1. Resume & LinkedIn Workshop
Tashajara Stenvall, Brooksource

2. Who is Brooksource?
Brooksource Technical Youth is a Technical Consulting firm in Seattle
We help companies in Seattle find their entry level talent

3. Agenda
Building your brand
Resumes
LinkedIn
Practice

4. Building your brand What interests you? What are your accomplishments?
Understand what makes unique
What are you passionate about?
Why do you stand out?
How do you want to be perceived?
Don’t forget your personality

5. What sets you apart? Internships Coursework Extra curriculars
School projects
Personal projects
Willingness to learn
Technical aptitude
Passion for your craft
As your going through your job search, don’t forget what sets you apart as a candidate. Now that you have your “personal brand” showcase it everywhere! Your resume, your LinkedIn, in interviews, everywhere!

6. Resume Big picture Career objective Overall story of the resume
Now that we’ve figured out your purpose and what sets you apart, we need to put this message everywhere – starting with your resume.

7. Resume Content Specific to the job Metrics, data driven
It’s okay to brag, but be honest
More projects, less irrelevant jobs/experiences (i.e. Sandwich Artist)
Big Picture – Technologies Used
Specific courses
If you put something on your resume, expect to be asked about it

8. Resume Visual Order is important! Easy to pick out the main points
Career Objective
Technical skills
Relevant projects
Experience
Education
The average recruiter spends 6 second viewing a resume. Can you easily find education, experience and skills?

9. Resume – The basics Formatting
Keep it consistent
Times New Roman, 12 point
Bold/Italics okay,
Contact info
Name, , phone number, LinkedIn
Optional location
You are going into tech, which is a little more serious. If you were going to be entering the workforce as a designer, or UX developer, I would be saying the exact opposite.

10. Why LinkedIn? 95% of recruiters use LinkedIn to vet candidates
Keeping your profile up to date in your LinkedIn profile makes you 18 times more likely to be found in searches by recruiter
Raise of hands, who here has LinkedIn? Ok, of those, who feels like your LinkedIn has been helpful?

11. LinkedIn Profile Picture Summary Statement Experience Education
Now that we’ve done your resume, we’re basically just going to add all that juicy info into your LinkedIn and slap a picture on top of it.

12. LinkedIn Etiquette Responding to InMail Checking/Updating Your Profile
Posting/Sharing
Connection Requests
Networking is half the battle when you’re finding a job. Building your network. Stay positive.

13. Tips for using LinkedIn
Send InMails between 8-10 AM on weekdays
Referencing a former employer in common increases your chances of getting an InMail response by 27%
Your bio should include your location
Join industry groups 
Inmail messages sent on Saturday are 16% less likely to get a response
This goes for common schools too.
“If you want to work in Silicon Valley and live in Kansas, change your location to Silicon Valley on LinkedIn. Recruiters search zip codes.”
It’s a tremendous way to get smart about an industry and get on a recruiter’s radar.” 

14. Final Reminders Create a lasting impression Preparation will pay off
Stay fabulous

15. Manager Relationships
How I can help!
Technical Youth
Strategy specifically around entry level hiring
Career Coach
A resource throughout the process
Manager Relationships
Advocate for you every step of the way!

16. Questions?
Tasha Stenvall,