13 things to keep in mind when you’re job hunting

Presentation from talk I gave at OAMK school of business on 9.4.2013.

Transcript

1. www.lumolink.com 13 things to keep in mind when you’re job hunting by Artem Daniliants
2. @artemd • 28 year old • In Finland over 15 years • Originally born in Turkmenistan • Geek since high school • Wannabe serial entrepreneur • Barely any education • More about me www.daniliants.com • My company http://www.lumolink.com Artem Daniliants
3. Established on 16.7.2010
4. Training Online marketing Web solutions
5. Full list on our website
6. Passion + Transparency + Fun = Our culture
7. Back to topic at hand
8. 1 Your education doesn't mean anything Unless regulations require it or you graduated from Harvard
9. 2 Your resume is (mostly) worthless Unless it's a big company and your resume is amazing
10. 3 Your future employers WILL Google/Facebook you Think 10 times before you post something on the Internet
11. 4 Any work is better than no work It's better to be a store clerk then have a 2 years unemployment gap
12. 5 Knowing languages (human and computer) can give you a leg up Employers will appreciate you knowing C++ and Spanish in today's global world
13. 6 Don't ever badmouth your previous employer Unless you're not interested in getting the job
14. 7 Right attitude and passion mean more then you can ever imagine Passion + Good attitude + Potential > Experience + Education
15. 8 Be humble, but not too humble Don't be afraid to be proud of your achievements, but remember business is a team sport
16. 9 Never try to lie or trick Employers talk to other employers so bad word travels fast
17. 10 Be willing to take risks Entrepreneurship is all about risk taking so we value people can have guts to take risk
18. 11 Be willing to take initiative This is what separates good employee from an amazing one
19. 12 There is always a job opening When we meet right people we will always try to hire them
20. 13 Good humor is always appreciated We want to work around people that make us feel good
21. Thank you! Questions? Connect with me: www.daniliants.com