1. About Me
Nicole Rogers
• Technical Recruiter at Grit Matters-I identify
and hire technical talent for startups
• 5+ years recruiting experience, previously
worked in immigration law
• Junior League member since 2008
• B.A. in History from UC Berkeley (2004)

2. Resume Tips
 A resume is a marketing document-presentation
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counts! Keep to 1 page-watch for consistency in text
size and formatting.
Make sure to quantify accomplishments, i.e. signed
up 30% more users than quota
Play to your strengths, i.e. if you’ve done customer
service, highlight your interpersonal skills
Have someone read through and ask you questions
Resource https://career.berkeley.edu/ -How to Write
an Affective Resume tutorial

5. Job Search Tips
 Craigslist is a good source for entry level positions
 Employment agencies-recruiters will do a great job of
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presenting you to employers
Your network will always be the best resource-can start
slowly add people you know on LinkedIn
Do research to find contact info of hiring manager, avoid
the resume “blackhole”
How a presence on the web-start an aboutme profile or a
blog
Attend networking events and meetups
Know your personality type-what types of jobs are good
for you and what types of manager you’ll work well with

6. What do Employers Want?
 Proactive employees-got an idea to save time or
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money? Let them know!
Detail oriented and conscientous, but still flexible
Desire to move up in company-it’s more costeffective to keep an existing employee than to train a
new person without institutional knowledge
Someone who represents brand well and shares
company’s values
WIFFM (What’s In It For Me?)-if you have a request,
such as flex time, demonstrate the upside to them

7. Questions?
 Email me at nmrogers82@gmail.com
 Find me on LinkedIn at
www.linkedin.com/in/nicolerogers82