🧠 Know
When you are engaged in an active search, you learn new things with every conversation and week that goes by. Use the knowledge you have gained about fields, organizations, and roles to ensure your documents align with industry standards and present you as a capable candidate.
✅ Use the core resources for preparing your documents, incorporating new tools and advice.
📈 Prepare
Asking for feedback is an efficient way to be sure your documents will make the impact you need. This page has information about finding people who can offer advice. Please take note that this is best done once you’ve built rapport.
✅ Read this Forbes article for tips on getting feedback on your applications.
🖐 Practice
✅ Send some follow-up emails to people you’ve met so far in the search. The text below provides an example:
Since we last spoke, I used your advice and did/learned [reflect something you did or learned because of your previous conversation] . Recently I have [quick status update]. Would you mind taking a look at my resume to see if you have any suggestions?
✅ Use some of the questions below to see how your documents are perceived.
- If you take a quick look, what are your top three takeaways?
- What kind of position does it look like I’m applying for and why?
- What stands out to you the most about my document? (This could be highlight and/or lowlight.)
- What could be improved?
- Are there specific things I’m missing if I’m interested in x?
📚Additional Materials
- Asking for Feedback on Search Plan & Documents | Duke Career Hub
- Help! I’ve Heard Different Opinions On My Resume and/or Search Plan and I Don’t Know What To Do | Duke Career Hub
