Burn Your Old Resume, the Future of Work Is Here | Kerri Twigg | TEDxWinnipeg

The way people have been taught to writes resume and land work is broken. Kerri Twigg illustrates a new way to teach people to look for work, switching up how they build resumes and managing their careers. Kerri Twigg is an international career coach who helps people use their
stories to grow their careers. She was named the #1 Career Coach to
follow by JobScan and was named a LinkedIn Top Voices in 2018 in the
Workplace and Management category. She is a contributing author to the
Amazon best-selling career book, YouMap.
Kerri has been helping people to figure out what makes them awesome and
how to embrace that awesomeness for over 20 years. First as a creative
drama teacher and now as a career coach. She doesn’t tell everyone this,
but she’s allergic to formulas that make you look like everyone else.
You’re more interesting than that.
Kerri is a Certified Resume Strategist. She holds a B.A in Theatre and
Film (U of Winnipeg), M.Ed in Humane Education (Cambridge College) and
an HR Certificate from Red River College. She has taught and spoken at
theatres, Universities, corporate boardrooms and even a boathouse. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@elaynegreeleysheher7845]

Every job seeker needs to hear this talk. The world of work is looking for you, your unique skills and interests.

[@annafaithlin]

really needed to hear thiss

[@simplyredislandgirl]

Totally Agree!👍😃

[@stuartslutzky3552]

Then where are they??? I've done just about anything and everything ad I'm coming up with nothing. I'm at the end of my rope here...

[@Selfemployedmildautisticartist]

@@stuartslutzky3552 its a good poit elayne but i realte to stuart

[@SuperChargeYourself]

The 15 mins flew by. Very well done. Strong, articulate, authentic. Great job Kerri.

[@billbutton7669]

I love her attitude, so upbeat! Thank you Ms. Twigg! I'm about to graduate college and I had no confidence about my job prospects before this video. I think that she is actually "super awesome" :).

[@KerriTwigg1]

oh wow, thanks Bill. You have a lot going for you.

[@JDG602]

I am loving these Ted Talks on careers. I am changing my career to something I love and can intellectually stimulate me and these all have been very helpful. I have had many breakthroughs in the last few days and I feel more inspired, motivated, and sure of what I want to do with my life. This particular talk has made me recognize some extremely useful skills that I possess and how to look at my strengths in a different light. Rather than thinking about what jobs I have done, I can think of the general and unique skills I have gained. Thank you!

[@brenda-lynnebarton9896]

Very inspiring, thank-you Kerri!May your light keep shining!

[@carolinemoraa5999]

Wow! Best speech I have heard on resume writing. You are a wonderful orator!

[@jomac5]

Everybody would benefit from this talk, be it a job seeker or person in employment etc. The world of work has definitely changed for sure, especially over the last 2 yrs. Some people are having to totally change their career due to the circumstances. This guide is a great start to look at where you want to venture next.

[@forrestamos6355]

Thank you so much, Kerri. Can't wait to put your method into practice & be myself in the workplace! Thank you.

[@4thisgracefullife660]

You are a gem and kindred soul...thank you so very much.

[@jasonembree8354]

I enjoyed listening to Kerri Twigg. She really has an upbeat take on following your heart and not just settling for the norm. I like that she has a creative approach to building a resume that I have not heard, or at least in this way. I hope to implement some of the information that she spoke of in the video. Awesome!

[@KerriTwigg1]

Thanks Jason. Have you been able to start it?

[@IanBerry]

Thank you Kerri I love "I'm always going to choose work that makes my heart sing" and the index card exercise.

[@julianwalker3161]

Hi Kerri, Really enjoyed the information and appreciated your openness and honesty. All the best!

[@jent.6622]

Thank you Kerri! I needed to hear this.

[@eyezwideopen]

My resume was under the anialate category. It was exactly as you initially described. It got no attention because it was not selling what I was best at. A friend sat down with me and helped me reconstruct it and essentially it is now as this video entails. Now I see the power punch it gives and it makes me happy. Thank you for putting this out there for others to see!

[@TheaHo]

Thank you ♥️ I needed to hear this

[@elgibson4954]

Awesome perspective on telling your career story! Thank you

[@KerriTwigg1]

thank you.

[@alanajoyal]

Inspiring! Thank you 🙏

[@lyudasokol]

Definetely showing it to my students in an immigrant youth program! Awesome way to introduce creative resume writing! P.S. Kerri is awesome in this video and even more awesome in person!

[@alexandradeiseroth]

Thank you so much for this talk! It really inspired me

[@emme1865]

I find it so difficult to balance having an income and doing something that matches what I am good at and that makes my "heart sing". I am not in a position to retrain for another career path where I might use my skills more meaningful.

[@MegInWhispers]

off topic: i absolutely love her silver hair! grey goals! my hair's been going grey since I was 16 and I love the dimension it gives me. she's absolutely rocking it, along with every word of this talk!!!

[@elizabethantoine9652]

I love how the young ones dye their hair grey and the older ones run to the color bottle. I love her hair as well! For me I run towards the color bottle:)

[@allkindsamusicchick]

Wonderful presentation!!!

[@glendapeglau4694]

A HUGE " THANK YOU" !!!!!!!

[@babladas1980]

I really loved her speech ..

[@maxwatson8160]

So I must have missed something. I'm supposed to get rid of my resume in all forms, then write on index cards my best moments in past jobs, find keywords that summarize that, then post them on social media, and after it gets a like from my mom, it gets me a job?

[@chantillylace1369]

Congratulations Kerri!!

[@madison4470]

Excellent! Great talk, thank you. 🌟🌟🌟

[@KerriTwigg1]

Thank you

[@dangeliskool]

That was so great!

[@kristawhiting284]

This is AMAZING!!! :)

[@julioreis2460]

Very good speech!!!

[@unite2save]

Awesome.... Love from PACE MMD

[@andystorch]

Great great talk!

[@christquinicot4785]

Super Awesome!

[@Alliensloveart]

Finding this in the midst of having to choose my college major. Super beneficial. Thank you :)

[@teenytinytoons]

wait until your 20's and 30's, you're in for it.

[@Saint_Medusa]

"Gotta burn that resume " APPLAUSE

[@jeandistefano5486]

You are fantastic! Gina in lights

[@hoyttarantino3863]

Loved her hairstyle ❤️

[@teenytinytoons]

her hair is 🔥

[@vikaskale999]

Her voice reminded me someone I knew and admired

[@Selfemployedmildautisticartist]

same a girl named erika locally bln and also perhaps madison thomas who i went to theater shcool with and i see shes ot a ted talks ive saved to watch

[@fleurpeffer5212]

I'm glad our work doesn't have to be like the Divergent series factions where you pick something and have to stick with it for the rest of ur life. We get to change and we should take advantage of that

[@sabrinarose6348]

Her method closely reflects (/maybe is directly pulled from?) what color is your parachute by Richard Bolles if anyone needs more walk through on the process!

[@jakepalmer4344]

I've read the content your referring to by Richard Bolles and he most definitely should have been credited for the majority of point made in her speech. Give credit where credit is due.

[@greisondias6770]

Beautiful! But how to make a CV screening software "feel" a resumè crafted like this? I'd love to put myself on a piece of paper (or word document) like this, but I certainly wouldn't get the job and I (unfortunately) also need to eat.

[@kimturner9687]

Such an important message. Love the delivery! Very well done!

[@intuitivecareercoachatresu7222]

She said everything I say to all of my professionals!

[@elliotdonaldson2039]

I really enjoyed this but i have a question Do you know how i can put your advice to work

[@mayuresh1704]

Amazing talk and information! (Though, I feel some of the portions could have been trimmed out or compressed! 🙂)

[@richardteevan4480]

Some points are good, others for certain jobs with no resume--you will never get in for an interview.... you did mention towards the end, the Applicant tracking systems ---with no resume how do you get past them?

[@KerriTwigg1]

Depends on the job. For a role at a larger organization, you'll likely always need a resume. But, a lot of start-ups don't need them. I have clients who are interviewing at google and Adobe who were tapped for roles based on their reputations and LinkedIn activity. They never needed a resume.

[@michaelcho7688]

I am going to do the exercise and will update afterward. Great talk! I enjoyed it a lot.

[@KerriTwigg1]

How did it go?

[@michaelcho7688]

@@KerriTwigg1 It makes so much more sense - I am great at Talent Management, On-Boarding, and Process Design! I do my best work with ambitious, result-driven, value-driven people. That's my career brand

[@KerriTwigg1]

@@michaelcho7688 Amazing. Now, go tell stories related to that, talk to people about it, and you're gold!

[@DrequimaX]

Only one word, WOW, epic dress.

[@simplyredislandgirl]

Fun & Informative Talk!👍👏🙌 Well done!🙋💪😊

[@gnitsaf]

This great advice for interviewing. I don't disagree with her but I would offer that your resume is less important than networking and your cover letter. In resumes, I hide keywords from the ads that I apply to related to my profession. I do that in case the summary of my work doesn't suffice. Many of the automated resume sorters have keyword searches and keyword counters. I worked for a hospital and we were short staffed. We got over 1000 resumes submitted over the course of a week. Not a single candidate made it to my manager to even review. They couldn't make it past the filter. My boss fought with HR about this. The keywords are in the ad.

[@timhoran7676]

How cute are you? Obviously you are a successful professional too. I will definitely try your method. Thank you!

[@jonniluvena14]

So for applying online, submit an essay instead of a traditional resume? Is that when this is saying?

[@grandbaycentral5741]

How to create resume for post covid?

[@hanswurst2820]

❤️

[@jakepalmer4344]

Awesome content! She said no one could probably tell but she's shy lol...her voice literally trembles when she speaks out 😬😳 but taking nothing from her, very valid points. I wish employers viewed these ideas and thoughts the same way she does, unfortunately we live in reality and they do not.

[@ZackScriven]

I know her!

[@user-zx1wk5rl7y]

Many employers do like creative resumes, it's just that they don't replace the mandatory 2 to 3 years of experience, so.. What do you do about that?

[@KerriTwigg1]

If they require the experience, go and get the experience. Or create it for yourself. The only other way is to make the case for how your previous experience gives you the skills. Some places take chances, some don't.

[@aerodylluk2543]

What a great performance, totally unique delivery style and so endeering. Gonna go research this like crazy, i got a CV to send.

[@KerriTwigg1]

oh great. How did it go?

[@aerodylluk2543]

@@KerriTwigg1 I actually went through all of your videos and decided to hold off on the CV until I had spoken to a career coach in my area. So I missed out on that role unfortunately.

[@14gigs-_-52]

Twigg - "people usually forget the little mark and confuse it with resume" KZbin Title - " Resume"

[@ADITYA3GAME]

If you can share what you are good at, you don't need a resume.

[@rainbowwarpig3536]

Resume are some what a fake copy and paste depiction of how you try to describe yourself. I’d rather hire some by meeting in person to avoid beating around the bush. Great presentation.

[@DonnaHarrisMusicStudio]

Are you serious about the never needing a resume again line?

[@supralevamentum223]

every single job ive signed up for required I submit a resume

[@SkarKingg]

Do not fall for Kerri's lack of knowledge. She knows about the tip of the iceberg but she has a lot more to learn but I see potential

[@spectrumwarrior9560]

if you feel you can do better go on tedx and tell us LOL

[@lampyrisnoctiluca9904]

I think that KZbin is spying on me. It is recommending me videos I need when I need them too often. Does that mean the algorithm likes me or does it want me to like it? I have 3 days to think about what will I say in the interview. Maybe about how gritty I am or about my ability to cope with... or about how well I can explain things to others. It is a time to write a speech about myself that I would tell on the interview. If I don't get the job, I will change my resume.

[@alycebagnath464]

How did you go? Did you get the job? I’m keen to hear your journey!

[@lampyrisnoctiluca9904]

@@alycebagnath464 Not that job. Kinda glad because when I entered the building I felt something was off about the place. Don't worry. I am not hungry.

[@JoseOrtiz-iv9vz]

How all that talk can help ??

[@metaloutlander]

Now let's hear how many people actually got a job after doing all this. This was just a pep talk to me.

[@felicianothorpe8998]

She is so orginal

[@shawnawallace4582]

Second😂

[@rhondamiller3661]

Helpful to think of for purposes of knowing ones strengths. That's important. But let's not throw out the baby with the bath water.

[@katelyneileen]

I'm surprised how many people are into such vague and just kind of bad advice. While I appreciate the general message, a lot of this seems out of context unless you are a hiring professional and there's quite a few points, if taken literally, that could really put a job seeker at a disadvantage.

[@nonyab3843]

WHAT points were those ? That put a job seeker at risk ? I do not know your ages but I am 52 yo, and can only think of one thing that 2 jobs I did to make money that I was myself and thoroughly looked forward to each job. I didn't have a resume for either one, my reputation proceeded me on one and the other was about the hustle and going after the work the worse that could happen was a No.

[@keithtodd5105]

Damn , she thick

[@markothwriter]

She thinks 40 years old is old?

[@victoriak1046]

I am generation x. When I am watching on this woman I understand something wrong with deneration Y or with cosaity

[@sanupkumar7372]

only Burn your resume if you have 1 year survival fund :)

[@jaydenp4975]

It’s hard to take her seriously dressed like that. Sorry. That dress is dreadful and unprofessional.

[@faisalalarfaj5617]

bs

[@danf4447]

women get work that makes their heart sing. men need work that pays the bills , has a 401k and insurance and maybe some vacation time. because people are depending on them . be like the men.

[@Qibilii]

Once they see that tattoo, they won't hire you.

[@Salem_Rabbit]

No one cares about it now except for boomers and radical religion fanatics.

[@BrendenDrivesMeCrazy]

Only future bosses lol

[@danf4447]

its hard to take her seriously her voice, appearance etc... just not serious

[@karytong8463]

This talk is awesome and I absolutely agree that resumes need to be upgraded. Job hunters can try this site called Sizigi! It is an online digital portfolio that upgrades your resume by allowing you to share your previous works and create customized pitches. It generates a personal link so you can send it to hiring managers and will surely help you guys stand out!