I'm pleased to announce that this morning I officially got a job offer for what looks to be a great company 😊 (and by that, I mean, it was the company at the top of my list after checking their reviews and what they do). This channel helped with the conversation of interviewing and what managers are looking and also reminding me that I'm interviewing them as much as they're interviewing me. I had already taken the time to literally type out some answers to interview questions that I normally get nervous about (like "what is your biggest weakness?" without giving a cliche answer or one that will shoot me in the foot). And I arrived very early to the interview place and just sat in my car and read up on more interview questions for my job title. I allowed myself a little nervousness, as suppressing it would make things worse, and I don't want to get cocky, but I just reminded myself that my skillset absolutely matched what the job was looking for. I was very qualified, and not to waver. And know my worth. They ended up not asking really any of those questions I'd rehearsed though and even kept the focus on my last two jobs, which was great as those two are my strongest, the ones I learned the most at and aligned best with what they were looking for. Before this though, I also thank this channel for encouraging me to take a second look at my resume. While I have added and subtracted to it over the years, it is, no lie, essentially the exact same resume I created in high school in the early 2000's in my Keyboarding class. It's not cute or flashy, and I almost thought about getting a nicer template, but I read that hiring managers would rather something easy on the eyes, given they're seeing so many resumes. Well, I think my humdrum resume definitely satisfies that, lol. But I did reword some older bullet points, add a few more tasks I remembered from other jobs, and removed less important ones. I think my resume reads a lot better now. Lastly, because I'm salaried for the first time, I negotiated. It wasn't anything huge, my career field (customer service) doesn't have huge payouts. But I'd stupidly put my requested salary incorrectly as I did the math wrong. When called for the offer initially last week, I was dismayed that they were starting me at the absolute bottom of the pay range. I informed I had hoped to be paid the same as my last job (because it was higher than what the hiring manager had given me and I don't mind keeping my prior pay amount for now. I'm in the market for a new job not because I quit, but because the company had to let us go. My prior pay was not an issue). The guy seemed rather taken aback that I didn't accept the amount and I just explained how I got my initial number but how I realized (unfortunately too late) where I went wrong. I remember there was this long pause as he seemed to really want me to reconsider, but I figured I might as well ask and see what happens. It was only a $1600 difference, but it would mean less of a climb to get to the higher pay range later down the road. I wanted the job regardless, though. Everything else about the job was better than pretty much any job I've had before. He had to send the request to corporate, but as of this morning, he informed they were able to accomodate my request. Huzzah! 😃 Thanks, Brian, for this channel and for helping to give me the confidence to advocate for myself and for what I was needing.
If one more recruiter on LI tells me I have an 'impressive' background but the job would double my commute and cut my PTO by 75% all for a measly 8% raise, I'm gonna lose it on them.
You have a delightfully large number of videos. I scrolled through and didn't see one on Workplace Green Flags. Basically, things that should signal a good environment. I apologize if I just didn't see it. But if you don't have a video like that, I'd love to see it! Thank you so much for your eye opening content!
I’m an engineer, and help support student engineers going into the market through technical talks, career discussions etc. everything you said in this video is exactly what I say when students ask if I can look at their résumé. Nine times out of 10, it doesn’t cover half the points that you cover here. I’ll link them to this video for a digital version of my talks haha 😂
These are great tips thank you. My experience as a skilled tradesman is disappointing. I have been phone interviewed by people that do not understand any of the trades, and can tell you nothing about the company or the job. The disappointment hits after jumping through flaming hoops to get the job by divulging every detail from my past, and submitting a warm cup of urine. Now I send a 1 paragraph letter explaining i have 27+ years in the field. if that doesn't warrant an in person interview, this is a red flag. To individually list my skills on a resume would be a long boring resume, and perhaps miss the overall point. I am sick of bending over backwards to get these crap jobs working for people with unidentifiable skills or knowledge. If you are looking for a good mechanic, don't have some girl in HR do the interview. I troll them with nonsense and it goes unnoticed. Like if i was a baseball player, i would cite my many touchdowns and field goals. They waste your time, waste their time.
Self-starter skills are my favorite (5:16). A driven coworker with less education has always been better to work with than one with more education and little initiative.
Great tips about remote work and adding all the skills I have developed in 12 years of working remotely! I never thought to add Teams, Zoom, Slack, working a ross time zones and culture. However, Working under “High pressure” with “a very high workload” are no longer on my list of good qualities for a job description. I am looking for more balance.
Oh yeah, this. Its one thing to be good at a skill but an entirely different thing to want to keep doing that skill. Sure, I've performed great under pressure but that's not what I want to keep doing! I'm right there with you.
Wish I could double like this! Same with being a multi-tasker. I can multi-task and do it well, however, you can't give 100% to something when you are trying to do too many things at once.
This is very helpful. Can you do a video on ATS filters? IE: Do most ATS’s filter out resumes that are formatted with tables? Do embedded headers and footers get knocked out? Thanks.
If I remember correctly, a single column would be no problem. Multiple fancy columns might get weird. If when you upload your resume, And the system auto populates into the website fields, And your info didn't copy right, Probably you need to fix your resume.
What are your thoughts on MOOCs for professional development and upskilling as an alternative to a lack of college degree or for someone who completed some college?
What are you saying makes perfect sense. The advice is giving is rather timeless. All the skills are important and as an IT technician I use them every day. The problem I’m running into is how to effectively translate these skills onto a résumé. Does anyone know there are any pre-written examples to illustrate what he’s talking about.
Maybe just make a list of what your daily tasks are, then re-read over the list to condense down the explanation of those tasks. Keep in the names of any software you used, though, and list just three or four things that ranked as most important or impressive from the job. If anyone has some much better ideas, feel free to chip in, lol.
I think that you should create a video that is aimed at recruiters. My problem isn’t my resume, it’s the recruiters. I get tons of emails from what I deem to be “low quality” recruiters. Also, there are a lot of young newbies out there who are very desperate but I can tell that they don’t know what they are doing.
Hey everyone, I had an interview on Friday for a Jr PM position. The recruiter is an actual friend who was able to get my resume to the hiring PM. Long story short, the interview went ok. I was fully prepared to answer job related questions but the hiring manager focused more on "passions" and "what gets you up in the morning". He ultimately said that my resume is too metric heavy. If it wasn't for me knowing the recruiter he wouldn't be talking to me but he said he's glad we are talking. He said he can tell I know my craft and can excel in any position. He asked me to resend him my resume but to send it as if I am telling my story and to include my passions. Is this a good sign? I'm just a bit confused.
Would you recommend adding in short-term volunteer? I have volunteer experience; however I don't know if I should include them on my resume, since many of them were short-term events. Convention gig 1: 37 hours during 1 week. Convention gig 2: 16 hours during 3 days, and University move-in crew: 6 hours during 2 days. Would you also include hours committed as a metric in the volunteer experience section?
@@ALifeAfterLayoff Sadly I have a job gap for almost 2 years due to graduation. Seeking a entry level job with no experience in the Healthcare field. With only 2 years in retail + 1 year and 6 months in tutoring with those short term volunteer. Is it recommended to add in hours committed as a metric? I'm thinking of formatting Month-Year?
Really nice hints, but what if the person has more than 10 experiences in their career? Writing down all those points will make the resume quite big, what's your opinion on this?
In case a candidate is looking for a job opportunity in Canada, what is your opinion on adding a NOC (National Occupation Code for Canada) next to each job a candidate held?
What if you worked as a sole employee for a small business in a niche industry for nearly 25 years? I feel like most of these don’t really apply to my former job….
Questions for you. I don't see a video about this. In the job hunt you submit several applications and have several interviews. Say you get through the entire process in several different companies, and you think company A is the best fit based off culture, values, pay/benefits. But here comes companies B and C with an offer. B is second most closely aligned with you goals and Values so you turn C down. But now what do you do? Do you go back to A and say hey I have another offer or just Accept B. And if A comes with an offer then what? Is it bad to work at company B for a few days and then leave for the best fit? and if you've already started how do you resign, I'd offer 2 weeks but that doesn't seem realistic with only a few days, or weeks on the job? Please any incite you may have. Thanks to you and you're videos I feel I'm closing in on that exact situation. I'm through the full process w/ 1 waiting on to here back on an offer (Company B) and in final round of interviews w/ company A but they have a more flexible time schedule so they aren't going though the process as quickly.
Turn down company C. Tell company B you need a few days to think about the offer. Contact company A and tell them you have an offer from another company but would prefer to work for them, and ask them what the next steps in the employment process are, and if you are still being considered. It’s not a good idea to accept one job only to quit two weeks later. That company will probably not hire you in the future if you did that. It burns bridges.
Bryan, thank you for posting this video. How do you feel about tailoring resumes to a specific job listing? Also, what is the best way to incorporate everything you mentioned in your video and leaving enough room on my resume (avoiding a multi-page resume) to listing what is listed on the job listing?
i know your channels name already gives a hint that your videos are aimed at people that already were part of the work force, but what about young people trying to get their first job that can't provide any of what you mentioned here. you have to start at one point after all and trainee positions still aren't common these days plus on top of that some even require you to have work experience it's just ridiculous .
What are your thoughts on MOOCs for professional development and upskilling as an alternative to a lack of college degree or for someone who completed some college?
I'm pleased to announce that this morning I officially got a job offer for what looks to be a great company 😊 (and by that, I mean, it was the company at the top of my list after checking their reviews and what they do). This channel helped with the conversation of interviewing and what managers are looking and also reminding me that I'm interviewing them as much as they're interviewing me. I had already taken the time to literally type out some answers to interview questions that I normally get nervous about (like "what is your biggest weakness?" without giving a cliche answer or one that will shoot me in the foot). And I arrived very early to the interview place and just sat in my car and read up on more interview questions for my job title. I allowed myself a little nervousness, as suppressing it would make things worse, and I don't want to get cocky, but I just reminded myself that my skillset absolutely matched what the job was looking for. I was very qualified, and not to waver. And know my worth.
They ended up not asking really any of those questions I'd rehearsed though and even kept the focus on my last two jobs, which was great as those two are my strongest, the ones I learned the most at and aligned best with what they were looking for. Before this though, I also thank this channel for encouraging me to take a second look at my resume. While I have added and subtracted to it over the years, it is, no lie, essentially the exact same resume I created in high school in the early 2000's in my Keyboarding class. It's not cute or flashy, and I almost thought about getting a nicer template, but I read that hiring managers would rather something easy on the eyes, given they're seeing so many resumes. Well, I think my humdrum resume definitely satisfies that, lol. But I did reword some older bullet points, add a few more tasks I remembered from other jobs, and removed less important ones. I think my resume reads a lot better now.
Lastly, because I'm salaried for the first time, I negotiated. It wasn't anything huge, my career field (customer service) doesn't have huge payouts. But I'd stupidly put my requested salary incorrectly as I did the math wrong. When called for the offer initially last week, I was dismayed that they were starting me at the absolute bottom of the pay range. I informed I had hoped to be paid the same as my last job (because it was higher than what the hiring manager had given me and I don't mind keeping my prior pay amount for now. I'm in the market for a new job not because I quit, but because the company had to let us go. My prior pay was not an issue).
The guy seemed rather taken aback that I didn't accept the amount and I just explained how I got my initial number but how I realized (unfortunately too late) where I went wrong. I remember there was this long pause as he seemed to really want me to reconsider, but I figured I might as well ask and see what happens. It was only a $1600 difference, but it would mean less of a climb to get to the higher pay range later down the road. I wanted the job regardless, though. Everything else about the job was better than pretty much any job I've had before. He had to send the request to corporate, but as of this morning, he informed they were able to accomodate my request. Huzzah! 😃
Thanks, Brian, for this channel and for helping to give me the confidence to advocate for myself and for what I was needing.
Congratulations.
Nice man!
Congrats!
If one more recruiter on LI tells me I have an 'impressive' background but the job would double my commute and cut my PTO by 75% all for a measly 8% raise, I'm gonna lose it on them.
Yea it's horrible. Just had to turn down an offer because relocation, pto and medical were a decrease
You have a delightfully large number of videos. I scrolled through and didn't see one on Workplace Green Flags. Basically, things that should signal a good environment. I apologize if I just didn't see it. But if you don't have a video like that, I'd love to see it! Thank you so much for your eye opening content!
thanks, I have plans for more of this type of video!
I’m an engineer, and help support student engineers going into the market through technical talks, career discussions etc. everything you said in this video is exactly what I say when students ask if I can look at their résumé. Nine times out of 10, it doesn’t cover half the points that you cover here. I’ll link them to this video for a digital version of my talks haha 😂
These are great tips thank you.
My experience as a skilled tradesman is disappointing.
I have been phone interviewed by people that do not understand any of the trades, and can tell you nothing about the company or the job.
The disappointment hits after jumping through flaming hoops to get the job by divulging every detail from my past, and submitting a warm cup of urine.
Now I send a 1 paragraph letter explaining i have 27+ years in the field. if that doesn't warrant an in person interview, this is a red flag.
To individually list my skills on a resume would be a long boring resume, and perhaps miss the overall point.
I am sick of bending over backwards to get these crap jobs working for people with unidentifiable skills or knowledge.
If you are looking for a good mechanic, don't have some girl in HR do the interview.
I troll them with nonsense and it goes unnoticed. Like if i was a baseball player, i would cite my many touchdowns and field goals.
They waste your time, waste their time.
Self-starter skills are my favorite (5:16). A driven coworker with less education has always been better to work with than one with more education and little initiative.
Step #1, become a professional resume writer. Step#2, write your new polished resume. Step#3, get hired on as a professional resume writer.
I am a professional résumé writer, can you get me hired?
Great tips about remote work and adding all the skills I have developed in 12 years of working remotely! I never thought to add Teams, Zoom, Slack, working a ross time zones and culture. However, Working under “High pressure” with “a very high workload” are no longer on my list of good qualities for a job description. I am looking for more balance.
Oh yeah, this. Its one thing to be good at a skill but an entirely different thing to want to keep doing that skill. Sure, I've performed great under pressure but that's not what I want to keep doing! I'm right there with you.
Wish I could double like this! Same with being a multi-tasker. I can multi-task and do it well, however, you can't give 100% to something when you are trying to do too many things at once.
Those are important red flags to look for in job descriptions.
@@ALifeAfterLayoff 💯👏👏
love your videos! Learn more on CZcams than I do in university.
Great information! I do have to update my resume to include analytics and be more specific about the competencies I show. Thank you so much for this.
Glad it was helpful!
This is very helpful. Can you do a video on ATS filters? IE: Do most ATS’s filter out resumes that are formatted with tables? Do embedded headers and footers get knocked out? Thanks.
If I remember correctly, a single column would be no problem. Multiple fancy columns might get weird.
If when you upload your resume,
And the system auto populates into the website fields,
And your info didn't copy right,
Probably you need to fix your resume.
Why would a resume have a table?
@@George_Bailey Some people use them instead of tabs and margins to keep text neat.
@@George_Bailey yep, I use it to keep formatting nice
What are your thoughts on MOOCs for professional development and upskilling as an alternative to a lack of college degree or for someone who completed some college?
I'd like to know as well since I finished a ton of MOOCs after college
What are you saying makes perfect sense. The advice is giving is rather timeless. All the skills are important and as an IT technician I use them every day. The problem I’m running into is how to effectively translate these skills onto a résumé. Does anyone know there are any pre-written examples to illustrate what he’s talking about.
Maybe just make a list of what your daily tasks are, then re-read over the list to condense down the explanation of those tasks. Keep in the names of any software you used, though, and list just three or four things that ranked as most important or impressive from the job.
If anyone has some much better ideas, feel free to chip in, lol.
great stuff in the video, chockfull of insights - thanks
How about the situation where you're looking for a new job BUT your current one is making you get stuck with the same technology or skills?
I think that you should create a video that is aimed at recruiters. My problem isn’t my resume, it’s the recruiters. I get tons of emails from what I deem to be “low quality” recruiters. Also, there are a lot of young newbies out there who are very desperate but I can tell that they don’t know what they are doing.
Hey everyone,
I had an interview on Friday for a Jr PM position. The recruiter is an actual friend who was able to get my resume to the hiring PM.
Long story short, the interview went ok. I was fully prepared to answer job related questions but the hiring manager focused more on "passions" and "what gets you up in the morning".
He ultimately said that my resume is too metric heavy. If it wasn't for me knowing the recruiter he wouldn't be talking to me but he said he's glad we are talking. He said he can tell I know my craft and can excel in any position.
He asked me to resend him my resume but to send it as if I am telling my story and to include my passions.
Is this a good sign? I'm just a bit confused.
Create a playbook for the organisation using data analytics
The ability to take complex sets of data and interpret the implications
Would you recommend adding in short-term volunteer? I have volunteer experience; however I don't know if I should include them on my resume, since many of them were short-term events. Convention gig 1: 37 hours during 1 week. Convention gig 2: 16 hours during 3 days, and University move-in crew: 6 hours during 2 days. Would you also include hours committed as a metric in the volunteer experience section?
I'd only use volunteer experience if you had a long job gap or if it's directly related to the jobs you're applying to.
@@ALifeAfterLayoff Sadly I have a job gap for almost 2 years due to graduation. Seeking a entry level job with no experience in the Healthcare field. With only 2 years in retail + 1 year and 6 months in tutoring with those short term volunteer.
Is it recommended to add in hours committed as a metric? I'm thinking of formatting Month-Year?
Really nice hints, but what if the person has more than 10 experiences in their career? Writing down all those points will make the resume quite big, what's your opinion on this?
In case a candidate is looking for a job opportunity in Canada, what is your opinion on adding a NOC (National Occupation Code for Canada) next to each job a candidate held?
What if you worked as a sole employee for a small business in a niche industry for nearly 25 years? I feel like most of these don’t really apply to my former job….
"Adapability" is not going to get past the keyword search. ;)
What template?
best guy on youtube
Questions for you. I don't see a video about this. In the job hunt you submit several applications and have several interviews. Say you get through the entire process in several different companies, and you think company A is the best fit based off culture, values, pay/benefits. But here comes companies B and C with an offer. B is second most closely aligned with you goals and Values so you turn C down.
But now what do you do? Do you go back to A and say hey I have another offer or just Accept B. And if A comes with an offer then what? Is it bad to work at company B for a few days and then leave for the best fit? and if you've already started how do you resign, I'd offer 2 weeks but that doesn't seem realistic with only a few days, or weeks on the job? Please any incite you may have.
Thanks to you and you're videos I feel I'm closing in on that exact situation. I'm through the full process w/ 1 waiting on to here back on an offer (Company B) and in final round of interviews w/ company A but they have a more flexible time schedule so they aren't going though the process as quickly.
Turn down company C. Tell company B you need a few days to think about the offer. Contact company A and tell them you have an offer from another company but would prefer to work for them, and ask them what the next steps in the employment process are, and if you are still being considered. It’s not a good idea to accept one job only to quit two weeks later. That company will probably not hire you in the future if you did that. It burns bridges.
Bryan, thank you for posting this video. How do you feel about tailoring resumes to a specific job listing? Also, what is the best way to incorporate everything you mentioned in your video and leaving enough room on my resume (avoiding a multi-page resume) to listing what is listed on the job listing?
If you're over 50 your screwed.
Not really if you know how to write an effective resume.
@@ALifeAfterLayoff 💯…And have a better attitude
Reported burn out lightbulbs in my office - self-starter
When are you going to get your YT silver plaque? I'd think you've earned it.
i know your channels name already gives a hint that your videos are aimed at people that already were part of the work force, but what about young people trying to get their first job that can't provide any of what you mentioned here. you have to start at one point after all and trainee positions still aren't common these days plus on top of that some even require you to have work experience it's just ridiculous .
These are all fluff words. Unless you can really shine in an interview you better know someone.
Rather than add the words, try incorporating them as competencies in your bullet points.
@@ALifeAfterLayoff how can we add an example of each things without wasting space? As resumes need to be optimized to 1 to 2 pages at most
@@Marshallchandra - agreed. I think showing a few examples might be helpful on this point.
@@dejahenry3451thank you for the advice you gave to the other individual. I actually was looking for something like this.
Alright, everyone in software, drop the C++, it's too old 🤣🤣
meh.
1st
Do you win a prize for being first?
@@AK-47ISTHEWAY bragging rights
@@HH-le1vi lame
What are your thoughts on MOOCs for professional development and upskilling as an alternative to a lack of college degree or for someone who completed some college?