You can ask for the help of a friend or family member. After you've created your resume, let someone review and ask for their opinion on it. If it lives up to the "interpersonal" test, then you're good to go. If not, then you should revise and edit as needed. These kind of things are essential in your job hunt, so it's important that you incorporate these ideas into both your resume and your cover letter, so you can have the greatest chance of...more
Entry level resumes and cover letters should be exciting to put together. Throw caution to the wind and make your cover letter stand out. Being new to a company or the field doesnt mean you should be easily looked over. I know there's ways to make your cover letter stand out and above the competition.First thing I like to do with my entry level cover letter is to sound energetic. How do you sound energetic on a letter? Play around with...more
If there was one thing I emphasized when I was submitting entry level resume cover letters was my desire to not just get the job but be part of a company that made a difference. I was applying for a technical positions and in order to stand out this is what I did.In technology, there are constant changes and new things to learn. I know I had a lot to learn so I didnt go around the point. I stated how I wanted to learn and I felt that this company was the best place for me to not just learn but continue to develop the skills I had a foundation on. How did I bring value to the company? Besides the usual organizational skills, my cover letter stated how much energy I have to give the position and the company. You'd be surprised how often a company needs new energy with new ideas to continue its progress. Besides the energy, I had no other commitments so I was available to start right away and work long hours, if need be. Entry lever resume cover letters dont have to be bland. I found it very useful to work out of a manual I had on resumes and cover letters and customize it. I always painted a picture of how I would bring value to the organization. Whether it was because I'm...more
Why do entry level resumes and cover letters not work? Is it really the fact its entry level? My experience has been one of mixed results. Starting out in the job market, sometimes we don't know how to explain the value we bring. If any, right? The fact is there is value in what we bring. We just have to explain it better and with a limited...more
Entry level resumes cover letters have one unfortunate fate. Many times they end up in a filing cabinet. The biggest reason I found for this to happen was that it was too generic. Not that it was entry level. It was more a combination of lack of thought and not delivering on what my strengths were and how I could bring value to the company. I...more
I job hunter for several months last year. Unfortunately for longer than I liked. My entry level resume cover letter wasn't getting results. I thought it was because I was new to the job hunt but I realized it wasn't that. Entry level cover letters don't have to be fake to be effective. I was tempted at times to just do a little cutting here and pasting there and I would have experience. I'm glad I didn't do it.For me job hunting is no fun. I don't know who has fun doing this but the constant uncertainty doesn't sit well with me. For that reason I wanted to cut my job hunting time down to as little as possible. I decided to make my entry level resumes and cover letters as strong as I could. I didn't want to lie so I focused on what I could bring to the table and the skill set I already poses. Being entry lever doesn't automatically mean you have nothing to offer. I realized that the generic letter I was using initially wasn't doing me any favors. It did nothing to sell me and a poor job of introducing my resume, which is what I consider it does.I decided to focus on my communication skills and the professional language I felt would be appropriate for the position. ...more
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Your resume is the first thing that the HR of the company will get when you apply for a job. As such, your first image in the eyes of the employer will be created on the basis of your resume and whether you get an interview call or not will also...more
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In a lot of different scenarios, there is the likelihood of there being gaps in your resume. Periods of time when you have not held down actual employment which may just look strange in your resume. Employment gaps in resumes may indicate that a...more