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Procom’s “Back To School”
Tips for Job Seekers
No Textbook Required!
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Back to school madness isn’t just for kids. If you’re in the job market, fall can feel like a fresh start.
The weather changes, days get longer, and companies clear their schedules for interviews and on-boarding sessions.
If only this was what “on-boarding” meant...
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Aside from your favorite notebook and a few new pens, here are some of the tools you’ll need to succeed in your next job hunt:
1. Mobile, Mobile, Mobile!
2. Big Data is Big for Business Analysts
3. Resume Reboot
4. Interview Savvy
Keep reading! We promise not to be this boring...
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Mobile, Mobile, Mobile!
Well, this won’t do...
Mobile development is in demand this season, particularly responsive design.
Procom recruiter, Bowen Cheung recommends going deep on this skill set: “It’s not just about HTML or CSS3 anymore, it’s about understanding
responsive design and using tools like Phonegap. That’s what makes a candidate stand out right now.”
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Big Data is Big for Business Analysts
Cave drawings: the original Big Data
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably seen the term “big data” buzzing around the internet. Bowen Cheung advises any Business Analyst looking for a new position, to take on a big data project before their search. Tools like Hadoop, NoSQL, and Mapreduce
should be in every BA’s repertoire.
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Resume Reboot
“OMG, like srsly, what does this acronym stand for?”
Wendy Kennah, Director of Recruiting at Procom, likes when resumes include the full
versions of acronyms. “Recruiters might hit ‘ctrl+f’ on your resumes to look for certain
terms, but not necessarily acronyms,” says Kennah. Our advice? Hedge your bets and include both.
Bowen Cheung likes to know the exact months you have worked at previous jobs. “2012 to present doesn’t cut it. Most clients want to see the actual,
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Interview Savvy
Don’t let it get to this point!
There’s nothing worse than a rambler. Be concise in your interview, even if your answer isn’t positive.
“I’d rather have someone say, ‘no, I don’t know ASA Cisco yet,’ than launch into a 5 minute lecture on their Checkpoint or Juniper skills,” Bow Cheung advises. If you decide to answer
the question in a roundabout way, at least check in everyone once ina while to make sure the interviewer hasn’t gotten bored.
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You’re all set!
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