How can I improve my resume?
I’ve been unemployed for a few months now and am desperately searching for a job. Even though I have a solid history of working in various small business and office environments, I’ve had very few responses to my resume. At this point, I’m feeling a little discouraged and would love some advice on how I can move forward in the job market. I’m looking into the possibility of taking some online classes but I have no idea how to even begin going about this. Has anyone taken distance learning courses in the past that can provide me with feedback?
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Permalink Reply by Kate Morra on -
I’ve been looking into the e-learning programs too… my daughter did one a few months ago but I'm not sure which website it was through. At the time, she was working full-time at an IT company but knew that her days there were numbered. I don’t remember exactly what classes she took, but she said that adding the classes to her resume helped a lot when she had to start the job hunt.
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Permalink Reply by Shellie on
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Hi Michelle. It's a tough market! I'm working with a couple of outplacement companies now helping folks such as you find jobs. However, I'm also a job seeker looking for the right FT job since my layoff in Dec 08.
Generally speaking, your resume should read like a sales ad and not an owners manual. However, most people have exactly that-just a recitation of tasks, not a story about how they impacted their last employer. Does your resume have stats, metrics, success stories?
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Permalink Reply by Hillary Reid on
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One of my neighbors told me about some online classes that she took through a non-profit organization called NEF. She said the classes focused on teaching the Microsoft Office Suite and some other practical information for working in management positions. The website I found on google for it was http://www.nefuniversity.org/monster and I did look through it for a few minutes. I'm considering enrolling in it because its pretty cheap and definitely looks useful for resume and interviewing purposes. I'll let you know how it goes and good luck on your job search!
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Permalink Reply by Joe Marinaccio on
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If you need resume help, my site is offering Free Resume Reviews. Please visit http://www.resumescholar.com if you are interested and click on 'Free Resume Review' for information.
Best of luck to you.
BTW, I've used Kaplan University and Capella University in the past to take online courses. Both were good experiences.
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Permalink Reply by Darlene A. Walls on
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Hi Michelle,
Please check out this site.
http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Stephen_Q_Shannon
I have personally talked with this guy and he is making sense. Thinking out of the box with todays economy may be the way to go. I have personally reformated my resume to reflect his advice and I am now starting to finally get some responses.
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