digital careers expo 2009 wellington - what employers want?
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John Clegg of Summer of Code NZ gives a click talk on "What employers want" . In particular he talks about resumes as the first touch point to a potential employer.TRANSCRIPT
What Employers
want?
John CleggSummer of Code
Summer of Code
non-profit internship programme connecting smart students with Wellington ICT
companies
110 students
in over
50 companies
2 out of 3
students get
hired
Disclaimer
Getting a good job is HARD!
The process of getting a job sucks
What do companies look for in a graduate ?
Talked to a lot of people about hiring
I asked one
importantquestion
What they look for in a graduate?
The answers surprised me
We hire on personality
We hire on team fit
{insert} skills are a given
Communication is failing
Lets start with the first company touchpoint
your Resume
What is the purposeof a resume ?
To get you an interview !
What does a typical resume tell me about
you ?
1. What you are ?2. Where you have been ?3. What you have done ?...
Your resume tells me...
A typical student resume tells me what courses
you did ....
Houston, we have a problem!
Example: Bad CV :-(
...
Job –> Role -> Tasks
Your resume tells me...
Analogy...
What if you looked for a date the same way you wrote
your resume ?
Resume doesn’t show what you’re good
at !?!?
So what do they really want
to know ?
What your resume should tell me
1. Who are you ? What are you interested in?
2. What are you good at ? 4-5 core skills
3. Where have you demonstrated those skills?
Resume format
Sample Resume
The resume told me ...1) Who he is2) What core skills he has3) How he has done it repeatedly
Why was it good?
1. One page resume2. Qualifications summary3. Specialist Skills summary 4. References
Your “resume” should have...
Bonus tips
Recruiters: Call them
Always ask where you’re being represented
Talk to people
Networking....
Questions
THANK YOU + GOOD LUCK