To all job seekers out there

[debilorrah]

Spell check!!! Do not state that you pay great attention to detail and then submit a resume with typos.

People don't care if you have been a dog sitter for 8 years. If you are applying for an office job LIST YOUR SKILLS that are relevant. Make your objective applicable to the job that you are applying for.

Job searching is frustrating, and it is just as frustrating for those of us trying to fill a position when resumes come over like that. If you want to be a pharmacist, don't send your resume for a p/t office job!

Rant over.....

ETA: no cutesy fonts either.

 

[Rhett&SarahsMom]

You know what I would LOVE as a job seeker?

Courtesy from the people/company that I have interviewed with.

This used to be a non issue. If the company wasnt interested in hiring after I came in... got there early. fully prepared. clean. dressed nicely. smelling good. Answered all the questions appropriately. Was polite to everyone. Was there for an hour. Speaking with three people during that time. After a phone interview. I was at least treated with respect in the past even if I wasnt the person for them in the end

Even if you are not interested in hiring me. At least give me that courtesy back by either calling me, emailing me or sending me a letter of rejection. I dont really care "why". I will accept that there was someone better suited for the company. Even though I do have the skills and wouldnt have applied if I didnt. A good ole "We decided to go with another person" is ok. But please at least treat me with respect and let me know. Don't just leave me hanging.

thanks for letting me vent

 

[kagedgoddess]

um... right now, with so many ppl on unemployment you might be getting ppl who Have to apply to meet their quota, but dont really want to be hired.... they get more from unemployment.

but i d also like to add:
dont come in for your interview wearing jeans so low your thong hangs out, ANd then when i ask Why youre leaving your old job, tell me in vulgar language that you dont like being told what to do.... oh wait YEs please do this and save me the troubble of hiring you! lol.. excuse my typos tho, dd is sleeping on my arm. hard to type.

 

[debilorrah]

My point is that it is VERY easy to tailor your resume to the job you are seeking. Like I said, I don't care if this person has groomed dogs for that last 15 years if they take the time to send in the resume for the CORRECT position, proofread their resume and highlight some skills that the job requires. It just isn't that hard. As a matter of fact we are interviewing a retired police officer who has no experience in an office whatsoever, simply because he took the time to highlight WHY he should be interviewed. No typos either.

Rhett&Sarahsmom - I ALWAYS send thank you letters to everyone I interview. In cases where it was close, I let the person know why too. It seems only fair to me. They take the time to come in, so I can take the time to send them a letter.

 

[debilorrah]

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Typos are allowed here

And don;t come in in a see through top with a tiger striped bra on either.

 

[The Chicken Lady]

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Or colors and clip art.

 

[debilorrah]

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Or colors and clip art.

Or an email address that is similar to onekewlchick

I am just so frustrated. 127 resumes and 18 are worth calling for interviews. We should find someone out of 18, but all those others that probably need a job, but didn't bother to make a few changes!!!!

 

[Crusty McPottydoodle]

Spell check is NOT enough on a resume. Have a few people you know to be literate proof read it.

then, than
its, it's
there, their, they're
too, to, two
therapist, the rapist - I kid you not - this happened to a coworker wrote a report, hit spell check, mindlessly hit "change all" and the entire report went from saying therapist to the rapist. He didn't read or have it proofed for content. Needless to say, after that, nothing left his office for distribution without it passing through a second pair of eyes.

Cheryl

 

[debilorrah]

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Good grief!

I would be happy with spell check at this point. Or someone whose objective does NOT say "I aspire to be a Pharmacist".

 

[Crusty McPottydoodle]

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Oh, and that is my other pet peave - objective.

Don't waste valuable space stating your "objective" We all know your objective - you want the darn job. Use that space to give information that can help you get the job. I can't count the number of applications I have dumped because the applicant had included objective in their resume.

Never have your resume longer than 2 pages.

Make sure your name is on each page.

If you must include hobbies and interests, limit them and use only those most connected with the job or company to which you are applying.

If you are applying for a position that will have a hiring committee, don't staple your pages together. Use a paper clip or a binder clip. It makes it easier for the support staff stuck doing the photocopying.

Read the job description carefully and show in your cover letter how you fulfill all the requirements. Transferable skills count for a lot.

Always include a cover letter. It gives you an opportunity to give additional information that didn't make it into your resume. Use it to show you have read the job description and how you fit. Even if you end up with a somewhat generic resume, your cover letter can show that your application was tailored to the job. Never let it be longer than 1 page.

In addition to having an appropriate email address, make sure that the message on your voice mail is appropriate.

And finally, NEVER use text-speak (R U, B4 etc) when conducting any kind of professional/official email correspondence.

I used to work in post secondary helping students get jobs. I also sat on a lot of hiring committees.