While we still are going through the pandemic, right now is the best time to be looking, preparing and applying for the next big opportunity. Arthur Gopak, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of AlphaGamma, is sharing his insights and strategies on how to find and take advantage of unique opportunities the current environment is presenting to us.

1. How to find opportunities
Arthur Gopak
CEO at AlphaGamma
in uncertain times

2. AlphaGamma
Business portal for young professionals
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3. Amsterdam in 2019

5. Amsterdam in 2020

6. to give up
It might be tempting

7. This storm will pass.
Inevitably

8. The new beginnings
Now is the time for

9. For opportunities
• Searching
• Preparing
• Applying
Looking
preparing
applying
for the next big opportunity
&

10. Looking

11. Look for pockets of growth
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12. Consider joining
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startups and scaleups

13. Follow the money…
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14. … it is where the growth is
1. Cleaning Services
2. Delivery Services
3. Grocery Stores
4. Liquor Stores
5. Game Companies
6. Fitness Equipment Companies
7. Telehealth Services
8. Tutoring Services
9. Used Car Market
10. Behavioral Health Providers
11. Home Health Providers
12. Tech Companies
13. Healthcare Workers
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15. Crunchbase LinkedIn Premium
💡 Pro-tip

16. Diverse sources of opportunities
• Mladiinfo
• Heysuccess
• Youthop
• Your university’s career
centres
• LinkedIn
• Opportunitydesk
• Edu-active
• AlphaGamma
• Opportunity Feed
• Indeed
• Monster
• Google Jobs
💡 Pro-tip

17. Opportunity
Feed
The easiest way
to discover opportunities

18. Our research
We approached 2130 HR experts
when hiring young professionals
from North America and the EU
to learn what they consider
the most important qualities

19. Motivation

20. Look at the extracurricular activity
to make a hiring decision

21. Preparing

22. Boost your
LinkedIn profile

23. Set up your
own blog
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Case study

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26. Show off
your work

27. Build your network

28. • LinkedIn
• Meetup
• Facebook Events
• Eventbrite
• Hopin
• Swapcard
• Brella
Your arsenal of
networking tools
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29. Acquire new skills
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30. Applying

31. The 8 resume
mistakes to avoid

32. 1. Poor representation
if your resume goes public
Make sure you are not embarrassed

33. 21 tools to pimp your resume
https://www.visualcv.com/
https://www.topcv.me/
https://www.kickresume.com/
http://cvmkr.com/
https://www.resume.com/
https://www.easel.ly/
http://vizualize.me/
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💡 Pro-tip

34. Feeling lazy? Try Europass
PRO-TIP: Adjust it to make it stand out
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35. Time-proven resume template:
https://agtm.eu/pes21
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36. 2. Generic communication
Be specific: talk about your achievements

38. Bad examples
Joined team discussions and made presentations
Worked with clients on a daily basis
Updated archive documents

39. Good examples
Made 30+ presentations that were used in internal communications
Increased the company sales by 20% in 3 months after working with clients
Saved my company €100K in turnover after implementing an effective system

40. 3. Exaggeration
Make claims that you can’t support

41. 4. Bad grammar

42. 5. No relevancy
If you add work experiences, make sure they fit the role description

43. •Specialized
•Leadership
•Passionate
•Strategic
•Experienced
•Focused
•Expert
•Certified
•Creative
•Excellent
Keywords to avoid in your resume in 2021

44. 7. One-page resumes
There is no one-fit-all resumes.
Tailor your CV to each individual position.

45. 8. Hobbies & references
An effective ice-breaker for interviews though.
Irrelevant and take up space in CVs.

46. Summary
•Poor
representation
•Generic
communication
•Exaggeration
•Bad grammar
•No relevancy
•Annoying
buzzwords
•One-page resumes
•Hobbies &
references

47. The efforts are
worth the prize

48. For opportunities
• Searching
• Preparing
• Applying
Looking
preparing
applying
for the next big opportunity
&

49. Loved the slides? Here they are!
Arthur Gopak
CEO & Editor-in-Chief
At AlphaGamma
agtm.eu/pes21
@GPacHQ
/arthur.gpac /agopak +31617871114
Thank you!
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