Resume and LinkedIn Fundamentals: Telling Your Professional Story | March 17
Nicole Wood
CEO & Co-Founder,
Ama La Vida
Shari Santoriello
Career Specialist and Leadership Coach,
Ama La Vida
About This Class
The average time recruiters spend reviewing your resume is 6 seconds. Yes, 6 seconds. And LinkedIn? 94% (maybe more) of recruiters vet candidates using LinkedIn. So, what does this mean for you?
You need your Resume and your LinkedIn Profile to be strategically crafted when you’re job hunting or even just networking. Maybe you’re trying to make a transition, explore new opportunities, or just want materials that show who you are and what you’re best at. One thing is for sure. You need a compelling and clear story.
We know how confusing this process can be. Having written hundreds of resumes and LinkedIn profiles for professionals in all industries and levels, Joy has developed an efficient and effective method that simplifies and optimizes your workflow while capturing the most significant details for recruiters.
This workshop is designed to teach you the best practices for writing an effective resume and an optimized LinkedIn profile for networking or job hunting. Joy will share her uniquely designed (and tested!) step-by-step process to analyze job descriptions, strategically prepare your top selling points, and update your Resume and LinkedIn so it saves you time and lands you interviews.
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If this class is recorded, students will be sent the recording link within 7 days after class completion by email. Students are encouraged to download and save any shared materials (worksheets, deck if applicable) during class for later reference as they are not be shared by email.
Takeaways
- Step-by-step process on how to analyze job descriptions and prepare your top selling points
- Detailed Resume breakdown and explanation of each section
- Strategies to extract and highlight your key achievements, skills, and strengths
- Advice on how to tailor your materials for different applications
- Detailed LinkedIn profile breakdown and explanation of each section
- Tips on how to optimize your LinkedIn profile for recruiter searches
- Simple templates to get you started
- In-Class Workshop for independent work and questions
Preparation
- You will need access to a laptop or computer with a working webcam and microphone as well as a strong internet connection.
- This class will occur completely online using Zoom.
- Class setup information will be emailed to all students signed up around 24 hours before (and again an hour before) your class launches.
- Each individual class participant must have purchased a ticket
- Please bring:
- 1-3 job description examples you’re interested in
- Your current resume and LinkedIn profile
- Notebook/pen for taking notes
About the Instructors
Nicole Wood
CEO & Co-Founder,
Ama La Vida
I'm the CEO and co-founder of Ama La Vida, an innovative coaching company which helps people to achieve both deep fulfillment and phenomenal success in their careers. I'm a Project Entrepreneur 2018 alum and a graduate of 1871's WiSTEM Cohort 7 accelerator for female tech founders.
I firmly believe that life is too short to just let things happen to you. One of my greatest goals is to inspire our clients truly take the reins and become intentional about what they want from their lives and careers.
With a background in management consulting at PricewaterhouseCoopers, I bring a new level of rigor, process and results-orientation to the coaching industry. At Ama La Vida, working with a coach isn’t just about feeling great in your sessions – it’s about making lasting changes in your life after your session is over.
I’ve been featured in publications like Fortune, Bustle, Glassdoor and CNBC, as a thought-leader in things like crafting rewarding careers and creating a company culture which fosters innovation and honors individuality. As determined as I am to help our clients love their lives, I’m equally determined to help ALV staff and coaches do the same. Every single person who joins our team is helping us build a truly one-of-a-kind coaching company, and I work tirelessly to ensure that company is a wonderful place to work.
I'm passionate about supporting women in the workplace and helping to develop emerging leaders into great ones. I welcome opportunities to speak at companies and conferences on these topics.
Shari Santoriello
Career Specialist and Leadership Coach,
Ama La Vida
Shari Santoriello is a career specialist and leadership coach at ALV Coaching. She is dedicated to helping people reach their next level successfully. Coaching is a result of her favorite parts of a 25+ year marketing and a 15+ year higher education career. Through building relationships, engaging in development, asking the hard questions and supporting professionals, she has enabled many clients to feel both personal and professional growth.
Working with all levels of professionals from emerging to senior-level leadership across profit and non-profit organizations, Shari's ability to challenge, provide accountability and help set goals reinforce her clients' feeling of value. This approach informs growth within an organization or the ability to pivot and secure a new opportunity.
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