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Triad Association of Black Journalists members helped 25 students from Bennett College, N.C. A&T State University, Winston-Salem State University, Forsyth Tech Community College and UNCG during the resume workshop on Oct. 5, 2013. TABJers helped the aspiring journalists improve their resumes, reels, LinkedIn profiles, online portfolios and interview skills during the presentations and one-on-one critiques.
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RESUME WORKSHOP 2013Resumes/Reels | LinkedIn | Portfolios | Interviews
Bennett College for Women
RESUME TIPS• Write a cover letter• Be clear, concise and to the point• Tailor each resume to each job/internship• Include contact information• SELL YOURSELF!
RESUME WORKSHOP 2013
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REEL TIPS• www.youtube.com/kecharles• www.medialine.com• www.collectivetalent.com• www.talentapes.com
“Keep it classy.”RESU
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LINKEDIN: The Living, Social ResumeNine out of 10 (94 percent) of recruiters turn to LinkedIn to find new hires
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LINKEDIN TIPSOn LinkedIn, recruiters are looking for:• Professional experience• Length of professional tenure• Specific hard skills
Source: Jobvite
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LINKEDIN TIPSThe Basics• Headline/Title• Photo• Summary• Contact Info.• Current and Previous Experience
• News• Companies/Groups• Courses • Status Updates• Certificates
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LINKEDIN TIPSNO. 1 | Make your profile easy to find• Use keywords a potential employee might use in job descriptions• Add strong keywords in your Title and Summary sections Try making a “Six-Word Professional Statement” • Ashley: Collaborative leader exploring design for good. • James: Complicated problem solver; simple design developer.
NO. 2 | Create strategic alliances• Find students and professionals in similar markets• Use the Advanced Search feature to filter by groups, location, industry
NO. 3 | Personalize invitations• DON’T use the generic note• Give them a reason to click “Accept” LI
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LINKEDIN TIPSNO. 4 | Visually enhance your pro�le • Videos• Images/Graphics• Presentations
NO. 5 | Follow your “crush companies”• Understand how their brand and what they’re looking for• Get jobs/internship alerts
NO. 6 | Keep your newsfeed current
NO. 7 | Do unto others...• Recommendations• EndorsementsLI
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LINKEDIN TIPSNO. 8 | Add school courses and projects• This helps if you don’t have much work or internship experience
NO. 9 | Connect with people offline
NO. 10 | Include what’s not fit to print
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• Volunteer experiences• Interests
PORTFOLIO TIPSNO. 1 | Brand you• Define your message• Showcase your personality and skills | www.abbeytv.com
NO. 2 | Collect your best work• Writing samples | http://bit.ly/NewspaperClips • Graphic design examples• Web design• Photography
NO. 3 | Keep it neat and clean• Keep pages to a specific subject or media type • Use clear language for your navigation menu • http://bit.ly/PRSAPortfolioTips08
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PORTFOLIO TIPSMore Tips• http://bit.ly/NABJDTFPortfolioTips• http://bit.ly/5FreePortfolioSites
Free/Cheap Options• WordPress.com• Wix.com• Tumblr.com• Weebly.com• Squarespace.com• Bluehost.com (for setting up a “self-hosted” WordPress template)
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LINKEDIN TIPSNO. 4 | Visually enhance your pro�le • Videos• Images/Graphics• Presentations
NO. 5 | Follow your “crush companies”• Understand their brand and what they’re looking for• Get jobs/internship alerts
NO. 6 | Keep your newsfeed current
NO. 7 | Do unto others...• Recommendations• EndorsementsLI
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LINKEDIN TIPSNO. 8 | Add school courses and projects• This helps if you don’t have much work or internship experience
NO. 9 | Connect with people offline
NO. 10 | Include what’s not fit to print
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• Volunteer experiences• Interests
PORTFOLIO TIPSNO. 1 | Brand you• Define your message• Showcase your personality and skills | www.abbeytv.com
NO. 2 | Collect your best work• Writing samples | http://bit.ly/NewspaperClips • Graphic design examples• Web design• Photography
NO. 3 | Keep it neat and clean• Keep pages to a specific subject or media type • Use clear language for your navigation menu • http://bit.ly/PRSAPortfolioTips08
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PORTFOLIO TIPSMore Tips• http://bit.ly/NABJDTFPortfolioTips• http://bit.ly/5FreePortfolioSites• http://bit.ly/USATodayFreeSites
Free/Cheap Options• WordPress.com• Wix.com• Tumblr.com• Weebly.com• Squarespace.com• Bluehost.com (for setting up a “self-hosted” WordPress template)
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