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You're a woman and have 12 years of IT experience.
Guys in the tech sector don't want their e-peens belittled by hiring a woman that knows better than them. Sad, but this is how it is. And people wonder why women don't bother in the hard sciences; Tech, Engineering, etc.
It's because they are STILL being ostracized for being in a "male dominated" career.
As a woman who has work in high tech for the last 14 years, in startups and large companies in Silicon Valley, you got NO IDEA what you are talking about.
The problem is not tailoring her resume for the role she is applying for. i.e. If she has experience in IT for a telco, but am trying for a similar role for IT at a bank, she need to emphasis which of her IT skill and experience would cross over to banking.
I don't have an example to post, but i think cover letters should always be sent with resumes, and they should briefly address specifically HOW you're qualified for the position. First paragraph - intro/greeting with the position stated that you're applying for and a few sentences of how you can fill the need, matching your skills with specific needs listed on the posting.
So, something like - Dear Hiring Manager (although better if you can find their name on LinkedIn or something), attached is my resume for the xxxxx position. I have xxxx years experience in the field and this position would be a great fit for me....
Second paragraph - reiterate interest/thank you for considering my resume. I look forward to discussing how my skills and experience can benefit xxxxx company. Please feel free to contact me at any time.
Sincerely,
xxxx xxxxx
-------------- Just an outline above, but hopefully the idea makes sense. I've seen enough resumes to know that most (at least in tech) are cluttered, aren't customized to the wants of the position, and don't include a cover letter. If an employer sees you make the effort to stand out and can more easily discern from a quick glance that you have the skills, your chances of getting an interview should greatly increase.
I like to make it easy for the hiring manager, my cover letter includes 4-5 key bullet points to detail my relevant experience/key skills. Then they don't have to dig in my resume.
The bullets are something like, lets say you are a sales person: experienced in enterprise sales and generated $20M in net new revenue in one year
In the cover letter, i'll share one personalized reason i'd be great for the position. I.e. With x years of experience doing xyz, i have learned xyz that would really help your company.
Years ago, I used monster.com for guidance on cover letters. Most recently, I've used the "Knock 'em Dead" series by Martin Yates. I actually prefer his advice.
Maybe you're getting stiffed for H1B hiring instead.
More likely being stiffed by people with customized resumes. I am in the Dallas job market also. I have been a part of 2 mass layoffs in Texas and the IT people were the first to find land a job.
I customize my resume and got about a 50% response rate. I had 15 resumes sent and had 8 call backs. It was done earlier, this year.
I send the same resume to all listings. could you please give an example on how to tailor the resume for every posting. I never heard of that. thanks!
Get out of the house and join some career development meetups, groups, ministries, etc. Get live and in-person feedback.
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