How to put your best self online and land the interview - Ideas to upgrade your resume and make it stand out - How to enhance your social profiles and get noticed - Best practices for a phone or video interview

1. #READY TO WORK
HOW TO PUT YOUR BEST SELF ONLINE AND LAND THE INTERVIEW
Hosted By: David Jaramillo
April 23, 2020 @ 1030AM CT

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IN SIX SECONDS…

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Eminem can rap more than 40 words
IN SIX SECONDS…

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A honey bee can flaps its wings 1200 times
IN SIX SECONDS…

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Bill Gates makes $768 from his investments
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The average recruiter can scan your resume and determine
IN SIX SECONDS…

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Or “What am I getting out of this?”
WHAT YOU’LL HEAR TODAY
•Ideas to upgrade your resume and make it stand
out
•How to enhance your social profiles and get
noticed
•Best practices for a phone or video interviewActionable ideas and tips to use immediately

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• 15+ Years in Recruiting
• In-House Corporate Recruiting
• Third-Party Agency Recruiting (Staffing)
• Certified Linked In Recruiter
• Sourcecon Academy Trained
• Vice President of DFWTRN (networking group for recruiters in N Texas)
• Developed corporate profiles for Glassdoor, Indeed, LinkedIn,
CareerBuilder, Dice and StackOverflow
• Hundreds of hiring manager conversations
• Thousands of resumes reviewed
• Too many Interviews conducted and candidates hired
BEFORE WE GET STARTED…
Or “Who is this guy and why should I listen?

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WHAT DOES A HIRING MANAGER SEE ON YOUR RESUME?
Video of 6 Seconds from a Hiring Manager

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Remember being told to do these?
OLD RESUME RULES
• Put all your jobs on your resume
• List everything you’ve ever done for that job
• Have an Objective statement
• Create just one perfect resume
• “References Available Upon Request”

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Before you start your resume
NEW RULES – NEW RESUME TIPS
• Format your resume in reverse chronological format (most recent job first)
o Going more than 10 years? Ask if it’s relevant.
• Keep the resume between one and two pages
o 55% of recruiters specify this as their ideal length
• Not applying for a creative role? Don’t bother with a creative resume
o Design-savvy resumes have poor written content
o No fancy formatting, no abbreviations
o Can’t be scanned/read by Job Boards

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At the beginning…
NEW RULES – NEW RESUME TIPS
• List your name contact details at the top on one or two lines
• Keep the email professional
• Google phone number as a contact
• Search for “how to setup a google phone number” for video
• List your skill set after your name and before your experience
• “Summary of skills” , Exec Summary or Qualifications
• In your Work Experience, highlight skills with numbers, stats, figures
• Not much experience? Put your Education up front

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Don’t Forget to…
NEW RULES – NEW RESUME TIPS
• Save your resume in Word and PDF format
• Add links to your social feeds: e.g. your
LinkedIn profile, Twitter, Instagram

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BEFORE AND AFTER

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Make sure to…
NEW RULES – NEW RESUME TIPS
• Have bullet points to highlight your skills.
• Action verbs start each line
• Keep the bullets odd-numbered (3/5/7). Limit it to 7 bullets per job
• Add Achievements using STAR Method
• Situation/Task
• Action
• Result
• Highlight your skills with numbers, stats, figures

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Practice the STAR model
NOW IT’S YOUR TURN….
Sample Action Verbs
accomplished exceeded promoted
achieved facilitated proposed
advanced finished read
attained functioned selected
awarded improved sent
balanced increased sharpened
benefited initiated solved
branded led started
brought mastered stimulated
challenged named streamlined
collaborated nominated strengthened
committed offered succeeded
communicated optimized surpassed
completed organized tackled
conserved overhauled thrived
contributed participated upgraded
cooperated partnered volunteered
created performed won
developed processed worked
SITUATION
Define the general context/environment you were in.
TASK
What did you need to accomplish to deal with the
situation? What was your role concerning the problem,
issue or assignment? ID the key objective
ACTION
What did you do? What steps did you take to resolve the
situation. What skills did you use?
RESULT
What was the outcome? What did you accomplish? What
did you learn? Promote yourself and your achievements.

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DOES YOUR RESUME PASS THE WORDLE TEST?

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WHAT’S MY WORDLE?

19. SOCIAL MEDIA

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WHO’S USING IT?
Source: 2017 CareerBuilder HR Survey

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HOW RECRUITERS USE SOCIAL MEDIA

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SOCIAL – WHERE AND WHY?

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DOES SOCIAL MEDIA HELP OR HURT?

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LINKEDIN….WHAT MAKES A GOOD PROFILE PICTURE?
Video of LinkedIn profile pics – bad examples

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Source: Photofeeler.com

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WHAT MAKES A GOOD LINKEDIN PROFILE
PHOTO PERSONALIZE
PITCH
PICTURES & VIDEO

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• Search Engine Optimize (SEO) Your
Summary
• Update your contact info
• Add Skills
MORE LINKEDIN TIPS

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Here is where you can inject your personality
YOUR LINKEDIN PROFILE IS NOT YOUR RESUME
•Let people know your
achievements & passions
•What you do outside of
work
•Add Projects, Volunteer
Work, or Languages

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Create your LinkedIn Summary and Rock your profile
NOW IT’S YOUR TURN…
•bit.ly/YourProfileRocks

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32. LINKEDIN - RECOMMENDATIONS

33. LOCATION CHANGE IN LINKEDIN
What if I’m open to
relo?
Where do I put other
locations?

34. LINKEDIN ASSESSMENTS
BUSINESS SKILLS
• Adobe Acrobat
• Microsoft Access
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Project
• Microsoft SharePoint
• Microsoft Visio
• Microsoft Word
• QuickBooks
• Angular
• ArcGIS
• AWS
• AWS Lambda
• Bash
• C
• C#
• C++
• CSS
• Dreamweaver
• Eclipse
• GIT
• Google Cloud
• Hadoop
• HTML
• Java
• JavaScript
• jQuery
• JSON
• Maven
• Microsoft T-SQL
• MongoDB
• MySQL
• Node.Js
• NoSQL
• Objective-C
• Object-Oriented
Programming
• PHP
• Python
• R
• React.js
• Ruby on Rails
• Scala
• Spring Framework
• Swift
• Unity3D
• Windows Server
• WordPress
• XML

36. THE INTERVIEW

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Dress for Success in a Formal Interview
TOP INTERVIEW TIPS
• Professional Attire Always
• Choose Solids over Patterns
• Choose Neutrals over Brights

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Improve Your Technique
TOP INTERVIEW TIPS
• Know the company
• Know your resume
• Have questions ready to ask
• Focus on listening
• Thank Your Interviewer

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Be Prepared for a Phone Interview
TOP INTERVIEW TIPS
• Compile your Strengths & Weaknesses
• Stand Up when you speak
• Use a wired headset if possible
• Have pen & paper for notes
• Thank Your Interviewer

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From Indeed: Top 125 Interview Questions (With Tips)
SAMPLE INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
TO PREPARE FOR
• Tell me about yourself.
• How would you describe yourself?
• What makes you unique?
• Why do you want to work here?
• What interests you about this role?
• What motivates you?
• What are you passionate about?
• Why are you leaving your current job?
• What are your greatest
strengths/weaknesses?
• What are your goals for the future?
WITH THE CURRENT JOB MARKET, IT IS CRITICAL YOU HAVE ANSWERS FOR ALL THESE

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Don’t forget to…
TOP INTERVIEW TIPS
• Review Common Interview Questions
• Arrive on Time/Early
• Make a good first impression
• Remember body language
• Sell Yourself & Close the Deal
• Thank Your Interviewer

42. BEST PRACTICES FOR VIRTUAL INTERVIEWS
• Choose a quiet and distraction-free location to conduct your
interviews
• Prepare for the interview by outlining questions
• Test your connection
• Dress professionally
• Conduct the virtual interview as you would an in-person interview

43. FINAL TIPS - MISCELLANEOUS
• Build candidate profiles on Indeed, LinkedIn, Glassdoor and
ZipRecruiter
• Have your resume on Google Drive, DropBox or MS OneDrive to
upload it easily.
• What about Monster/CareerBuilder?
• Assessments: Take them on Indeed and LinkedIn (they’re free!)
• Search Agents: Setup on Glassdoor, Indeed and LinkedIn

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Top 3 Items
IN SUMMARY…
• Ensure your resume is complete using
the STAR method
• Have a complete LinkedIn profile with an
updated profile pic
• Do your homework for your phone or
onsite interview

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Or, what should you do when…
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
• I did a lot of part-time work in my past. Do I need to put every job on my
resume?
• I’ve got a large gap in employment due to:
(travel/family/health/school/something else). What should I write in?
• I had some issues with the law in the past. Is my background going to be
held against me?
• Do the people in recruiting really read every resume?
• Should I print and mail my resume to a company?
• Are cover letters needed anymore?

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Or, what should you do when…
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
• Should I disclose my salary up front?
• Pre-recorded video interviews. Should I take them?
• I just got an email from someone who says I’m a great fit for a
job. Is it better to deal with a staffing agency?
• Someone is charging me to redo my resume. How much should I
pay?
• What should I do after I complete a phone or live video interview?

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