Special Guest: Michelle King

Tips:

• Always attach your resume to the applicant
  tracking system – don’t just fill out the job history information.
• Make sure you have an email and phone number
  listed on your resume.
• In North America, LinkedIn is a critical tool
  for getting noticed.
  • List more than your job and title – also list
    what you have accomplished.
  • Don’t use this platform for things beyond
    business. It’s not the place for political posts, etc.
• Go beyond stating responsibilities on your
  resume (e.g.  Performs full cycle talent
  acquisition duties) and state accomplishments (e.g. Has placed job candidates
  in 40 days on average with a 95% retention rate at year 1) so you can
  demonstrate growth and value.
• Do a spell and grammar check. Have someone take
  a look at it with fresh eyes. You won’t be best at editing your own document.
• Be specific and tailor the resume for the job.
  Don’t make it difficult for the recruiter or hiring leader to find your
  relevant experience and expertise.
• Highlight job competencies and skills in a
  summary section near the top of your resume.
• Showing up early to an interview is key. “To be
  early is on time. To be on time is late.” 15 minutes early is a good rule of
  thumb.
• Remember everyone you encounter onsite is
  important for making a good impression. Most hiring leaders and recruiters will
  ask the receptionists how they were treated by a candidate.
• Focus on the question being asked and be as
  specific as possible versus a canned response that talks about the topic more
  generally. Don’t hesitate to ask “Did that give you enough detail?” to the
  interviewer if you think your answer might have been too vague.
• Be authentic.
• For video interviews…
  • Test
    your technology before. Most companies will provide a test opportunity for you.
  • Look
    in to the camera.
  • Look
    professional.
  • Be
    in a quiet space.
  • Alert
    family members and keep those distractions to a minimum.
• When answering interview questions…
  • Practice with a friend so you don’t sound
    rehearsed but are increasingly comfortable with answering standard/expected
    question.
  • Work to keep your responses brief. Aim to tell
    each story in less than 1-2 minutes.
• After the interview…
  • Follow up within 24 hours with a short thank you
    including sharing that you are still interested in the job and what value you
    think you’ll bring to it.
  • Don’t follow up excessively.
  • Consider a creative follow up, where applicable.
    Like a pizza box for a food-related job.
• Top must do
  • Be kind to everyone you come in contact with
  • Candidly share your development areas and what
    you are doing about them
  • Talk to everyone in your network who knows
    someone who works there
• Top don’t do
  • Don’t “cuss like a sailor”; carefully chose your
    words if you have a habit of using swear words. It might not be appropriate in
    this culture.
  • Fail to articulate a development area – not an
    overplayed strength
  • Venting about your current job or situation.
    Victim mentalities are off-putting.
• Best advice you were ever given
  • Interview is a 2-way process. Take time to ask
    thoughtful questions of your interviewee to learn if this job and organization
    is a good fit.
  • Don’t be too humble. Find a balance between
    selling yourself and being honest about how you contributed to a project.
  • Run towards something…not from something.
    Otherwise you’ll risk settling for a new role that is not best long term just
    to get away from a current situation.