Mens Health Australia May 2017

MAY 2017^77

MH

BOSS

OUT

The “objective” line on a

résumé. Instead, write a

“professional summary”. You

need two concise sentences

that accurately describe your

brand, says Scott Dobroski, a

career expert at Glassdoor.

Be sure to include “soft”

personality traits (“...and I

like to laugh”) because a good

cultural fit is important to

managers seeking new

team members.

OUT

Listing your past jobs

chronologically, especially if

you have more than 15 years of

experience. A better format:

“Put your professional

highlights first,”

Dobroski says.

STILL

IN

Networking. Go to job fairs and
recruiting events, suggests
Dobroski. Look for people who
aredoingthejobyouwantto
do and reach out to them.

STILL

IN

The cover letter. It’s your

chance to reinforce the

message in your professional

summary, says Dobroski.

Focusonhowyoucanmeet

the hirer’s needs.

STILL

IN

Emphasising substance over

style. It’s about your

experience, not your résumé

design, says Miranda

Kalinowski, global head of

recruiting at Facebook.

FIRST JOB HUNT IN A WHILE?

THE GAME HAS CHANGED

DIGITAL DUE DILIGENCE

Expect potential employers to scrutinise your social media accounts

• both professional and personal - to form their opinion of you

Before you begin your search for

a new career, scrub your social

media with the following tips

in mind.

Edit your online self

Of course, aggressive language

in any context raises a red flag to

HR departments. But political or

religious statements and even

innocuous social observations

could be misconstrued on a

social platform, says Kevin

Grubb, executive director of the

Villanova University Career

Center. Keep track of your

privacy settings to make sure

your image matches the self

you’re selling.

Customise your bio

Your digital résumé should

highlight the experiences and

strengths most relevant to the

company you’re courting. “Make

an effort to think about the

company and personalise the

message,” says Steve Netter,

a director in strategic programs

at Intel.

Highlight achievements

Use data that quantifies your

impact – sales figures, goals or

targets achieved, awards and

promotions – to make your case,

says Kevin Murray, senior

director of talent acquisition

at Wayfair.

Speak the language

Your name may not pop up in a

LinkedIn search if you’re not

using the right term. For

example, one company might

use “market research” and

another “business

development” to describe the

same position. So be sure to

include your target company’s

terms for the job you’re after.

Erase the bad stuff

Scrubber (scrubber.social) is just

one of a number of useful

services that will flag

unflattering social posts.

(Remember that buck’s night on

the Gold Coast?)

THE NEW

RULES OF

FINDING

A JOB

CAREER TOOLBOX FAS T-T R ACK YOUR PROGRESS T O T HE CORNER OFFICE