Connect Across Tacoma

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 — 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀

Once you’re in the room (or on screen), 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲.

Recruiters are listening for:
• 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 to the role
• 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 of what you actually did
• and 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙚𝙩

One simple way to structure strong answers is 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱:
𝗦𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – what was 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 that needed to be figured out
𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗸 – what you were 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿
𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – what you did and the 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 you used
𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁 – what happened because of 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 and 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥

Using STAR helps turn nervous answers into clear, confident stories that show your real impact.
You deserve to be 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗱, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥.

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀

A strong resume doesn’t just list 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦, it shows how 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗷𝗼𝗯.

Most employers use screening tools (ATS systems) and fast scans before a human ever reads your resume. That means 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗸𝗲𝘆𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻:

• 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 and easy to scan
• Focus on 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗱𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀
• Add 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘴 when you can
• Use 𝗸𝗲𝘆𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘫𝘰𝘣 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨
• 𝗧𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗿 your resume for each role you apply to

𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦.
𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 can make a big difference in who calls you back.

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BBR Academy’s Cybersecurity program teaches practical skills to identify threats, prevent breaches, and respond effectively. Gain confidence navigating digital tools safely and understanding cybersecurity best practices.

Participants who took Connect Across Tacoma can access this program for free. Others are welcome to join for a fee.

For an opportunity to join our next cohort, which does not have a date yet, and to get paid to train, visit: https://connectacrosstacoma.com/become-a-digital-steward/

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That’s why getting noticed starts before you ever hit “submit.”

Here are a few ways to improve your chances:
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Access matters. Support matters. And you deserve both.

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Connect Across Tacoma participants can access this class for free. If you want to join the next cohort and get paid to train, you can join the waitlist here: https://connectacrosstacoma.com/become-a-digital-steward/

💡 Interested in Fiber Optics Training?

BBR Academy offers hands-on fiber optics training with Wes, including multi-day bootcamps and refresher sessions for people who want to build real, job-ready technical skills.

If you’re curious about careers in networking, telecommunications, or infrastructure work, this is a great place to start, and you don’t need to already be an expert.

Reach out to BBR Academy to learn more about upcoming fiber optics classes and training opportunities: https://bbracademy.org/

𝗛𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲-𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀! 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥, 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘮𝘦𝘥, 𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨? 𝙒𝙚’𝙫𝙚 𝙜𝙤𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪.

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗧𝗔) 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮?

Join our community, 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗛𝗤, to stay connected, get updates on upcoming Grant Working Meetings, grant opportunities, and ongoing support resources.

Our weekly meetings offer a 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗹𝗼𝘄-𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 space to ask questions, search for grants, and work through next steps, whether you’re just getting started or already mid-application.

You don’t need to have everything figured out. Come as you are and get the support you need.

𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 | 𝟭𝟮:𝟬𝟬–1:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 𝗣𝗧 | 𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗺
👉 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸’𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: bit.ly/Register4WM
👉 𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘐𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘢 + 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘏𝘘 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘱

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻

If you care about 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀, and the 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆, this is a simple way to show support.

The bipartisan 𝘿𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙏𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮’𝙨 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚 𝘼𝙘𝙩 would create new funding for digital skills training through the 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝘁 (𝗪𝗜𝗢𝗔). This helps 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀, supports people navigating today’s job market, and strengthens small and mid-sized organizations across Washington.

A 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻-𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 is circulating to encourage our Congressional delegation to co-sponsor this legislation. Adding your name or organization helps show 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆-𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 in digital readiness.

✔️ 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴
✔️ 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆
✔️ 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗶𝗱-𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀
✔️ 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲

𝙎𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙖 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙩𝙚:
👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfco-FMhfvFzsVqbGhxeZYJi4EkAd67q4Y9TChcX4Q8wvSxaQ/viewform

If this aligns with your work, values, or community priorities, 𝘄𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲, and 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴 as well.

𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱!