Building relationships and connecting people with opportunity are at John Hill’s core. As the director of alumni career services at Michigan State University (MSU), Hill relies heavily on online networks like LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter to work with MSU's 420000 alumni. Hill conducts speaking engagements on a regular basis in Michigan and across the country on career development topics ranging from How To Take Your Online Connections Offline For Career Success to Developing Your Career Search Strategy to Building Campus Relationships. He also work with private sector, public sector and academic entities to identify how Web 2.0 can help organizations aggregate an audience, communicate and build business. Hill actively helps Michigan retain talented college graduates and re-recruits alumni who have left the state to new economy jobs. Event Produced by: www.tedxlansing.com Video Produced by: www.lcc.edu/tv AboutTEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)