A little update about my current employment situation.
Vemo declined to interview me and they also turned down the onboarding process to become a Praxis business partner.
They have a variety of reasons for why they declined and it simply wasn’t the right time for them. I think the people running Vemo are pretty awesome and approachable, and I can see they’re a supportive company based on the feedback I received about my value proposition.
Here’s what Shanaz of Vemo had to say.
- The spirit of this exercise is fabulous! It shows that you’re engaged, that you care, and that you’re interested in the work that we do.
- Extra points for using our colors in your one-page pitch as well
- The feedback on marketing interesting, but it’s assuming that we are a direct-to-consumer business. We’re a B2B business and that’s why we don’t have a Facebook page or speak directly to college students. Questions you can ask: “Who is the target audience that this company will sell to? Does it look like it’s a consumer-facing business or a business that sells to other businesses?”
- Awesome job connecting the mission of our business (making college more affordable) to why you want to join us
- VISME is looking for content writers/marketers as well as interns. Maybe consider applying to them! https://www.visme.co/jobs/
According to my Praxis advisor, who sent Vemo my value proposition, Shanaz was impressed by my professionalism, which shows why that’s so important along with the power of networking.
She even took time out of her day to give me feedback, which helped me learn why they don’t have a Facebook page.
Not a lot of companies out there give feedback to prospective hires, much less suggest another company who’s hiring. High five Vemo, keep this up!