Working at Boldly means being part of a diverse, super-skilled team who are committed to helping their clients thrive.
Think you’d be a good fit?
Below are some insightful tips from Boldly’s Recruitment Team, tips that might be quite different from the traditional job application advice you may have heard.
We are building the most ridiculously talented executive assistant team out there and we are looking for those who strive to share their unique skills and talents with us.
Let’s dive in!
1. Read Through Boldly’s Career Pages
We know there’s a lot of information on these pages but it’s all there to help you decide whether Boldly will be a long-term fit.
A solid understanding of the position you are applying for will obviously guide you in making informed decisions about whether the role is right for you. We want you to be able to fully get to grips with the opportunities available and see if your qualifications are a great match before you take the time to apply.
So before you fill out the application, please read the careers page in full, including all of the Must Know FAQs.
This will help avoid disappointment if you take the time to apply only to later discover that your career goals and experience don’t align with the position.
2. Make Your Resume Easy To Understand
We’re looking for a well-formatted resume that shows your experience is clearly aligned with our requirements. Make sure that your resume:
- Includes dates of your employment.
- Has job titles that are consistent with your LinkedIn and reflect your work. For example, if you are a Project Manager please say that rather than Solutions Architect or an industry-specific title. Otherwise, it’s harder for the hiring team to understand the experience you have.
- Avoids abbreviations.
- Avoids adding any “extras” that take away from the actual content. For example, your resume does not need to have flowers, graphics, charts, columns, or photos. These things can be contradictory to your message when you are applying for a job centered on efficiency.
The best resumes are well laid out with everything in order and easy to read.
3. Take Your Time With The Application
Equally important to the resume is your application.
Our hiring team seeks both a resume that is a strong fit and an application that demonstrates careful consideration and attention to detail. Both components are critical for moving forward in our hiring process.
Take the time to reflect on your responses, ensuring that you answer every question in full and that it is error-free before you submit. There’s nothing worse than applying only to realize you wish you’d added an important detail or left out a great point! So take your time here.
The application is the best place for you to tell the hiring team a little about yourself.
There may be many reasons why remote work is essential for you. What is your why? Are you a parent, military spouse, caregiver, or do you have a unique life situation that makes working from home ideal? These are noteworthy strengths in the remote space, especially at Boldly, so be sure to share your greatest asset with us!
Think of your application as the synopsis on the back of a book and your resume is the novel. Your application sums up your main qualifications, enticing the reader to find out more.
4. Do Not Copy And Paste From ChatGPT Or AI Tools
On a similar note, do not copy and paste from ChatGPT or other AI tools.
There’s a lot of advice out there on how to use ChatGPT while job searching — and although it can be a powerful tool, we want to hear why YOU want to work for Boldly, not why AI thinks it’s a good fit. Because our team manually reviews applications (not a robot or machine), it’s very obvious when candidates have done this.
Instead, we recommend:
- If you still really want to use ChatGPT, then start with it but then take the time and care to add your own personality, originality, and creativity to your responses, or
- Better yet, don’t use ChatGPT or AI tools at all — write from the heart.
Believe us, we already know what ChatGPT thinks. We’ve read it a thousand or more times! Taking the time to personalize your response will truly help you stand out.
5. Update Your LinkedIn Profile
We believe your LinkedIn profile is the cornerstone of your online professional presence and it should showcase your areas of expertise and experience.
And, we aren’t the only employers who feel this way — 93% of recruiters use LinkedIn to research candidates. When updating your LinkedIn profile keep in mind that it should highlight all of the career experience and professional skills listed in your resume.
Before submitting your Boldly application, please make sure your LinkedIn profile is well put together. First impressions matter and this is your opportunity to showcase your experience and how it aligns with our requirements.
6. [Bonus] The Video Interview
If selected to move forward, you will be invited to a video interview. As a bonus, we want to share a few tips on preparing for a video interview as they can be different from the traditional in-person format.
Remember that this is a professional meeting and although you aren’t interviewing in person, it’s important that you treat the interview like we are.
- Pay careful attention to your attire and your background.
- Good lighting is extremely important. You can prepare ahead of time by practicing in a mirror or by recording yourself. This will allow you to debug any hiccups and give you more confidence with the video format.
Ready To Apply?
We are always looking for the best candidates to join our team.
If you’ve done your research and you are ready to apply to join our team of talented professionals, then we welcome your application!
We are so excited that you are interested in a long-term remote career with us and we look forward to hearing from you — apply now.
