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John Henning is Director of Business Development for Granite Solutions Groupe, a leading financial services and technology recruitment firm. John brings over two decades of management experience in the technology and financial services industry to the firm and oversees all client relations, strategic business development, marketing, and technology initiatives. Previously, John was Chief Information Officer at Group One Trading, where he implemented trading applications and global infrastructure projects. John also spent 7 years in various management positions at investment management firm Barclays Global Investors, where he developed strong relationships in the financial services sector. Prior to that, John held senior technology management positions at The Walt Disney Company and Health Net in Southern California, where he employed his expertise in infrastructure architecture, data center management, and systems administration. Throughout his career, John has brought a blend of technical expertise and a strong customer service skills to the organizations in which he served. John holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Management from Golden Gate University in San Francisco.
Granite Solutions Groupe's client focus is on the Financial Services and high-tech industries. We have two practices: (1) A High-End Consulting and Professional Services practice where we place contractors and consultants as well as various IT professionals with specific industry domain expertise; and (2) an Executive Search practice where we place full-time, direct-hire candidates in senior level professional and managerial roles on a either a retained or contingent basis.
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Monday, July 23, 2007
Hello Carnegie Mellon Students
As an executive recruiter, I am fortunate to be able to meet some incredibly talented and interesting individuals. I recently met a Carnegie Mellon West alum with whom I was very impressed. And having been a part-time student myself, I decided to volunteer some of my time and expertise to share what I’ve learned in the executive recruiting business about successful career development strategies.
Over the next ten months, I’ll be covering the following topics as I believe they are the most critical issues in developing a successful career path.
- Resume Writing Tips and Techniques
- Career Management Insights – Creating that Perfect “Arc” of experience!
- Developing Productive Relationships with Recruiters
- How to Get the Most out of Social Networking Tools (LinkedIn, etc.)
- How to Get the Most out of Networking
- Strategies for Using Job Boards
- How to Sell Yourself
- Successful Interviewing Techniques
- Offer Negotiation
- Contract or Full-time? What Makes Sense for You?
Each month, I’ll cover one topic, and I hope that you will feel free to post questions and concerns that may arise from my comments. I also encourage you to post ideas for other topics that you have interest in and make this a dynamic, interactive forum for all. While I do have extensive experience myself, I know that I only get better at what I do by listening and learning, so I want to learn from you too!
So here’s the first topic:
Resume Writing Tips and Techniques
If you’re new to the job market or you've evaluated your current employment situation and decided that it’s time to look for something new, keep a few simple things in mind that resume readers look for BEFORE you start sending out those resumes …
- Keep it short – No one wants to read a 14 page resume, regardless of how true it all is. Work with a friend or mentor to get your resume down to 2 pages or less.
- Make sure the formatting is consistent and that you use a “normal” font like Times New Roman or Arial. Save the flash for the interview.
- Correct all spelling mistakes. It’s 2007 and if you don’t have access to spell-check, you’ve got bigger problems than finding a job!
- Don’t EVER cut-and-paste a previous job description into a section of your resume. It’s obvious when this is done, and it makes you look lazy and uninvolved.
- Make sure all your contact information is available and current – It’s hard to follow-up with a wrong number or a bounced email.
- Resumes with a brief summary of skills and a chronological listing of work experience work best – don’t make the reader have to figure out what you did where with a functional resume!
posted by Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley @ 11:20 AM
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