87% of employers use social media for recruiting however over 40% of candidates have never used social media in their job search. — Vault.com

Many people are confused about which network to join, how to make the right connections, and how to translate these into meaningful career moves. Join career and social media experts in an interactive panel and Q&A session that will cover how to use social media for networking and tips on using social networks including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and more, effectively for career advancement.

Moderator:  @EmilyMiethner, President of NY Creative Interns.
Emily’s specialties include social media, community management, and event production and management. In 2010, Miethner founded NY Creative Interns, which is now the largest and most active Meetup for interns and recent grads in New York City. She works full-time as the Community Manager at RecordSetter.com, and her previous employers include Sterling Publishing, Gawker, Flavorpill, and Time Out New York Magazine. Emily is also on the board of Techies Give Back, part of the nextNY fellowship program, and is an active Skillshare teacher.

@MaggieMistal, ”One of the nation’s best known career coaches” – CNN
She has appeared frequently on CNN Newsroom as a career expert. Maggie is a certified life purpose and career coach and hosted a weekly national radio show called “Making a Living with Maggie” on SIRIUS XM.  Maggie is a certified life purpose and career coach and    her passion is her career consulting practice, working with individuals to identify their ideal careers and allowing them to make their career change. Her YouTube video on  job interview tips has received 1.2 million views, check it out!

@Ronald_Thomas, Principal Consultant at Strategy Focused HR.
Ron’s background spans many industries, including technology, media, publishing, banking, insurance, and IT consulting. HR Examiner ranks him in the top 25 among both talent-management influencers and human resources influencers. He will receive the Strategic Leadership Award for HR Excellence by the World HRD Congress in February 2012. He is certified by the Human Capital Institute as a Human Capital Strategist (HCS) and Strategic Workforce Planner (SWP). In 2008 he was named HR Person of the year with inclusion to the HR Hall of Fame by the HR Network of NYC. He was the former VP Human Resources/OD at Martha Stewart Living, serving on the board of her personal foundation.

@DavidGaspin, Head of Talent Acquisition at TheLadders.com.
Throughout his career, David Gaspin has recruited for positions at every level and has coached, counseled, mentored, and advised professionals at every stage of their careers on how to successfully navigate the job search process and grow to the next stage in their professional lives. Prior to joining TheLadders.com, David has held management positions in Human Resources/Recruiting at Condé Nast, Playboy, and 5W Public Relations among others. He holds an MBA from Baruch College/CUNY and a Bachelor’s Degree in Music from the Hartt School of Music. Find him on Twitter at @davidgaspin(One of Youtern.com’s 2011 Top 50 Twitter Accounts Job Seekers Must Follow), on Linkedin at www.linkedin.com/in/davidgaspin and on the web at http://hrdave.com.

Panel Organizer: @MarnySmith is the Community Manager for NY Creative Interns and the Customer Support Manager for ChallengePost.