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What is important to YOU?

How would you like to work:

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Why?

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100% remote

3 Days in office

5 Days in office

Mentorship

Socialization

Office Perks

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Resume �Building

Myths & Realities

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Companies contributing to these Modules

  • Fenway Sports Group
  • Sprouts Family Markets
  • Vuori
  • Meta
  • Illumina
  • Sycuan
  • Molson Coors
  • SDSU Career Mgmt.
  • Pittsburgh Pirates
  • SD Zoo Wildlife Alliance
  • Salesforce
  • 3shape Design
  • Minnesota Twins

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Steps Before a Resume:

  1. What type of company do you want to work for & why?
    • Proud to tell you friends you work for them
    • Strong culture that you believe in
    • Company will feed your passion or energy

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  • Research the companies you want to work for?
    • Senior team
    • Areas within the company you would like to work
    • What attracts you to the company

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  • Find CONNECTIONS within the companies you want to work for.
    • Senior level
    • People who can ensure your resume is seen

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Why have a Résumé?

  • Detail your experiences & qualifications

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  • Match your qualifications with a company’s needs

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  • Provide a hiring point of difference

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  • Convey your personal brand

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  • A one-page marketing tool

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  • “Get an INTERVIEW for a REAL JOB!!”

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Résumé Realities:

  • One page marketing tool (Think Direct Mail)

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  • Answers: Why you are special & a fit for this job

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  • Reflects your Personal Brand

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  • Your Experiences & Qualifications = Job Posting

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  • Your resume = LinkedIn profile w/dates & experiences

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  • Easy to Read; Visually appealing

Step ONE:

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CONNECTIONS

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Digital Résumé Realities

  • Recruiting websites (i.e. LinkedIn, Indeed), & large employers use digital applications actively using algorithms matching application/résumé key words to key words in the job posting. This is before any human eyes look at your résumé.

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  • Scan the job posting for key words on experience or education ensuring your application/ résumé contains the same exact words. WORDS MATTER!!

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  • Ensure your application/résumé “pops”. In most cases you will have 12 seconds or less to impress an HR professional.

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  • Search Google, LinkedIn and other appropriate sites researching the company looking for key individuals to connect with.

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  • Be PERSISTENT!! The digital application/résumé is just the beginning. If you want to work for a specific company, don’t accept a digital “Thanks for applying but….”

The #1 Key

Connections

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Building Your Résumé

Qualifications

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Education

Job Experiences

Certifications

Volunteer Experiences

Honors & Awards

Associations & Organizations

Words Matter

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Server vs. Customer Service

Salesperson vs. Providing Solutions

Qualifications = Job Description

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Words in your Résumé match the words in the job posting

Experiences are relevant

NEVER

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  1. No mis-spelled words

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  • Provide a list of vague skills without proof (leadership, collaboration, hard work, etc.)

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  • One concise sentence per bullet point.

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Nolan Church – Recruiter for Google & Continuum

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Final Thoughts

  • Your Résumé Reflects your Personal Brand!

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  • Curate a larger résumé including every experience & qualification.

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  • Research the company & hiring professionals offering the position.

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  • Embrace & enjoy multiple interviews with the same company --- it is a GOOD sign!!

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  • Word the experiences in your résumé matching the words in the job posting exactly. WORDS MATTER!!

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  • Exclude experiences that may not benefit a job search.

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CONNECTIONS

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