article thumbnail

3 ways to boost your online career profile

freshminds

Not so long ago, a stellar CV and considered cover letter would have been all that was needed to kick-start a fantastic career; but, for better or worse, technology has changed that forever. 2) Social Media. New apps like Shapr make it easy for like-minded professionals to meet and exchange ideas that may just change the world.

article thumbnail

“A Friend of a Friend” Is No Longer the Best Way to Find a Job

Harvard Business

Weak ties are the people you know, but not terribly well: your child’s teacher, or the friend of a friend you happened to meet at a party. I had to find a way to replicate Granovetter’s study in some form to see which networking ties matter in today’s media ecology.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

How to Apply for a New Job After You’ve Been Fired

Harvard Business

After you “sign all the documents that need to be signed” and let “your emotions” cool, “schedule a meeting to debrief,” he says. It’s unwise to omit your previous job from your CV and cover letter because you “don’t want to leave a gap” in your employment, says Lees.

article thumbnail

How Stay-at-Home Parents Can Transition Back to Work

Harvard Business

You may have had stellar experience in marketing, for instance, but if you left your job in 2006, you’ve missed the entirety of the social media era, and an employer might be justified in wondering if you’ve kept up. In your cover letter and interviews, be sure to cite any germane volunteer experience.

article thumbnail

Bridgespan Non-Profit Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

This is an amazing opportunity to dive into content and tools used by Bridgespan in their work advising nonprofit clients, to apply those tools in meeting organizational priorities, and to do so in partnership with a select group of nonprofit leaders. Social Media. Nonprofit Job Board. Required Reading For Prospective Consultants.

article thumbnail

Improve Your Resume by Turning Bullet Points into Stories

Harvard Business

What were their biggest challenges, and how did you help meet them? Communicate across logos, taglines, ads, marketing, trademarks, media, trade shows, and conferences.” Start by framing your bigger picture before adding those smaller bullet points. Tell compelling before-and-after stories. You and Your Team Series. Interviews.

Resumes 28
article thumbnail

How to Land a Summer Internship with Deloitte Consulting S&O

Management Consulted

The first one was just some random person trying to start a business, and the second one was focused on social media disclosure, and the final one that I’m still working with right now focuses on search. Once the deadlines for resumes and cover letters happened, I waited for interviews. Second was networking.

Deloitte 158