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The Adventure of finding the Others.

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My presentation deck for the Sticks & Stones Conference 2014 in Berlin.

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Page 1: The Adventure of finding the Others

The Adventure of finding the Others.

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

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

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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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)

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Share your work, find your people.