Things learnt in “Work it daily”

Resume and cover letter

 How to write a cover letter that recruiters love

o Attention grabbing cover letter
o Show a personal connection with the employer (The more personal, the better) – Make the recruiter
to focus on the person and not in the piece of paper. Examples:
 How I came to learn what the company do is special
 How was the first time I use their product or service
 What life experience has made me part of their kind
 Five things my resume must have
o Headline (2 or 3 word summary of skills as a professional)
 “Digital market specialist”
o White space ( not much text) – Surround important information in blank space
o Key Skills set in the top fold (list in two columns my 8-10 most important skills)
 Community Outreach, Leadership Development, Public Speaking, Nonprofits, Event
Planning, Leadership, Coaching, Strategic Planning
 Experience with relevant technology
 Fluency in foreign language
 Customer service experience – Work effectively in a team
o Job history progression
o No font size smaller than 11pt
 Get a job without any experience
o Conversation – Personality – Adaptation and learning through experience
o Look for people working on the company you want to work and express the interest of working in a
certain time there.
 How to quantify anything on the resume
o Numbers = results = value
o List of achievements, (How many, How much, How often, How long)

Job interview prep

 8 smart questions to ask recruiters in a job interview

o Connect – Bond in the interview
 How did you come to work here?
 What do you love most about working here?
o Culture – Right corporate culture for me
 Who’s the most successful recent hire and why?
 Who didn’t success as a new hire and why?
o Challenges – What I can solve once hired at the company
 What’s the company’s biggest challenge this year and how will this job help overcome it
 How will I measure my performance so I know I’m having a positive impact on this challenge?
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 If there were some skills or experience you wish I had that would make me be a better fit for
this job, what would they be?
 What are the next steps in the process?
 Two job interview mistakes
o Not to be prepared for behavioral question – Know most of the behavioral question
o Not to make the interview a two ways conversation.
 Three things hiring managers want to know about me
o Share my “Go-to potential” – What value I bring to the organization.
o Explain my short-term goal – get better, more value, more skills by doing this job
o Spell out my value

 Answering behavioral question

o Experience + learn = grow model
 Greatest accomplishment on the job
 Difficult situation and how it was overcome
 What my coworkers would say about me if they ask them
 Difficult or unrealistic request for someone
 Group interview
o Preparing answers
o End questions like
 Have you had to deal with a similar situation here?
 What’s been your experience with this?
o Rebuild the question made by recruiters
o Apply what I hear
o Always include everyone – Every single panel member as equal
 Three questions to avoid when being interviewed
o How much this job pays
o What your benefits look like
o How quickly I can get promoted

 Why I do want this job

o Connection story – How I feel about the organization
 Things to do before an interview
o Learning about the company
o Competitive salary
o Which things I am better doing
 How to answer difficult interview questions
o Create a document with
 Quantifiable accomplishments
 Stories that showcase your enthusiasm for your work
o What is my greatest weakness
 Not having enough experience in this field/industry/career
 Presentation skills
o Where I see myself in 5 years
 Not manager o director thing

o Tell me about yourself

 Do not talk about personal and family life
o Qualification / Experiences
 Tell professional work story
 Four tips
o Snapshot to the early professional experience (Company, Title, Years in
that roll, major responsibility)

o Achievement-oriented
o Tell what I know about the role

o Why I am the right fit

o Why I should hire you over the other candidates