the adventure of finding the others

The Adventure of finding the Others.

Hi, I’m Monika and I like to talk to people. // always.

I believe everyone should share their passions & interests. // blog, tweet & spark,..

Because only then people know why they should come to you. // Fashion Camp’11.

You might not have much time to look for jobs when you have a passion you really care about. // Locked in my room in Spring ’11.

The one email that taught me something about job hunting.. // At least I checked my emails.

That’s the story of how I skipped (unpaid) internships; but why is this relevant? // Let’s look at recruiting & job hunting as we know it.

Job search is based on keywords. // that help us check off boxes and find the ‘familiar.’

Let’s look at job hunting and recruiting as we all know it..

It gets even worse when CVs & cover letters are pre-screened by robots, not people. // Can you put ‘the exceptional’ into boxes? Probably not.

In 1492 Leonardo DaVinci writes the first professional resume. In 1950 resumes are not just a formality, they’re expected. In 1983 Microsoft Word launches, setting the standard for resumes for decades to come. // Let’s look at it like this.

Why do we still recruit people like in the time of the Organization Man when what we really want are people that are exceptional & great with the team? // Can you find real talent after every young person has been told that this is the ultimate way to apply for a job?

There are probably more people that can do the job & probably less people who fit within your team. // CVs are a way to screen for skills, not fit.

You’ve just screened 500 resumés based on keywords you’re familiar with & you have 10 candidates left that have a proven track of ALL your requirements. Now you probably hope 1 of them fits & wants to be part of your team. // How many times have you faced this situation?

What would happen if you’d screen for people that fit & are passionate about your subject first; only then check if their skills fit too? // it’s less likely to miss out on someone awesome.

Understand today, shape tomorrow Spring ’11

Every employer wishes to have employees that are truly passionate; people that don’t just say they are to trick the application process. // Thoughts? (Before I give you another perspective)

How are people supposed to know if they’d like to work with your team when they have no idea what it’s like? // First day at work is more intimidating than first dates.

Why should companies hide their culture? It’s the one thing that makes them different from all the other companies out there. // And people would only apply if they’d think a company’s cool & they’d enjoy spending 40+ hours with the team.

We believe that everyone deserves to work Somewhere they fit. Our platform enables people to share the way they work, their techniques, values & strategies – so they can find and be found by like-minded collaborators. // We believe in transparency and human interactions.

Share your work, find your people.