Ive been unemployed for 9 months, even though Ive applied for over 100 jobs.?
July 26, 2010 by
Filed under software development schedule
I am highly qualified for most of them. Is there something wrong with my resume? Here’s an editedcopy
*name
*address
, Florida,
*Primary Phone:
*email
Education
*College
Bachelor of Business Administration
Areas of study:
Business Core – Business Communication (Major), Accounting,
Microeconomics, Finance, etc.
Organizational Behavior
Integrated Marketing Communications
Human Resource Management
Operations Management
Work Experience
Skills
Supervision
Customer Service
Inventory
Warehouse
Logistics
Distribution
Specialized Knowledge
JDEdwards
MS Word
MS Excel
Groupwise
Kewill Clippership
Fed EX Cafe
DOT & Air
Hazmat compliance
International
custom compliance
Employment History
Self Employed
Start Date:
January 2009
Completion Date:
current employment
Services
Home computer repair, hardwired and wireless network installation and support, security and surveillance system installation, home computer construction, hardware and software installation, Xbox360 repair.
Application Support and Traffic Control
*emploer*
*location*
Start Date:
October 2003
Completion Date:
January 2009
Duties
Application support, entering sales orders, error analysis, testing, and integration for JD edwards Peoplesoft. Scheduling incoming and outgoing traffic for receiving and distribution. Core team development member, inventory control, and safety team member. Customer service consultant for *customers*.
I started as a Forklift driver at *XXXXXX*. In less than my first year I was promoted to Shift Supervisor. After 2 years all 3 shifts were combined, and I moved into a newly created position that became crucial to day to day operations. In in the 5 years I worked for *XXXXXX*, my yearly reviews where were exceptional, and I exceeded to meet the expectations of my employer in all areas, proven by my salary increasing an average of 40% each year. I was continually praised for my strong work ethic, productivity, thinking outside the box when faced with any problem solving.
With my time at *XXXXXX*, I also helped create new and stronger business relationships with other companies including: Oracle, R&L Transport, Schneider Logistics, Yellow, Central Transport, Con-Way, Custom Aerosol, Interex, Fed EX, DHL, UPS, Taylor Systems, and many others.
Supervisor
*emploer*
*location*
Start Date:
May 1999
Completion Date:
October 2003
Duties
Direct Supervision of all employees (15-20), pay roll and schedules. Billing and collections.
I worked with *XXXXXX*. right out of high school, managing his day to day business during the spring and summer. While I was attending school in the fall and winter he continued to pay me a small salary, so I could concentrate on my studies, and to ensure I would always return to employment during the summer. I owe a lot to *XXXXXX*. , he taught me everything he could about business. I consider him more of a friend than employer, and I contribute a large part of my success to the opportunity he provided me..
*References*
Hi, if you are looking around you, millions of people are taking the blow on job industry. There are many who are losing their jobs because of so many companies that are closing due to the recession.
No matter how competitive your resume is, it is really hard to land a job this years. But goodluck to you. You might get lucky – don’
t stop trying.
Continue with your online applications. That’s the way to go. I know you would not like to hear that. I wrote an article on my site about it. These days it is not uncommon for some to submit 20-30 applications a day for several weeks in a row. The more the better. Enlarge the scope of your search. Do not just concentrate on the jobs that you think you will be good at. Concentrate on the jobs that need people right now.
Check out the site below. See if the search results there will be different from the ones you had on other search sites.
Have someone do your resume for you.Grammar and format
Yes your format to be plain sucks.
Start with personal info like you did
Go to jobs, bullet point highlights and experience in 1 line thoughts
Education at bottom skip the area of study you have a BSBA period they know what is involved in getting one (I have one also)
Then include skills especially if certified and be specific MS Office takes care of at least a few that you listed. basically skip the whole skills thing you have listed there that shows in your experience
get rid of the long list of experience most people reading have not made it past the first part of the list to read on.
Make sure you have a good cover letter
In a market where it feels like quantity is the key, quality still matters. Most employers know within 60 seconds if they are tossing you into the interview pile or the trash can – also known as the “circular file.”
Your cover letter needs to grab their attention and get to the point. You are way too wordy, (think speaking in bullet points), then they may move on to your resume. You would benefit from a professional resume, and you don’t have to pay for this – any career counselor at an unemployment office can help you with this, or find an admin friend that can clean it up for you.
Hit them hard with the facts and make it in the first 60 seconds. I was competing with 500 people per position in my area and ended up one of two top candidates several times before landing my new position. It took me almost a year and a half full-time online, and believe me the rejection as one of top two over and over again can really drive your self-esteem into the ground in a hurry, but the job I landed on has been one of the best in my life, and at one of the most challenging times ever.
True diligence pays off, there is nothing wrong with you, you just have more competition than you realize. I knew the stats, and it still took my seeing my competition all filing into a college auditorium to take the pre-interview testing for it to actually sink in. When you see 500+ people filing in, one by one you really get the picture.
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