Welcome to expert viewpoints, Scrum Master Job Environment. In this video we will hear Agile and Scrum
experts discuss the opportunities for a Scrum Master outside of the IT industry and any tips that they can give to make
a Scrum master's resume more attractive to prospective employers. Agile and Scrum can absolutely be
used outside of software development. But in my experience the application
is usually a bit different and the framework needs to be
tweaked to fit the work. This is where a knowledgeable Scrum
master is incredibly valuable. To make your resume more
attractive to potential employers, tie your experience to quantifiable
metrics and tangible outcomes. And if you're just starting out,
you don't have Scrum Master experience, tailor the wording of the experience
you do have like say for traditional projects to show the relevancy
to what's in the job description. Yes, definitely, in my previous role I
was a Scrum Master for our marketing team and it worked very well in helping us
deliver value to the organization. What tips can you provide to make
sure your Scrum master resume is more attractive to prospective employers? What I would suggest to make your resume
more attractive to employers is highlight your leadership abilities and
communication skills. Include any tools or technologies you are
proficient in, such as Jira, Trello, Mural. And showcase your problem
solving skills and demonstrate your commitment to continuous
learning and professional development. Absolutely, I started doing this
in the automotive industry and it worked just fine. Anytime you see situations where you have
uncertain requirements, where an iterative process makes more sense,
then this type of approach can be applied. The challenge you're going to face is
that not every organization uses Scrum. So you may be the one to introduce it and
sell it and explain how using an iterative process is very effective when
you have uncertain requirements, the need for agility, and
anytime you have the possibility that you would be better off
delivering in small increments. It's a good thing to consider,
so if you're looking for a position outside the IT industry,
there are many opportunities for that. And if even if you come
in as a project manager, you can still help the organization
evolve to adopting Scrum or Agile as a way of doing projects. It's all about value and people's time and
if you can convince the organization or show them that it's value added
then you can use this method. >> Yes, there are opportunities for
a Scrum Master outside the IT industry. While Agile and Scrum have gained
popularity in software development. The principles and practices can be
applied to various industries such as HR, finance and manufacturing. The focus on collaboration,
iterative development and delivering value can benefit any organization
embracing Agile methodologies. Personally, I have used Agile outside
IT in marketing department and have successfully
delivered lot of projects. >> Many leading universities, for
example are using Scrum to increase organizational effectiveness and
launch new educational programs. I can personally substantiate this through
my course development work through the Northwest University Master's
programs I personally support. Many automotive companies have turned to
Scrum to speed up the pace of innovation. Many construction companies use Scrum
to ensure effective collaboration and communication and align all milestones
toward the final goal to be accomplished. Marketing companies are turning to Scrum
more and more to improve their outreach. And information gathering capabilities
through technical process improvements and upgrades. Even the event planning
industry has adopted Scrum for those events where there
is high complexity and less than complete agreement on
what the event should include. Product managers are using Scrum more and
more where it makes sense to improve and speed up traditionally slow and
cumbersome product manufacturing systems. Finally, the finance industry
is using Scrum to keep up with the increasingly complex
customer expectations. And believe it or not, even the military
is embracing Scrum to better plan and execute critical national
security operations. >> There are definitely, obviously,
so many opportunities for Scrum Masters outside the IT industry. Today, marketing industries,
airline industries, farming, to name a few,
are looking for Scrum masters. So definitely go in for it if there's
something that you're passionate about. >> I'd say emphasize leadership, especially if you're coming in without
any direct Scrum Master experience. Emphasize your leadership ability and
project management experience is good. Most of the time when
you go work in a job, you end up naturally managing projects. And it's on a lot of job descriptions
about doing project management, so chances are you've already done that. Now emphasize that on your resume and
if you've done Scrum, of course, emphasize that as well. Or Agile, or any type of coordination,
any type of management or leadership, and you've probably
done it and not even known it. Now think about that and bring that out,
articulate that on your resume. >> To make your Scrum Master resume more
attractive to prospective employers, try highlighting relevant Agile and
Scrum certifications. Emphasize your experience in
facilitating Agile ceremonies and fostering team collaboration. Showcase your ability to drive
continuous improvement and implement Agile best practices. Demonstrate strong communication and
leadership skills, and highlight successful Agile project
delivered by you and the outcomes. You can also mention that you are part
of the Agile project if you haven't delivered one. >> So our first tips, number one keep
your resume short, one page is perfect. In addition,
ensure the hard hitting information about you is in that top
one third of your resume. Next, do some research on Scrum and
Scrum values, what values do you possess that
match the Scrum Values model? Kick off your resume with a short but
compelling statement showing your passion for the Scrum Mastercraft and
the problems you hope to solve. Share history that shows how you were
able to effectively work on a high performing team. In addition, share history on how you have
effectively managed up in the past and been able to influence without authority. Do share your training and certifications,
they are not what you should lead with. But do show the prospective employer
that you take learning seriously and are actively trying to
improve your skill set. >> What I always advise is that try to get
experience from multiple industries and by that I mean get some
experience from health, from banking and
other things like oil and gas. Then do as many certifications as you
possibly can, that way when an employer looks at your resume, they see your
experience, they see your certifications. And they know that this is somebody
that is coming into the company with a wealth of knowledge. [MUSIC]