Mailynh Vu Cleveland Indians Assistant Director of Talent Acquisition - a podcast by Brian Clapp - Work in Sports

Looking to get a job in sports? Mailynh Vu, Cleveland Indians Assistant Director of Talent Acquisition joins the Work in Sports podcast and shares incredible career advice!Hi everybody, I’m Brian Clapp Director of Content for WorkinSports.com and this is the Work in Sports podcast…There is a mystery that surrounds the hiring practices of professional sports teams, like your grandmother’s secret meatball recipe, no one really knows what goes into the process.This is frustrating.The people in our audience ask daily – how do I stand out from the crowd?  Do I need more experience? How do I nail a phone interview? What should be on my resume? How and when do I follow up after an interview?There is really no where to get these answers. Well… until today.Honest and important topics like this aren’t posted around the internet, there isn’t a legit place to research these questions. Sure you’ll find theories, you’ll hear from people like me who share their experience…but if you want the real inside story of how to get hired in pro sports right now, get out your pen and paper, and get ready to take some notes because Mailynh Vu Cleveland Indians Assistant Director of Talent Acquisition is letting you in on the process.Mailynh has been with the Indians for 8 years, and in this far reaching interview we go really deep into the process of hiring at the pro team level.* The trends she sees emerging from a hiring stand point –* Her process of narrowing the field.* What type of things make her notice a resume* The things people do wrong on their resume* Nailing the phone interview* Mastering the in person interview* Following up after the interviewAnd so much more. After this interview you are going to have yourself one heck of an action plan for you future. Let’s get to work – here’s Mailynh Vu.Questions for Mailynh Vu, Cleveland Indians Assistant Director of Talent Acquisition1: In our audience we have people looking to work in the sports industry, but we also have people who specifically want to work in human resources and talent acquisition – so let’s start with that side, what led you to your career in talent acquisition and why sports?2: I read a recommendation written for you on LinkedIn by a former co-worker and they said “Mailynh was a large part of my success while with the major league franchise's marketing team. She is a supportive colleague who listens and has a knack for helping. She is a compassionate and caring team player, who offers advice and guidance to new employees.”That’s pretty amazing!How important is that style and personality to be successful in Human Resources? Your connection to the employees and desire for them to succeed doesn’t stop on their first day of work, right?3: Let’s talk about the hiring process in a little more detail, in your 8 years what are the trends you see emerging from a hiring stand point – are there more requisitions in certain aspects of the business? Is it constantly changing or pretty standard from year to year?4: So you have a requisition open up – what is your process for narrowing the field? Do you look through mounds of resumes? Use some computer tools to refine things?4a: I know the demands of each job and requirements are different – but what stands out to you? What type of things make you notice of a resume?4b: What about for the wrong reasons – are there certain things you see in resumes or cover letters that are a pet peeve? 5: Lets get back to process, after you narrow down the field to candidates who meet the job requirements, I imagine it’s a phone interview first? What recommendations do you have for people on the phone interview,

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