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

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.

Artem Daniliants

April 09, 2013
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  1. @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
  2. 2 Your resume is (mostly) worthless Unless it's a big

    company and your resume is amazing
  3. 3 Your future employers WILL Google/Facebook you Think 10 times

    before you post something on the Internet
  4. 4 Any work is better than no work It's better

    to be a store clerk then have a 2 years unemployment gap
  5. 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
  6. 7 Right attitude and passion mean more then you can

    ever imagine Passion + Good attitude + Potential > Experience + Education
  7. 8 Be humble, but not too humble Don't be afraid

    to be proud of your achievements, but remember business is a team sport
  8. 9 Never try to lie or trick Employers talk to

    other employers so bad word travels fast
  9. 10 Be willing to take risks Entrepreneurship is all about

    risk taking so we value people can have guts to take risk
  10. 12 There is always a job opening When we meet

    right people we will always try to hire them
  11. 13 Good humor is always appreciated We want to work

    around people that make us feel good