LinkedIn’s Parker Barrile to Speak at Job Connections’ 8th Annual Career and Leadership Summit

May 12, 2010 - PRLog -- Danville, CA May 12, 2010 - LinkedIn’s Parker Barrile, who leads their Jobs Business Group, is a recent addition to the nationally known speaker line-up for Job Connections’ 8th Annual Career and Leadership Summit. Up to 2,000 are expected to attend the free half day event on June 5, 2010 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Community Presbyterian Church, 222 W. El Pintado Road in Danville, California.

Barrile is the Director of Product Management at LinkedIn and has held leadership roles at Google, Bain & Company, and Predictify, a venture-backed startup that he cofounded and led for three years. He holds BS and MBA degrees from Stanford University.   He will be speaking on “Networking Ninjas: Mastering LinkedIn to Find Your Dream Job”.

“LinkedIn empowers job seekers to take control of their job search. We are excited that Parker can share some practical advice on how to use LinkedIn to effectively manage a job search, reach hiring decision makers, and stand out from the crowd.” said Dean Tracy, Executive Director of Job Connections.

Other notable Keynote speakers include Patrick Lencioni, founder of the management consulting firm The Table Group Inc. and author of eight books, including the critically acclaimed The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. He will be speaking on “Finding Fulfillment in Work”.  

Amilya Antonetti, is chairman and CEO of AMA Enterprises, a green business pioneer, author and founder of Amilya’s Soapworks and has been featured widely in the media, including on Oprah, Fox Strategy Room, and CBS Good Morning. She will speak about “The Recipe, How to Overcome Adversity and Lead Your Way to Success”.

“Networking and professional training are the most effective strategies to finding meaningful work. We invite everyone interested in bringing their search to a new level, to join us on June 5th,” said Dean Tracy.

Registration information may be found at http://www.jobconnections.org.
Sponsors include Job Connections which is supported by The Community Presbyterian Church of Danville, California, The San Francisco Business Times, Chevron, Safeway, Comcast, BMC Real Estate, Robert Half International, Bank of the West, other Bay Area companies and over 100 volunteers.

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About Job Connections
With more than 3,200 members, Job Connections is one of the largest private-sector, non-profit, support organizations for job seekers in the San Francisco Bay Area. Sponsored by the Community Presbyterian Church of Danville and supported by volunteer speakers and Bay Area corporations, Job Connections hosts weekly Saturday job search presentations, an annual Career and Leadership Summit and a Yahoo Group which connects members on a daily basis with job leads, job search information and Success Teams. The Saturday job search presentations take place at 9 a.m. at 222 W. El Pintado Road, Danville. There is no fee, religious affiliation, or volunteer requirement associated with membership. For more information, visit www.jobconnections.org. Those interested in corporate sponsorships or volunteering should contact Dean Tracy at 925.552.7972.