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To give you a background....I am a general manager for a 126 room hotel in town. We recently had to fire an associate....which meant we also had to fill that now empty position. On Tuesday afternoon, around 3PM - I posted a position on Craigslist. It is now Thursday, about 12:30....hasn't even been 48 hours! Thus far, I have received about 150 resumes!!! A couple of things worth mentioning.....
- If you have NO experience in the field that we are requesting, no need to apply.
- If you send your resume 2 or 3 times for the same job....it makes me wonder if you even pay attention. Or if you are just sending it to every listing on Craigslist.
- If you are too lazy to introduce yourself in the email...."Hi, my name is Joe Schmo, and...." chances are, I don't want to get to know you.
- If you don't have Microsoft Word, Word Perfect, or alike....please ask someone that does. Then create a professional looking resume. If your resume is made in Windows Notepad format....chances are that you are not all that computer savvy. (Which is a requirement for this job.)
- What makes you unique? Why should I hire you? In at least 100 of the 150 emails I received....the applicants had put "I am a people person". Well, I better hope so....because you'll be working with people!!! The absolute best thing I've seen thus far was a girl that called herself "Superhero". Now THAT'S a person I want to interview!!!!
- PLEASE, make sure you check the spelling of your resume!!! Most word processing programs have spell check....USE IT!!!!
- Leave pictures of yourself out. If you are ugly, chances are....let's leave that one alone.
I can't stress enough importance on your resume!!!! All kidding aside, it'll help having a professional help you out. It may cost you a few bucks....but it can make the difference of landing the interview, or not. It needs to be easy to read, NOT 22 pages. Highlight your previous job titles, then describe your responsibilities...short and sweet. Don't use things like...."I'm a people person..." Worn out cliches are just that....worn out.
Just thought I'd share some thoughts about personal observations.....especially as unemployment is sooooo bad. In California, 1 out of every 8 is without a job. In Sacramento, it's 1 out of every 6....scary! So, instead of coming across as someone that's just applying for EVERY job listed (desperate) pay attention to the listing, and tweak your resume to match MY needs.
- If you have NO experience in the field that we are requesting, no need to apply.
- If you send your resume 2 or 3 times for the same job....it makes me wonder if you even pay attention. Or if you are just sending it to every listing on Craigslist.
- If you are too lazy to introduce yourself in the email...."Hi, my name is Joe Schmo, and...." chances are, I don't want to get to know you.
- If you don't have Microsoft Word, Word Perfect, or alike....please ask someone that does. Then create a professional looking resume. If your resume is made in Windows Notepad format....chances are that you are not all that computer savvy. (Which is a requirement for this job.)
- What makes you unique? Why should I hire you? In at least 100 of the 150 emails I received....the applicants had put "I am a people person". Well, I better hope so....because you'll be working with people!!! The absolute best thing I've seen thus far was a girl that called herself "Superhero". Now THAT'S a person I want to interview!!!!
- PLEASE, make sure you check the spelling of your resume!!! Most word processing programs have spell check....USE IT!!!!
- Leave pictures of yourself out. If you are ugly, chances are....let's leave that one alone.
I can't stress enough importance on your resume!!!! All kidding aside, it'll help having a professional help you out. It may cost you a few bucks....but it can make the difference of landing the interview, or not. It needs to be easy to read, NOT 22 pages. Highlight your previous job titles, then describe your responsibilities...short and sweet. Don't use things like...."I'm a people person..." Worn out cliches are just that....worn out.
Just thought I'd share some thoughts about personal observations.....especially as unemployment is sooooo bad. In California, 1 out of every 8 is without a job. In Sacramento, it's 1 out of every 6....scary! So, instead of coming across as someone that's just applying for EVERY job listed (desperate) pay attention to the listing, and tweak your resume to match MY needs.