ABOUT ME
500,000 and counting!

As the Director of Human Resources at a technology company, I worked with all the hiring managers, sifted through hundreds of applications a week, and was passionate about the fact that it was my job to make sure we hired the best match for our team.
Seeing that high volume of resumes, and hearing the feedback from every single interview and application, some very clear trends emerged.
I saw so many people making big, but easily fixable, mistakes in the job application & interview process.
When I looked at the advice out there, it was clear that so many of the people giving advice had never been steeped in the corporate side of the hiring process. That's when I began creating content, and Self Made Millennial was born!

Since launching Self Made Millennial 3 years ago, I have been responsible for landing career-defining roles for thousands of job seekers.
Do reach out if you need a speaker or panelist for your next event:
Personal Branding
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The Secrets of LinkedIn Branding
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The Power of Video to Super-Charge Your Brand
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Advanced LinkedIn: Building Your Brand
Career Development
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Networking in Today's World: Tools for High Impact Relationship Building
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Advancing Women: How to be seen, heard, and noticed to get that promotion
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It's more than a salary: negotiating an offer at a start up
Job Search
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Not your mother's job search: hacking the job search process in today's job market
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Soul Search Before You Job Search
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Mastering the Job Interview
EVENTS AND FEATURES
Events
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"How to Land the Interview When Companies Go Silent," Career Relaunch Summit, Keynote Speaker, December 2020
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Who Ya Know Show, Episode #237, Special Guest, November 2020
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The Career Calling Summit LIVE, Keynote Speaker, October 2020
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"Get Hired with Expert Guest, Madeline Mann," Guest Speaker, LinkedIn News, September 2020
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"How to Unlock the Best Career Opportunities," Keynote Speaker, #GetHired Summit, August 2020
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"The Hardest Part: The First Step in the Job Search," Panelist, Hope Summit, May 2020
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"How to Unlock Killer Job Opportunities," Keynote Speaker, #GetHired Summit, May 2020
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"The Secrets of LinkedIn Branding," Speaker, LA TechRecruit Conference, March 2020
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Headline speaker at LinkedIn Local LA in January 2020
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10x Your # of Clients Through LinkedIn, HR Consultants' Online Conference, January 2020
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"Using LinkedIn to Catapult Your Career," Speaker, Creating Your Perfect Work Speaker Series, December 2019
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"The Secrets of LinkedIn Branding," Speaker, LinkedIn Local LA, November 2019
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"Mapping Your Career," Guest Facilitator, USC, September 2019
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"Young Alumni Workshop: Network Like a Trojan," Headlining Facilitator, USC, June 2019
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"Webinars: The New Overlooked Talent Strategy?" Guest Speaker, CareerArc, May 2019
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"How to find Job Opportunities in Unexpected Places," Guest Speaker, Lambda School, May 2019
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Keynote Address, Keynote Speaker, Chi Omega Founders Day, Eleusinia, Kappa Lambda Chapter, April 2019
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"360 Interview Prep," Guest Speaker, Lambda School, February 2019
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"The Equity, Bias & People Side of Big Data/Analytics," Panelist, Women in Big Data, January 2019
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"Live Resume Review - Facebook Live Event," Featured Guest Coach, Cultivated Culture, January 2019
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"Networking in Today's World: Tools for High Impact Relationship Building," Keynote facilitation, Women of Technology, Hollywood, December 2018
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"MAPPing Your Career: 3 Things You Haven't Done Yet to Snag a Job," Guest facilitator, USC Master of Applied Psychology Program, November 2018
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"Recruitment Marketing: Lessons for the Master Recruiter," Panelist, LAX Tech Recruit Conference, July 2018
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"Empowerment and Inclusion," - Women in Blockchain Summit, April 2018
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"Key Tactics to Get More Job Opportunities Through Your LinkedIn Profile," Guest Speaker - Society 56, March 2018
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"Conquering the Job Search and Breaking into the Blockchain Industry," Guest Speaker - Cultivated Culture, March 2018
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"How to Get a Job in the Blockchain Industry," Guest Speaker - Breaking Into Startups, February 2018
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"How to Launch a Career in Human Resources" Panelist - USC Master in Applied Psychology, November 2017
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"Getting the Most Out of College" Guest Speaker, UCSD Chi Omega, February 2017
Features
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"Madeline Mann at Self Made Millennial: Use LinkedIn beyond in mails and job postings," A-Players, Guest, January 2020
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"Extended: How to perfect your resume and interview skills to land a remote job with Madeline Mann," The Offbeat Life, Guest, December 2020
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"How this HR Leader helps thousands fast track their remote careers with Madeline Mann," The Offbeat Life, Guest, December 2020
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"Continuing Career Growth From Home," Bloomberg, Expert Guest, November 2020
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"Looking for Job Advice? Try TikTok." New York Times, November 2020
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"What's the Point of LinkedIn, Anyways?" Harvard Business Review, October 2020
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How To Jump Start Your Job Search With Advice From 15 Career Experts, Forbes, July 2020
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20 Top Career Channels 2020, Career Karma, May 2020
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List of Companies Hiring (Plus Tips to Land a Job) During the Coronavirus Pandemic, KYW Newsradio, April 2020
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Career Change Resume: Examples and Tips from Experts, Career Sidekick, April 2020
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Madeline Mann: Career Strategy, Resume Tips and Job Search Expert, The POZCAST, April 2020
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#1 LinkedIn Rockstar, Featured as the Fastest Growing LinkedIn Profile, March 2020
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"Cracking the Career Code," Stilettos on the Ground, February 2020
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"I’ve Read 1000+ Cover Letters, and THIS Is What Will Get You the Interview" Thrive Global, February 2020
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"TikTok Users Offer Helpful Career Tips," TikTok, February 2020
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"8 Ways How to Answer: "Why did you leave your last job?" In a Job Interview," SHRM, February 2020
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"Cracking the Career Code," Podcast Guest, Stilettos on the Ground, February 2020
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"What NOT to Say in an Interview - Top 12 Things," SHRM, February 2020
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"LinkedIn Personal Branding Secrets: Madeline Mann," Podcast Guest, TechRecruit, February 2020
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"I've Read 1000+ Cover Letters, and THIS is What Will Get You the Interview," SHRM, February 2020
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"Personal Branding: The New Frontier," Justin's Weekly Content Rundown, November 2019
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"Summary Sunday: Always Be Ready for a Job Search," Career Sherpa, November 2019
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"Creator of a YouTube Channel for Job Seeking Advice | Self Made Millennial | HR & Talent Development Specialist | Madeline Mann," All Things College and Career Podcast, October 2019
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"Expert's Guide to Creating Targeted Company Lists," Briefcase Coach, September 2019
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#1 LinkedIn Rockstar, Featured as the Fastest Growing LinkedIn Profile, September 2019
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Loving your dream job AND your side hustle [from an HR expert] with Madeline Mann, The Self Made Millennial, Shine Strong Podcast, August 2019
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"9 essential components of your job-search marketing campaign," Contributor, Things Career Related, July 2019
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"How to Post on LinkedIn (And How I Got 100k Impressions), Guest Contributor, Jobscan, June 2019
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"The 10 Best LinkedIn Headlines for Job Seekers (Examples)," Featured Headline Formula, Career Sidekick, June 2019
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#1 LinkedIn Rockstar, Featured as the Fastest Growing LinkedIn Profile, June 2019
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"Your Best People Won't Always Ask for a Raise. Give Them One," Featured Post, Justin's Weekly Content Rundown, June 2019
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"Madeline Mann on Talent Development, Human Resources, and Helping Thousands of Job Seekers." Guest, Just Go Grind Podcast, May 2019
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"How to Avoid the TOP 4 Mistakes When Finding a New Job According to An Expert," Guest Speaker, Career Contessa, March 2019
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"Get a Job Without Experience" Guest Speaker, Speed Up My Job Search, March 2019
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"Is it True Recruiters Reject a Resume in 6 Seconds?" Newsweek, February 2019
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"How to End a Cover Letter with a Call to Action,"Jobscan, Featured Expert, February 2019
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"5 Crucial Lessons from Working in the Corporate World," Newsweek, January 2019
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"Pursuing Your Passion, Not Chasing Your Hobby," Pays 2BU Podcast, Featured Guest, January 2019
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"Top 10 YouTube Channels for Job Seekers to Watch in 2019" Jobscan, January 2019
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"Top 15 Job Search Experts to follow on LinkedIn for 2019" Jobscan, January 2019
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"Here is How to Give Criticism that will be Accepted," Ladders, November 2018
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"Get to Know Madeline Mann, Director of People Operations at Gem & Creator of Self Made Millennial," Manning Global, September 2018
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"4 Steps to Help You Choose the Right Career," Ladders, August 2018
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"3 Ways to Set Yourself Up for a Promotion," Ladders, August 2018
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"How to handle an interview when you have multiple job offers," Ladders, July 2018
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"Is there a good way to say ‘no’ to your boss" Ladders, June 2018
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"5 crucial lessons about work I wish I had known before starting a corporate job," Business Insider, June 2018
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"How to instantly improve your LinkedIn profile headline," Ladders, June 2018
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"3 Ways to Get a Job in Blockchain," New Money, June 2018
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Top Quora Contributor: Over 1 Million Answer Views, Quora, May 2018
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"How to stand out when competing for a summer internship" Ladders, May 2018
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"Starting a new job soon? The tip that changed my life" Ladders, April 2018
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"Is it true that recruiters reject a resume in 6 seconds?" Ladders, April 2018
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"Mastering the Art of Negative Feedback," SHRM, April 2018
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"What words should you never say when being interviewed for a job?" Ladders, April 2018
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"Roundtable Topic: Should You Invest In Cryptocurrency?" Create Cultivate, March 2018
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"Thought Leaders in Blockchain," Game Chainger, March 2018
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Alumni Spotlight, USC, December 2017
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"Work hard, play hard: 6 tech companies weigh in on how to throw an epic event" Built in LA, July 2017
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"Radical Candor and the Candor Canary at Gem" Radical Candor, June 2017
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"Here’s what you can leave off your resume, according to 4 tech recruiters" Built in LA, May 2017
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"4 recruiters reveal how your non-technical skills can still land you a job in tech" Built in LA, March 2017