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Welcome! We’ll begin soon.

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Topics

Housekeeping A bit about FlexJobsRemote resumes: What employers

want

Adding your…

• Remote experience• Remote-friendly

skills

Dos and don’ts

• Formatting• Content• Examples

Questions and Answers

Housekeeping

20 min. presentation, 10 min. Q&A

Have a question?Use Q&A on Zoom – not the Chat area.

Webinar is recorded and link will be sent tomorrow.

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About FlexJobs

Remote Job Resumes: What Employers Want

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Previous Experience

• Ever worked remotely?

• Full-time or part-time

• Formally or casually

• Paid or volunteer

• Ever worked with people in other locations?

• In different office buildings

• Across time-zones

Does My Experience Count?

• Ask yourself:

• Would I be comfortable talking about my

remote experience in a job interview?

• Can I talk about how I was productive and

effective during my remote experience?

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Skills to Be Productive from Home

• Written and verbal communication skills

• Time and task management, able to focus

• Proactive questions, able to speak up

• Comfort with technology, troubleshooting

• Growth mindset (embrace change, learning)

• Familiar with remote communication tools

Digital Communication Tools• Instant Messenger (IM)

• Slack, Google Chat, HipChat

• Video Conference• GoTo, Skype, Join.me, Google Hangouts, Zoom

• File Sharing• Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive

• Virtual Office Environments• Yammer, Sococo

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How to Update Your Resume

Experience and Skills• Previous Remote Work Experience?

• Add keywords to the position

• In the job title (“Freelance Marketing Coordinator”)

• In the location (“Dallas - Home Office”)

• Mention it in your Summary, Key Abilities

• Skills and Tools• Show your remote work SKILLS

• Tout technology know-how

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In-Line with Job Titles, Etc.

Resume Summaries

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Resume Summaries

Resume Job Descriptions

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Skills for Remote Work

Key tips• Edit your resume for every job

• Summary and key skills sections

• Match the employer’s wording• Do they say “remote”, “telecommute,” etc.?

• Specific skills and experiences

• Keep formatting simple• Should be easy to read by applicant tracking

systems and on mobile devices

• PDFs are ideal

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Q & A

• Tomorrow: Email with recording

• Upcoming and past webinars→ www.flexjobs.com/blog

→ FlexJobs Resources → Job Search Webinars & Videos

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