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Laying the foundation for your climate job search

Laying the foundation for your climate job search

From the course: How to Get a Job in Climate

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Laying the foundation for your climate job search

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- Whether you're an experienced engineering leader with 15+ years of experience or a coding bootcamp graduate looking for your first role, at this point, the job search process is one and the same. If you're looking for a climate job, experienced or not, it's critical to go back to the basics and work backwards. Before updating your resume, prior to crafting your cover letter, weeks before applying, and ages before your next interview, you must start by laying the foundation for your next job by getting to know yourself. The majority of job posts get over 600 applications. To get noticed, you must stand out from the get-go. Here's how. The first step is to craft your why statement. I encourage you to think about your why as you would a thesis statement of an essay. You need one to two sentences at the forefront of your resume, your cover letter, and on your LinkedIn that explain your intentions. Your why should include…

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