The Stand-Out Resume: Showcase Your Experiences to Land Your Dream Job
You're talented and innovative. You have a passion for social and environmental good. And you know that if you had the chance, you'd be awesome in that dream job. But how do you tell your story and showcase your experiences? How can you maximize your accomplishments and tell a compelling story linked to the skills the hiring manager is recruiting for? In this follow-up to the popular call Map Your Skills to the Sustainability Jobs Market, career coach Shannon Houde will dive into everything you need to know to about resumes, including - by your popular demand - detail on the pros and cons of functional vs. chronological resumes.
Shannon Houde is founder of Walk of Life Consulting, the first international career coaching business focused solely on the environmental, sustainability and corporate responsibility (CR) fields. She also launched and currently runs the coaching service for leading sustainability recruitment company Acre Resources. She has mentored and trained professionals in the field of CR for more than ten years with a focus on matching personal values to career paths, writing CVs as marketing tools, and interviewing with impact. Shannon holds an MBA with a focus on CR from Thunderbird, where she was President of the Net Impact chapter. Shannon has served on the leadership committee of the Net Impact London Professional chapter since 2008.