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Before You Go
SESSION 3 • TRACK 1
Track 1: Students aged 16+ & 1st time participating in the mentorship.
Resume/CV Review, Sharing a Resume/CV, Career Article and LinkedIn Introduction
Review Protege’s Resume/CV
Have your protege open their resume/CV document. Help them make any final edits and changes. While editing, point out to them what types of things a hiring manager would be looking for when reviewing a resume/CV. If there are additional edits still needed, you can use the Google Document to make comments for the protege to fix later.
Have Protege Download Their Resume/CV as a PDF
Explain to protege that when they submit resumes/CVs for job applications, share it while networking or email it to employers, they will want to ensure their resume/CV is in PDF format. Using a PDF format allows the resume/CV to be opened properly for viewing and allows it to be easily printed and shared.
To save the resume/CV as a PDF… 1) Click “File” 2) Hover over “Download” 3) Click “PDF Document (.pdf)” 4) Instruct your protege to save their resume/CV with a professional title, such as
“Janella Sims, 2023 Resume” or “Janella Sims, 2023 CV” (dependent on your country of residence) 5) From here, save the resume/CV in a folder on their computer or desktop for easy access.
Article: Dear female job seeker: Apply for the job, ignore the
https://www.fastcompany.com/90661349/dear-female-jobseeker-apply-for-the-job-ignore-the-qualifications
Former Googler Minami Rojas was always passionate about helping women succeed in their tech careers, but now as a leader, she feels a moral obligation to work toward equity in the workforce. Here is her best advice.
Women apply for 20% fewer jobs than men despite similar job search behaviors, according to a LinkedIn Gender Insights Report. In other words, women talk themselves out of jobs before they even apply. This makes sense given the often-cited stat: unlike their male counterparts, female professionals apply to jobs only if they are 100% qualified.
The result of this professional confidence gap is especially stark in the tech world. While women make up almost half (47%) of the total workforce, they only hold 27% of computer and mathematical science jobs. (Continued on following pages)
