Racing Towards the Future
@RobinSchooling!
A View From HR
The National Resume Writers’ Association2015 Conference
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“Robin…get in the car”
1482
1987
2015
“the reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated”
the resume
“What are they REALLY looking at?”
Best of breed
Go-getter
Think outside of the box
Synergy
Go-to person
Thought leadership
Value add
Results-driven
Team player
Worst Words to Use on Resume
2014!
Bottom-line
Hard worker
Strategic thinker
Dynamic
Self-motivate
Detail-oriented
Proactively
Track record
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What about unconscious bias?
“What hath social wrought?”
Infinite monkey theorem?
Well…no.
Everyone’s a star!
even this guy
“Hold on. Transferable skills?”
Communicate
Creative
AdaptableForecast
Energetic
Helpful
Delegate
Precise
“The cover letter. Yay or nay?”
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“And if any of the above-named things seem to anyone to be impossible
or not feasible, I am most ready to make the experiment in your park, or
in whatever place may please your Excellency – to whom I comment
myself with the utmost humility, etc.”
Leonardo Da Vinci
“I increased annual sales in my territory by
25% which resulted in an additional $1.2m
in revenue.”Joe SalesGuy
These days are gone…
This day is here…
@RobinSchooling
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Questions?