You may be thinking that as an executive, you’re always required to do out-of-the-norm things to get hired. You have to venture out to functions when others don’t have to. It’s recommended that you not only create your own professional blog, but also get on board with other blogs and write for them. Well, there’s one more thing to add to the list: making speeches.
Getting your name out there and nurturing your brand is a big deal at your level, which is why making public appearances, both online and off is always helpful. If you’re not used to making professional presentations (which you should be at this point) then it’s time to learn how. Here are some tips to help you make speeches that could bulk up your resume.
Find Your Topic
Your first job when come up with a speech to give is to come up with your topic. There is no doubt that you are an expert at something. You may be an expert at something related to your field or something that you simply know related to a personal hobby or skill.
Many organizations are looking for people to give insight on a number of topics, including how to invest in the stock market, how to teach yourself to use the computer and even how to save money. However, as an executive your best bet is to speak on topics that could help push your career, such as leadership, organization, and the like.
Get Your Audience
Your next step is to find the right audience for your topic. As mentioned previously, there are tons of organizations that are looking for leaders in the community to offer insight, advice and expertise on a wide variety of topics, so it’s great to start there.
However, you could also give speeches at your local library, many of which have events within in their walls on a regular basis. Also, you could be a very effective speaker for different companies. If fact, some find that they’re so talented at giving motivational speeches to companies that this becomes their full-time job.
Make Your Speech
Of course, once you’ve created your topic and found your audience, it’s time to actually make the speech. Again, you’re probably well aware of the basics of speech-making, so we don’t have to go over much. Just remember to know your introduction, remember your material, directly address your audience (eye-contact, interaction) and must of all, have fun.
Add It to Your Resume
After you’ve completed all of your hard work to give your speech, it’s time to add it to your resume. Since it was not completed for a job, you could create either add to another section or create a special section for it (if you’ve done more than one). A title to consider for this section could be "Speaking Engagements." And if you’ve only given one and want to add to with other items, your title could be "Presentations, Guest Blogs, Special Events" - or whatever you would like to group together.
There’s no doubt that getting out in front of people is a great way to find an executive-level job. So if you haven’t yet, why not consider giving speeches as an option?
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By Heather Eagar
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