Week 4: Critiquing a Recruitment Ad

First, what is your brand? By this, I mean what is the first impression that you present to potential employers? What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses? What makes you unique or different?

I think of my brand as a person-focused leader that is focused on helping others and being a change agent. I thrive in environments that are seeking to improve their processes, welcome new ideas, and are willing to approach situations from a different perspective. I value research and understanding of social psychology in the approach to creating work environments that are effective, enjoyable to be in, and generate strong, positive work. I believe my strengths are in communication with a variety of audiences and a keen detail for navigating and implementing change in workplace. I work to limit employee barriers so people can efficiently and accurately complete their job. My weaknesses are with time management – I tend to spend more time than necessary in the research and development stage working toward a clear process. Additionally, I can procrastinate on tasks that I am not excited to complete. I believe that my perspective/experience and education make me a unique candidate. I have worked in a variety of workplaces, remotely consulting with HRIS all over the world, working in a psychiatric residential facility, and in higher ed which has given me a unique way of viewing workplaces and employee satisfaction. Having an undergraduate degree in psychology and working toward a graduate degree in business allows me to assess situations with a person-focused approach.

Second, how could this information be communicated to organizations through the means of a novel and creative situation wanted ad and how would you go about making your situation wanted ad visible to prospective organizations?

A creative way to share this information with organizations could be to connect with leaders of their board of directors or outreach team. For example, I have reached out to a company to work on their junior board of directors. This would allow me time to work closely with leadership of the organization while also contributing to their mission. Another creative way to share my interest could be through creating posts on social media promoting my skills and the opportunities that I am looking for employment – this would allow me to tag the company and make connections with their social media teams.