Preparing your resume

In tech, it's highly important to tailor your resume to the specific role that you are applying for. Ensure that words in your resume reflect the requirements and/or desired qualifications for the role. To do this, scan your resume for important keywords, and if you don't have them, find ways to embed them into your resume. Having these keywords will be helpful to signal to recruiters that you are indeed a fit for the job.

BizOps/Strategy Competencies and Resume Keywords

Questions to reflect on

1. What products are you most excited by? Why? Is there a pattern among these products (i.e. sector, B2B vs B2C, company mission, company values, etc.)
2. In your past experiences, what are your strengths? What are the experiences that gave you the most energy? What are the experiences that drained you?
3. Why am I interested in long-term strategy rather than working on topics with immediate, tangible impact?
4. What future technologies and trends am I most excited about? In what type of company can I work on these topics?
5. When have you worked with senior executives before? When have you contributed to long-term strategy projects, and how are those skills transferable?

Recommendations

• [ ] Create a list of target companies: What industries and businesses are you most excited about? How important is culture for you, and where can you find that culture? Where do you want to live?
• [ ] Understand the team structure at your target companies: Are BizOps and Strategy separate teams? Who takes care of what? How important is the unit in that company? Does the team work together directly with the C-Suite?
• [ ] Network with current students and alumni: Understand which teams are the best fit for you, whether a recommendation (e.g. from a Haasie) makes sense for your application, and what the particular company is looking for in candidates.