17.07.17 One Page Wonder- Resume And Cover Letter Virtual ...€¦ · 17.07.2017 · Resume &...

Resume & Cover Letter Workshop | @EmilyMiethner of @FindSpark #FindSpark

One Page Wonder: A Resume & Cover Letter Workshop Presented by Emily Miethner CEO & Founder


About

- Dedicated to your career success - 250+ career programs - 25,000+ members - 500+ schools repped - 1 Awesome Community


What FindSpark Offers Students & Young Pros - A highly-curated job board - In-person workshops - Hustle Summit, not your average career fair - Free virtual workshops - Digital career content and articles

We get our members closer to their dream careers through the people they meet and things they learn. It’s free to join!


Our Community, Our Impact


Just Some of Our Employers (Who will all be at Hustle Summit!)


Our Speakers & Mentors


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Your choice of: • Free ticket to event like Hustle Summit • Swag from our store • Premium membership


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What we’ll cover tonight

👍 How to read JDs 👍 How to make bullets 👍 Formats, Color, & Branding 👍 Q&A


Stop being generic.


Before we get started…

Save a version of your current resume so you have a before and after!


Here we go!


The Job Listings


Find Out What’s Important


Cover letters


The basics

👍 How you discovered the role 👍 Why you’re a good fit for THEM 👍 A specific experience that makes you a fit 👍 Closing


Use it for storytelling

👍 Anything non-obvious? 👍 Career change? A move? 👍 A gap? 👍 Being super fun?


How to Send

👍 As one PDF 👍 As it’s own page 👍 In the body of an email


Your Bullets


Use Numbers & Show Impact


Tell Your Story


Showcase What’s Important


Make It Relevant


Provide Context


Your Design


How Does Yours Compare?


Color Examples


Format Examples


Creating A Brand


And Putting it Out There


Don’t make it hard!

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Your website (use wix.com!)

http://wix.com


And… you rock


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As a thanks for watching, use the code “Wonder20” for $20 off all Hustle Summit tix!


Other Upcoming Events

👍 Hustle Summit NYC: Fri., July 21st @ 4:00pm - 8:30pm 👍 Hustle 101: Job Hunt & Networking Workshop, Chicago July 24th @5:30 👍 Hustle Summit Chicago: Fri., July 27th @ 4:00pm - 8:30pm 👍 Summer Intern Wrap-up Party At Wix: Tues., August 8th @6-9pm NYC


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Set quantifiable goals

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✏ Make one new bullet per work experience

✏ Remove old experience that’s no longer relevant

✏ Spend at least two hours each on two applications

✏ Experiment with color

✏ Add your resume to your personal website


Make it easy for recruiters and hiring managers to see that you’re a great fit.

And that you’re awesome.

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