What Is The Best Way To Make A Resume Stand Out, With Entry-level Experience?
November 12, 2009 by admin
Filed under Resume Questions
I have a great deal of education, however limited experience. Aside from the usual fields (Summary, Education, Experience, Skills, etc.), does anyone have tips for a great resume? Perhaps a particular tone, the use of certain words, etc. I’ve sent out forty resumes in my field thus far, only to receive one response. My resume has been checked by two people for any grammatical errors, and I’ve been told my resume looks great. But, it needs some “oomph”. Any advice?
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You prbably have a great looking resume. But nowadays, simply sending in resumes in response to a job ad puts you in a pile of hundreds, possibly thousands of other applicants.
The best way to get noticed is to leverage personal contacts who can mention your name, help you get an exploratory interview, etc. Think of everyone you know, friends of your parents, former professors, etc., and ask them for referrals. Then ask those referrals for referrals. Eventually you’ll link to someone who can give you a reference to a job.
Networking is the most important thing you can do in finding a job!
Put in any numbers you can that make it look good, like you helped your company gain such and such percentage gain or you helpe your division gain this much money. If you are even entry level you were part of the success of the division, so say you helped them gain those goals.
cover letter…make u’re “oomph” there. make sure to ask for an interview in the letter, then its all on how u present yourself
Try focusing more on creating a Fuctional Resume instead of a Chronilogical one. While Chronilogical Resumes are perfect for listing job experiences, Functional resumes emphasize more on your education and skills learned through workshops or formal schools. Just as with the Chronilogical Resume, there are many styles to a Functional Resume. Also, the way in which you word your Objective is very important. Please let it be known in your objective that you are looking for an entry-level position that will utilize your education skills and background.