Career Success Series #2: Research, Resumes & Portfolios

1. CareerSuccessWorkshop#2
Shayne Ravin | VP, Permanent Placement | The Creative Group
Angie Birky | VP, HR & General Counsel | Location 3 Media
RESEARCH, RESUMES & PORTFOLIOS

2. WHERE TO LOOK | THE RESUME | THE PORTFOLIO
CareerSuccessWorkshop#2

3. HOW DID YOU
FIND YOUR
LAST JOB?1

4. WHAT IS THE MOST
EFFECTIVE WAY
TO START YOUR
SEARCH?2

5. YOUR NETWORK
IS YOUR TICKET.
3

6. Shayne'sJourney
Graduated
College
Advertising
Account
Executive
Assistant to
Commercial
Production Agent
Sr. Account
Executive
Vice President
Permanent
Placement

7. Angie’sJourney
Admissions
Counselor
Paralegal Lawyer Career
Counselor
Human Resources
General Counsel

8. JOB BOARDS | SOCIAL MEDIA | RECRUITER
Network
+

9. JobBoards
• Indeed
• Local Resources
(Denver Egotist, Andrew Hudson)

10. SocialMedia
• Searching Through Social Media
- LinkedIn
- Twitter
• Your Social Media Presence
- Complete your profile
- Become a fan
- Join groups

11. Recruiter
• Helps you stand out
• Established relationships
• Specialized knowledge
• Honest feedback
Having a buddy through the process

12. Questions??

13. JUST TWO MINUTES
TheResume

14. Resume
Your resume needs to be
concise, to the point and
targeted if you want to
make a positive impression
within those two minutes.

15. Resume
• Craft tailored resumes
• Think “at-a-glance” format
• You are a person... not a
job description
• Include “mini” case studies
• Don’t go overboard

17. Resume
• Choosing a resume format
• Organizing your resume
• Writing your resume
• Avoiding resume mistakes
• Cover letter

18. Resume
• Choosing a resume format
- Chronological or Functional?
• Organizing your resume
• Writing your resume
• Avoiding resume mistakes
• Cover letter

19. Resume
• Choosing a resume format
- Chronological
• Easy-to-follow lists of work experience in reverse
chronological order
• Shows duties and accomplishments at each job,
with focus on current position
• Organizing your resume
• Writing your resume
• Avoiding resume mistakes
• Cover letter

20. Resume
• Choosing a resume format
- Functional
• Organized around skills, experiences and
accomplishments; omits or only broadly mentions
work history
• Use if:
- Entry-level job seeker
- Re-entering workforce
- No growth in responsibility in past jobs
• Organizing your resume
• Writing your resume
• Avoiding resume mistakes
• Cover letter

21. Resume
• Choosing a resume format
• Organizing your resume
- Profile Section
- Experience
- Technical Skills
- Personalize
• Writing your resume
• Avoiding resume mistakes
• Cover letter

22. Resume
• Choosing a resume format
• Organizing your resume
• Writing your resume
- Avoid “I”
- Keep sentences short
- Use bullet points
• Avoiding resume mistakes
• Cover letter

23. Resume
• Choosing a resume format
• Organizing your resume
• Writing your resume
• Avoiding resume mistakes
- What to leave out:
• Soft skills — people will believe you when they meet you
• Religious or political affiliations
• Personal information
• “References available upon request”
- Common Resume Pitfalls
• Cute/Clever language, typos/poor grammar,
misrepresentation, vagueness, overkill, overpersonalizing,
overdesign, photos, marital status or family situation.
• Listing 20+ years of experience
• Cover letter

24. Resume
• Choosing a resume format
• Organizing your resume
• Writing your resume
• Avoiding resume mistakes
• Cover letter
- Is it necessary? Sometimes...
• Is your first chance to make a good impression
• Is a way to direct attention to those aspects of the
resume that are likely to make the best impression
• Demonstrates your knowledge about the company and
industry
• Opportunity to explain aspects of your employment
history that might raise questions

25. Questions??

26. Resume(Speed)Workshop
• 5 minutes of self-help
• 5 minute partner swap

27. YourPortfolio

28. Portfolio
DIY Tools
- Squarespace
- Cargo Collective
- Behance

29. Portfolio
Design Structure
- Clean design
- Categories/tabs, easy navigation
- Oraganize by medium
- Descriptions, what was your role
- Technical Skills/tools used
- Github (if developer)
- Resume
- Contact
- Password for proprietary work

30. Portfolio
Best in Class UX/UI
- David
- Missy
- Hadlie
- Justin

31. Questions??