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How should a resume look like for someone with nothing to put in it? (In applying for both internship and employment) No work experience, no org stints, little to no relevant skills.

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Justine: There's no such thing as "nothing to put in it". You just need to look at the right places for inspiration on what to fill your resume with. We wrote something for that in the past, called the 14.5 Things You Didn't Realize Had Resume Value (here's the link:
http://thebordercollective.com/2016/02/07/14-5-things-you-didnt-realize-had-resume-value-part-6/ )
If you're super stuck and can't write it yourself, drop me a line at justine@thebordercollective.com
I do resume consultation or I could just write your resume for you. For a price. Good luck!

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Hi! I've been keen on starting a blog, but I don't know how to do it (creatively and technically). I want to develop my writing skills and I know that creating and maintaining your own blog also has resume value, so I was hoping you could help me by posting tips or a guide to achieving this. Thanks!

Justine: Hi there, maybe someday I'll formalize it down but as of now, it's all just scattered ideas in my head of what NOT to do. If you want to hear that, hit me up and let's go get a meal so I can tell you everything. Hope to hear from you soon!

Hi, can I still pay for your services even if I have no work and internship experience? Will you still help me out?

Justine: Yea, totally, part of the magic of resume consultations is that we can turn anything into real experience. There's also the added bonus of life consultations, where you will know in very honest terms what your future prospects are based on what you've done and want to do.
When you're ready, here's the link http://bit.ly/ResumeConsultations

PS thank you for answering my questions <3 sorry I'm too shy to ask you directly :(

Justine: No prob at all, just ask whatever you're curious about here. And if you're ever organizing a TedX, hit me up and I'll recommend people I know will give an informative and fun talk for all your audience.

re: tedx, but it's alright to put it in your resume if you've organized tedx talks right? hehe

Most definitely, you should be highlighting that you're an organizer, especially if you were marketing or logistics head. It's a strong impression to say stuff, like "Led a 15-person team that coordinated logistics for 1200+ people for an 8 hour program" or "Pioneered using targeted FB ads to sell out 1200+ tickets in 4 days at <Php1000 cost."
If you are core team though, like volunteers or the hard working ones who don't get to boss people around, it's not that strong to add in. It's kinda useless since it's not leadership or project management experience. Unless you, as the lowly one, initiated something new that made TedX better.
PS, this technically counts as work experience, but because AJMA owns the TedXADMU rights, I've always put it under co-curriculars which I find so sad. This is such a good experience for people to have, hosting a conference this big. Is a shame only a few people can be core team. Someone start a TedXKatip na.

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why do tedx talks not count as seminars/conferences attended? :(

Justine: If you don't list down all the books, blogs, articles, and videos you've consumed, then what makes going to a live TedX talk different? It's roughly an article that's come to life or a video you could've watched in your downtime. And tbh, there's no guarantee that it's going to be a good talk.
This also isn't an industry specific conference that gave you specialized knowledge and contacts. Most likely you went with a bunch of friends and enjoyed the day, and that's totally ok. That's what a TedX is (for the audience). A way to enjoy a free day.

If you know the email address of a recruiter, is it better to send your resume directly to them even if the job posting says to apply on their company website? I feel like they don't really mind people's applications in the company website eh :(

Justine: Send to both. The company website is a catch-all (and an easy way for the company to ignore you if you're not someone they want to hire or even engage with) but you still want your name to be in the system. It makes you look like you follow the rules.
But do send to the recruiter directly, with a cover letter that's memorable, reads well, and sets you apart from all the other candidates right away. Be charming, tell them you also applied through the company website, and that you're excited to hear back from them. ((Cover letter formulas are a completely different post.))
Apply through company website anytime you want, but schedule your email to the recruiter at 8:09am on the nearest working day. The uneven time makes it look natural and authentic, instead of a bot schedule.

Why does Youthhack only help high school students? Can't I get an internship through them as "late bloomer" college student? Parang ang biased naman kasi. And I don't have high expectations even as a college student doing something made for high school students. I don't demand a lot.

Justine: Hey there, the answer to this question is in this link, thank you for asking~ http://thebordercollective.com/2017/06/18/applying-for-internships-through-youthhack-as-a-college-student-qa-with-justine-2/

would you know how much is the salary (entry level) in the big advertising agencies?

Justine: Hey there, answered your question and a little bit more here: http://thebordercollective.com/2017/06/05/whatre-ad-agencies-starting-salaries-first-yt-vid/ Also, ty for sending in that question, it was fun to dig in to the salaries of ad agencies hahaha
super hope that it's helpful! and if it is + you want to show your thanks, please like TBC's FB page, and subscribe to the YT channel! (and get like 2 friends to like and subscribe too?) Please and thanks in advance!
I like external validation that what I'm working on is helpful to others too, so I kinda need this to gauge if I should spend more time helping others or you know, working on improving myself. If you've got more questions to ask as well, feel free to drop them in here on the ask.fm!
Wow, ang mema ko talaga hahaha tyyy for the last time~

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Hi! I fortunately came across your blog from a year ago (14.5 Things You Didn’t Realize Had Resume Value), and I just wanted to ask about one of the items you listed. If I wish to include my thesis work in my CV, where exactly does it fall under? Thanks so much!

Justine: It can fall under Work Experience, since you can detail all the research and work you put into it, or under Papers Published (if it's been published), with a bullet underneath outlining your conclusions and how you got to them,

Hi! I'm sorry if this question has been asked already (new reader here woo!) but I wanted to ask...and this'll sound silly but...did you speak mostly Filipino during your internship? (I recently had an internship and my colleagues all made fun of my conyo-ness HUHUHU)

J: 1st, that wasn't silly, that's a completely normal and routine problem Ateneans face when going to work places that are not populated with our fellow conyo's.
2nd, I don't speak Taglish much, and Betina almost never does because she was raised in Europe. So, don't worry. You're in good company.
I only spoke in Filipino when I knew for sure the people I was talking to didn't know it well. And even then, i was given an interpreter because my bosses truly thought i would die out in the remote provinces of the Philippines without one.
3rd, I think this is something you should make peace with. Idk about other people, but in my opinion, making fun of someone's grasp of a language is something immature and kind of hints at the those teasing you being close-minded people. A person is struggling with a language means that they know another language better. As long as you are trying to speak and learn a different language, you're already doing great. So kudos to you!
Just smile and politely laugh when people do that for the sake of pakikisama. And never stop trying to learn how to speak your other languages better. Take it from me, I have an elementary grasp of both Tagalog and Mandarin, but I still try my best to speak it, even if everyone makes fun of me in the process.

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