How Projects and Pitches Set You Apart with Silas Mahner

This week on Career Crashers, Joel is joined by Silas Mahner to talk about creating projects as career signals and using Crash to pitch companies.  Silas is an associate consultant for NextWave Partners, where he is helping to develop its global energy and infrastructure growth initiative. Prior to landing this job, Silas used Crash to land interviews for a number of different opportunities. He shares his formula for creating a pitch that will make you stand out.  In this episode:  - How Silas discovered his passion for creating content when he went through the Praxis bootcamp - Just get started on your creative projects  - How documenting your experiences allows you to see skills that you had overlooked - Making connections to nurture job opportunities - Turning your experiences into signals of your ability to create value  - Silas' process for using Crash and sending pitches on his job hunt  Learn more about Silas at www.silasmahner.com and crash.co/silas