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Alex McCrackenDirector of Operations
The Goal is to Get the
Interview. Interviews
Lead to Jobs!!!!!!!!!
Networking Groups
Associations
Volunteer Opportunities
Internships
Job Fairs
Do: Complete your profile
Do: Make sure your contacts are people who will remember you, will alert you, and will champion you
Do update your profile
Do join appropriate Groups
If you use your FB picture, don’t use the picture of you celebrating New Years
Don’t make it hard for someone to get in touch with you
Don’t make this a popularity contest – this is not FB◦ Remember: You want to link in with folks who will
champion you
I use LinkedIn to find recruits
I am LinkedIn with various recruiting firms so sometimes they send me jobs and ask if I know anyone
Be Relatable Explain how you would fit into the company or team Research the team, the products/services, the bios, the
clients, the philanthropic efforts Establish a relationship between you and the company on
paper
Be Specific and Personal Tell a story Don’t talk about a friend
Be Concise
Give me enough information to make an informed decision about your skill
set
Do: Highlight your strengths Do: Quantify your accomplishments Do: Tailor your resume
◦ Per Job◦ Per Industry◦ Per Hiring Manager
DO NOT apply for jobs for which you are unqualified
Personality Round
Do: Come prepared◦ Don’t pepper your contact with questions
Do: Turn it into a conversation Don’t continue to reschedule
◦ Keep your appointment◦ Don’t ask the other person to make the
arrangements Don’t continuously say: “I know, I just
haven’t done that yet”
Be Prepared Listen Be Professional
Be Prepared Listen Be Professional
Be Prepared Listen Be Professional
Oh yeah and have a personality
Do: Ask questions◦ Ask questions about the culture◦ What would be expected of me during the first 90
days◦ Ask positive questions◦ Ask questions about the job
Realize that the HR person may not know all of the answers
Don’t start negotiating salary, benefits, schedule, or activities
Remember this is face-to-face◦ Do look us in the eye◦ Do speak up and with confidence◦ Do speak passionately about the job and your
skills◦ Do offer a FIRM handshake◦ Do dress professionally◦ Piercings and Tattoos
Remember this is face-to-face◦ Do: Ask questions◦ Don’t: Again – not the time to start negotiating
salary UNLESS they ask◦ Be prepared for the unexpected – president may
stop by◦ Be prepared to discuss how and what and why
Be Professional throughout the job search
You don’t have the job until you sign on the dotted line
Always be respectful to everyone throughout the job search
Take a deep breath and BE YOURSELF!!!!!!!
Passion for the industry Confidence Intelligence Articulate and lively Enough of a career strategy to know what you
want; however, flexible enough to understand that careers don’t always work out the way you plan
Fearless
Analysts Consultants Sr. Consultants We have some staff that have a clinical
background and some who have an IT background