October Professional Development Meeting

Please join us for our next Professional Development Meeting (PDM) on October 13, 2009 for a discussion lead by Gary W. Capone of Palladian International entitled:

 

Social Media for Operations Professionals

 

Social media websites offer a tremendous opportunity for networking, professional development and career advancement.  They can also help you solve problems in your company.  Social media is like a giant multinational consulting firm, with experts in every field, at your disposal at the drop of a hat.  And you can have access to this resource for free.

 

Despite the benefits, many operations professionals have been reluctant to jump on the bandwagon.  They see social media as a waste of time, a game or nothing but entertainment.  Social media can be all of these things, but it can also be much more.  There are substantive benefits to these tools if you know how to use them.  Fortunately, getting started with social media and using it to deliver significant results can be easy.

 

This presentation will teach you how to use these social media tools as effective resources.  We will answer the following questions:

 

·  What is social media?

·  How can social media help you find solutions at work?

·  How can social media help you find strategic partners, vendors or customers?

·  How can social media help your professional development?

·  How can social media help your career advancement?

·  What do you do to get started?

 

About theSpeaker:

 

Gary W. Capone
Vice President, Palladian International, LLC

 

Gary Capone is co-founder and Vice President and of Palladian International, LLC.  Palladian is an executive recruiting and career coaching firm specializing in working with manufacturing, distribution and defense industries.  He is a graduate of the Management and Technology Program at the University of Pennsylvania, where he concurrently earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Bachelor’s of Science in Economics from the Wharton School of Business.  Gary has experience in manufacturing, distribution, accounting, finance and human resources, gained from positions at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Newell-Rubbermaid, Kforce, Raymond James and Target Corp.

 

Gary co-authored the book Power Up Your Job Search: A Modern Approach to Interview Preparation, and is the author of the Palladian Career Resource Blog with over 300 articles published on resume writing, interview and job search topics.

 

Gary joined APICS in 1995 and has served on the board of the Blue Ridge Chapter since 2006.  In 2009, Gary was elected Chapter President.  In addition to Gary’s role as President, he also manages the APICS website.  Gary has taught at Chapter Professional Development Meetings and Mid-Atlantic District Meetings, and will be a speaker at the APICS International Conference and Expo in Toronto in October 2009.