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Bert E. Miller is a recruiter and workplace expert with 35+ years of experience. He currently serves as CEO of Protis Global and President and CEO of MRINetwork庐, a recruitment organization that offers consulting, training, contract staffing, and community building.
In this episode of Motivational Mondays, Bert shares how you can stand out as a job seeker.
Bert thinks quiet quitting has been around for decades but was just recently named. Naming this phenomenon brought it recognition and forced people to take a deeper look at their careers. Are they where they want to be? Many realized they weren鈥檛 in an environment worth staying in.
There are three things that get Bert鈥檚 attention when he鈥檚 looking at a resume:
Where have you been?
What have you done?
How well have you done it?
Bert wants a job seeker to articulate answers to these questions with brevity. He looks at what you鈥檝e participated in, what your interests are, and the roles you鈥檝e played. Conversely, if Bert sees a resume with large gaps in work history, poor grammar, etc. he鈥檒l dismiss it.
There鈥檚 different ways to create content outside of a resume so people learn who you are. Bert emphasizes that you can create a personal brand online to attract the attention of recruiters. You can also write thought leadership articles on LinkedIn and tag hiring managers.
Bert also says that old-fashioned phone calls still stand out. He recently interviewed a mature, articulate 24-year-old who called him directly. He didn鈥檛 wait to send a resume or email but instead, sought out a conversation. If you鈥檙e interested in a position, be proactive and do your research to learn what it takes to make yourself stand out.
If you want to be part of today鈥檚 professional workforce, you need to be on LinkedIn. If you provide information, education, and inspiration that ties to an industry, you鈥檒l become a thought leader and stand out in that space. If you don鈥檛 have an extensive job history, you can still leverage LinkedIn.
You get to decide who you want to be online and how to communicate. People are attracted to learning. When you can provide quality informational and aspirational content, you鈥檒l begin to build a persona as a thought leader.
Listen to the bonus episode to hear Bert鈥檚 advice on managing teams and the importance of critical thinking.
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