Career benefits and risks of online platforms
CEMS Knowledge Forum | Track 1: Saturday, 25 October 2008, 0945-1130
Content
"XING makes your professional network an active part of your life."
Social online platforms are becoming more and more important not only for students but also for professionals. But isn't there a risk of revealing too many details about the "active part of our life" that could eventually harm you?
Web 2.0 has become a popular term these days but few people have taken time to weigh the advantages and the dangers.
Key Questions
What is the value of online career platforms such as XING to headhunters?- How can you and your career benefit from online career platforms?
- How can the internet hurt your career?
Speakers
Dr. Gerlinde Berger, Partner, IVENTA Human Resource Consulting
Dr. Gerlinde Berger, (38) graduated from Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration in 1995. She started her professional career in Brussels, where she worked for the European Commission (Directorate General Competetion), the European Parliament and later on for the Austrian ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 2000 she changed to a Swiss-based Search, Firm Ascher Consulting Partners AG, where she started as an Executive Search Consultant. In 2003 she returned to Vienna and joined IVENTA Personalberatung GmbH, one of the biggest Austrian Human Resources Consulting Companies. Being responsible for the international recruiting business she was involed in the start-up and business developmend of IVENTA's International offices in Central and Eastern Europe.
Mag. (FH) Katharina Götzl, Editor KarriereLounge, Die Presse
- Since April 2008: Subeditor at "Die Presse-KarriereLounge"
- 2006-2008: Executive Management Assistant (Communications) at "Seidl Tracht & Mode"
- 2008: Columnist at "Der Motor", regional motorsports magazine 2007-2008: Subeditor at "Wireless", national customer magazine in telecommunications
- 2004-2007: Reporter at ORF Steiermark (04-07) and Vienna (05-06)
- 2002-2006: Master of Business in "Journalism and Organizational Communication" at FH Joanneum Graz (University of Applied Sciences).
- Diploma Thesis: "Anchoring the Future. The Role of Television News Anchors and the Influence of the New Media"
- 2004: Trainee at "ORF Steiermark", local radio- and tv-station
- 2000-2001: Trainee at "107.5 Der Musiksender", local radiostation
