2018 NEW Write Your Resume to Land Remote Jobs · 2018-10-31 · Microsoft PowerPoint - 2018 NEW...
Transcript of 2018 NEW Write Your Resume to Land Remote Jobs · 2018-10-31 · Microsoft PowerPoint - 2018 NEW...
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Welcome! We’ll begin soon.
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Topics
Housekeeping A bit about FlexJobsRemote resumes: What employers
want
Adding your…
• Remote experience• Remote-friendly
skills
Dos and don’ts
• Formatting• Content• Examples
Questions and Answers
Housekeeping
20 min. presentation, 10 min. Q&A
Have a question?Use Q&A on Zoom – not the Chat area.
Webinar is recorded and link will be sent tomorrow.
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About FlexJobs
Remote Job Resumes: What Employers Want
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Previous Experience
• Ever worked remotely?
• Full-time or part-time
• Formally or casually
• Paid or volunteer
• Ever worked with people in other locations?
• In different office buildings
• Across time-zones
Does My Experience Count?
• Ask yourself:
• Would I be comfortable talking about my
remote experience in a job interview?
• Can I talk about how I was productive and
effective during my remote experience?
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Skills to Be Productive from Home
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Time and task management, able to focus
• Proactive questions, able to speak up
• Comfort with technology, troubleshooting
• Growth mindset (embrace change, learning)
• Familiar with remote communication tools
Digital Communication Tools• Instant Messenger (IM)
• Slack, Google Chat, HipChat
• Video Conference• GoTo, Skype, Join.me, Google Hangouts, Zoom
• File Sharing• Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive
• Virtual Office Environments• Yammer, Sococo
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How to Update Your Resume
Experience and Skills• Previous Remote Work Experience?
• Add keywords to the position
• In the job title (“Freelance Marketing Coordinator”)
• In the location (“Dallas - Home Office”)
• Mention it in your Summary, Key Abilities
• Skills and Tools• Show your remote work SKILLS
• Tout technology know-how
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In-Line with Job Titles, Etc.
Resume Summaries
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Resume Summaries
Resume Job Descriptions
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Skills for Remote Work
Key tips• Edit your resume for every job
• Summary and key skills sections
• Match the employer’s wording• Do they say “remote”, “telecommute,” etc.?
• Specific skills and experiences
• Keep formatting simple• Should be easy to read by applicant tracking
systems and on mobile devices
• PDFs are ideal
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Q & A
• Tomorrow: Email with recording
• Upcoming and past webinars→ www.flexjobs.com/blog
→ FlexJobs Resources → Job Search Webinars & Videos
Next Steps
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