Spending dozens of hours crafting the perfect resume and polishing your interview skills may be fine for traditional financial jobs hunts, like investment banking and consulting. But if you’re pursuing a “less structured” career path such as working for a venture capital firm, it might be wise to divert some of that energy into beefing up your online presence.
That’s the word from Brian Rothenberg, an MBA grad from New York University’s Stern School of Business, former VC intern and now one of the founding team members at the online site, SkillSlate. Rothenberg also writes a blog on technology, venture capital and life as an MBA student in New York.
Rothenberg remembers a visit from Albert Wenger of Union Square Ventures to the NYU Entrepreneur’s Club last year. Union Square Ventures doesn’t bother reviewing resumes. Instead, when speaking to potential analysts or associates, they simply say “point me to your online presence.”
We suspect they’re not alone. In the VC space, recruiters and others making hiring decisions are certainly going to Google you, and check out your presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, or other online and social media sites. With a little work, says Rothenberg, you can put your best foot forward in your venture capital job search and impress them from the first click.
What about you? Are you polishing your online presence? Do you have your own blog? Which social media sites do you think are the most useful for helping in getting a job with a venture capital firm? Add your comments below.
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