Differentiating Yourself - How to standout & showcase your rockstar talent
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Guest lecture I gave at Republic Polytechnic College in Singapore to their UX program students on how to stand out and differentiate themselves when entering the workforce. Topics covered: 1. What your portfolio must contain 2. How best to use and leverage LinkedIn 3. How real-world companies actually consider you
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Differentiating Yourself - How to standout & showcase your rockstar talent
- 1. Differentiating yourself How to standout & showcase your rockstar talent to get that job
- 3. Gerard Lim Managing Director Melissa wilfley Director of Experience Design APAC Desiree wu Director of Talent & Marketing APAC Pamela Baltazar Talent Associate
- 4. Your coins at the end of this session WHAT YOUR PORTFOLIO MUST CONTAIN HOW TO USE LINKEDIN HOW REAL-WORLD COMPANIES ACTUALLY CONSIDER YOU
- 5. BASICALLY HOW TO DIFFERENTIATE YOURSELF AND GET THAT JOB
- 6. YOU WANT TO BE A DESIGNER, UXER, BRAND WHIZ, PRODUCT MAKER, FILMMAKER, WRITER, OR ANY OTHER CREATIVE TYPE ROLE... NO PORTFOLIO, NO JOB
- 7. No awesome portfolio, Others will beat you out
- 8. portfolio
- 9. WHEN YOU APPLY FOR A JOB YOU NEED TO REMEMBER...
- 11. START-UP . . . BIG/ SMALL DIFFERENT WORK ENVIRONMENTS/ CULTURES DEPARTMENT MATURITY GLOBAL VS LOCAL
- 12. THIS IMPACTS HOW YOU ARE REVIEWED AS A CANDIDATE, BY WHOM AND GETTING THAT CALL FOR AN INTERVIEW
- 13. YOUR APPLICATION’S JOURNEY IS RARELY STRAIGHT TO THE HIRING MANAGER
- 14. Portfolio Recruiter Human Resource Job Portal Portfolio Portfolio Recruiter Human Resource Hiring Manager Hiring Manager Hiring Manager
- 15. AND EACH ROLE LOOKS AT YOUR APPLICATION DIFFERENTLY
- 16. REcruiter/ HR specialist looks at if candidate Meets the Hiring Manager’s Criteria Fits the Organization (Personality & Attitude) Knows their current career status Has hunger and drive to strive for more Passed the ‘Google’ test
- 17. hiring managers look at IF candidate Work experience & skill set match required work Did the work and the process of how they did it Ability to present themselves and their ideas Attitude and Personality (fits the team) Willingness to work & overall manageability
- 18. Why is this important to know?
- 19. YOUR PORTFOLIO HAS TO MEET THE CRITERIA FOR EACH OF THESE ROLES IN ORDER TO EVEN GET AN INTERVIEW
- 20. BUT REMEMBER THAT’S ONLY IF YOU APPLY FOR THE JOB!
- 21. YOUR PORTFOLIO IS ALSO FOUND WHEN A COMPANY IS SEARCHING FOR THE RIGHT CANDIDATE
- 22. THEY GO STRAIGHT TO LINKEDIN & GOOGLE
- 23. WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT TO KNOW?
- 24. IF A COMPANY CAN’T FIND YOU, THEY DON’T KNOW YOU EXIST
- 25. DON’T MISS THOSE OPPORTUNITIES - HAVE A LINKEDIN PROFILE AND ONLINE PORTFOLIO
- 26. TOP 7 PRINCIPLES yOUR design PORTFOLIO SHOULD FOLLOW
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- 29. 2. CRAFT YOUR OWN PERSONAL BRAND
- 31. 3. SHOW YOUR PROCESS & RESULTS
- 33. 4. BLOG, USE SOCIAL MEDIA TO SHARE YOUR POV & HELP YOUR SEARCH RANKING
- 35. 5. MAKE SURE MOBILE & TABLET READY
- 39. RP STUDENT
- 42. YOUR STEP BY STEP Guide
- 43. MATTERS Make sure it’s appropriate and professional YOUR PICTURE Have profile picture = times more likely to be viewed 14
- 44. DOnt
- 45. 80% of the image should be your head and be sure to smile! DO Have a professional headshot representing your brand.
- 46. GREAT EXAMPLES Add a background banner that showcases your BRand
- 47. NAME AND HEADLINE most important Allows your profile to be found in the recruiter's search on LinkedIn
- 48. NAME AND HEADLINE BEST PRACTICES Make it simple Contain main words of your title/ job category/ job you’re interested in DO NOT include ‘job seeker’’ Represent your job search instead in the summary
- 49. GREAT EXAMPLE
- 50. Provide CONTACT INFORMATION insert email & phone number in your Summary and in Advice for Contact You section
- 51. Have a professional email! DO NOT use something like melikebeer365@hotmail.com
- 52. CUSTOMIZE YOUR URL LinkedIn URL http://linkedin.com/pub/your-name/123-456 To http://linkedin.com/mark select the edit button next to it and click ‘Customize URL’
- 53. summary This is where you describe your experience, career history, field you are working in or interested in and represent that you are now seeking a better opportunity.
- 54. GREAT EXAMPLE This is YOUR BRAND so make it about YOU
- 55. EXPERIENCES & PROJECTS Write up your experiences from the most recent to the last, include the work period and detailed job description to help recruiters determine your job scope and capabilities
- 56. Don’t forget to include any projects you have been working on during your studies and credit the colleagues that worked with you
- 57. GREAT EXAMPLE
- 58. Boost your profile with Skills and Recommendations
- 59. Make sure they are authentic from people that have actually worked with you on projects
- 60. GREAT EXAMPLE Remember to ask for Recommendations DURING your internship or job
- 61. EDUCATION Be detailed about your education and highlight the most important accredited certificates and training to empower your profile
- 62. Don’t forget to include any publications you have written, honors or awards received and competitions entered. Use these as an additional stream to get recognised.
- 63. GREAT EXAMPLE
- 64. USE LINKEDIN AS IT'S MEANT TO BE USED Reach out and get CONNECTIONS Join Groups relevant to your Expertise Follow Companies you’re targeting Post articles and increase your activity – but be professional – this is not facebook
- 65. SPELLIN AND GRAMAH r HEAPS Inportnt SO DU RAMEMBA TO SPEL CHIC EVARTHINK THNX
- 66. THANK YOU If you have any more questions, contact us! SGLEARN@POSSIBLE.COM
- 67. Snack time