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Most IT resumes are the same. Most people have the same training and skills. What sets you apart is your cover letter where you EXPLAIN to the employer HOW you used those skills and WHY that experience is applicable to the job you are applying for.
Maybe it depends on the job or the industry. I hired a few dozen people last year (professional office environment; college degrees required), interviewed many times that number, and reviewed multiples of that in resumes. Never once did I look at a cover letter. Resumes get about a minute of time (or less) in deciding whether to interview someone. First and foremost I want to see what you've done and where you've done it. Education isn't much of a factor unless you've got something that really stands out from the pack.
That's only if the applicant hasn't been diligent in ensuring his/her grammar and punctuation are perfect. Today's job market has high standards.
It's sad that grammar and punctuation are considered 'high standards' these days! Those are basics. Any junior high student should be able to form a sentence and spell correctly.
A recent HR survey I read indicated a ridiculously small minority even read cover letters I believe it was around 11% and most of them just glance at it. HR people mainly just scan resumes quickly.
A recent HR survey I read indicated a ridiculously small minority even read cover letters I believe it was around 11% and most of them just glance at it. HR people mainly just scan resumes quickly.
My friend used to be a hiring manager at radio shack and he told me that it was all luck.
It boiled down to three things reliable transportation, location and if he got to see it.
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