Our Most Popular Advice on Getting a Job
A collection of Weekly emails to help you get hired
As the end of the academic year and graduation sneak up on us, I thought it’d be helpful to collect our most popular advice on getting a job from the Weekly in one place. From resume-strengthening tips, to interview pointers, to the right way to follow up, this mini guide will help make your job search a little less stressful. (A little.)
How to Sell Yourself in Your Resume
Emily Hom, Communications Director at Firstborn, is an expert at putting a brand’s best foot forward—which comes in handy when writing a resume and positioning yourself in the best light. Emily shared her best tips to whip your resume into shape and make the value you bring to an agency clear. [Read more.]
Making Your Non-Advertising Experience Relevant
When you discover advertising and marketing later in your college career, switch departments, or decide to make a career shift after working in another industry, it can feel like you don’t have a lot to bring to the table. But most of what we’ve done in the past — no matter what industry it was in — can be made relevant to what you want to do in advertising. Here are a few ways to position your non-advertising experience as an asset, not a barrier. [Read more.]
Requesting an Informational Interview
The informational interview is one of your most underrated tools. An informational interview means reaching out to someone at an agency you’re interested in to ask for a conversation (via email, phone or in-person) that helps you learn more. While there may not be a job up for grabs, it’s a huge recon opportunity and establishes a connection that can be leveraged in the future. [Read more.]
How to Handle Networking Events
We all know that networking events are important, especially when studies show that a huge percentage of people are hired through referrals and network connections. But that doesn’t stop them from feeling awkward, intimidating, and tricky to navigate. To help make the most of your next networking opportunity, here are a few things you can do before, during, and after the event. [Read more.]
How to Talk About Your Work in An Interview
Whether interviewing for an internship or your next job, you’ll likely be asked to talk about the work you’ve done in the past. It’s easy enough to go over what’s in your portfolio or written in your resume. But assume your interviewer has most likely reviewed what’s on paper (that’s probably what landed you the interview), and now they’re looking for you to add color to it. Here are a few pointers to help you talk about what you’ve done in the most effective way. [Read more.]
Walking the Line Between Being Persistent & Being Annoying
Perseverance is important in your job search. You have to show ’em how much you want it, and make your passion apparent. But how do you do so without being too aggressive — AKA a pain in someone’s ass? Here are a handful of tips to help you be persistent without being annoying. [Read more.]
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As a first time entrepreneur and chronic writer, I’ve been wanting to document the experience of building We Are Next. WRNXT BTS is an open account of the highs and lows of starting and growing a resource for the next generation of advertising talent.
