Simple Secrets Revealed For Career Transition Sucess

    SACRAMENTO, CA, May 13, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- With the new year here, many job seekers are looking at career reinvention. They are frustrated with the amount of competition in their previous field, looking for new opportunities and do not necessarily know how to easily navigate online options. Thanks to Melissa Washington, a career reinvention expert who personally overcame her own challenges due to a layoff, has now helped hundreds of job seekers. As a national speaker and author, Melissa shares strategies in her career workshops that have resulted in attendee employment and a multitude of new leads for business owners in various industries. Even more importantly, Melissa Washington is the ultimate resource for career reinvention and even job searches. She was laid off for two years without income and can truly educate others who are in the need to reinvent; or simply survive. Melissa Washington truly doesn't talk to talk and has walked the walk. In the course of her journey, Melissa Washington has become an expert simply by helping others.

Melissa Washington's strategies have recently gained attention from national conferences across the United States and she is currently being booked for the 2015 calendar year. Melissa shares practical tips on tools that people looking for work need to have and shares pitfalls to avoid. Attendees in her workshops learn how to expand their network, enhance their company brand and how to effectively use their online presence as a business development and job seeker strategy. Melissa additionally shares LinkedIn tips on how to transform your profile from an online resume to an online professional profile, how to use groups to develop business leads, how to tap into the hidden job market, connect with potential employers, as well as many other successful strategies.

"I am honored that my LinkedIn workshops have gained national attention. I thoroughly enjoy speaking and love helping people that are looking for work who are stuck," said Melissa Washington, Principal, Smartnet Strategies. "My workshop attendees leave with simple strategies they can apply if they are looking for work or even starting a business that they can implement immediately. Participants walk away knowing how to effectively utilize social media for their current needs."

For those unable to see Melissa Washington in action, she also offers one-on-one coaching and her book, Get Back To Work: Smart & Savvy Real-World Strategies to Make Your Next Career Move is available for purchase at GetBacktoWork.biz and on Amazon. The book covers networking, starting your own business, the job market, how to effectively use social media and much, much. more. Get Back To Work is the must-have guide for every job seeker and business owner; sharing straightforward strategies on how to set yourself apart from the crowd and effectively build a strong network.

About Melissa Washington
Melissa Washington is a Navy Veteran, founder and owner of Smartnet Strategies, a certified veteran-owned small business. As a professional speaker, author, corporate event planner and LinkedIn workshop trainer, Melissa has been featured in several media outlets and has been referred to as "The Lord of LinkedIn." Melissa Washington is an award-winning business owner and additionally is the Executive Director of ActiveJobSeekers.org, and owner of SmartNet Events.

For more information, upcoming workshops or to book Melissa Washington for a speaking engagement, please visit: http://www.melissawashington.com

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