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What really happens after you submit your résumé?
In this 90-minute Career Collective workshop, Jill Kinison, Head of People & Culture at Ruffwear, takes you inside the hiring process to demystify how hiring managers evaluate candidates, review résumés, conduct interviews, and make hiring decisions. Drawing from more than 15 years of experience in people operations and talent development, Jill shares candid insights into what helps candidates stand out and what often causes strong applicants to get overlooked.
Whether you're applying for your first outdoor industry role, making a career pivot, or preparing for your next opportunity, you'll leave with a clearer understanding of how hiring decisions are made and practical strategies you can immediately apply to your job search.
How hiring managers review résumés and applications.
What catches a hiring team's attention during the initial screening process.
What interview responses communicate confidence, impact, and readiness.
Common mistakes that cause qualified candidates to be overlooked.
Practical ways to position your experience more effectively throughout the hiring process.
This workshop is designed for:
Professionals pursuing careers in the outdoor industry.
Early- and mid-career professionals preparing for interviews.
Career changers looking to better position their transferable experience.
Job seekers who want to better understand how hiring decisions are made.
Anyone looking to approach their job search with greater confidence and strategy.
A better understanding of how hiring decisions are actually made.
Greater confidence navigating applications and interviews.
Practical strategies for standing out in a competitive hiring process.
A clearer understanding of what hiring managers are really looking for.
Actionable ideas you can apply to your next application or interview.
90-minute workshop recording
Lifetime access
Downloadable presentation slides
Jill Kinison is the Head of People & Culture at Ruffwear, where she leads hiring, team development, and the employee experience for the founder-led outdoor dog gear company. With more than 15 years of experience spanning human resources, operations, and organizational development, Jill brings a thoughtful, people-centered approach to leadership and talent development.
Having reviewed thousands of applications and led hiring across multiple levels of an organization, Jill offers practical insight into what hiring managers are really looking for and how candidates can approach the hiring process with greater confidence and clarity.
Career Collective connects people with coaches, mentors, industry experts, learning experiences, and practical resources to help them break into, grow within, and build meaningful careers in the outdoor industry.
What really happens after you submit your résumé?
In this 90-minute Career Collective workshop, Jill Kinison, Head of People & Culture at Ruffwear, takes you inside the hiring process to demystify how hiring managers evaluate candidates, review résumés, conduct interviews, and make hiring decisions. Drawing from more than 15 years of experience in people operations and talent development, Jill shares candid insights into what helps candidates stand out and what often causes strong applicants to get overlooked.
Whether you're applying for your first outdoor industry role, making a career pivot, or preparing for your next opportunity, you'll leave with a clearer understanding of how hiring decisions are made and practical strategies you can immediately apply to your job search.
How hiring managers review résumés and applications.
What catches a hiring team's attention during the initial screening process.
What interview responses communicate confidence, impact, and readiness.
Common mistakes that cause qualified candidates to be overlooked.
Practical ways to position your experience more effectively throughout the hiring process.
This workshop is designed for:
Professionals pursuing careers in the outdoor industry.
Early- and mid-career professionals preparing for interviews.
Career changers looking to better position their transferable experience.
Job seekers who want to better understand how hiring decisions are made.
Anyone looking to approach their job search with greater confidence and strategy.
A better understanding of how hiring decisions are actually made.
Greater confidence navigating applications and interviews.
Practical strategies for standing out in a competitive hiring process.
A clearer understanding of what hiring managers are really looking for.
Actionable ideas you can apply to your next application or interview.
90-minute workshop recording
Lifetime access
Downloadable presentation slides
Jill Kinison is the Head of People & Culture at Ruffwear, where she leads hiring, team development, and the employee experience for the founder-led outdoor dog gear company. With more than 15 years of experience spanning human resources, operations, and organizational development, Jill brings a thoughtful, people-centered approach to leadership and talent development.
Having reviewed thousands of applications and led hiring across multiple levels of an organization, Jill offers practical insight into what hiring managers are really looking for and how candidates can approach the hiring process with greater confidence and clarity.
Career Collective connects people with coaches, mentors, industry experts, learning experiences, and practical resources to help them break into, grow within, and build meaningful careers in the outdoor industry.