Treat your job like a startup and you’ll always learn something new

Description

If you like a fast-paced work environment with a high learning curve, then you might want to make your job feel more like a startup. That is, get the benefits of a startup without the crazy risk, by doing it from inside a bigger company.

Day One: The all-important cultural fit. 

The number-one consideration in a startup environment is the cultural fit. We’ll talk about why that is, and how to make yourself a good fit for the companies you are most excited about joining.

Also, good news: the obsession with cultural fit means you don’t need to be highly qualified for any particular position. This gives you leeway to describe the best version of yourself in your dream job instead of dwelling on past experiences that weren’t right for you. We’ll show you how to do this.

Day Two: Talk like you belong and then everyone will believe it.

There is a language to the startup universe. And because startups are all about speed, no one wants to have to take the time to show you the startup ropes after you’re hired.

There are timetables, goal posts, and mentoring scenarios that only exist in this sometimes insular world. And you need to know that common language before you apply for jobs.

In this session we’ll show you tricks for learning the lingo quickly, and how to shift your way of thinking, and your approach to work so you look like you have been in the startup world forever. Bonus: you will feel the excitement and engagement that comes with a startup life even before you go to your first interview.

Day Three: Do’s and don’ts of getting people to join you.

You will be shocked to find that there are way more opportunities for you than you imagined. This means you’ll have to sort through options, and know how to determine the best way to sell yourself in each circumstance.

This session will teach you how to figure out who controls which jobs and who wants to see which pitch. Some people want to see a resume, some people don’t. Some people want you to start contract, some people don’t. Some people care only about references, some people care only about the ideas you have this minute.

This session will show you how to talk about yourself in a way that makes people want you on their team – no matter what your past experience includes.