How can you find job opportunities that speak to your interests and education level outside of major city centers? This presentation was delivered during the 2016 Vermont Young Professionals Summit in Rutland, VT.

1. LINKEDOUT
The job you want from the place you are
Lydia Wallbaum
Account Manager, Beutler Ink

2. WHO AM I? Account Manager at Beutler Ink
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3. I’ve lived in Illinois → Oklahoma → Wisconsin
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4. And worked with major clients everywhere
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5. ● Remote working
● Start your own business
● Tapping into local opportunities
WHAT ARE YOUR OPTIONS?
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6. Remote Working
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7. CONDITIONS FOR REMOTE WORK
● Established relationships with remote workers
● Dedicated work space
● Treating your time at work as such—not multi-tasking around
the house or juggling child care
Remote Working
● Your company understands the value of face time and travel
● You’re not the only one on your team who’s remote
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8. ● Demonstrate digital literacy
● Micro target and super customize to their audience
● Employ a multi-media approach
The best applicants...
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9. ● Cover letter as the email, not an attachment
● Visual aid of some kind (image, GIF, work sample)
● Name of the recipient in the subject line or your own name*
● No grammar mistakes
● Track your opportunities in a spreadsheet
Demonstrate digital literacy
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10. ● Internet stalk!
● Don’t ‘Spray and Pray ’.
● Focus on the value you
bring to the company, not
the value they give to you.
Micro target and super customize
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11. ● Engage with the company on social media
● Connect and be active on LinkedIn
● Read the vibe to see if a physical thank you note is
warranted
Employ a multi-media approach
● Record a quick video and include it in your cover letter
○ Ex: Let’s work together!
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13. Anatomy of a ‘perfect’ application
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SUBJECT LINE: Linda Belcher applying for Project Manager
Good morning, Mr. Fishodor
I wanted to take this opportunity to express my enthusiasm for the Project Manager position.
I've spent time reading through the website and all of the fantastic work I’ve seen from the
team, and as a huge Arrested Development fan, I was especially excited to find your Recurring
Development microsite. I can’t even imagine all the research that went into that site!
Instead of typing out why I’m best qualified to be your next Project Manager, I’ve created
a personal video that explains the value I could bring to Beutler Ink: Let’s Work Together
In short, here are the main reasons you should hire me:
● I would be a dynamic contributor to the team because I have previous
experience coordinating distributed teams
● I have built and maintained close relationships as the main point of contact with
clients such as Bob’s Burgers Restaurant and Fresh Feed Grocery
● I really dig your company culture
Please allow me the opportunity to speak with you further and show you that my background
has prepared me for the challenges this position brings and will allow me to be an asset to the
team and an exceptional Project Manager.
My resume and work samples are attached for your perusal. Let me know about next steps and
if we can schedule an interview in the next couple of weeks.
Cheers,
Linda Belcher
linda.belcher@gmail.com
217-979-1679
Create a searchable subject line
Addressed to a specific person
Pointed to a specific project from the
company to prove I researched.
Multi-media experience
Bullet points make these
takeaways easier to digest.
Always explicitly ask for
an interview
Email address is some form
of your name, not
beefersutherland@gmail.com

14. ● Always send a thank you!
● Always confirm receipt of a response
● Two unanswered pings and you’re done
Follow-ups
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15. ● Flex Jobs
● Power to Fly
● Dribbble
● Remote.co
● AngelList
● LinkedIn
● Just asking if you can work from home
Remote Working Resources
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16. ● Have a unique approach
● Build a reputation for doing great work
● Assess your ambition level: hyper growth startup? Lifestyle business?
Proceed accordingly
● Tap into your local network, work towards regional / global expansion
● National Chamber of Commerce also offers great resources through
uschambersmallbusinessnation.com (#clientplug)
Starting your own Business
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17. For everything from talent recruitment, your own full time role,
freelance, and building your customer base
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Tapping into local opportunities

18. Include link round-up here
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QUESTIONS?
● https://www.flexjobs.com/blog/post/80-companies-offer-flexible-work-options/
● http://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2016/10/11/want-to-telecommute-these-are-the-top-2
50-companies-for-flex-work/#11b7e5cb5d8e
● http://www.forbes.com/sites/lesliebradshaw/2016/10/12/framework-for-evaluating-job-opport
unities/#76dd4162fdeb
● http://uschambersmallbusinessnation.com/