I want all of you to visualize a story something that you remember it could
something that you remember it could
something that you remember it could either be a story you heard when you
either be a story you heard when you
either be a story you heard when you were a kid a great book childhood memory
were a kid a great book childhood memory
were a kid a great book childhood memory it could be a snapchat story that’s fine
it could be a snapchat story that’s fine
it could be a snapchat story that’s fine it could also be a great novel but I
it could also be a great novel but I
it could also be a great novel but I want you to keep that in the back of
want you to keep that in the back of
want you to keep that in the back of your head as we go through this
your head as we go through this
your head as we go through this presentation today I remember when I
presentation today I remember when I
presentation today I remember when I went to college I was promised that you
went to college I was promised that you
went to college I was promised that you are going to go to college and you’re
are going to go to college and you’re
are going to go to college and you’re going to get a great degree and that
going to get a great degree and that
going to get a great degree and that means that you’re going to get a job and
means that you’re going to get a job and
means that you’re going to get a job and what we’ve learned in this postmodern
what we’ve learned in this postmodern
what we’ve learned in this postmodern era is that unfortunately takes a lot
era is that unfortunately takes a lot
era is that unfortunately takes a lot more than having a college degree it
more than having a college degree it
more than having a college degree it takes having a fantastic piece of paper
takes having a fantastic piece of paper
takes having a fantastic piece of paper that is supposed to say who you are what
that is supposed to say who you are what
that is supposed to say who you are what your career strengths are going to be
your career strengths are going to be
your career strengths are going to be and why you’d be a good employer or
and why you’d be a good employer or
and why you’d be a good employer or employee it’s this little piece of paper
employee it’s this little piece of paper
employee it’s this little piece of paper a resume it’s a daunting task and I know
a resume it’s a daunting task and I know
a resume it’s a daunting task and I know some of you might be thinking what does
some of you might be thinking what does
some of you might be thinking what does this 22 year old know about resumes well
this 22 year old know about resumes well
this 22 year old know about resumes well in the course of my time at Stephenson
in the course of my time at Stephenson
in the course of my time at Stephenson and the course of when I’ve been a
and the course of when I’ve been a
and the course of when I’ve been a student employee or if the right
student employee or if the right
student employee or if the right internships I’ve had a total of 10 jobs
internships I’ve had a total of 10 jobs
internships I’ve had a total of 10 jobs in three years I have gotten the
in three years I have gotten the
in three years I have gotten the privilege and the honor of sitting in on
privilege and the honor of sitting in on
privilege and the honor of sitting in on job resumes of hearing about what
job resumes of hearing about what
job resumes of hearing about what employers want and also working with my
employers want and also working with my
employers want and also working with my friends and I remember when I sat down
friends and I remember when I sat down
friends and I remember when I sat down to write my resume this is what I kept
to write my resume this is what I kept
to write my resume this is what I kept thinking what is it right how’s the
thinking what is it right how’s the
thinking what is it right how’s the layout supposed to look like everyone
layout supposed to look like everyone
layout supposed to look like everyone has a different idea of a set of rules
has a different idea of a set of rules
has a different idea of a set of rules should I put my address on it what’s
should I put my address on it what’s
should I put my address on it what’s going to be actually on it can you
going to be actually on it can you
going to be actually on it can you please explain it to me and I found that
please explain it to me and I found that
please explain it to me and I found that throughout the time that I’ve been
throughout the time that I’ve been
throughout the time that I’ve been working on my resume or helping other
working on my resume or helping other
working on my resume or helping other people with theirs the only rule I can
people with theirs the only rule I can
people with theirs the only rule I can really tell you that works and is what
really tell you that works and is what
really tell you that works and is what you need to remember when you go home
you need to remember when you go home
you need to remember when you go home today is to be authentic that’s a
today is to be authentic that’s a
today is to be authentic that’s a daunting word authenticity or authentic
daunting word authenticity or authentic
daunting word authenticity or authentic what does it actually mean because for
what does it actually mean because for
what does it actually mean because for everyone here what’s so cool is that
everyone here what’s so cool is that
everyone here what’s so cool is that it’s a different story for all of you
it’s a different story for all of you
it’s a different story for all of you and the most important narrative you’re
and the most important narrative you’re
and the most important narrative you’re probably going to leave from college
probably going to leave from college
probably going to leave from college with is this little piece of paper your
with is this little piece of paper your
with is this little piece of paper your resume and it’s a three step process
resume and it’s a three step process
resume and it’s a three step process that we’re going to go through on how to
that we’re going to go through on how to
that we’re going to go through on how to achieve authenticity in resumes its to
achieve authenticity in resumes its to
achieve authenticity in resumes its to know
know
know Oh your story right know who you are
Oh your story right know who you are
Oh your story right know who you are know what you’re going to talk about
know what you’re going to talk about
know what you’re going to talk about realizing that style unfortunately does
realizing that style unfortunately does
realizing that style unfortunately does speak a little bit higher than maybe it
speak a little bit higher than maybe it
speak a little bit higher than maybe it should and the third and the hardest
should and the third and the hardest
should and the third and the hardest unfortunately is owning it making sure
unfortunately is owning it making sure
unfortunately is owning it making sure that you know who you are and that
that you know who you are and that
that you know who you are and that you’re capable of going out and being
you’re capable of going out and being
you’re capable of going out and being okay with it so the first the easiest
okay with it so the first the easiest
okay with it so the first the easiest one right knowing your story it seems
one right knowing your story it seems
one right knowing your story it seems like it would be a simple answer but
like it would be a simple answer but
like it would be a simple answer but what we know about the way that humans
what we know about the way that humans
what we know about the way that humans remember facts and the way that we all
remember facts and the way that we all
remember facts and the way that we all process information is that a story or a
process information is that a story or a
process information is that a story or a narrative is more memorable than fact
narrative is more memorable than fact
narrative is more memorable than fact meaning that the way that you pronounce
meaning that the way that you pronounce
meaning that the way that you pronounce a fact or what you memorize things for
a fact or what you memorize things for
a fact or what you memorize things for classes whether it’s that story I
classes whether it’s that story I
classes whether it’s that story I mentioned earlier you remember it
mentioned earlier you remember it
mentioned earlier you remember it because it was told to you in a
because it was told to you in a
because it was told to you in a meaningful way it was told to you in a
meaningful way it was told to you in a
meaningful way it was told to you in a way that made sense and what we know
way that made sense and what we know
way that made sense and what we know about memorization these three words up
about memorization these three words up
about memorization these three words up here if I were to ask you to please
here if I were to ask you to please
here if I were to ask you to please memorize these three words when you
memorize these three words when you
memorize these three words when you leave here today most of you might be
leave here today most of you might be
leave here today most of you might be able to probably half the room right
able to probably half the room right
able to probably half the room right Harry Potter horse and table but let’s
Harry Potter horse and table but let’s
Harry Potter horse and table but let’s say that these are going on your resume
say that these are going on your resume
say that these are going on your resume I know they wouldn’t but practical I
I know they wouldn’t but practical I
I know they wouldn’t but practical I love Harry Potter I love horses and I
love Harry Potter I love horses and I
love Harry Potter I love horses and I like to draw on tables so that’s why we
like to draw on tables so that’s why we
like to draw on tables so that’s why we picked those words instead of just
picked those words instead of just
picked those words instead of just listing them make them have context
listing them make them have context
listing them make them have context that’s the most important thing you can
that’s the most important thing you can
that’s the most important thing you can do it needs to have context or to tell a
do it needs to have context or to tell a
do it needs to have context or to tell a story so instead of just trying to
story so instead of just trying to
story so instead of just trying to remember Harry Potter Horse table make
remember Harry Potter Horse table make
remember Harry Potter Horse table make it a story Harry Potter drew a horse on
it a story Harry Potter drew a horse on
it a story Harry Potter drew a horse on the table is something that you’ll be
the table is something that you’ll be
the table is something that you’ll be able to remember and take away from and
able to remember and take away from and
able to remember and take away from and we think about a resume that’s essential
we think about a resume that’s essential
we think about a resume that’s essential when I was 18 I took a writing class was
when I was 18 I took a writing class was
when I was 18 I took a writing class was actually songwriting and it has stuck
actually songwriting and it has stuck
actually songwriting and it has stuck with me ever since and it’s the idea
with me ever since and it’s the idea
with me ever since and it’s the idea that instead of just being very broad
that instead of just being very broad
that instead of just being very broad you should be specific mr. Bishop would
you should be specific mr. Bishop would
you should be specific mr. Bishop would say this to me all the time and it’s the
say this to me all the time and it’s the
say this to me all the time and it’s the more specific you are the more memorable
more specific you are the more memorable
more specific you are the more memorable and relatable it actually is and I think
and relatable it actually is and I think
and relatable it actually is and I think often unfortunately we think the
often unfortunately we think the
often unfortunately we think the opposite we think broad terms and forms
opposite we think broad terms and forms
opposite we think broad terms and forms of writing
of writing
of writing are going to be more memorable broad
are going to be more memorable broad
are going to be more memorable broad terms and form of speaking and thinking
terms and form of speaking and thinking
terms and form of speaking and thinking about your hashtags and things that we
about your hashtags and things that we
about your hashtags and things that we use they’re very broad term but when you
use they’re very broad term but when you
use they’re very broad term but when you make it relatable and make it super
make it relatable and make it super
make it relatable and make it super specific people actually remember more
specific people actually remember more
specific people actually remember more and I always talk about the Beatles one
and I always talk about the Beatles one
and I always talk about the Beatles one of my favorite and inspirational music
of my favorite and inspirational music
of my favorite and inspirational music groups growing up their lyrics really
groups growing up their lyrics really
groups growing up their lyrics really speak well so I don’t know how many of
speak well so I don’t know how many of
speak well so I don’t know how many of you know a guy named Jude maybe you do
you know a guy named Jude maybe you do
you know a guy named Jude maybe you do maybe you don’t but it’s still specific
maybe you don’t but it’s still specific
maybe you don’t but it’s still specific it’s a very specific lyric in this song
it’s a very specific lyric in this song
it’s a very specific lyric in this song but somehow someway all of us find a way
but somehow someway all of us find a way
but somehow someway all of us find a way to relate ourselves into it not all of
to relate ourselves into it not all of
to relate ourselves into it not all of us are in a band and all of us are
us are in a band and all of us are
us are in a band and all of us are singing not all of us are performing but
singing not all of us are performing but
singing not all of us are performing but those lyrics and why they’re memorable
those lyrics and why they’re memorable
those lyrics and why they’re memorable or because they’re specific they paint a
or because they’re specific they paint a
or because they’re specific they paint a picture they don’t just tell you they
picture they don’t just tell you they
picture they don’t just tell you they show you so when we talk about resumes
show you so when we talk about resumes
show you so when we talk about resumes specifically because that’s what I’m
specifically because that’s what I’m
specifically because that’s what I’m here to talk about this is actually from
here to talk about this is actually from
here to talk about this is actually from a student that I helped with a resume so
a student that I helped with a resume so
a student that I helped with a resume so she went away to New Orleans and worked
she went away to New Orleans and worked
she went away to New Orleans and worked on a home rebuilding project and she had
on a home rebuilding project and she had
on a home rebuilding project and she had this up on her resume and it was a it
this up on her resume and it was a it
this up on her resume and it was a it was very minimal but it’s still specific
was very minimal but it’s still specific
was very minimal but it’s still specific but it’s still a little bit broad
but it’s still a little bit broad
but it’s still a little bit broad because what’s this missing is context
because what’s this missing is context
because what’s this missing is context so instead of saying managed a team of
so instead of saying managed a team of
so instead of saying managed a team of students to rebuild homes you can say
students to rebuild homes you can say
students to rebuild homes you can say coordinated 20 students to complete 15%
coordinated 20 students to complete 15%
coordinated 20 students to complete 15% of a home rebuild project over the
of a home rebuild project over the
of a home rebuild project over the course of one week a little bit more
course of one week a little bit more
course of one week a little bit more powerful because you can visualize it
powerful because you can visualize it
powerful because you can visualize it you see exactly what that context is and
you see exactly what that context is and
you see exactly what that context is and that is what puts you way ahead of those
that is what puts you way ahead of those
that is what puts you way ahead of those five second resume clips so not everyone
five second resume clips so not everyone
five second resume clips so not everyone obviously has as much experience or is
obviously has as much experience or is
obviously has as much experience or is gone a home rebuild project but that
gone a home rebuild project but that
gone a home rebuild project but that doesn’t mean that you can’t have context
doesn’t mean that you can’t have context
doesn’t mean that you can’t have context now the second little piece of this
now the second little piece of this
now the second little piece of this process of authenticity
process of authenticity
process of authenticity the first was know your story and now
the first was know your story and now
the first was know your story and now second we’re going to talk about style
second we’re going to talk about style
second we’re going to talk about style and I’m talking about style in terms of
and I’m talking about style in terms of
and I’m talking about style in terms of in terms of layout but also in terms of
in terms of layout but also in terms of
in terms of layout but also in terms of your personal style
your personal style
your personal style so another theater I was a theater nerd
so another theater I was a theater nerd
so another theater I was a theater nerd growing up loved theater and my
growing up loved theater and my
growing up loved theater and my professor at the time
professor at the time
professor at the time when I was 18 had each of our theater
when I was 18 had each of our theater
when I was 18 had each of our theater students walk into the room and sit down
students walk into the room and sit down
students walk into the room and sit down silently on a chair and the idea was we
silently on a chair and the idea was we
silently on a chair and the idea was we were supposed to gather what who that
were supposed to gather what who that
were supposed to gather what who that person was just based on how they walked
person was just based on how they walked
person was just based on how they walked into the room I will never forget that
into the room I will never forget that
into the room I will never forget that because it was the most memorable
because it was the most memorable
because it was the most memorable experience of how who you are when the
experience of how who you are when the
experience of how who you are when the second you walk into a room is not just
second you walk into a room is not just
second you walk into a room is not just more valuable but it’s what people
more valuable but it’s what people
more valuable but it’s what people remember most and the same goes with
remember most and the same goes with
remember most and the same goes with your resume because yes you might have
your resume because yes you might have
your resume because yes you might have great content but if it doesn’t look
great content but if it doesn’t look
great content but if it doesn’t look good doesn’t sound good then people are
good doesn’t sound good then people are
good doesn’t sound good then people are not going to forget it so what does it
not going to forget it so what does it
not going to forget it so what does it say about who you are as far as terms of
say about who you are as far as terms of
say about who you are as far as terms of layout I’m a really big proponent I
layout I’m a really big proponent I
layout I’m a really big proponent I don’t agree with the rule that a good
don’t agree with the rule that a good
don’t agree with the rule that a good resume has to be super colorful and
resume has to be super colorful and
resume has to be super colorful and energetic because if you’re not
energetic because if you’re not
energetic because if you’re not energetic colorful person then why is
energetic colorful person then why is
energetic colorful person then why is your resume looking like that
your resume looking like that
your resume looking like that it shouldn’t if your analytical that’s
it shouldn’t if your analytical that’s
it shouldn’t if your analytical that’s okay it doesn’t have to be full of color
okay it doesn’t have to be full of color
okay it doesn’t have to be full of color in order to be meaningful if you’re
in order to be meaningful if you’re
in order to be meaningful if you’re someone who does not like to have it
someone who does not like to have it
someone who does not like to have it that way don’t put it on there it’s okay
that way don’t put it on there it’s okay
that way don’t put it on there it’s okay think about in terms of style when
think about in terms of style when
think about in terms of style when you’re online through various streams of
you’re online through various streams of
you’re online through various streams of content that come out as all the time
content that come out as all the time
content that come out as all the time the people that you probably most relate
the people that you probably most relate
the people that you probably most relate to on if it’s snapchat and Instagram is
to on if it’s snapchat and Instagram is
to on if it’s snapchat and Instagram is that layout the way that it looks from a
that layout the way that it looks from a
that layout the way that it looks from a second that you go on to that page
second that you go on to that page
second that you go on to that page that’s what’s most member like memorable
that’s what’s most member like memorable
that’s what’s most member like memorable to you and meaningful so this is an
to you and meaningful so this is an
to you and meaningful so this is an example of a resume that is a little bit
example of a resume that is a little bit
example of a resume that is a little bit different which is why I picked it as an
different which is why I picked it as an
different which is why I picked it as an example so the number one thing that I
example so the number one thing that I
example so the number one thing that I always tend to talk about is that these
always tend to talk about is that these
always tend to talk about is that these rules break a lot of things that are
rules break a lot of things that are
rules break a lot of things that are told about resumes it’s not supposed to
told about resumes it’s not supposed to
told about resumes it’s not supposed to be flipped right it’s always supposed to
be flipped right it’s always supposed to
be flipped right it’s always supposed to be straightforward this kind of makes
be straightforward this kind of makes
be straightforward this kind of makes the employer have to kind of tilt their
the employer have to kind of tilt their
the employer have to kind of tilt their head if they were going through a bunch
head if they were going through a bunch
head if they were going through a bunch of them which is a great thing because
of them which is a great thing because
of them which is a great thing because it makes them take a second look at your
it makes them take a second look at your
it makes them take a second look at your resume but also the way that she has her
resume but also the way that she has her
resume but also the way that she has her name played out makes our experience
name played out makes our experience
name played out makes our experience more valuable than her education because
more valuable than her education because
more valuable than her education because that’s where your eye goes first and
that’s where your eye goes first and
that’s where your eye goes first and what’s so valuable about that is that
what’s so valuable about that is that
what’s so valuable about that is that every one of us has a different way of
every one of us has a different way of
every one of us has a different way of how organization should be based on your
how organization should be based on your
how organization should be based on your experience your education your skills
experience your education your skills
experience your education your skills and what’s more meaningful to you and
and what’s more meaningful to you and
and what’s more meaningful to you and that’s what’s most important there’s
that’s what’s most important there’s
that’s what’s most important there’s always been the saying in that education
always been the saying in that education
always been the saying in that education should be the first thing on your resume
should be the first thing on your resume
should be the first thing on your resume I don’t agree with that because if you
I don’t agree with that because if you
I don’t agree with that because if you have more experience or more valuable
have more experience or more valuable
have more experience or more valuable experience than you think not to say
experience than you think not to say
experience than you think not to say that education is not valuable because
that education is not valuable because
that education is not valuable because it is thank you Stevenson but what’s
it is thank you Stevenson but what’s
it is thank you Stevenson but what’s most valuable it could be your
most valuable it could be your
most valuable it could be your experience or it could be your skills
experience or it could be your skills
experience or it could be your skills and when we look at my resume I haven’t
and when we look at my resume I haven’t
and when we look at my resume I haven’t laid out in a very specific meeting like
laid out in a very specific meeting like
laid out in a very specific meeting like meaningful way to me I do use color I
meaningful way to me I do use color I
meaningful way to me I do use color I use purple because I want it to say that
use purple because I want it to say that
use purple because I want it to say that I am a confident person I use lowercase
I am a confident person I use lowercase
I am a confident person I use lowercase letters on purpose because I wanted to
letters on purpose because I wanted to
letters on purpose because I wanted to have a different look to it it’s very
have a different look to it it’s very
have a different look to it it’s very very valuable meaningful choices for
very valuable meaningful choices for
very valuable meaningful choices for everything I’m doing the reason that the
everything I’m doing the reason that the
everything I’m doing the reason that the Y goes into skills is because I want you
Y goes into skills is because I want you
Y goes into skills is because I want you to notice that first and then make your
to notice that first and then make your
to notice that first and then make your way down and just to show a little bit
way down and just to show a little bit
way down and just to show a little bit closer of an example we talked about
closer of an example we talked about
closer of an example we talked about experience not everyone is going to have
experience not everyone is going to have
experience not everyone is going to have a whole row of experience and that’s
a whole row of experience and that’s
a whole row of experience and that’s completely okay
completely okay
completely okay I’ve been lucky enough to have that but
I’ve been lucky enough to have that but
I’ve been lucky enough to have that but if you don’t have that put your
if you don’t have that put your
if you don’t have that put your education first or find ways to make
education first or find ways to make
education first or find ways to make your experience have context so now
your experience have context so now
your experience have context so now thirdly probably the hardest and that is
thirdly probably the hardest and that is
thirdly probably the hardest and that is let’s say you’ve done that you’ve gone
let’s say you’ve done that you’ve gone
let’s say you’ve done that you’ve gone through your resume you have your layout
through your resume you have your layout
through your resume you have your layout and you have the thing that speaks to
and you have the thing that speaks to
and you have the thing that speaks to you most you have your story but now you
you most you have your story but now you
you most you have your story but now you have the hard task of taking that and
have the hard task of taking that and
have the hard task of taking that and putting it out there to employers and
putting it out there to employers and
putting it out there to employers and hearing no often or or hearing yes
hearing no often or or hearing yes
hearing no often or or hearing yes hopefully but still you still have to
hopefully but still you still have to
hopefully but still you still have to take it and make it yourself and make it
take it and make it yourself and make it
take it and make it yourself and make it who you are and be okay with it if it is
who you are and be okay with it if it is
who you are and be okay with it if it is you on a page then it’s authentic if
you on a page then it’s authentic if
you on a page then it’s authentic if it’s you at a meeting and you feel
it’s you at a meeting and you feel
it’s you at a meeting and you feel confident in who you are then it’s
confident in who you are then it’s
confident in who you are then it’s authentic the hardest lesson I think I
authentic the hardest lesson I think I
authentic the hardest lesson I think I ever had was when I was 19 I was an IT
ever had was when I was 19 I was an IT
ever had was when I was 19 I was an IT consultant and I had an employer yell at
consultant and I had an employer yell at
consultant and I had an employer yell at me first time it ever happened and he
me first time it ever happened and he
me first time it ever happened and he told me that I was incompetent at my job
told me that I was incompetent at my job
told me that I was incompetent at my job and that I had no business being
and that I had no business being
and that I had no business being consultant at this company I cried I
consultant at this company I cried I
consultant at this company I cried I mean I really cried and what was
mean I really cried and what was
mean I really cried and what was shocking to me most though is that
shocking to me most though is that
shocking to me most though is that everyone at that company that I went to
everyone at that company that I went to
everyone at that company that I went to whether was HR whether it was to my
whether was HR whether it was to my
whether was HR whether it was to my co-workers to my managers is that the
co-workers to my managers is that the
co-workers to my managers is that the reaction was kind of like get over it it
reaction was kind of like get over it it
reaction was kind of like get over it it happens people are going to Yeley and
happens people are going to Yeley and
happens people are going to Yeley and while I disagree with that
while I disagree with that
while I disagree with that somewhat because I don’t think it’s ever
somewhat because I don’t think it’s ever
somewhat because I don’t think it’s ever reasonable for a vice president to yell
reasonable for a vice president to yell
reasonable for a vice president to yell at you owning it means yes they yelled
at you owning it means yes they yelled
at you owning it means yes they yelled at me but I know I did my the right
at me but I know I did my the right
at me but I know I did my the right thing that it’s my job that I handled it
thing that it’s my job that I handled it
thing that it’s my job that I handled it correctly so when I think about my
correctly so when I think about my
correctly so when I think about my resume and I’ve been told multiple times
resume and I’ve been told multiple times
resume and I’ve been told multiple times it the way I have it laid out is wrong
it the way I have it laid out is wrong
it the way I have it laid out is wrong with the way that I speak about it is
with the way that I speak about it is
with the way that I speak about it is incorrect but it’s worked for me it’s
incorrect but it’s worked for me it’s
incorrect but it’s worked for me it’s gotten me the job it’s got me the
gotten me the job it’s got me the
gotten me the job it’s got me the interview and that’s what’s most
interview and that’s what’s most
interview and that’s what’s most important so when you leave here today I
important so when you leave here today I
important so when you leave here today I want all of you to think about your
want all of you to think about your
want all of you to think about your story whether you’ve worked five jobs
story whether you’ve worked five jobs
story whether you’ve worked five jobs whether you are graduating from college
whether you are graduating from college
whether you are graduating from college whether you’re just starting out as a
whether you’re just starting out as a
whether you’re just starting out as a freshman the idea is to be fearless with
freshman the idea is to be fearless with
freshman the idea is to be fearless with it because who you are is what’s most
it because who you are is what’s most
it because who you are is what’s most important on a page that’s what’s going
important on a page that’s what’s going
important on a page that’s what’s going to stand you out from everyone else in
to stand you out from everyone else in
to stand you out from everyone else in the competition so what I want to leave
the competition so what I want to leave
the competition so what I want to leave you with is be fearless Leo thent ‘ok
you with is be fearless Leo thent ‘ok
you with is be fearless Leo thent ‘ok thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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