Leah's Professional Development Tip of The Week

Leah Olsen is a sophomore marketing major and currently serves as Director of Professional Development. Leah provides AMA members with weekly tips, from networking, interviews, resumes and more. Take a look at some of her top tips from this past semester!

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LinkedIn:

• Boolean Searches on LinkedIn:

  • Use modifiers for more targeted results

  • Quotes, parenthesis, AND, OR

• Take a skills quiz on the LinkedIn learning page to boost your skills section

  • 70% of professionals believe “verified skills are more important than college education”

  • 76% felt ability to “verify skills would help them stand out amongst other candidates”

Resume/Cover Letter:

• Numbers matter!

  • Quantify your accomplishments & impact on your resume

  • Add numbers that have to do with the range, frequency and scale of tasks within your role

• Try to integrate words/skills/adjectives listed in the job description into your cover letter!

Interviews:

• Video Interviews:

  • Look at the camera, not the screen

  • Put your laptop on Do Not Disturb

  • Have your headphones ready! – You never know when your speakers might not work

  • Dress to impress, (but not to distract!)

• Phone Interview:

  • Place a mirror in front of you during your call so you feel like you are talking to another person

• Handwritten isn’t dead!

  • A short handwritten thank you note following an internship or interview can go a long way