's leading newspapers and job listings from the Web sites of leading employers. The site also includes many other resources. Free to job-seekers.

Career.com -- lots of job opportunities, searchable by company, location, and discipline. Also lists jobs for new college graduates. A great site. Free to job-seekers.

Career Exposure -- a collection of more than 80 career categories where job-seekers can view job postings directly from the site's client company's Human Resources Web pages. Also includes information on job search techniques and career advancement.

Careerjournal.com -- a fantastic resource that not only allows job-seekers to search for job opportunities, but also has a wonderful collection of articles and resources that job-seekers will find most useful. From The Wall Street Journal.

Career Magazine -- great information and career resources for job-seekers... a must-see, where job-seekers can also search for jobs and post your resume! Free to job-seekers.

CareerShop.com -- one of the best job sites, this free site offers job-seekers several services, including posting resumes into a resume database, searching job listings, retrieving jobs matches, listing career fairs, and providing career advice.

CareerSurf.com -- where job-seekers from a wide variety of industries across the U.S. and Canada can search for jobs and post your resume. You can search for jobs by keywords, job category, and location. Free to job-seekers.

My topic today is "Social Networking" Below is a youtube video to describe the new generated term in ways of communicating.

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I added a really great link for Breast Cancer 3-Day. They have a few full-time job opportunities that might interest you. Click on the link below and check it out. Hope everyone is having a great Spring Break!