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Stand out, fit in, get hired — Intro: You are twice as impressive as your resume says you are
Stand out, fit in, get hired — Intro: You are twice as impressive as your resume says you are
GOALS: 1) Understand your unique worth to an organization; 2) Learn to market yourself effectively to get your dream job.
Brandon Trew
Apr 3, 2015
2. To standout, you must find your inner snowflake
GOALS: 1) Understand how you’re being evaluated; 2) Articulate your values; 3) Turn your experiences into benefits to the hiring manager.
Brandon Trew
Apr 3, 2015
3. Become an expert on your prospective company and role
GOALS: 1) Understand your target company; 2) Answered: “Do I really want to work there?”; 3) Understood how to get an interview
Brandon Trew
Apr 3, 2015
4. Stand out with a resume hyper-tailored for every job
4. Stand out with a resume hyper-tailored for every job
GOALS: 1) Mapped yourself to job reqs; 2) Crafted a punchy new resume; 3) Formatted and tuned it for readability + ATS optimization.
Brandon Trew
Apr 3, 2015
5. Perfect your personal pitch by infusing your personal brand
5. Perfect your personal pitch by infusing your personal brand
GOALS: 1) Expressed your unique value prop; 2) Crafted a 3-benefit narrative; 3) Created a sales pitch in a resume-complementary medium
Brandon Trew
Apr 3, 2015
6. Signal vs. noise — get your resume into the right hands
6. Signal vs. noise — get your resume into the right hands
GOALS: 1) Found referral entry points into your target company; 2) Differentiated yourself; 3) Optimize your LinkedIn profile.
Brandon Trew
Apr 3, 2015
7. In conclusion: to stand out and get hired, know yourself, know the role, sell the perfect fit
IN CONCLUSION you must: 1) Be Hyper-tailored; 2) Know yourself; 3) Sell yourself; 4) Convey conviction; 5) Be modestly confident.
Brandon Trew
Apr 3, 2015
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