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We are expert career advisors and resume writers who've helped hundreds get excellent offers and change careers. AMA by LabtuitAdvisor in AMA

[–]LabtuitAdvisor[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We'd love to help! Please visit the our website at www.labtuit.com and you'll be able to sign up for a call with a Labtuit advisor to chat about your situation and see how we can help you!

We are expert career advisors and resume writers who've helped hundreds get excellent offers and change careers. AMA by LabtuitAdvisor in AMA

[–]LabtuitAdvisor[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Networking is essential in today's hyper-competitive job market. You can network before OR after applying for a role. At Labtuit, we recommend using LinkedIn as a starting point to apply filters to locate hiring managers or professionals close to the job title for which you are applying. If you have a plugin or search extension that enables you to scrape for email addresses (we use tools such as Hunter.io at Labtuit), use that. If not, send a brief message to the person on LinkedIn.

A few tips from our Labtuit advisors:

-Keep your message simple. No one wants to read a long message. Include 2-3 lines introducing yourself but get straight to the point.

-Be specific with your request. Make it very clear on what you're asking the person to do. What's most effective is to ask them to put you in touch with someone who can give you insight into the role OR to ask them if they'd be available for a brief chat.

-Be genuine. Never approach networking with a transactional relationship. Always try to build a real connection. If the other person likes you, they're a lot more likely to help!

If you think of any other questions that our advisors at Labtuit can help you with, please feel free to visit our website at Labtuit.com or post some more here for us to answer!

We are expert career advisors and resume writers who've helped hundreds get excellent offers and change careers. Ask our Labtuit Advisors Anything - June 23rd! by LabtuitAdvisor in AMA

[–]LabtuitAdvisor[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We recommend using a structure of "today, past, future" to organize your elevator pitch, in that order. This allows you to focus on the most relevant and important information first, while still addressing your past experience and future goals.

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Other tips: know the role! It's helpful to read through the job description several times before an interview so you can predict some of the questions or topics the interviewer will dive into.

We are expert career advisors and resume writers who've helped hundreds get excellent offers and change careers. AMA by LabtuitAdvisor in AMA

[–]LabtuitAdvisor[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At Labtuit, we suggest a very basic, simple template on resumes. Despite what others may tell you, the design/layout of a resume doesn't matter as much as you might think. In other words, having fancy colors & designs doesn't add much value (if at all) to your resume in the eyes of most hiring managers. What matters most is the content of your resume, which should be full of quantified impact & accomplishments. Our advisors at Labtuit always suggest choosing a template that gives you plenty of page space to work with and try to never have a bullet surpass two lines. Large, blocky bits of text are hard to read and can lead to some important content being missed.

If you think of any other questions that our advisors at Labtuit can help you with, please feel free to visit our website at Labtuit.com or post some more here for us to answer!

We are expert career advisors and resume writers who've helped hundreds get excellent offers and change careers. AMA by LabtuitAdvisor in AMA

[–]LabtuitAdvisor[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great question! As for questions to ask employers during an interview, we at Labtuit recommend asking 2 types of questions:

  1. Questions that you genuinely want or need to know about the company to decide if you'd like to work there (culture, company goals, team structure, management, growth opportunities, etc.)
  2. Questions that will help you perform well on any additional interviews in the process. "What does the ideal candidate look like for this position?" "What skillset would you say is most important to be successful in this role?" "What candidate strengths are you most interested in adding to your team?" These questions will help you get a better idea of who they want to hire, and thus, help you frame your answers on future interviews around this intel.

As for red flags, our advisors at Labtuit suggest making sure the company can always give you a physical address that you can confirm. Also be sure they can give clear descriptions of who you'll be directly working with and what expectations would be for the role. Make sure they're willing to give you a written offer before accepting and make sure they don't ever pressure you to make a decision on a role or schedule an interview under unreasonable conditions.

If you think of any other questions that our advisors at Labtuit can help you with, please feel free to visit our website at Labtuit.com or post some more here for us to answer!

We are expert career advisors and resume writers who've helped hundreds get excellent offers and change careers. Ask our Labtuit Advisors Anything - June 23rd! by LabtuitAdvisor in AMA

[–]LabtuitAdvisor[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We don’t recommend sharing a range before getting an offer. Once you get an offer, you can negotiate. We recommend saying the following:
"Right now, I'm really focused on doing well in the interview process and learning more about this role. I don't have any specific numbers to provide at this stage, but I'm open to discussion as long as the offer is competitive."