Popular agencies and companies receive over 200 resumes a week. So how do you separate yourself from the crowd? By selling yourself and telling them why they need you (even as an intern!). These are some of the traits he looks for in an employee
- How talented is this person?
- How passionate are they about the industry?
- Do they have a certain "look" or personality that sets them apart?
- What relationships, knowledge or connections can they bring to the table?
- How accountable are they? Do they bring any "baggage?"
- Do they have a 2nd skill they can bring to the position? (ie language, job experience)
He made another great point: Make your resume stand out. He strongly suggested creating another element to your resume by making a YouTube video, writing a blog, or using another creative outlet selling who you are.
So what do you think about the idea of "selling yourself"? Is it like selling your soul or is it just a necessary marketing tool to get your foot in the door?
2 comments:
That's awesome you got to intern at Glamour!! I'm trying to get an internship this summer as a fashion intern or a magazine. I'm keeping my fingers crossed!! Is there any one magazine or internship you are looking to land this summer?
There isn't any "one" magazine I want to work at... if I said that, I'd screw myself over if I didn't get the internship I wanted and no one else would take me! I loved working at Condenast, but I haven't worked anywhere else yet.. so you could say I am biased!
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