Info and Suggestions on Careers, LinkedIn, Internships, Real-World techniques. NY Times: The One Question You Should Ask About Every New Job http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/12/20/opinion/sunday/the-one-question-you-should-ask-about-every-new-job.html?_r=0 > also available as PDF download at bottom of page. The Biggest Mistakes I See on Resumes, and How to Correct Them by Google's HR Director - http://is.gd/Bn1hrA > also available as PDF download at bottom of page. How to Write a Professional Cover Letter https://resumegenius.com/cover-letters-the-how-to-guide > also available as a PDF download at bottom of page Are nervous habits detailing your job interview? http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20160921-are-nervous-ticks-derailing-your-job-interview Learning LinkedIn The LinkedIn Help Center has good introductory material: https://help.linkedin.com/app/home And this Beginner's Guide to LinkedIn Article is an easy read: http://mashable.com/2012/05/23/linkedin-beginners This is a good article about mastering linkedin, personal branding, and bringing it to the next level: https://blog.kissmetrics.com/mastering-linkedin/ Adding Skills Sometimes Linkedin adds skills automatically but you should also review your profile and add skills about techniques and programs/tools you are learning. Ex: google analytics, web analytics, google adwords, pay per click, seo, search engine optimization, and so on - techniques, and tools. Automated Job Suggestions One nice thing about building your LinkedIn Profile is that you can increasingly apply for jobs directly, with your profile. LinkedIn can also send you a daily/weekly list of jobs you can apply for. See: https://help.linkedin.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11783/~/jobs-you-may-be-interested-in---overview Generally speaking, it's a really good idea to spend time investing in building your LinkedIn Profile, including adding keywords in the Skills section (Edit Profile > Skills), so people can endorse you for particular skills. Another good thing to do if you haven't already is to get a custom link for your linkedin profile, so you can more easily add it on your resume and/or include it in cover letters. It's basically like getting a shorter link, instead of a longer link with a number, etc. - it looks more professional. Ex: http://linkedin.com/in/tekelsey is my "custom" link. InternshipsReal-World Job-Search Techniques(Cory, job-seeker, shares some techniques from a successful job search) For
my job search, I utilized various strategies to eventually earn an
interview with VIP Sports Marketing. Well before graduation, I decided
to make a list of all of the sports marketing agencies that I had an
interest
working for. Once I completed the list, I navigated to each and every
company website to see if there were any job openings. Unfortunately, I
failed to find any initial open positions. However, after some research,
I sent emails to most of the companies (from
email addresses I found on each website) in hopes that I could earn an
interview. In the emails, I explained my background, experience, and
that I was a recent graduate from Benedictine University who was
searching for a job in the sports marketing industry.
Fortunately, I heard back from VIP relatively quickly. One phone
interview lead to an in person interview, which then resulted in a job
offer.
Besides sending out cold lead
emails, I also used LinkedIn and a website called TeamWork Online,
which specializes in posting jobs in the sports marketing industry to
the general public. While using LinkedIn, I looked
up individuals with jobs similar to what I was pursuing. After finding
numerous people that had a position that I was interested in earning, I
sent out connection requests to see if I could receive advice or any
potential leads. Some responded while others
didn’t, but the networking was invaluable since I was able to
demonstrate that I was motivated and passionate about working in the
sports industry. Overall, I used most of the strategies that What Color Is Your Parachute preaches, especially when it
came to interviewing. Editors Note: What Color Is Your Parachute is a really strong book to read and work through for any job-seeker. It's sold 13 million copies and is well worth the price. You have to put effort into it but it pays big dividends. |
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