salesforce resume and personal branding techniques
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Work Transforms Lives
Salesforce Resume and Personal Branding Techniques
Brett BarlowApril 28, 2016
Brett BarlowCo-Founder & Manager, Salesforce Talent Evangelism
• 2x Salesforce Certified• Salesforce Consultant (pro bono) for Nonprofits • Passionate Supporter of Salesforce Women in Tech• @thebrettbarlow on Twitter
1. How to maximize the experience on your Resumea. Project Experience, Consulting, Nonprofit, Pro-Bono, Self-Teaching, etc.b. Certification, Training and Trailhead
2. How to build your Personal Brand a. LinkedIn, Success Community and Twitterb. User Groups, Dreamforce and other Salesforce events
3. Q&A on anything!
What We’ll Cover
The life of a Recruiter: • Always in a Time Crunch• Commonly just Skimming Resumes
• Current Employer and Job Title• Previous Employer and Job Title • Scanning for keywords and #s
Know your Audience!
The life of a hiring, Hiring Manager: • Spread too thin because of a lack of resources • Needs to hire someone “yesterday”
Resume Formatting FAQ’s
How do I address Employment Gaps on my Resume?
Should I put Salesforce Community-related experience (ie. User Groups, Blogs, Dreamforce, etc.) on my Resume?
How long should it be? Should it always be 1 page?
Should I add links to my LinkedIn, Twitter or other sites to my resume?
Should I include Volunteer Salesforce Projects or Short Consulting/Contracting Positions?
Introduction Section
Traditional Experience Section
Consulting/Project-Based Experience Section
Long Tenure at One Company Example
Employment Gap Example
Building your Personal Brand
Networking
Online Presence
Questions?
Brett Barlow@thebrettbarlow/brettbarlow