I would like to say that I an expert in writing cover letters
and resumes; unfortunately that is not that case. I have been working on my
resume since my freshman year in college, I have had one since high school but
it doesn’t look anything like the one I have now. I would say that I could
change my resume to fit any job that I am applying for with no problem, this
took me time but that by saving different copies of my resume I can track my
own progress and maybe even combine them in case I need to apply for a new
position. I have no issue with moving stuff around in my resume to show that I
am a good candidate for a position however, cover letters always give me a hard
time. Most of the time I am not sure if I included all the necessary
information in my cover letter or I done know how o reflect other skills not
listed in my resume.
In this
workshop they talked about how cover letters need to reflect and explain any
other skill sets you have that might not be listed on your resume. Since
resumes are usually one or two pages long sometimes we might not be able to fit
everything we want on there, that’s where the cover letter comes in. I was
surprised when they said that you could make your cover letter as long as you
want. In the past I have been told that usually employers expect no more than
one page, I think it is also important to find out what each employer is
looking for and follow specific guidelines that they might have. One thing that
helped me the most when it came to writing my resume and cover letter is a
sheet with different adjectives from career services. It sounds simple but I
found that my resume stood out even more; it helped me highlight important
points and at the same time improve the flow of my resume as a whole. I would
definitely recommend everyone to stop by career services and ask for that sheet
of paper, it can be very helpful.
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