RESUME WORKSHOP 2013Resumes/Reels | LinkedIn | Portfolios | Interviews
Bennett College for Women
RESUME TIPS• Write a cover letter• Be clear, concise and to the point• Tailor each resume to each job/internship• Include contact information• SELL YOURSELF!
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REEL TIPS• www.youtube.com/kecharles• www.medialine.com• www.collectivetalent.com• www.talentapes.com
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LINKEDIN: The Living, Social ResumeNine out of 10 (94 percent) of recruiters turn to LinkedIn to find new hires
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LINKEDIN TIPSOn LinkedIn, recruiters are looking for:• Professional experience• Length of professional tenure• Specific hard skills
Source: Jobvite
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LINKEDIN TIPSThe Basics• Headline/Title• Photo• Summary• Contact Info.• Current and Previous Experience
• News• Companies/Groups• Courses • Status Updates• Certificates
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LINKEDIN TIPSNO. 1 | Make your profile easy to find• Use keywords a potential employee might use in job descriptions• Add strong keywords in your Title and Summary sections Try making a “Six-Word Professional Statement” • Ashley: Collaborative leader exploring design for good. • James: Complicated problem solver; simple design developer.
NO. 2 | Create strategic alliances• Find students and professionals in similar markets• Use the Advanced Search feature to filter by groups, location, industry
NO. 3 | Personalize invitations• DON’T use the generic note• Give them a reason to click “Accept” LI
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LINKEDIN TIPSNO. 4 | Visually enhance your pro�le • Videos• Images/Graphics• Presentations
NO. 5 | Follow your “crush companies”• Understand how their brand and what they’re looking for• Get jobs/internship alerts
NO. 6 | Keep your newsfeed current
NO. 7 | Do unto others...• Recommendations• EndorsementsLI
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LINKEDIN TIPSNO. 8 | Add school courses and projects• This helps if you don’t have much work or internship experience
NO. 9 | Connect with people offline
NO. 10 | Include what’s not fit to print
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• Volunteer experiences• Interests
PORTFOLIO TIPSNO. 1 | Brand you• Define your message• Showcase your personality and skills | www.abbeytv.com
NO. 2 | Collect your best work• Writing samples | http://bit.ly/NewspaperClips • Graphic design examples• Web design• Photography
NO. 3 | Keep it neat and clean• Keep pages to a specific subject or media type • Use clear language for your navigation menu • http://bit.ly/PRSAPortfolioTips08
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PORTFOLIO TIPSMore Tips• http://bit.ly/NABJDTFPortfolioTips• http://bit.ly/5FreePortfolioSites
Free/Cheap Options• WordPress.com• Wix.com• Tumblr.com• Weebly.com• Squarespace.com• Bluehost.com (for setting up a “self-hosted” WordPress template)
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LINKEDIN TIPSNO. 4 | Visually enhance your pro�le • Videos• Images/Graphics• Presentations
NO. 5 | Follow your “crush companies”• Understand their brand and what they’re looking for• Get jobs/internship alerts
NO. 6 | Keep your newsfeed current
NO. 7 | Do unto others...• Recommendations• EndorsementsLI
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LINKEDIN TIPSNO. 8 | Add school courses and projects• This helps if you don’t have much work or internship experience
NO. 9 | Connect with people offline
NO. 10 | Include what’s not fit to print
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• Volunteer experiences• Interests
PORTFOLIO TIPSNO. 1 | Brand you• Define your message• Showcase your personality and skills | www.abbeytv.com
NO. 2 | Collect your best work• Writing samples | http://bit.ly/NewspaperClips • Graphic design examples• Web design• Photography
NO. 3 | Keep it neat and clean• Keep pages to a specific subject or media type • Use clear language for your navigation menu • http://bit.ly/PRSAPortfolioTips08
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PORTFOLIO TIPSMore Tips• http://bit.ly/NABJDTFPortfolioTips• http://bit.ly/5FreePortfolioSites• http://bit.ly/USATodayFreeSites
Free/Cheap Options• WordPress.com• Wix.com• Tumblr.com• Weebly.com• Squarespace.com• Bluehost.com (for setting up a “self-hosted” WordPress template)
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